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January 2010 |
Sunday 31st January 2010
Westfield Pasture - 4 Woodcock and a Sparrowhawk with another Woodcock at Maryside Hill.
Shibdon Pond - 6 Shelduck
Near Metrocentre - Good flock of Redwing and Blackbird’s feeding along railway line towards the Metrocentre
Thornley WC - Jay, Coal, Willow, Long Tail, Blue & Great Tits, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crows, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Dunnock, Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove & Wood Pigeon
Clara Vale LNR - Coal, Willow, Long Tail, Blue & Great Tits, Robin, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon, Dunnock & Moorhen
Saturday 30th January 2010
Lamesley Water Meadows - 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Red Kite, 80 Lapwing, 4 Tree Sparrow, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Teal with 1 Willow Tit, 1 Tree-creeper, 7 Common Snipe and a Woodcock behind the Ravensworth Arms
Birtley reedbed pools - 1 Water Rail, 7 Bullfinch, 1 Little Grebe
Shibdon Pond - 2 Woodcock, 11 Shelduck and 3 Goldeneye, 1 Brent Goose, 2 Barnacle Geese and a Kingfisher
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Brent Goose at Derwenthaugh Only the 5th record for Gateshead and the first since a light-bellied bird was briefly present at Shibdon Pond on 21st February 1994. [George Simpson, top & Paul Davidson, below] |
Derwenthaugh meadows - 20+Curlew, 3 Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk and a Water Rail feeding on the burn
Friday 29th January 2010
Blaydon - 8.25am - A skien of 25 Canada Geese flew erratically west/north over Blaydon precinct
Winlaton - 3 Stonechat
Hagghill Woods - 3 Tawny Owls, Green Woodpecker showing well and a Willow Tit calling.
Thursday 28th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - Goldeneye and Shelduck present all week
Derwenthaugh Meadows - Curlew
Gibside - Long-tailed Tit
Red Dead-nettle in flower and the first 2 moths of the year trapped at Clara Vale
Tuesday 26th January 2010
River Tyne at Costco - 20+ Dunlin with Golden Plover on the mud.
Chopwell Woods - AFlock of Crossbill at the entrance to the wood at Lintzford were calling. Also a Buck Roe Deer in the woods.
Monday 25th January 2010
Lamesley Water Meadows - 6 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 23 Lapwing with 28 Curlew on the Flash pool.
Birtley Reedbed Pools -
2 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, Chiffchaff calling from the reeds.
Birtley/Kibblesworth -
1 Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 16 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Roe Deer
Sunday 24th January 2010
Sled Lane Pond - Mute Swans 4, Canada Geese 2, Coots 20+, Mallards 10+, Black Headed Gull 40+.
Clara Vale LNR - Great Tit 5, Blue Tit 4, Moorhen 3, Treecreeper 1, Magpie 2, Redpol 1, Robin 1, Dunnock 1, Bullfinch 2, Coal Tit 4, Willow Tit 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Wren 1.
Thornley WC - Jay 1, Blackbird 4, Coal Tit 3, Dunnock 1, Nuthatch 1, Robin 1, Chaffinch 20+, Gt Tit 6, Blue tit 6, Woodpigeon 20+, Mallards 2, Red Kite 1, Bullfinch 2, Long Tailed Tit 4, Sparrowhawk 1.
Westfield Pasture - Tawny Owl and 4 Woodcock
Bullfinch [Ray Wilby]
Saturday 23rd January 2010
Shibdon Pond -10 Goldeneye (7male 3 female), 13 Tufted Duck, 6 Shelduck and 1Pochard
Friday 22nd January 2010
Derwenthaugh - Pair of Goosander , Birch Polypore fungi and a Carrion Crow feeding on the best Salmon - two dead Salmon today
Burdon Moor - Woodcock flushed from side of road over Burdon Moor at 1900hrs.
