Bradley Hall -1 Green Sandpiper.
Shibdon -1 Mediterranean Gull (2s) in front of hide and 1m Gadwall.
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| The Mediterranean Gull at Shibdon [Rob Stonehouse] |
Friday, 28 June 2013
Sunday, 23 June 2013
A brief Green Sand times two
Shibdon Pond - 1 Green Sandpiper (briefly), 1 Kingfisher, 1 male Gadwall, a Sparrowhawk flew over carrying prey and a group of 7 GreyLag over. 3 broods of Canada Goose and 1 of Mute Swan. 13 Common Tern attempting to nest despite the attention of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Magpies. No sign of the 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull that has called in here the last two days.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 7 adult and 2 fledged Redshank
Bradley Hall Pond - Presumably the same bird from Shibdon, 1 Green Sandpiper
Lamesley Water Meadows - 7 adult and 2 fledged Redshank
Bradley Hall Pond - Presumably the same bird from Shibdon, 1 Green Sandpiper
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Burt is back
Apologies to everyone, but a couple of days after posting the last update on this blog, BT cut me off accidentally (both landline and broadband) and 2 months later after at least 4 cock-ups by the aforementioned company and over 11 hours on the phone to Indian call-centres etc I am now back online.Should you feel sadistic for a list of the horrors BT caused see here
Forgive me for not replying to the 376 emails awaiting in my inbox when I eventually got to read them but I will reply to all subsequent ones as usual. In the meantime here is a summary from those last 8 weeks, abiet not as comprehensive as usual but its something. And normal service has been resumed (hopefully)
Birds
Red Kite - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April and West Kyo on 26th April
Common Buzzard - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April and 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Moorhen - Pair mating at Clara Vale LNR on 25th April.
Common Sandpiper - 1 at Shibdon Pond on 23rd April and Lamesley Water Meadows two days later
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lamesley water Meadows on 7 May and another there on 17th May
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Lamesley water Meadows on 14 May
Woodcock - 1 flying around Sainsbury's end of team valley at 05:30 hrs on 26th April
Little Owl - 1 at Ravensworth Fell on 8th May
Common Swift - 2 Swifts flying along valley at Winlaton Mill on 28th April
Cuckoo - 1 flew straight past the front of the hide at Lamesley on 25th April
House Martin - 2 over Blaydon on 26th April.
White Wagtail- Noted at Lamesley on 25th April
Tree Pipit- 1 singing in the Derwent Walk Country Parkin tree tops east of Goodshield Haugh near stone bridge on 5th May Another singing in Milkwellburn wood on 12th June.
Meadow Pipit - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Skylark - 3 singing at West Kyo on 26th April
Redwing - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April
Willow warbler - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Whitethroat - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Wood Warbler - 1 singing at Chopwell on 17th & 18th June
Grasshopper Warbler 1 at Kibblesworth Brickpools on 8th May
Garden Warbler and Blackcap both noted singing at several sites, late April to mid June
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 singing at Kibblesworth on 19th MayWheatear - 39 at West Kyo on 26th April with 4 still present the next day. 1 at Ravensworth Fell on 19th May
Whinchat - 3 at West Kyo on 26th April
Tree-creeper - Pair at Shibson on 23rd April
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Mammals
Brown Hare - several records from Ravemsworth Fell
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Butterflies
Peacock - First noted at Kibblesworth on 20th June and subsequently at Tanfield railway and Hedley Hall. Maximum of 6 at Kibblesworth on 21st June
Small Tortoisesehell - Noted at the Vicarage garden, Dunston on 19th April and also at Tanfield railway.
Wall Brown - First noted at at Cowen Road, Blaydon on 13th June and subsequently at Kibblesworth, Stargate, Greenside and Milkwellburn Wood. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
Meadow Brown - First noted at Kibblesworth on 20th June and subsequently at Shibdon.
Speckled Wood - First noted at Cowen Road on 3rd June and subsequently at Whickham Thorns, Kibblesworth, Shibdon and Stargate. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
Common Blue - First noted at Costo, Dunston on 17th June and subsequently at Kibblesworth, Stargate. Maximum of 24 Stargate on 17th June
Small Copper- First noted at Costo, Dunston on 17th June ands subsequently at Kibblesworth. Maximum of 28 at Costo, Dunston on 17th June
Large Skipper - First noted at Whickham Thorns on 17th June and subsequently at Shibdon. Maximum of 2 at Kibblesworth on 20th June
Dingy Skipper - First noted at Timber Beach Dunston on 4th June and subsequently at Stargate and Shibdon. Maximum of 16 at Stargate on 17th June
Small Heath - First noted at at Timber Beach, Dunston on 4th June and subsequently at Stargate, Costco. Maximum of 28 at Costo, Dunston on 17th June
Large White - First noted at Whickham Thorns on 17th June and subsequently elsewhere. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
Small White - Noted at the Vicarage garden, Dunston on 19th April and subsequently at Costo, Dunston, Stargate and Cowen Road, Blaydon.
