2009

GATESHEADBIRDERS

Year List 2009

Birds in pictures taken in 2009

141 species seen

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Little Grebe [Winter plumage] First recorded on 1st January This bird was at Sled Lane in January [Ray Wilby]	Little Grebe [Summer plumage] First recorded on 1st January This bird was at Far Pasture in April Derek Bilton]


Cormorant First recorded on 1st January These were photographed at Sled Lane in January Derek Bilton]	Grey Heron First recorded on 1st January This bird was photographed at Thornley [Ray Wilby]	White Stork The escaped White Stork was noted at 4 sites in March


Mute Swan Common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Sled Lane in January (Ray Wilby)	Whooper Swan 3 or4 records in March/April and October This bird was at Lamesley for just over a day (Ray Wilby)


	Pink-footed Goose 2 record, 3 observers -over Birtley/Lamesley in February [Steve Egglestone]	Grey Lag Goose Noted at Shibdon Pond and Lamesley These were photographed at Lamesley [Ray Wilby]


Canada Goose Resident at Shibdon Pond, occassional at several other sites (Ray Wilby)	Barnacle Goose The escaped bird a tLamesley but wild birds seen in March [Ray Wilby]	Shelduck Virtually resident at Shibdon Pond [Paul Davidson]


Mandarin = male 2 records - Shibdon - April / Nov [George Simpson]	Mandarin - female 2 records - Shibdon - April / Nov	Gadwall Several records - all at Shibdon Pond [Steven Fryer]


Wigeon Several present throughout Jan at Sled Lane [Steven Fryer]	Teal Common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Garganey 1 record - Far Pasture on 19th March - several observers

Mallard Common, noted since 1st January (George Simpson)	Shoveler male 4 at Birtley reedbed pools most of February	Shoveler female 4 at Birtley reedbed pools most of February


Common Pochard 10 males noted at Watergate Lake in Jan and later 2-3 at Shibdon [George Simpson]	Tufted Duck Fairly common on a number of waters This bird was on SLed Lane in January (Ray Wilby)	Common Goldeneye Fairly common, noted since since 1st January. This pair were at Sled Lane in Jan [Ray Wilby]


Smew 1 records - a male was on the Tyne at Ryton Willow in Feb	Goosander male Fairly common, noted since 1st January. This male was at Statgate in Jan [Ray Wilby]	Goosander female Fairly common, noted since 1st January. This female was at Far Pasture in Feb [Joanne Reaveyy]


Red Kite Common, noted since 1st January [Gary Storey]	Sparrowhawk- male Fairly common throughout, this bird was at Thornley WC [Derek Bilton]	Goshawk 1 record - a male in April


	Common Buzzard Several records since January [Steven Fryer]


Peregrine Many records in Jan - March of 3-4 individuals [Paul Davidson]	Merlin 2 records, 2 observers - Birtley reedbeds in February	Kestrel Common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Barlow Fell (Ray Wilby)


Common Crane 1 record - Lamesley area in October [Ron Hindhaugh]	Red-legged Partridge Many records - in the Lamesley/Ravensworth area [Joanne Reavey]	Grey Partridge Fairly common, noted since 1st January at a number of sites [Steven Fryer]

Pheasant Very common, noted since 1st January This female was at Thornley in Jan [Joanne Reavey]		Water Rail 10+ records - Shibdon/Far Pasture/Watergate/Birtley reedbeds in Jan/Feb [Paul Davidson]


Coot Common, noted since 1st January (George Simpson)	Moorhen - adult Common, noted since 1st January (George Simpson)	Moorhen - juvenile Common, noted since 1st January (Ray Wilby)


Oystercatcher The first were on 9th February These were at Shibdon in April [Ray Wilby]	Lapwing Common, noted since1st January This bird was at Shibdon in January [Paul Davidson]	Golden Plover Fairly common, noted since 1st January , These were on Burdon Moor in April [Steven Fryer]