Chopwell Woods - Red Kite 7, Woodpigeon 26, Dipper 3,Dunnock, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Siskin 250, Common Crossbill 1, Black-headed Gull 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker 5, Wren, Robin, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Treecreeper 2, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Lesser Redpoll 50, Bullfinch 7. Crossbill was a female bird in flight calling following the small flock of siskin, in the wooded area of Larch in the south east of the wood.
Thursday 21st January 2010
Hagghill Woods -Woodcock flushed and 16 Redwings
Shibdon Pond - 6 Common Shelduck and 2 male Goldeneye with about 20 Goldfinch in the reserve first time for 2 weeks they have been present.
Derwenthaugh Meadows - 20 +Curlew and Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) fungi growing on a dead gorse bush
Tuesday 19th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - 3 Shelducks and 3 Goldeneye 2 male 1 female - two mild days and the males are displaying.
Bishop's Pool, Kibblesworth - 12 Tree Sparrow
Redwing [Phil Jobson]
Clara Vale LNR - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Siskin, 8 Yellowhammer, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit and 2 Bullfinch
Long-tailed Tit at Clara Vale [Harold Dobson]
Monday 18th January 2010
Year list stands at 92 - Golden Plover was new today.
Ravensworth Fell - 2 Golden Plover on the fell - the first of the year.
Shibdon Pond - The Brent Goose still present but not approachable as it was on the 8th-15th . Also Black Headed Gull 50+, Coots 30+, Moorhen 20+, Long Tailed Tit 10+, Herring Gull 10+, Magpie 3, Shelduck 3, Canada Goose 2, Teal 12, Mallard 50+, Woodpigeon 10+, Jackdaw 6, Cormorant 2, Wren 1, Goldeneye 3, Kingfisher 1.
Brent Goose at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]
River Derwent - 1 female Goosander and a Little Grebe
Female Goosander on the Derwent [George Simpson] and
male on Sled Lane [Harold Dobson]
Lamesley Water Meadows - Several Honey Bees around last year's nest in the oak tree.
Sunday 17th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - Brent Goose still present and a drake Common Goldeneye
Derwenthaugh Meadows -
15 Snipe and a single Pied Wagtail
Dunston Staithes - 3 Common Shelduck and 2 Stock Dove
Bishop's Pool, Kibblesworth - 100+ Greylags
River Tyne at Blaydon Station -5 Goosander, Continental Comorant and 1-2 Long-tailed Tit.
Sled Lane Pond - 1 female Common Goldeneye
Birtley reedbed pools - Chiffchaff in reeds by pool on right hand side
Chiffchaff at the reedbed pools [Paul Davidson]
Westfield Pasture - 5 Woodcock flushed tonight.
Clara Vale LNR - Lesser Redpoll, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tail Tit, Moorhen, Mallard, Pheasant, Bullfinch (pair) Wren, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Grey Squirrel & Rabbit.
Lesser Redpoll at Clara Vale
Saturday 16th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - Brent Goose still present with 4 Canada Geese. Water Rail calling in the reserve. 1 Common Pochard, 1 Common Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck on the pond.
River Derwent at Swalwell - Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe and a drake Goldeneye.
Common Goldeneye on the Derwent [George Simpson]
Lady Park, Team valley - 8 Long-tailed Tit and a Common Buzzard.
Watergate - 2 Little Grebe
Little Grebe at Watergate [Will Cook]
Derwenthaugh Meadows - 15 +Curlew, Redshank and 24 Canada Geese
Hagghill - 1 Green Woodpecker
Lamesley Water Meadows- Lapwing, Canada Geese, Kestrel, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Heron, many Teal, Mallards, Black-headed Gull, Goldfinches over the top, Moorhen.
Thornley WC - Nuthatch, Red Kite overhead, Jay, Carrion Crow, Heron, Blue Tits, Long Tail Tits, Great Tits, Willow Tit, Coal Tits, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Pheasant, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie, GS Woodpecker, Chaffinch, Dunnock & Robin
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Great Spotted Woodpecker at Clara Vale [Derek Bilton] |
Clara Vale LNR - Goldfinch, Blue Tits, Long Tail Tits, Great Tits, Willow Tit, Coal Tits, Sparrowhawk, GS Woodpecker, Dunnock, Yellowhammer, Mallards, Moorhen, Bullfinch (F), Magpie, Robin, Blackbird & Pheasants.
