2010

GATESHEADBIRDERS

Year List 2010

Birds in pictures taken in 2010

100 species seen


Little Grebe First recorded in ealy January [Will Cook]


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	Pink-footed Goose Several records of birds overhead in Jan


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]


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

Mallard First recorded in ealy January [Ron Hindhaugh]	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]


	Common Buzzard Several records since January [Ray Wilby]


		Kestrel Common, noted since 1st January


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

Pheasant Very common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]		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]



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.


	Redshank Fairly Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]


	Dunlin Noted on the Tyne regularly since 1st January [Ray Wilby]


	Herring Gull Common, noted since 1st January [George Simpson]


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


Black-headed Gull Common, noted since 1st January		Common Gull Common, noted since 1st January [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	Kingfisher 4+ sites, since 2nd January [Harold Dobson]


	Tawny Owl Noted at several sites since January	Little Owl Noted at Burdon Moor on 4th January




	Meadow Pipit Common, noted since January	Skylark Common, noted since January


Pied Wagtail - Common throughout, noted since 1st January	Grey Wagtail Fairly common, noted at several sites since January [Ron Hindhaugh]




Dipper Fairly common on the Derwent , noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]		Stonechat 1 at Bowes NR on 5th January



Wren Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ron Hindhaugh]	Robin Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Ray Wilby]	Dunnock Common throughout, noted since 1st January [Joanne Reavey]


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

Cetti's Warbler The First for Gateshead appeared in Feb	Blackcap 2 wintering records -both in Feb [Gordon Pollinger]


Chiffchaff 1-2 wintering birds in January [Paul Davidson]	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	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	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

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