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Little Grebe - Up to 5 remained on Shibdon Pond at the start of the month.

Mute Swan - One flew over Shibdon Pond on 3rd October and again on 10th. 2 remained on the River Derwent in the country park on 25th.

Canada Goose - A flock of 85+ on Shibdon Pond throughout the month.

Barnacle Goose - The 2 Feral birds from Saltwell Park remained until at least the 10th. A flock of 20 flew west over the pond on 1st.

Pink-footed Goose - A flock of 30 flew over several spots in the Blaydon area, heading SE. Another flock of 50 flew over Clara Vale on 23rd.

Common Shelduck - A juvenile on Shibdon Pond on 1st-3rd.

Wigeon - Up to 4 still on Shibdon Pond on 1st-16th.

Teal - Maximum count at Shibdon Pond of 60 but still only a few on the river Tyne.

Shoveler - 20+ on Shibdon Pond 1st-10th.

Common Goldeneye - A single bird arrived on Shibdon Pond on 10th.

Red-breasted Merganser - A redhead on the new pond at Clara Vale on 23rd but was gone the next day.

The Red-breasted Merganser at Clara Vale on 23rd.

Goosander - 2 redheads on Shibdon Pond on 3rd. 2 were on the riverderwent before the Cricket Club bridge on 25th.

Hobby - A Hobby seen near the Washington boundary at Birtley on 2nd and was perhaps the bird at Shibdon a couple of weeks ago. Another or the same heading west over the Thornley Woodland centre on 3rd.

Lapwing - 12 at Shibdon Pond on 2nd and only small numbers on the Tyne early in the month. 9 at Barlow Fell on 2nd.

Golden Plover - 17 at Barlow Fell on 2nd. Possibly as many as 1,000 present on Burdon Moor on 24th-25th.

Curlew - 8 at Blaydon Burn Meadows on 10th. 22 at Lamesley, in field just west of water meadows site on 22nd.

Redshank - Maximum counts of 45 on the Tyne at Dunston during the month and 70 at Shibdon Pond on 8th.

Dunlin - 2 on Shibdon Pond on 2nd with 3 there next day when another 4 on the shore at Timber beach.

Jack Snipe - 1 at Shibdon Pond on 24th.

Common Snipe - 5 on Shibdon Pond 1st/2nd and 16 counted there on 3rd. 6 at Crawcrook Quarry on 26th.

Barn Owl - One by the A1 at Birtley on 26th.

Short-eared Owl - 2 at Burdon Moor on 24th.

Tawny Owl - A bird was noted at Hedgefield Pasture on 9th. Two Tawny Owls were calling in the evening on 26th in Clara Vale village

Kingfisher - Present again on the morning of the 3rd, at Clara Vale LNR, on the new pond for at least an hour and still there on 23rd.

Hoopoe - A bird was seen flying over the A1 and over the western side of Shibdon Pond by a very lucky observer on 1st. It was extensively looked for but without success but may well have been lurking in some local garden.

Green Woodpecker - One foraging in horse grazing field off Derwent Walk at Rowlands Gill on 4th. Another at Clara Vale LNR the same day and again on 23rd. Singles at both Path Head Quarry and Bewes Hills on 10th.

House Martin - 15 birds at Birtley on 2nd were apparently still feeding young over the town. A flock of 75 were feeding over the football pitch at Shibdon on 3rd. 4-5 were over Far Pasture NR on 4th.

Dipper - At at least 2 dippers back in their normal place just south of the road bridge along the Derwent walk on 25th.

Stonechat - Six birds were seen at Burdon Moor on 24th, one remaining the next day.

Blackbird - Still very good numbers at Shibdon Pond feeding on the abundant berry crop at the start of the month and at Stella on 9th..

Redwing - One on the reserve at Shibdon on 2nd was the first of the winter and 3 were in neaby Blaydon cemetery later in the day. Two were noted at Westfield Pasture on 8th and Clara on 10th A small flock over Birtley also on the 8th. Many over Clara Vale on 26th.

Song Thrush - Like Blackbird, very good numbers at Shibdon Pond feeding on the abundant berry crop at the start of the month.

Mistle Thrush - A flock of 15 counted at Shibdon Pond on 1st.

Fieldfare - The firt of teh autumn was a flock flying west over Clara Vale on 9th. Many flocks were noted flying over Burdon Moor on 24th and over Clara Vale on 26th. 50 at Shibdon Pond on 28th.

Reed Warbler - A bird was seen and heard in the phragmites bed at Shibdon Pond on 1st by 2 separate observers.

Chiffchaff- 1-2 still on the reserve at Shibdon on 2nd and 3-4 at Far Pasture NR on 4th. A singing bird still at Clara Vale LNR on 7th.

Blackcap- 1-2 still on the reserve at Shibdon on 2nd and a male still at Clara Vale LNR on 7th. Another was at Westfield Pasture the same day.

Goldcrest - 1 at Far Pasture NR on 4th.

Long-tailed Tit - About 8 were at Shibdon Pond on 2nd.

Nuthatch - 1 was in Blaydon cemetery on 2nd.

Tree-creeper - 1 was in Blaydon cemetery on 2nd.

Tree Sparrow - 1-2 regular at the feeding station at Clara Vale LNR.

The Tree Sparrow at Clara Vale LNR on 23rd

Brambling - The first of the autumn was one at Stella on 9th.

Bullfinch - A pair Far Pasture NR on 4th.