Jay at Thornley [Ron Hindhaugh]
Friday 15th January 2010
Clara Vale - very quiet
Sled Lane Pond - Frozen - 15-20 Coot gathered on ice with a few Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Mallard, and Black-headed Gull.
Derwenthaugh Meadows - 30 +Redshank today and a few Fieldfare
Hagghill - 24 Fieldfare, a Mole and 2 Roe Deer visited one garden.
Shibdon Pond - 2 Woodcock. The Brent Goose was feeding with the Canada Geese but wouldn’t come to bread and walked away if you went towards it…apparently.
Westfield Pasture -
4 Woodcock
Rowlands Gill - 1 Brambling visited a garden
Thursday 14th January 2010
Year list stands at 91 - Mediterranean Gull was new today.
Shibdon Pond - 2 male Pochard, 1 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, pair of Tufted Duck the Brent Goose has now moved here and associating with the Canada Geese. Later it was showing be be very tame enabling on to walk right up to it.
Derwenthaugh - Curlew and Common Snipe.
River Tyne at Costco - a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull seen
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Derwenthaugh - Green Woodpecker on the field next to the Derwent River also Redshank, Snipe, and Lapwing .
Tuesday 12th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - Shelduck, Canada and Barnacle Goose.
'Shibdon Goose' at Shibdon [George Simpson]
Derwenthaugh - 30+Curlew, Snipe, Lapwing and Redshank
Winter takes it's toll - 1 dead Cormorant at Derwenthaugh [George Simpson]
Monday 11th January 2010
Haggill, Winlaton -1 Lesser Redpoll.
Far Pasture - Flock of 120+ Yellowhammers at Hollinhill farm.
Shibdon Pond - Woodcock , Snipe and Water rail
Derwenthaugh - Brent Goose , Redshank and Teal with a Water Rail showing to 6 feet in the burn running from Derwenthaugh meadows .
Water Rail at Derwenthaugh [George Simpson]
Sunday 10th January 2010
Year list stands at 90 - Brent Goose was new today.
Birtley reedbed Pools - 1 Woodcock, Green Sandpiper flew over twice, Geylag Goose, Wigeon and Little Grebe
Shibdon Pond - 2 Woodcock , 2 Snipe , 2 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite, 11 Long-tailed Tit and Shelduck
Derwenthaugh -1 Brent Goose, Curlew , Redshank, Goosander and Teal with the burn running from Derwenthaugh meadows to the Tyne holding Kingfisher , Water Rail and Redshank
Winlaton - About 50 Fieldfare flew east
River Tyne at Dunston - 3 Shelduck
Lamesley - 37 Curlew foraging in the snow at Church pool
Thornley WC - Treecreeper 1, Bullfinch 2, Blackbird 7, Robin 4, Coal Tit 6, Chaffinch 8, Jay 2, Woodpigeon 13, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Dunnock 4, Blue Tit 3, Gt Tit 6, Nuthatch 1, Stock Dove 1, Wren 1, Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1 Siskin 1.
Yellowhammer at Clara Vale [Chris Barlow]
Clara Vale LNR - 2 male Teal, 14 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove and 3 Yellowhammer
Saturday 9th January 2010
Year list stands at 89 - Whooper Swan was new today.
Shibdon Pond - 1 Woodcock and a flock of 120 Pink-footed Geese flew SE. Also 2 Water Rail.
Hagghill, Winlaton - 7 Whooper Swan and 2 Common Snipe flew over.
Clara Vale LNR - 3 Pink-footed Geese over flew very low and 1 Kingfisher and 2 Snipe on the reserve. 8 Tree Sparrows, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Reed Bunting and 12 Yellowhammers visiting feeder in a garden in the village.
