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Friday 31st July 2009

Derwenthaugh - 2 Greenshank on the meadows, with Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher on the nearby river Derwent and Curlew and Redshank on the Tyne.
Blaydon - 20 Common Swift (similar number at Low Fell)

Thursday 30th July 2009

River Derwent - Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher just below the weir by the old Metro Radio

Wednesday 29th July 2009

Derwenthaugh - 2 Common Sandpiper and 23 Redshank
Low Fell - A Blackcap in a Low Fell garden

Tuesday 28th July 2009

Crawcrook Quarry - Green Woodpecker

Juvenile Pied Wagtail [Paul Davidson]

Sunday 26th July 2009

River Tyne - Dunston to Costco - 42 Oyster-catcher (in 1 flock), 63 Redshank, 5 Curlew, 27 Lapwing, 4 Mallard, 4 Common Tern.

Still some Swifts around, but many appear to have already departed.

Saturday 25th July 2009

Watergate Lake - Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern and 20 Tufted Duck, with a Red Kite

Stock Dove at Thornley Woods [Joanne Reavey]

Friday 24th July 2009

Crawcrook Quarry - 2 Green Sandpiper and 4 Common Buzzard over.
Kibblesworth brickworks pools - Juvenile noted of the following Swallow, Sand Martin, Goldfinch and Chiffchaff, the latter trying to take food off Swallows.

Fledgling Swallows at Far Pasture

Wednesday 22ndJuly 2009

Derwenthaugh - 30 +Redshank ,10 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover , 2 Common Sandpiper , and 1 Curlew feeding on the newly formed mud banks were the Derwent joins the Tyne. Female Goosander on the Derwent

Goosander on the Derwent [George Simpson]

Tuesday 21st July 2009

River Tyne at Derwenthaugh - 2 Common Sandpier

Monday 20th July 2009

Shibdon Pond - 3 Kingfisher

Reed Warbler at Shibdon [George Simpson]

Sunday 19th July 2009

Shibdon Pond - Ringing session caught amongst the commoner birds a Reed warbler. Kingfisher heard.
Lamesley Water Meadows - Brood of 7 Tufted Duck
Kibblesworth area - Green Woodpecker, Common Whitethroat and

Saturday 18th July 2009

Stargate -3 Green Woodpecker
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Green Sandpiper and a Kingfisher.

Green Sandpiper 4th record of the year, this bird visited Lamesley Water Meadows, which looks excellent for waders at the moment [Derek Bilton]

Thornley WC - Willow Tit

Willow Tit at Thornley [Derek Bilton]

Tuesday 14th July 2009

Milkwellburn Wood - A Crossbill
Eels's Wood - 2 Green Woodpecker

Blackcap at Birtley reedbeds [Paul Davidson]

Monday 13th July 2009

Shibdon Pond - Plenty of young Willow and Sedge warblers in the reserve this morning a

Sedge Warbler at Shibdon [George Simpson]

Sunday 12th July 2009

Shibdon Pond - Common Pochard
Stella - 1 Common Sandpiper
Ravensworth Fell - 2 Little Owl

One of the Little Owls on Ravensworth Fell [Will Cook]

Birtley brickworks pool - 2 Green Sandpiper

Saturday 11th July 2009

Kibblesworth brickworks pools - Hobby chasing hirundines 15:35-15:45 at least.

Linnet [Ray Wilby]

Friday 10th July 2009

Tuesday 7th July 2009

Young Robin 'sunning' [Frank Anderson]

Derwenthaugh Meadows - 1 Ringed Plover
Far Pasture NR - Many young Swallows, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Heron and 2 Little Grebe.

Kingfisher [Joanne Reavey]
Kingfisher at Far Pasture

Monday 6th July 2009

Derwenthaugh Meadows - On Saturday there were about 6 pairs of Lapwings some with chicks, this morning none. On further inspection the carcase’s of 2 Lapwings found both had been decapitated

Sunday 5th July 2009

Derwenthaugh Meadows - Ringed Plover, 2 Teal aand broods of Mallard and Canada Goose.
River Tyne Scotswood - Dunston - Common Sandpiper, Several Common Whitethroat still singing, 1 Blackcap, 24 Redshank, 8 Common Tern

Common Tern at Derwenthaugh Staithes [Paul Davidson]

Kibblesworth brickworks pools - Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker

Great-spotted Woodpecker at Clara Vale LNR [Calum Bradbury]

Long Acre Woods - Chiffchaff still singing

Red Kite [Joanne Reavey]

Saturday 4th July 2009

Derwenthaugh Meadow - Greenshank and 2 Oyster-catcher. 6 pair of Lapwings, one with very young chicks

Greenshank at Derwenthaugh [George Simpson]

Cuckoo at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]