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Gateshead Birders is a group of very keen birders who study and record the natural history throughout the borough. Gateshead has several countryside sites owned and managed by the Council and these are freely open for visitors to enjoy a wide range of woodlands, meadows, ponds and riverside walks and bridleways. For more information about Gateshead's Council's countryside sites telephone Thornley Woodlands Centre, 01207 545212 or better still click Sites for details of all good places for Wildlife in the area.

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146 Species recorded so far in 2008 (114 of them photographed) plus escaped Barnacle Goose and White Stork. Also the subspecies Scandinavian Herring Gull and White Wagtail

23 species of Butterfly, 16 species of Dragonfly, 376 species of plant in flower and 246 species of Moth.

Species seen in 2004 - 2007 but not in 2008
Birds - Red-throated Diver, Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, Barnacle Goose, Pintail, Garganey, Common Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Marsh Harrier, Quail, Little Stint, Turtle Dove, Ring-necked Parakeet, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Tree Pipit, Pied Flycatcher, Common Redpoll and Lapland Bunting
Dragonflies-Red-veined and Yellow-veined Darter
Butterflies - Green Hairstreak, Dark Green Fritillary and Clouded Yellow

153 Species recorded so far in 2007 plus introduced Red Kite and escaped Harris Hawk and Ring-necked Parakeet.Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Shag, Hen Harrier and Puffin reported but not included in the totals as no details yet available. Also the subspecies Scandinavian Herring Gull, Kumlien's Gull, Continental Cormorant and White Wagtail.

23 Species of Butterfly recorded in 2007, 14 species of Dragonfly and 341 species of plant in flower.

Species seen in 2004 - 2006 but not in 2007 -
Dragonflies-Red-veined and Yellow-veined Darter and Black-tailed Skimmer
Butterflies - Green Hairstreak, Dark Green Fritillary and Clouded Yellow

152 Species were recorded in 2006 plus introduced Red Kite and escaped Ring-necked Parakeet. Also 4 subspecies White & Blue-headed Wagtail, Scandinavian Herring and Scandinavian Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

24 Species of Butterfly recorded in 2006, 17 species of Dragonfly and 382 species of plant in flower

Species seen in 2004 and/or 2005 but not in 2006 -
Dragonflies- None
Butterflies - Green Hairstreak

149 Species were recorded in 2005 plus escaped Barnacle Goose,Ruddy Shelduck, White Stork, Red-tailed Hawk and introduced Red Kite

22 Species of Butterfly , 14 species of Dragonfly and 340 species of plant in flower also recorded in 2005

144 species were recorded in 2004 plus escaped White Stork, Wood Duck and introduced Red Kite.

23 species of Butterfly, 14 species of Dragonfly & 435 species of flowering plant also recorded in 2004

Last updated 19:43 5th September 2008
Recent Updates
4th - 2 more added to the Birds in 2008 photos now standing at 114 species 1st - Bird News for August updated 1st Some nice pictures added to the Dragonflies pages

Yes, we all all fed up at the moment - where are all the birds ?

[Joanne Reavey]

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Green Sandpiper at Shibdon Pond [Ray Wilby]

Female Black Darter at Kibblesworth The first females were noted this year on 1st September [Michael Eccles]

Southern Hawker at Kibblesworth This is the peak time for this excellent predator, with some individual being seen into early November in some years. [Michael Eccles]

Little Grebes at Kibblesworth Best known for its Dragonflies and adjacent Grayling butterflies the ponds. especially the main pond have attracted Greenshank, Green Sandpiper and Crossbill as well these breeding Little Grebes the past couple of years. [Gordon Pollinger]

*A Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)* at Clara Vale This distinctive species, which is most often seen hunting on sunny walls in gardens and houses is quite common. [Gordon Pollinger]

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September 2008 records

Photographs - To avoid filling up the olde mailbox, if possible could you please submit any photographs at 500 pixels wide (height as appropriate keeping it in proportion) and 300dpi. This should make the file size around 400-500kb. Many thanks.

NEW

Which Dragonfly was that - see the new pictorial guide

Gossip flash - Doctor Gadwall & Burt Lee Bishop photographed

and Not the Shibdon Picnic

and now

Which Hoverfly was that - see the new pictorial guide

Gateshead Flora list

The 2008 bird year list in pictures

Friday 5th September 2008

Shibdon Pond - 10.00 - 10.45 from hide - 1 Kingfisher, 39 Redshank, 10 Lapwing, 70+ Teal, 7 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, 3 House Martin, several Swallow and a Chiffchaff calling. 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Sedge Warbler, calling Water Rail and teh Tree-creeper seen mid afternoon.
Burdon Moor - Whinchat still present
Cowen Road, Blaydon - Probable Migrant Hawker flew past

Thursday 4th September 2008

Cowen Road, Blaydon - Chiffchaff calling, at 11am in grounds and still House Martins high above.
Lamesley Water Meadows - Short-eared Owl seen nearby from Pennyfine Road.
Bill Quay Farm - 1, possibly 2, Speckled Wood in the wildflower meadow.

Wednesday 3rd September 2008

Shibdon Pond - 2 Green Sandpiper, 70 + Redshank plus 2 Gadwall , 4 Shoveller and Teal
Derwent meadows - 10 Curlew but no butterflies today
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1, possibly 2 Green Sandpiper

Tuesday 2nd September 2008

Lamesley water meadows - 1 Kingfisher & 1 Grey Wagtail.
Shibdon Pond - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 80+ Teal & a Treecreeper.
Burdon Moor - 14:00hrs - 1 Whinchat (good views from the circular footpath)
Cowen Road, Blaydon - Chiffchaff calling again and a Hawker sp
Sherburn Towers - 16 Red Kites cam into roost.
Rowlands Gill - Hobby flew over, probbaly a juvenile and 1-2 Common Buzzard in the area for last 6 days

Monday 1st September 2008

Kibblesworth brickworks pools - Kestrel and Sparrowhawk over main pond. Butterflies:- 6 Common Blue, 4 Small .Heath, 4 Wall, 1 Peacock, several Green-veined White. Dragonflies:- Several Common Darter, 2 female Common Hawker laying, 1 male Southern Hawker. Observer's first sighting at this site of female Black Darter laying on pond near entrance.
Rowlands Gill - A big female Goshawk came over early afternoon, possibly the same bird was seen earlier, saw soaring with a Red Kite in the distance late morning over the farm, buzzard-sized with distinct bands on spread tail but the observer couldn’t tell whether vivid white showing at rear was rump or coverts as view then was all too brief by the time he got his binoculars on it.
Crawcrook Quarry - Lesser Whitethroat and Green Sandpiper present
Shibdon Pond - 10 Small White ,4 Small Copper dozens of Common Darter
Blaydon - Common Darters on the move? - 1 at Greenbank and 2 at Cowen Road today.