Ringed Plover Several records following the first on 15th February at Timber beach at Lamelsey [Steven Fryer]	Little Ringed Plover Noted at Lamesley Water Meadows on 16th March and other sites subsequently [Derek Bilton]


Common Snipe Noted at many sites since 1st January These were at Lamesley (Ray Wilby)	Jack Snipe Noted at Burdon Moor in Jan & Lamesley in February	Woodcock Many records in woodland habitat from Jan


Curlew Noted from 1st January at many sites. These were at Lamesley on 11th (Derek Bilton]	Whimbrel 1 record - 1 observer in May	Wood Sandpiper 1 record - many observesr in May


Green Sandpiper Many records - March / April /July-October	Redshank Fairly Common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Common Sandpiper 10+ records - April-May [Paul Davidson]


Greenshank 4+ records [Paul Davidson]	Dunlin Noted on the Tyne regularly since 1st January :and 1 at Lamesley in January.	Ruff 1 record - Lamesley 29th April [Paul Davidson]


Kittiwake First noted on the Tyne on 12th March [Steven Fryer]	Herring Gull Common, noted since 1st January This 1st winter was at Shibdon in January [George Simpson]	Glaucous Gull 1 record 20th January


	Lesser Black-backed Gull First was at Lamesley in January	Great Black-backed Gull Noted at many sites since 1st January [George Simpson]


Black-headed Gull Common, noted since 1st January (George Simpson)	Mediterranean Gull 1 record - 1 bird on the Tyne on 2nd Feb	Common Gull Common, noted since 1st January

Common Tern Common, noted since 23rd April [Ray Wilby]


Feral Pigeon Very common throughout, noted since 1st January	Stock Dove Quite common, noted since 1st January at many sites [Chris Barlow]	Wood Pigeon Very common throughout, noted since 1st January (Steven Fryer)


Collared Dove Noted at many sites since 1st January These birds were at Winlaton [George Simpson]	Cuckoo First noted 25th April [Joanne Simpson]


Great spotted Woodpecker Noted at many sites since 1st January This female was at Hagg Hill in Jan [Steven Fryer]	Green Woodpecker Noted in Derwent valley, Stella and Kibblesworth [Ron McHatton]	Kingfisher 3+ sites, since 1st January This bird was at Lamesley in January [Paul Davidson]


Barn Owl Noted several times near Ryton in Jan	Tawny Owl Noted at many sites since January [Steve Ecclestone]	Little Owl 2 records at 2 sites - 4 observers [Gordon Pollinger]

Long-eared Owl 1 record - 2 observers in April


Common Swift Firs recorded 19th April Peter Harvey]	Meadow Pipit Common, noted since January This bird was at Lamesley in March [Ray Wilby]	Skylark Common, noted since January


Pied Wagtail - Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Grey Wagtail Fairly common, noted at several sites since January [Ron McHatton]	Yellow Wagtail 1 record - Lamesley 22nd April


	Waxwing 8 records - in Jan none stayed around but several longer staying flocks in February and March [Paul Davidson]	Red-rumped Swallow 1 record- Far Pasture NR 27th April [Steven Fryer]


Sand Martin First recorded on 15th March Michael Eccles]	House Martin First recorded on 21st March [Peter Harvey]	Swallow First recorded on 1st April [Ray Wilby]


Dipper Fairly common on the Derwent , noted since 1st January [Paul Davidson]	Spotted Flycatcher 8 records [Joanne Reavey]	Redstart 1 record - Thornley in August [Joanne Reavey]


Stonechat Noted at 2 sites - many observers	Whinchar 1record at Burdon Moor 11th Aprill	Wheatear Many records - all at Burdon Moor in March/April


Wren Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]	Robin Common throughout, noted since 1st January This bird was at Clara Vale LNR (Ray Wilby)	Dunnock Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]


