Thursday 31st August

Rowlands Gill - Tawny Owl seen

Wednesday 30th August

Shibdon Pond - Garganey again on Shibdon 3-4 Blackcap and a few Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Sedge and Reed Warbler were seen.

The Garganey (right hand bird) at Shibdon [Photo: Paul Davidson]

Burdon Moor - Whinchat, Curlew, Snipe, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,Linnet,

Juvenile Goldfinch [photo: Mark Robinson]

Tuesday 29th August

Kestrel at Axwell Park [Ray Wilby]

Monday 28th August

Timber beach/River Tyne at Costco - A flock of 12 Black-tailed Godwits seen flying west up the Tyne at both these spots. A juvenile Peregrine seen at the same spot later at mid-day.
Shibdon Pond - Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 5 Shoveler and a Pochard. Sparrow-hawk feeding regularly on a group of Goldfinches in the reserve.
Bradley Hall Pond - 2 Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank still on the pond.
Derwent Walk - 3 Green Woodpecker.

Sunday 27th August

Shibdon Pond -No sign of the Garganey but the 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper and 5 Shoveler on the pond. . A Common Buzzard flew over heading west flushing many of the birds.

Redshank at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]

Bradley Hall Pond - Greenshank and 1 Green Sandpiper still on the pond, viewable from the path.
Near Greenside - Red Kite
Stargate - Another Red Kite south of the main road.

Saturday 26th August

Shibdon Pond -No sign of the Garganey but the Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and 5 Shoveler on the pond. .
Bradley Hall Pond - Greenshank and 1 Green Sandpiper still on the pond, viewable from the path.
River Tyne at Costco - 17 Curlew and 200 Lapwing.

Grey Heron A nicely posed shot of a much photographed bird. [Photo: Rick Thornton]

Friday 25th August

Shibdon Pond - No sign of any Garganey or Gadwall but a Ringed Plover and 7 Shoveler on the pond. 3 Willow Tit in the scrub. About 20 Swallows and what will probably be Gateshead's last Swift of the year, drinking from the pond this afternoon.
Timber Beach - Kingfisher this morning perched Gateshead side on the river and flying over to Newcastle side
Bradley Hall Pond - Greenshank and Green Sandpiper on the pond, viewable from the path.
Burdon Moor - 2 Common Buzzard and 4 Snipe.
Far Pasture NR - Common Snipe

Common Snipe at Far Pasture [Ray Wilby]

Thursday 24th August

Shibdon Pond - Garganey present again. Also Common Sandpiper, Gadwall, 6 Shoveler,
Owlet Hill and adjacent River Derwent - Kingfisher, Dipper, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel, Tawny Owl heard, Goldfinch, Willow Warbler, Long-Tailed Tit

Grey Wagtail [Photo: Rick Thornton]

Rowlands Gill - Seven Red Kites soaring together over the village today was the largest gathering here for months.

Wednesday 23rd August

Shibdon Pond - Pied Flycatcher seen.

Swallows gathering at Far Pasture ready for their southern migration [Ray Wilby]

Tuesday 22nd August

Shibdon Pond - Grey Lag Goose with a orange-red neck BVJ is back. An update on the satellite information has just been loaded onto News and Gossip.

Monday 21st August

Shibdon Pond - Kingfisher seen again. Also 3 Common Sandpiper, 84 Teal

Common Buzzard at Rowlands Gill [Ray Wilby]

Rowlands Gill - Common Buzzard circling high about 1pm today, with a very ragged looking Red Kite (several primary and tail feathers missing).

Juvenile Willow Warbler ar Rowlands Gill[ Ray Wilby]

Sunday 20th August

Rowlands Gill - Common Buzzard photographed.
Shibdon Pond - Kingfisher

Saturday 19th August

For full details on Grey Lag's movements - see News & Gossip

Shibdon Pond - Another Holly Blue seen (at least the 12th this year). Also 2 Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Common & Ruddy Darter Emerald and Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Common Sandpiper and 11 Little Grebe.
Crawcrook Quarry - 1 Green Sandpiper.

Spotted Flycatcher [Ray Wilby]

Thornley Woods - Spotted Flycatcher and Marsh Tit seen.