Green-veined White - First noted at Blaydon on 28th May. Noted at Hedley Hall on 2nd June and a number of sites afterwards.
Orange-tip - First noted at Cowen Road, Blaydon on 7th May. Also noted at Costo, Timber Beach, Shibdon, Whickham Thorns and Stargate. The last was 1 at Milkwellburn Wood on 21st June
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Moths
Moth trapping at Greenside produced the following species in late April/May
0288 Caloptilia stigmatella
0468 Rhigognostis incarnatella
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana
0648 White-shouldered House Moth
0663 Diurnea fagella
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)
1746 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)
1747 Streamer (Anticlea derivata)
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola)
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)
Also
Herald Moth - Larvae found at Blaydon on 18th June
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Dragonflies
Broad-bodied Chaser - Pair noted at Milkwellburn wood on 12th and 21st. Two males at Stargate on 20th June and another pair at Kibblesworth on 22nd.
Four-spotted Chaser - Up to 20 noted at Kibblesworth since mid month
Azure Damselfy - Noted at Kibblesworth and Stargate
Common Blue Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth, and Shibdon
Blue-tailed Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth, Stargate and Shibdon
Large Red Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth (over 100) and Stargate
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Other Invertebrates
Common Wasp - First of the year was at blaydon on 2nd May
Common Carder Bee - Noted at Blaydon on 22nd May
Common Bee-fly - Noted at Shibdon on 23rd April and on 26th at Greenside
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Flora
Common Spotted Orchid - First ones noted emerging on 27th April at Blaydon and seen later in the month at Shibdon
Northern Marsh Orchid - First ones noted emerging on 13th June at Blaydon and seen later at Shibdon
Black Medick - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 17th May
Broad-leaved Willow-herb - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 3rd June
Mouse-ear Hawkweed- Noted in flower at Blaydon on 18th May
Self-Heal - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Common Cat's-ear- Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Creeping Conquefoil - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Garlic Mustard - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 17th May
Smooth Sowthistle - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 13th June
Ox-eye Daisy - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 22nd May
Cowslip - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
Blackthorn - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
Wild Cherry - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
Marsh Marigold - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
Field Woodrush- First ones noted emerging on 27th April
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Mosses and Liverworts
A short survey at Milkwellburn wood on 13th June produced the following
Bifid Crestwort
Elegant Silk-moss
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss
Notched Pouchwort
Two-horned Pincerwort
Water Earwort
Even Scalewort
Overleaf Pellia
Fringed Bog-moss
Common Smoothcap
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss
Bank Haircap
Common Haircap
Juniper Haircap
Broom Fork-moss
Greater Fork-moss
Heath Star Moss
Dotted Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss
Wood Bristle-moss
Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Clustered Feather-moss
Red-stemmed Feather-moss
Heath Plait-moss
Big Shaggy-moss
Little Shaggy-moss
Common Feather-moss
Forgive me for not replying to the 376 emails awaiting in my inbox when I eventually got to read them but I will reply to all subsequent ones as usual. In the meantime here is a summary from those last 8 weeks, abiet not as comprehensive as usual but its something. And normal service has been resumed (hopefully)
Birds
Red Kite - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April and West Kyo on 26th April
Common Buzzard - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April and 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Moorhen - Pair mating at Clara Vale LNR on 25th April.
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| Moorhens |
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lamesley water Meadows on 7 May and another there on 17th May
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| Wood Sandpiper |
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Lamesley water Meadows on 14 May
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| Black-tailed Godwit |
Woodcock - 1 flying around Sainsbury's end of team valley at 05:30 hrs on 26th April
Little Owl - 1 at Ravensworth Fell on 8th May
Common Swift - 2 Swifts flying along valley at Winlaton Mill on 28th April
Cuckoo - 1 flew straight past the front of the hide at Lamesley on 25th April
House Martin - 2 over Blaydon on 26th April.
White Wagtail- Noted at Lamesley on 25th April
Tree Pipit- 1 singing in the Derwent Walk Country Parkin tree tops east of Goodshield Haugh near stone bridge on 5th May Another singing in Milkwellburn wood on 12th June.
Meadow Pipit - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Skylark - 3 singing at West Kyo on 26th April
Redwing - Noted at Lamesley on 25th April
Willow warbler - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Whitethroat - 2 at West Kyo on 26th April
Wood Warbler - 1 singing at Chopwell on 17th & 18th June
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| Wood Warbler (both photographs) |
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| Grasshopper Warbler [Both pictures] |
Garden Warbler and Blackcap both noted singing at several sites, late April to mid June
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| Blackcap |
Whinchat - 3 at West Kyo on 26th April
Tree-creeper - Pair at Shibson on 23rd April
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Mammals
Brown Hare - several records from Ravemsworth Fell
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Butterflies
Peacock - First noted at Kibblesworth on 20th June and subsequently at Tanfield railway and Hedley Hall. Maximum of 6 at Kibblesworth on 21st June
Small Tortoisesehell - Noted at the Vicarage garden, Dunston on 19th April and also at Tanfield railway.
