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Dusk at Lamesley Water Meadows [Paul Davidson]

Saturday 29th November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Snipe 11, Lapwings 13, Black Headed Gull 30+, Mute Swan 4, Shelduck 3, Moorhen 20+, Wren 2, Woodpigeon 4, Redshank 3, Tufted Duck 2, Teal 20+, Long Tailed Tit 6, Carrion Crow 2, Redwing 2, Mistle Thrush 1,  Great Spotted Woodpecker (flew over), Great Tit 2, Cormorant 1, Herringf Gull 3, Kingfisher (flew over) Coot 10+.

Friday 28th November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Common Buzzard and a Kingfisher seen
Shibdon Pond - Snipe 11, Lapwings 13, Black Headed Gull 30+, Mute Swan 4, Shelduck 3, Moorhen 20+, Wren 2, Woodpigeon 4, Redshank 3, Tufted Duck 2, Teal 20+, Long Tailed Tit 6, Carrion Crow 2, Redwing 2, Mistle Thrush 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker (flew over), Great Tit 2, Cormorant 1, Herringf Gull 3, Kingfisher (flew over) Coot 10+.

Redshanks at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]

Thursday 27th November 2008

Winlaton- A male Sparrowhawk spent some time in one observer's garden

Wednesday 26th November 2008

Shibdon Pond - Report of a Great Crested Grebe on the pond today. Shelduck and Goldeneye on the pond.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 2 Kingfisher and a Common Buzzard
Thornley WC - 4 Willow Tit at the feeding station as well as the usual Blur/Gret/Coal and Long-tiled Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreepe, Bullfinch, Jay and the almost ever-present Sparrowhawk..

Tuesday 25th November 2008

Birtley Brickworks Pool - 1 Little Grebe, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Redshank, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit.
Bowes Valley NR - 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8+ Redwing.
Greenford Lane - 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 16 Curlew.

Monday 24th November 2008

Shibdon Pond - 4 Mute Swan, 60+ Canada Geese, 3 Shelduck, 70+ Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 7+ Redwing, 5 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Bullfinch.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, c120 Greylag Geese, 250+ Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 12 Mistle Thrush. Later, a male Peregrine seen.

Sunday 23rd November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Jack Snipe seen, together with Kingfisher 2, Green Sandpiper 1, juvenile Mute Swan 1, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwings100+, Black Headed Gulls 100+, Starlings 40+, Moorhens 15, Herring Gull 12, Curlew 2, Teal 4, Redshank 7, Jackdaws 30+ Wren 2, Greylag 100+ (flew over and left due to shotgun fire) Pied Wagtail 1,Jay 1, Blackbird 2, Mistle Thrush 1, Magpie 3, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1 Goldfinches 10, Woodpigeon 15.
River Tyne at Newburn - Juvenile Glaucous Gull on the river just west of the bridge
Far Pasture NR - Red Kite 7, Kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk 1, Long Tailed Tits 50+, Treecreeper 1, Mute Swan 2, Robin 1.

Kestrel at Far Pasture [Ray Wilby]

Saturday 22nd November 2008

Derwenthaugh - 50 + Redshank 20 +Dunlin flew down river towards Dunston and a pair of little grebe on the Derwent

Friday 21st November 2008

Derwenthaugh - 40+ Redwing feeding behind the Toyota garage and 6 Mistle thrush

Thursday 20th November 2008

Clara Vale - Woodcock and singing Chiffchaff and a Willow Tit in the gardens
Sherburn Towers, Rowlands Gill - Juvenile Peregrine just before midday in a fast glide coming from Sherburn Towers Farm heading towards Gibside.

Monday 17th November 2008

River Derwent at Derwenthaugh - 4 Goosander on the river and + 1 Green Woodpecker feeding on the waste land alongside the Derwent. 200+Lapwing ,100+ Redshank .3 Goldeneye on the Tyne

Sunday 16th November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Juvenile Peregrine (this is a very large bird and may be a hybrid). Also 150 Greylag. c300 lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, c20 Mistle Thrush (churchyard yew trees), 4 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, c10 Teal, 2 Common Buzzard (behind Ravensworth Arms towards Kibblesworth). Tufted Duck on the nearby Church pool.