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Kingfisher at ClaraVale It looks like most of our Kingfishers have escaped the cold spell. [Harold Dobson] |
Derwenthaugh - 9 Goldeneye on the river Tyne
Friday 8th January 2010
Shibdon Pond - 3 Woodcock , Snipe , Heron , and 50 +Pinkfoot Geese flying South
River Tyne at Derwenthaugh - Single Wigeon , Cormorant , Redshank , Curlew , Teal and a rather weak looking Mute Swan cygnet
Watergate - 1 Green Woodpecker in the snow
Thursday 7th January 2010
Year list stands at 88 - Chiffchaff and Crossbill were new today
Chopwell Woods - Pink-footed Goose 30+, Red Kite 3, Woodcock 1, Feral Pigeon, Tawny Owl 2, Wren, Robin, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Jay, Jackdaw, Starling, Greenfinch, Siskin 30+, Pheasant 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Black-headed Gull 3, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Blackbird, Redwing, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch,
Common Crossbill 20+
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Crossbills at Chopwell Male top, female below - The Crossbills were in a flock of around 20 with a few siskins at the north east part of the wood feeding on the larch cones. [Gary Story] |
River Derwent - 1 male Goosander
Birtley Brickworks Pool Area - 1 Cormorant (over North), 25 Greylag Geese (over North), 18 Canada Geese with 1 Greylag (over South), later 35 Canada Geese in field, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Pheasant, 20+ Lapwing (over North), 1 Green Sandpiper (on small stream leading to Rowletch Burn), 1 Reed Bunting.
Cooper Wood - 1 Red Kite, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Snipe, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Grey Wagtail (over North), 1 Dipper (on the River Team, singing), 3 Yellowhammer & 1 Reed Bunting.
Kibblesworth - 1 Woodcock, 6 Curlew, 1 Chiffchaff (in Conifer Plantation just South of bridlepath, associating with Goldcrest & Coal Tit).
River Team nr. Urpeth Bridge - 1 Kingfisher
Another one of the Crossbills at Chopwell [Gary Storey]
Wednesday 6th January 2010
Year list stands at 86 - Brambling & Green Sandpiper was new today
Ryton Willows - 27 Pink-footed Goose flew NW, Woodcock flushed from riverbank and 6 Goldeneye on the Tyne amongst the ice flows. Kingfisher seen later.
Clara Vale LNR - Flock of Grey Lag Geese flew west this morning and Tawny Owl calling there tonight
Shibdon Pond - 4 Woodcock , 10+Snipe 2 Water Rail, pair of Goosander , 1 Grey Heron 20+ Goldfinch and 5 Reed Bunting
Sunniside - Flock of 150 Pink-footed Geese flew South at 15:40hrs and a Red Kite over.
Westfield Pasture -
Winlaton Mill - Flock of 70 Pink-footed Geese flew over.
Watergate - 1 Green Sandpiper
Bradley Fell - A male Brambling on garden feeders this morning with 2+ Willow Tit, 2 Nuthatch, numerous Bullfinch Chaffinch, Coal, Blue & Great Tits, Goldfinch and Greenfinch. Tawny Owl earlier at first light.
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Year list stands at 84 - Stonechat was new today
Clara Vale LNR - 1 Kingfisher (briefly)
Lamesley - c50 Pink-footed Geese over heading SW
Birtley Reedbeds/River Team - 1 Little Grebe & 1 Dipper
Bowes Valley NR - 1 Stonechat & 2 Reed Bunting
Greenford Lane, Lamesley - 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Monday 4th January 2010
Year list stands at 83 - Grey Lag Goose and Little Owl were new today
Birtley reedbed pools -1 Woodcock, 1 Dipper (flew over reedbeds), 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Bullfinch
Lamesley water meadows - 11 Common Snipe, 2 Grey Lag Goose, 300 Black-headed Gull and a male Bullfinch with 5 Common Snipe, 6 Teal, Redwing, Fieldfare, Curlew and a Brown Hare behind the Ravensworth Arms
Kibblesworth brickworks pools - 16 Skylark and 200 Woood Pigeon flew west. 4 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
Burdon Moor - 1 Little Owl at 07:30hrs.
