2010

GATESHEADBIRDERS

Year List 2010

Birds in pictures taken in 2010

135 species seen


Little Grebe [winter plumage] First recorded in early January [Will Cook]	Little Grebe [summer plumage] First recorded in early January [Joanne Reavy]


Cormorant First recorded in ealy January [George Simpson]	Grey Heron - adult First recorded in early January [Derek Bilton]	Grey Heron - immature First recorded in early January [Derek Bilton]


Mute Swan First recorded in ealy January [George Simpson]


Grey Lag Goose First recorded in early January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Pink-footed Goose Several records of birds overhead in Jan & Apri l


Canada Goose First recorded in early January [George Simpson]	Barnacle Goose The escaped/introduced birds were at Saltwell & Shibdon [George Simpson]	Brent Goose One bird at Derwenthaugh on 10th Jan [Paul Davidson]


Common Shelduck First recorded in early January [George Simpson]	Shoveler These 3 males at Shibdon in March were the first [George Simpson]	Gadwall Pair recorded in mid March [George Simpson]


Wigeon 1-2 in Lamesley & Derwenthaugh area in early January [Geroge Simpson]	Teal First recorded in early January [Chris Barlow]	Pintail Pair recorded in mid March [Chris Barlow]

Mallard First recorded in ealy January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Mandarin A drake at Far Pasture on 4th April Ron McHatton]	Mandarin A female at Shibdon on 1st February [Paul Davidson]


Common Pochard - male Noted at Saltwell & Watergate in January [David Hepworth]	Common Pochard - female Noted at Saltwell & Watergate in January [Paul Davidson]	Tufted Duck Fairly common on a number of waters [George Simpson]


Common Goldeneye Fairly common, noted since 3rd January [George Simpson]	Goosander - male First recorded in ealy January [Don Hamilton]	Goosander - female First recorded in ealy January [George Simpson]


Red Kite Common, noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Sparrowhawk First recorded in early January [Derek Bilton]


Osprey 3 birds passed through in spring	Common Buzzard Several records since January [Ray Wilby]


	Peregrine Several records in March/April	Kestrel Common, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]


Pheasant Very common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]	Red-legged Partridge Many records - in the Lamesley/Ravensworth area	Grey Partridge Fairly common, noted since 1st January at a number of sites

Water Rail Shibdon/Far Pasture /Birtley reedbeds in Jan [George Simpson]


Coot Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]	Moorhen Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]


Oyster-catcher First bird arrived at the end of February [George Simpson]	Lapwing Common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]



Golden Plover Noted on the Tyne and at Ravensworth Fell [Ray Wilby]	Ringed Plover 2 rcords in April at Timber Beach	Little Ringed Plover [Ron Hindsheugh]

	Common Snipe Noted at many sites since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Woodcock Many records in the snow in Jan [George Simpson]


Curlew Noted from 1st January at many sites.	Black-tailed Godwit 1 record in April


Greenshank One on the Tyne at Costco on 19th	Redshank Fairly Common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Dunlin Noted on the Tyne regularly since 1st January [Ray Wilby]


Green Sandpiper 1 possibly 2 birds wintered	Wood Sandpiper 2 records of 2 birds 29-30 April and mid May 2010 [Paul Davidson]	Common Sandpiper First were in mid April [Neil Fawcett]


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


Black-headed Gull Common, noted since 1st January	Kittiwake Arrived at the Quayside a little earlier than usual	Common Gull Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]

Iceland Gull 1 record in April	Common Tern First arrived, as usual, late April [George Simpson]

Feral Pigeon Very common throughout, noted since 1st January	Stock Dove Quite common, noted since 1st January at many sites [Joanne Ravey]	Wood Pigeon Very common throughout, noted since 1st January [Roy Jackson ]


Collared Dove Noted at many sites since 1st January [Roy Jackson ]


