Teesside International Nature Reserve (2 Viewers)

[IanF]

Yep! :t:

 

[Karvel]

Cheers for this!! Though when I'd thought of "Seal Sands" I didn't think there'd be a chance the car could get nicked! haha anyway :t:

 

[Karvel]

So where do you see them if it's low-tide? (I assume from your description you see them there when it's high-tide?) It's low tide at 5:40 today, probably setting off there soon

 

[IanF]

Most states of tide you can see them above the road bridge - if they're not there then it's worth walking down alongside Greatham Creek to the hide overlooking Seal Sands. If anything high tide can be the least productive time to see them above the bridge as they go out to sea/Seaton Channel to feed. Low tide there are often several still hauled out on the mudbanks above the bridge.

 

[Johnny Allan]

Hi there,

I'm trying to find out which Counties still use the Watsonian Vice County system to record birds in and which go by whatever the political boundary may change to (and why).

The Watsonian Vice County system was set to accurately record and compare historical and modern data and it seems that there can be/is confusion when some counties no longer use this system whilst others do. Does anyone in your county have a view on this ? Discussion here if anyone has a comment:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=142074

ps this is not about getting more or less county ticks, more a question about uniformity in recording.

Johnny Allan

 

[rokermartin]

Have to say the new reserve is certainly doing well for scarce birds and rarities so far this year with sightings of Glaucous winged Gull,Whiskered Terns,Black Terns,Spoonbill,GW Egret,Pectoral Sandpiper.I wonder what else is going to be found this year.