Rowlands Gill - The first butterfly of the year - a small Tortoiseshell out in the sunshine on 6th February
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| The Small Tortoiseshell at Rowlands Gill [Alan Mould] |
Last weekend
Sled Lane Pond - Pair of Goldeneye engaged in courtship display including mating. 2nd male also present, plus 17 Wigeon (10m : 7 f)
Clara Vale LNR - Very quiet only Grey Heron, Bullfinch, 2 Long tailed Tit, Treecreeper and Nuthatch. A Tree Sparrow came onto the seed feeder briefly and a Sparrowhawk flew over.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Wigeon and 1 Shelduck.
Watergate Lake - 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and a fly over Grey Wagtail.
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| Lesser Black-backed, Herring and Mediterranean Gulls at Watergate [Rob Stonehouse] |
Far Pasture NR - 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Bullfinch, Willow, Coal, Blue and Great Tits, Lesser Redpoll, Goldcrest, Goldfinch and Chaffinch. Grey Wagtail on hide roof and a Pochard on pond.
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| Grey Wagtail at Far Pasture [Rob Stonehouse] |
Shibdon Pond - 1 adult Mediterranean Gull and 1 Ruff were both present on 8th and 9th.
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| The adult Mediterranean Gull at Shibdon [Rob Stonehouse, top and Paul Davidson] |
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