White Stork
Lamesley water meadows, Gateshead, Durham
Escape from Harewood House, Yorkshire (identified by ring number)
14th May 2002
Watched by many of the local birders. This bird roosted on the chimney of the adjacent Ravensworth Arms public house and was gone the next day.

Ian Mills took these photographs

The photographs below are of the same bird which was present in the morning of the 4th April 2004 before flying off to the south. This bird was the same as seen at East Boldon in March and is the regular wandering individual which was at Lamesley previously in May 2002. One of the locals reports it being present since 19:00hrs on 3rd.

Other Rare Birds

Black-throated Diver - Shibdon Pond 1985

Black-necked Grebe - Watergate Park July 2004

Common Crane - March 2003

Black-tailed Godwit - Timber Beach July 2003 & May 2004

Mediterranean Gull - 2003/2004

Glaucous Gull - Shibdon Pond Jan 1994

Long-eared Owl - Shibdon Pond winter 1984

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Spring 2003