Great spotted Woodpecker Noted at many sites since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Green Woodpecker Noted in Derwent valley [here with Great-spot] [Steven Fryer]	Kingfisher 4+ sites, since 2nd January [Harold Dobson]


Long-eared Owl [Steven Fryer]	Tawny Owl Noted at several sites since January [Steven Fryer]	Little Owl Noted at Burdon Moor on 4th January and 3 other sites subsequently


Common Swift The Firstwas at Swalwell on 20th	Meadow Pipit Common, noted since January	Skylark Common, noted since January


Pied Wagtail - Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Grey Wagtail Fairly common, noted at several sites since January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Yellow Wagtail The Firstwas at Birtley STW on 20th


Sand Martin First recorded on 17th March [Ron Hindhaugh]	House Martin First recorded on 19th March	Swallow First recorded on 22nd March [Ron Hindhaugh]

Wren Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Dunnock Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]	Dipper Fairly common on the Derwent , noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]


		Ring Ousel 1 record, 2 birds in Mid April Paul Davidson]


Fieldfare Several records in January [Derek Bilton]	Blackbird - male Common, noted since 1st January . [Joanne Reavey]	Blackbird - female Common, noted since 1st January . [Geroge Simpson]


Song Thrush Common, noted since 1st January [Geroge Simpson]	Mistle Thrush Common, noted since 1st January [Roy Jackson]	Redwing Fairly common , noted since 1st January. [Phil Jobson]

Wheatear- male A good spring passage this year	Wheatear - female A good spring passage this year	Redstart - male A male at Urpeth Bridge in April Newil Fawcett]

Stonechat 1 at Bowes NR on 5th January	Robin Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]



Reed Warbler The first of the year was on 30th April	Sedge Warbler appeared at a few sites by late April [George Simpson]

Cetti's Warbler The First for Gateshead appeared in Feb	Grasshopper Warbler The first of the year was on 18th April [Neil Fawcett]	Lesser Whitethroat Not a particlarly good year [Joanne Reavey]]

Common Whitethroat The First was at Kibblesworth on 19th Paul Davidson]	Blackcap 2 wintering records -both in Feb- Arrival started early April [Gordon Pollinger]	Garden Warbler The First was at Birtley reedbeds on 25th



Chiffchaff 1-2 wintering birds in January Arrival stated early April [Harold Dobson]	Willow Warbler First noted early April [Gordon Pollinger	Goldcrest Common, noted since 1st January [Norman Scott]



Long-tailed Tit Common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Blue Tit Very common, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]	Great Tit Very common, noted since 1st January. [Derek Bilton]


Coal Tit Common, noted since1st January [Ray Wilby]	Willow Tit Noted regularly at Thornley& Clara Vale in Jan / Feb [Joanne Reavey]


Nuthatch Common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Tree-creeper Common, noted since January Derek Bilton]


Jay Common, noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Magpie Common, noted since 1st January [Chris Barlow]	Jackdaw Common, noted since January


Rook Common, noted since 1st January Roy Jackson]	Carrion Crow Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]


Common Starling Very common, noted since 1st January [Roy Jackson ]


House Sparrow - pair Common, noted since 1st January [Roy Jackson ]		Tree Sparrow Noted at a couple of sites in Jan


Chaffinch Common, noted since 1st January [Don Hamilton]	Brambling 1 at Bradley Fell on 6th January


Crossbill - male 20 in Chopwell Woods on 7th Jan [Gary Storey]	Crossbill - female 20 in Chopwell Woods on 7th Jan [Gary Storey]	Bullfinch - male Common, noted since 1st January [Don Hamilton]



		Goldfinch Common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]



Siskin Common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Lesser Redpoll Fairly common, noted since 1st January [Derek Bilton]	Greenfinch Common, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]



Linnet Fairly common with quite a few noted since January [Ron Hindhaugh]

Reed Bunting Noted since 1st January [Roy Jackson]		Yellowhammer - male Noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]