Stock Dove [Photo: Iain Thompson]

Friday 18th August

Clara Vale - A Whimbrel was seen and heard flying west up the Tyne.
Shibdon Pond - 4 Reed Warbler.
Far Pasture - One green-tagged Red Kite, and a Red Fox was prowling the pond. A Kingfisher, perched in the reeds pond side for absolutely ages in the rain, then gave a grand display of fishing from the post in the right hand pond. 2 p. 200+ House Martins feeding overhead.
Swalwell - 2 Kingfishers were watched fishing last Sunday, on the river by B & Q either side of the footbridge

Thursday 17th August

Barlow - Juvenile Stonechat photographed

Juvenile Stonechat at Barlow [ Photo: Mark Robinson]

Shibdon Pond - The "radio controlled" Grey Lag Goose still there still present. A charm of 20 Goldfinches on the reserve.

Wednesday 16th August

This Grey Lag with a radio transmitter [George Simpson] The goose is part of a study undertaken by the Central Science Laboratory, York looking at the risk to wildlife (in this case Greylag Geese) from agricultural pesticides. It was present at Druridge/Chevington in mid-late May this year.

Shibdon Pond - Grey Lag Goose with a orange-red neck band and the letters BVJ and an attached radio transmitter. We will try and find out where it has come from.

Tuesday 15th August

Watergate Lake - The male Pochard still on the lake in amongst the Tufted Ducks, several Grey Herons, a hand full of Sand Martins and Swifts, 2 Common terns, 1 Grey Wagtail in the overflow stream area and A Kingfisher very active and showing well at the top end of the stream.

Sunday 13th August

Shibdon Pond - 2 Gadwall and 3 Shoveler on the pond but no sign of the Garganey.

The two Gadwall at Shibdon [Paul Davidson]

Saturday 12th August

Shibdon Pond - Garganey, 2 Gadwall and 3 Shoveler on the pond.

Friday 11th August

Shibdon Pond - l Garganey in front of the hide, this morning.

Wednesday 9th August

Low Fell - A young Jay visited a garden.

Young Jay at Low Fell [Photo: Iain Thompson]

Clara Vale - Spotted Flycatcher was watched feeding young
Far Pasture - A Green Sandpiper there.

Tuesday 8th August

Watergate Park - One male Pochard in amongst the Little Grebe and Tufted Ducks this morning, also a handful of Swifts still present and several Grey Wagtails.

Monday 7th August

Shibdon Pond - Pochard still on the pond.
Quarry above Eels wood - Juvenile Redstart present and a Green Woodpecker.
Clara Vale - 10 Swifts still present.
Far Pasture -. A Sparrowhawk circling around but only 1 Red Kite seen over Gibside.
Derwent Walk - Half hour at the viaduct early afternoon, neither sight nor sound of any Red Kites, young or old. Kestrel perched on a pylon nearby, a juvenile Blackcap and 3 Willow Warblers.

Sunday 6th August

Shibdon Pond - .Grey Wagtail seen.
Clara Vale - Still 30 Swifts
Stargate - 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Green Woodpecker.
Westfield Pasture - many warblers including several Garden Warblers and Common Whitethroats.
Crawcrook Quarry -1 Common Snipe
Blaydon Quarry - Willow Tit.
Far Pasture - Pair of Common Whitethroats still present.
Bradley Fell - Willow Tits feeding in the gorse at the old workings today. Also a pair of Sparrowhawks have successfully fledged young.

Saturday 5th August

Shibdon Pond - 3 broods of Tufted Duck and 1 brood of Teal on pond. 1 female Pochard also on pond.

Derwenthaugh -1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Shelduck.
Derwent Walk - Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and Dipper by viaduct. Excellent views of the juvenile Red Kite again flying off towards Gibside.

Friday 4th August

Gibside - Red Kite carrying half-dead Jackdaw Also great views of a juvenile Cuckoo and 1 - 3 Red Kites showed well all over the grounds.
Metrocentre - 6 Long-tailed Tits in the carpark.

Thursday 3rd August

Blaydon - Swifts spotted over Cowen Road, this pm.

Wednesday 2nd August

Most of the Swifts appear to have gone.
Bradley Fell - Peregrine hunting over east Bradley Fell 6pm this afternoon

Tuesday 1st August

Shibdon Pond -Big influx of birds this morning 28 Mistle Thrush feeding on football field 40 Canada’s, in the reserve 10 Bullfinch’s and about 20 Goldfinches with of loads juveniles amongst them

for previous months bird records see bottom of page