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Bird records
(October 2003)
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Pink-footed Goose - flock over Shibdon on 12th and another 137
over there on 29th.
Canada Goose - 16 at Shibdon 25th-26th
Wigeon - 1 Watergate Lake on 27th
Teal 335 at Shibdon on 2nd, still 305 on 26th..
Shoveler 6 at Shibdon.
Goosander 7 juvs and 1 adult at Rowlands Gill on 19th, 16 on Derwenthaugh Lake
on 21st.
Buzzard - 1 at Ladypark on 12th.
Peregrine at Low Greenside on 10th.
Grey Partridge 29 in Crawcrook Quarry on 14th.
Golden Plover 200 at Low Greenside on 10th and 200 at Ravensworth Fell on 16th
- 26th.
Lapwing 435 at Shibdon on 2nd.
Green Sandpiper at Far Pasture up to 21st.
Dunlin 3 at Shibdon on 16th. 12 at Timber beach on 26th.
Jack Snipe at Shibdon Pond on 4th and Burdon Moor on 16th.
Snipe 37 at Shibdon on 18th.
Redshank 101 at Shibdon on 1st.
Common Sandpiper at Shibdon on 2nd.
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Burnmoor on 29th
Skylark 31 heading S at Clara Vale on 13th.
Waxwing - 3 at Ryton on 27th
House Martin 3 at Derwenthaugh on 9th.
Big influx of Redwings with some Fieldfares heading SW and W on 13th.
Blackcap at Far Pasture on 14th.
Chiffchaff at Far Pasture on 14th.
Stonechat at Burdon Moor on 31st
Marsh Tit regularly at Thornley Woodlands Centre bird table.
Jays very evident flying between woodlands collecting ???. One seen carrying
acorns at Shibdon on 26th
Brambling at Hollinside on 14th and Clara Vale on 27th..
