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October 2009 |
Saturday 31st October 2009
Shibdon Pond - 3 Water Rail probably adult and 2 young. A pair of Whooper Swans flying quite high circled the pond then flew of south at first light.
Far Pasture NR - Red Kite 1, Pheasant 5, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Long Tailed Tits 6, Blackbird 1, Robin 1, Blue Tit 1, Wren 1, Moorhen 2, Goldfinches 4, Coot 2, Woodpigeon 10+, Black headed Gull 2.
Sled Lane Pond - Shoveler 3, Wigeon 10+, Sparrowhawk 1, Canada Geese 2, Mute Swan 4, Tufted Duck 10+, Coot 10+, Mallard 20+, Little Grebe 1, Moorhen 2, Green Woodpecker 1.
Clara Vale NR - Kingfisher 1, Mallard 2, Pheasant 2, Moorhen 2, Blackbird 4, Jay 2, Magpie 5, Great Tit 5, Wren 2, Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 1, Robin 1, Coal Tit 1, Long Tailed Tit 6, Woodpigeon 10+, Collared Dove
Birtley - Small Tortoiseshell in a garden
Friday 30th October 2009
Chopwell area -A yaffling Green Woodpecker near Victoria Garesfield, 8 Red Kites circling and 8+ Lesser Redpoll flew over calling. 2 probable Crossbills near Lntzford.
Rowlands Gill - Juvenile Peregrine cirling them flew off towards Barlow
Thursday 29th October 2009
Clara Vale - 100 Pink-footed Geese flew north at dusk
Timber Beach - 50+ Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 450+ Golden Plover and a Dunlin.
Wednesday 28th October 2009
Clara Vale - 100 Fieldfare west
Monday 26th October 2009
Clara Vale - 1 Common Buzzard, 30 Curlew and 12 Barnacle Geese flew over at 07:09hrs.
Birtley - 1 Peregrine.
Late news - Honey Buzzard over Derwent Walk CP last week
Sunday 25th October 2009
Shibdon Pond - At first light a Peregrine stooped in and caught a Teal beside the island. Also 1 Pink-footed Goose.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 102 Teal, 68 Greylag Geese, 3 Common Buzzard with perhaps a 4th along Greenford Lane. Also a Red Admiral
Birtley reedbed pools - 26 Teal and a Common Buzzard
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Common Buzzard at Thornley [Ray Wilby] |
Derwent walk /Gibside - Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
Stargate - Comma and Common Darter
Timber Beach - 2 Dunlin, Lesser Black-backed Gull and 700 Golden Plover.
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Long-tailed Tit [Derek Bilton] |
Saturday 24th October 2009
Shibdon Pond - 7:30 - 8:00 - 62 Cormorant, 57 Lapwing, 60+ Redshank and 3 Snipe
Derwent walk - Rugby Club to Winlaton Mill - 8:10 - 9:10 - 2-3 Dipper. 2+ Grey Wagtail, 10+ Siskin, 1 Fieldfare flying over and a pair of Goosander flying over towards Tyne
Friday 23rd October 2009
Rowlands Gill - 1 Common Swift plus five Common Buzzards in the air together and a Sparrowhawk.
Shibdon Pond - 200 +Redshank, 200+Teal and 100+Lapwing at first light. Pair of Grey Wagtail in the afternoon.
Thursday 22nd October 2009
Shibdon Pond -A family party of 8 Whooper Swan arrived at the pond today.
Whooper Swans arriving at Shibdon [George Simpson]
Derwenthaugh - 20 MistleThrush in a field next to the river Derwent
Monday 19th October 2009
Derwenthaugh - 2 Goosander and a Common Sandpiper reported.
Goosanders on the Derwent [George Simpson]
Ryton - Tawny Owl calling at Barmoor Lane 22:00hrs
Sunday 18th October 2009
Noticable influx of Blackbirds & Robins today
Shibdon Pond - 279 Teal and 8 Snipe
Birtley reedbed pools - Kingfisher, 2 Willow Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 39 Mallard, 12 Teal and a Common Buzzard
Lamesley water meadows - 65 Grey Lag Goose
River Tyne, Costco - Dunston Staithes - 1, possible 2 Common Seal, 120 Golden Plover
Bradley Fell old workings - Green Woodpecker, Willow Tit, Stock Dove and Jay
Saturday 17th October 2009
Birtley - A Godwit sp. flew north over the town centre towards Lamesley but could not be relocated there. Several flocks of Redwing over and a Tawny Owl calling in evening
River Tyne, Timber beach - 400 Golden Plover
Shibdon Pond - 1 Kingfisher, 160 Teal, 8 Snipe
East Bradley Fell - At least 50 Tree Sparrow in hedgerow between stubble fields plus a good scattering of Yellowhammer across the area.