Kingfisher at Lamesley Water Meadows [Derek Bilton]

Bowes Valley - 1 Common Buzzard, 1 male Kestrel, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Red Admiral butterfly
Birtley Sewage Works - 1 (female or juvenile) Peregrine chasing a pigeon [the Lamesley bird presumably], 2 Jays, 1 Kingfisher
Far Pasture NR - A late Common Darter on the wing today and and a Common Buzzard showed well until chased off by a corvid. Probably same bird seen earlier at the Nine Arches Viaduct, soaring in the bright sunshine with a Red kite and Kestrel.

Red Kite [Derek Bilton]

Longacre Wood - 2 Kestrels (1 female on pylon in field; 1 male on ground eating something)

Satuday 15th November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Kingfisher and 100+ Grey Lage

Friday 14th November 2008

Shibdon Pond - 17 Waxwing flew east over the pond
River Tyne at Derwenthaugh - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 7 Dunlin with the Redshanks and Lapwings.

Wednesday 12th November 2008

Blaydon -Still 23 Waxwing by the Shell garage this morning.

Waxwing at Blaydon [Paul Davidson]

Tuesday 11th November 2008

Blaydon -Still 20+ Waxwing by the Shell garage this morning.
Lamesley - 9 Waxwing in the car park of the Ravenswotth Arms

Monday 10th November 2008

Blaydon - 2 Waxwing by the shopping centre early morning, followed by 28 by the nearby Shell garage at 08:39.
Derwent Walk CP - A Peregrine flew over at 14:00hrs, plus 12 Salmon and Trout in the river there.

Common Snipe at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]

Shibdon Pond - Redshank 100+, Mallard 40+, Black Headed Gull 100+, Teal 100+, Herring Gull 15, Lapwing 50+, Mute Swan 5, Coot 20+, Cormorant 6, Long Tailed Tit 15, Wren 2, Robin 3, Common Snipe 4, Magpie 6, Woodpigeon 12, Moorhen 20+, Canada Geese 10, Goldfinch 15+, Goldcrest 1.

Teal at Shibdon [Ray Wilby]

Saturday 8th November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - Redwings 8, Curlews 15, Greylag Geese 30+, Teal 20+, Mallards 15, Tree Sparrows 12, Wren 1, Robin 1, Blackbird 1, Kestrel 1.

Greylags at Lamesley [Ray Wilby]

East Bradley Fell - Woodcock circling low around gardens 3.30pm today plus a Grey Wagtail also in the garden.
Felling - Waxwings noted by the A184

Friday 7th November 2008

Watergate Lake - Goldeneye and 1-2 Kingfisher plus a Jay.
Lamesley Water Meadows - Peregrine (immature female)

Thursday 6th November 2008

Thornley Lane - A small white heron, thought possibly to be a Cattle Egret, flew low over Thornley Lane heading towards Sherburn Towers late afternoon.
River Tyne at Derwenthaugh - 5 Goldeneye on the river.
Winlaton - 3 Red Kites soaring over houses and a Great Spotted Woodpecker is a regular visitor to one garden there.

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Winlaton [George Simpson]

Monday 3rd November 2008

Clara Vale LNR - 1 Siskin

Siskin at Clara Vale LNR [Derek Bilton]

Lamesley Water Meadows - 47 Greylag Geese, 35+ Teal, 3 Mallard, 15+ Moorhen, 10 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 30+ Jackdaw.
Greenford Lane - 1 Cormorant over, c30 Greylag Geese feeding in flooded field, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Stock Dove feeding with Feral Pigeon's, 6 Skylark over, 20+ Redwing, 5+ Mistle Thrush.

Redwing at Lamesley [Ray Wilby]

Birtley Brickworks Pool - 2 Pheasant, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Fieldfare, 5+ Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 20 Siskin.
Bowes Valley NR/Clarty Lane - 2 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Kingfisher on the River Team, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 100+ Blackbird, 50+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 5 Tree Sparrow, 15+ Siskin, 1 Crossbill over, 6+ Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.

Sunday 2nd November 2008

Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Kingfisher, 2 Common Snipe, 36 Teal, 4 Rsdwing and 8 Mistle Thrush

Kingfisher at Lameley Water Meadows [Paul Davidson]

Saturday 1st November 2008

Shibdon Pond - 2 Goldeneye, the first of the autumn, on the pond.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Kingfisher
East Bradley Fell - 100+ Fieldfare over north this morning in 3 scattered groups plus several hundred Redwing. Good range of regular species included Nuthatch, Kestrel, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Lesser Redpoll and a Jay scolding a Red Fox
Thornley WC - Kingfisher feeding at the pond at 11.30 a.m, when it was chased off by a Sparrowhawk

Tree Sparrow at Lamesley [Paul Davidson]