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Wednesday 5 March 2014

Chiffchaff now singing

Monday 3rd March

Far Pasture NR - Chiffchaff singing. Kingfisher on pond and Lesser Redpoll in car park. 
Shibdon Pond - 1 Ruff. 
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon and 102 Curlew. 
Kibblesorth brickworks Pool - 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker,

River near Copper wood - 2 Dipper and 1-2 Kingfisher, both giving great views. 50+ each of Canada Goose and Grey Lag in field juts over the Gateshead boundary there


Saturday 1st March

Far Pasture NR  - 5 Goldcrest around the car-park area, 4 Roe Deer in adjacent meadow, 4 Red Kite, 2 interacting, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Tawny Owl heard not seen, also Long Tail Tits, Nuthatch, Jay & Water Rail of note.




Goldcrest, Roe Deer and Red Kite - all at Far Pasture on 1st [Derek Bilton]


2 comments:

  1. Has the council started putting out food for thornley hide yet?

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  2. Nice to see the feeders and feed at lamesley, got me thinking about maybe placing feeders around gateshead in areas good for birdwatching and keeping seed/etc in hides ans then maybe us birdwatchers could buy a bag every few weeks to contribute and help keep feeders topped up, I think it would be a good. Idea and personally I don't mind buying feed when needed I think there a few good places to hang feeders in the area and as long as there not to obvious. They won't be thieved. What do u think?

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