Friday 16th October 2009
Low Fell - Tawny Owl calling at 8.30pm
Thursday 15th October 2009
Late news for Sunday - Near Gibside - An unconfirmed report of a Ring Ousel in a garden.
Low Fell - Chiffchaff calling
Shibdon Pond - 149 Lapwing, 7 Common Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 56 Redshank and a Tufted Duck.
Wednesday 14th October 2009
Clara Vale - 100 Redwing, 30 Song Thrush and 30 Blackbird in the area.
Stella - 500 Lapwing
Rowlands Gill - 7 Sand Martin flew SE oin afternoon
Tuesday 13th October 2009
Clara Vale - 50 Redwing flew over
Lamesley area - Still no sign of the Cranes in either location - On the water meadows - Greylag 50+, Lapwing 50+, Teal 50+, Moorhen 12+, Collared Dove 2, Magpie 12
Monday 12th October 2009
Lamesley area - Green Sandpiper on the water meadows but no sign of the Common Crane today.
Sunday 11th October 2009
Lamesley area - The Common Crane still present in Ouslaw Lane (Kibblesworth - Lamesley) and also viewable from Greenford Lane, though distant. 6 Red-leggd Partridge and a Tree Sparrow in the field and a Willow Tit along Greenford Lane.
Saturday 10th October 2009
Lamesley area - The Common Crane still present and can be seen either at Lamesley Water Meadows or Ouslaw Lane (Kibblesworth - Lamesley). 2 Little Owl and 2 Tawny Owl both seen along the lane at dusk. Many Red-legged Partridge recently released here for shooting.
East Bradley Fell - 4-5pm: 10 Crossbill over. Also c15 Tree Sparrow and 50+ Redwing in Hawthorns.
Friday 9th October 2009
Lamesley area - The Common Crane still present and can be seen either at Lamesley Water Meadows or Ouslaw Lane (Kibblesworth - Lamesley). Green Sandpiper still present.
Thursday 8th October 2009
Lamesley area - The Common Crane continued to commute between Lamesley Water Meadows and Ouslaw Lane (Kibblesworth - Lamesley) all day. A Green Sanpiper still on the water meadows and 3 Red-legged Partridge at Ouslaw Lane,
Clara Vale LNR - 2 Redwings today flew west (first of the winter) , also a singing Chiffchaff
Sled Lane Pond - A pair of Shoveler
Crawcrook Quarry - 1 Green Sandpiper
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Kingfisher [Joanne Reavey] |
Wednesday 7th October 2009
Lamesley area - 1 Common Crane flew from Ravensworth Fell and relocated at Lamelsey Water Meadows at 12:30hrs where it remained until 15:30hrs at least.It or another refound along Ouslaw Lane (Kibblesworth - Lamesley) at 18:10 hrs and a Little Owl seen along the lane at dusk.1 Green Sandpiper on the water meadows
Derwenthaugh Meadows - 3 Dunlin
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Common Crane at Lamesley The bird is usually to be found along Ouslaw Lane though can disappear in the dips at the eastern side of the field [Ron Hindhaugh] |
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Common Crane at Lamesley 1-2 birds present most of the day in the Lamesley area on 7th after 2 seen the day before by Stephen Inglis [Paul Davidson] |
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Pennyfine Road, Lamesley - 2 Common Crane in stubble by Silverhills Nursery.
Sunday 4th October 2009
Shibdon Pond - Dunlin, 26 Redshank, 3 Shoveler, 20 Snipe and a Jay
Crawcrook Quarry - A possible Wood Sandpiper was flushed from here.
Saturday 3rd October 2009
Lamesley water meadows - 1 Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk at Lamesley [Vivien Rattray]
Friday 2nd October 2009
Shibdon Pond - 5+ Water Rail, Dunlin, Redshank, Lapwing and Kingfisher
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Water Rail One of 5+ birds feeding close to the hide due to the very low water levels currently [Martin Price] |
Lamesley water meadows - 2 Green Sandpiper
Dunlin at Shibdon [Paul Davidson]
Thursday 1st October 2009
Lamesley water meadows - 1 Green Sandpiper
Shibdon Pond - Also 2 Water Rail and 20 Golden Plover.
Stonechat at Burdon Moor [Anne Briggs]
for previous months bird records see bottom of page