Fieldfare Several records in January/Feb- many observers (Alan Mould)	Blackbird Common, noted since 1st January . This bird was at Clara Vale (Ray Wilby)	Ring Ousel 3 records - all - Burdon Moor in April


Song Thrush Common, noted since 1st January (Steve Egglestone)	Mistle Thrush Common, noted since 1st January (Paul Davidson)	Redwing Fairly common , noted since 1st January (Ray Wilby)

Reed Warbler First noted 8th May [George Simpson]]	Sedge Warbler First noted 24th April [George Simpson]]	Grasshopper Warbler 12 records - from 12th April [Steven Fryer]



Blackcap 1 record in Feb, then common from early April [Ray Wilby]	Garden Warbler First noted 27th April, regular thereafter [Steve Egglestone]	Common Whitethroat Common, first noted 24th April [ Ray Wilby]

Lesser Whitethroatt First noted 24th April	Chiffchaff 1 bird at Birtley STW in January-February, regular by 16th March [Joanne Reavey]	[Siberian] Chiffchaff 1 bird at Birtley STW on 15th March


Willow Warbler First noted 7th April, very common afterwards [George Simpson]	Firecrest 1 bird at Birtley reedbeds 1st March	Goldcrest Fairly common in woodland and elsewhere This bird was at Clara Vale in early January [Derek Bilton]



Long-tailed Tit Common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Blue Tit Very common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Thornley in Jan [Joanne Reavey]	Great Tit Very common, noted since 1st January. This bird was at Thornley in Jan [Joanne Reavey]


Coal Tit Common, noted since1st January [Derek Bilton]	Willow Tit Noted regularly at Thornley in Jan and later at Clara Vale and other sites in the Derwent valley [Ray Wilby]	Marsh Tit 1 record, 1 observer, Lamesley in February


Nuthatch Common, noted since 1st January This bird was photographed at Thornley [Ray Wilby]	Tree-creeper Common, noted since January This bird was at Thornley in Jan [Joanne Reavey]


Jay Common, noted since 1st January This bird was photographed at Thornley [Ray Wilby]	Magpie Common, noted since 1st January (Derek Bilton)	Jackdaw Common, noted since January This bird was at Shibdon on 14th Jan (George Simpson)


Rook Common, noted since 1st January [Ron McHatton]	Carrion Crow Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]


Common Starling Very common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]


House Sparrow (male) Common, noted since 1st January [Don Hamilton]		Tree Sparrow Noted at a couple of sites in Jan/Feb This bird was in the Derwent valley in Feb [Steven Fryer]


Chaffinch - male Common, noted since1st January [Joanne Reavey]	Brambling (adult male) Noted at 1 site by many observers in Jan (Chris Barlow)	Brambling (female or perhaps 1W male) Noted at 1 site by many observers in Jan (Ray Wilby)


Chaffinch - female Common, noted since1st January [Joanne Reavey]	Bullfinch (male) Common, noted since 1st January This male was at Clara Vale on 12th January [Joanne Reavey]	Bullfinch (female) Common, noted since 1st January This female was at Clara Vale on 13th February [Joanne Reavey]



Crossbill (male) 2 records - This bird was at Thornley on 8th March [Steve Egglestone]	Crossbill (female) 2 records - This bird was at Thornley on 8th March [Steve Egglestone]	Goldfinch Common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Clara Vale LNR in Jan {Ray Wilby]



Siskin Common, noted since 1st January This male was at Clara Vale [Joanne Reavey]	Lesser Redpoll Fairly common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Clara Vale LNR in Jan [Joanne Reavey]	Greenfinch Common, noted since 1st January This bird was at Clara Vale LNR in Jan {Ron Hindhaugh]



Linnet (male) Fairly common with quite a few noted since January [Joanne Reavey]	Linnet (female) Fairly common with quite a few noted since January [Gordon Pollinger]

Reed Bunting (male) Noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Reed Bunting (female) Noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Yellowhammer Noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]