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Animal Records

2010

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September 2010
	A Red-eared Terrapin at Sled Lane on 3rd. Two Common Seals were at Timber Beach 3rd - 5th. Evidence of Otters on the Tyne again on 1st at Derwenthaugh.
June - August 2010
	2 Grey Squirrel at Chopwell on 12th June and 2 Otter at Far Pasture on 1st and several sightings or evidence of them on the Tyne. A few Weasel and Stoat were noted at scattered locations and Roe Deer continue to be seen at several sites
May 2010
	1-2 Red Fox contiued to put in appearences at both Far Pasture NR and Shibdon Pond early month and the Common Seal was still off Timber Beach on 2nd. An Otter was seen fishing in the Tyne at Derwenthaugh Staithes on 13th.
APRIL 2010
	2 Red Fox at Far Pasture LR on 2nd. Roe Deer and Bank Vole also at Far Pasture this time on on 5th. The first Hedgehogs started to come out of hibernation by the start of the month. Smooth, Palmate and Great-crested Newt, Common Frog and Common Toad all seen between Clara Vale to Ryton on 10th. Pipistrelle bat (picked up the the recorders new bat detector) at Hagghill Woods also on the 10th. 3 Brown Hare were noted at Burdon Moor on 18th. Another Red Fox seen at Derwenthaugh on 18th [See pictures] A Common Seal was seen several times during the month at Timber Bech again. Brown Hares at Burdon Moor on 18th [Paul Davidson]
	MARCH 2010
Red Fox at several sites including Far Pasture and Shibdon and 4 Roe Deer at the Bishop's Pool on the 19th. Red Fox [Joanne Reavey] A Weasel was not at the Birtley reedbed pools on 21st. Frogs and frogspawn noted from early in the month at several sites but not surprisingly was later than usual. Common Frag and frogspawn at Shibdon [George Simpson]
	FEBRUARY 2010
Bank Vole noted at Hagghill on 14th and another at Far Pasture on 21st. Red Foxes continue to show at several sites and signs of Otter were noted at both Shibdon and on the Tyne during the month. The Common Seal continues to be seen in the Tyne in the Dunston area and Roe Deer were seen at 4 sites. Signs of spring showed at Shibdon with 4 Grey Squirrels playing and Brown Hares pairing up on Ravensworth Fell. A Magpie chasing a Wood Mouse and catching it and flying off with it. Roe Deer At one site one of nature’s special moments was witnessed when 3 Roe Deer were being watched feeding when along came two Red Foxes and they seemed to single out one of the deer. One of the foxes began to run round it just like a collie dog does with sheep, the deer just stood its ground and began stamping the ground, after a couple of minutes the deer seemed to say enough and charged the fox , after which both foxes just casually wandered off. Rabbit [George Simpson] Dead Salmon on the Tyne - Otter & Seal food [George Simpson]
	JANUARY 2010



Red-eared Terrapin at Sled Lane [Joanne Reavey]
Fish found on the bank at Derwenthaugh The deserted dinner of an Otter? [George Simpson]

Otter at Derwenthaugh [George Simpson]

Bank Vole at Far Pasture [Joanne Reavey]

Red Fox hunting at Shibdon [George Simpson]

Grey Squirrel at Thornley [Ray Wilby]

Red Foxes showed at a 6+ sites at the start of the month looking for food in the deep snow. Brown Hares seen on both 3rd & 4th at Lamesley and Grey Squirrels continue to monopolise the feedees at Thornley Woodland Centre with up to 8 on 1st-3rd. More Red foxes were seen at several sites by mid moth and a Mole visited a garden at Hagghill as did two Roe Deer.

Red Fox at Thornley [Joanne Reavey]