Clara Vale LNR - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Long Tail Tit, Blue Tit, Willow Tit, Great Tit, Rabbit, Moorhen, Phrasant, Bullfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Coal Tit, Grey Squirrel, Nuthatch & Woodpigeon.
Male Bullfinch [Don Hamilton]
Sunday 3rd January 2010
Year list stands at 81 - Common Goldeneye, Common Shelduck, Grey Partridge, Meadow Pipit, Skylark and Linnet were new today
Birtley reedbed pools - 1 Water Rail, 2 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, Meadow Pipit with Pheasant and Grey Partridge nearby
Kibblesworth brickwork pools - Skylark, Linnet and Fieldfare noted.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 2 Common Snipe and a Peregrine flew over
Thornley WC - Willow Tit
River Tyne at Costco - 7 Shelduck and a Dunlin.
Stock Dove at Thornley [Joanne Ravey]
Shibdon Pond - 100+ Goldfinch feeding on the north side of the bypass . Gorse in flower.
River Tyne at Costco - 2 Goldeneye and 24 Tufted Duck
Birtley - 1 Tawny Owl calling
Bobkin's Burn - 1 Dipper
Dipper on the Bodkin's Burn [Ron Hindhaugh]
Saturday 2nd January 2010
Year list stands at 75 - Little Grebe, Wigeon, Red-legged Partridge, Water Rail, Common Snipe, Dunlin, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher and Tree-creeper were new today
Watergate - 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, 5 Common Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck and Siskin
Female Pochard at Watergate [Paul Davidson]
Timber Beach - Dunlin, Common Snipe with Common Seal and a Coot on the river.
Shibdon Pond - 5 Redwing 1 Fieldfare, 1 Kestrel , 1 Water Rail
Fieldfare at Shibdon [Derek Bilton]
Birtley - An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull flew over
Lamesley Water Meadows - Pair of Wigeon. Also Common Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Goldfinch, Robin, Teal, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Lapwing Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen & Mallard.
Ravenworth Fell - 6 Red-legged Partridge in the 'Crane' field
Derwent Walk CP - Cormorant, Grey Heron, Goosander, Mallard, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Pheasant, Water Rail (two in flooded field on approach to Far Pasture), Moorhen, Song Thrush, Redwing, Jay, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Dipper, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Siskin (flock of c70), Goldfinch, Bullfinch & Reed Bunting.
Also a brief visit to Thornley Wood - Stock Dove, Nuthatch & Yellowhammer. Also Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Woodpigeon, Red Kite (over), Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Nuthatch & Blackbird
Coal Tit at Thornley [Ray Wilby]
New Year's Day 2010
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2 of the Woodcocks at Shibdon 2 hiding in the snow - if you've never seen one before this harsh weather is forcing them into the open and you may even get one in your garden before long. [George Simpson] | |
Year list stands at 66 - Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goosander, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Woodcock, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Dipper, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, and Reed Bunting.
Reed Bunting at Birtley [Roy Jackson]
Burdon Moor -Tawny Owl on at 1800 hrs.
Shibdon Pond - 50+Plus Goldfinch feeding on Alders , Sparrrowhawk with Long Tailed Tit in its claws.
Derwent Walk CP - 100 Pink-footed Geese flew over. Also - Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Tit, 100 Siskin and 20 Lesser Redpooll, 1 Common Buzzard. Tawny Owl called at 07:30hrs at Hagg Hill, Winlaton.
Clara Vale - 7 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Goosander, 12 Curlew and 3 Redwing with single Woodcock on both the golf course and Westfield Pasture
River Derwent at Swalwell - 2 Goosander
Greenside - Several Red Kite and a Common Buzzard, 4 Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellowhamer & 2 Reed Bunting
Saltwell Park - Common Pochard and Tufted Duck
Common Pochard at Saltwell [David Hepworth]
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