Wall Brown - First noted at at Cowen Road, Blaydon on 13th June and subsequently at Kibblesworth, Stargate, Greenside and Milkwellburn Wood. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
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| Wall Brown |
Meadow Brown - First noted at Kibblesworth on 20th June and subsequently at Shibdon.
Speckled Wood - First noted at Cowen Road on 3rd June and subsequently at Whickham Thorns, Kibblesworth, Shibdon and Stargate. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
Common Blue - First noted at Costo, Dunston on 17th June and subsequently at Kibblesworth, Stargate. Maximum of 24 Stargate on 17th June
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| Common Blues |
Small Copper- First noted at Costo, Dunston on 17th June ands subsequently at Kibblesworth. Maximum of 28 at Costo, Dunston on 17th June
Large Skipper - First noted at Whickham Thorns on 17th June and subsequently at Shibdon. Maximum of 2 at Kibblesworth on 20th June
Dingy Skipper - First noted at Timber Beach Dunston on 4th June and subsequently at Stargate and Shibdon. Maximum of 16 at Stargate on 17th June
Small Heath - First noted at at Timber Beach, Dunston on 4th June and subsequently at Stargate, Costco. Maximum of 28 at Costo, Dunston on 17th June
Large White - First noted at Whickham Thorns on 17th June and subsequently elsewhere. Maximum of 2 Kibblesworth on 20th June
Small White - Noted at the Vicarage garden, Dunston on 19th April and subsequently at Costo, Dunston, Stargate and Cowen Road, Blaydon.
Green-veined White - First noted at Blaydon on 28th May. Noted at Hedley Hall on 2nd June and a number of sites afterwards.
Orange-tip - First noted at Cowen Road, Blaydon on 7th May. Also noted at Costo, Timber Beach, Shibdon, Whickham Thorns and Stargate. The last was 1 at Milkwellburn Wood on 21st June
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| Orange-tip |
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Moths
Moth trapping at Greenside produced the following species in late April/May
0288 Caloptilia stigmatella
0468 Rhigognostis incarnatella
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana
0648 White-shouldered House Moth
0663 Diurnea fagella
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)
1746 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)
1747 Streamer (Anticlea derivata)
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola)
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)
Also
Herald Moth - Larvae found at Blaydon on 18th June
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Dragonflies
Broad-bodied Chaser - Pair noted at Milkwellburn wood on 12th and 21st. Two males at Stargate on 20th June and another pair at Kibblesworth on 22nd.
Four-spotted Chaser - Up to 20 noted at Kibblesworth since mid month
Azure Damselfy - Noted at Kibblesworth and Stargate
Common Blue Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth, and Shibdon
Blue-tailed Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth, Stargate and Shibdon
Large Red Damselfly - Noted at Kibblesworth (over 100) and Stargate
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Other Invertebrates
Common Wasp - First of the year was at blaydon on 2nd May
Common Carder Bee - Noted at Blaydon on 22nd May
Common Bee-fly - Noted at Shibdon on 23rd April and on 26th at Greenside
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| Common Bee-fly |
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Flora
Common Spotted Orchid - First ones noted emerging on 27th April at Blaydon and seen later in the month at Shibdon
Northern Marsh Orchid - First ones noted emerging on 13th June at Blaydon and seen later at Shibdon
Black Medick - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 17th May
Broad-leaved Willow-herb - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 3rd June
Mouse-ear Hawkweed- Noted in flower at Blaydon on 18th May
Self-Heal - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Common Cat's-ear- Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Creeping Conquefoil - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 19th June
Garlic Mustard - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 17th May
Smooth Sowthistle - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 13th June
Ox-eye Daisy - Noted in flower at Blaydon on 22nd May
Cowslip - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
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| Cowslip |
Blackthorn - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
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| Blackthorn |
Wild Cherry - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
Marsh Marigold - Noted in flower at Shibdon on 23rd April
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| Marsh Marigold |
Field Woodrush- First ones noted emerging on 27th April
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Mosses and Liverworts
A short survey at Milkwellburn wood on 13th June produced the following
Bifid Crestwort
Elegant Silk-moss
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss
Notched Pouchwort
Two-horned Pincerwort
Water Earwort
Even Scalewort
Overleaf Pellia
Fringed Bog-moss
Common Smoothcap
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss
Bank Haircap
Common Haircap
Juniper Haircap
Broom Fork-moss
Greater Fork-moss
Heath Star Moss
Dotted Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss
Wood Bristle-moss
Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Clustered Feather-moss
Red-stemmed Feather-moss
Heath Plait-moss
Big Shaggy-moss
Little Shaggy-moss
Common Feather-moss
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