However don't worry as I know not everyone has Twitter or Facebook account so by all means email in your sightings. I have created a new Twitter account Gatesheadbirder and will tweet any sightings (and any good pictures) you email in to the Gatesheadbirder email account.
So for the last post
Thurs 10th AprilBurdon Moor - 1 Ring Ousel still present
Wed 9th April
Derwenthaugh Park between Winlaton Mill and Nine Arches Viaduct - Willow Warblers and Blackcaps singing
Burdon Moor - 1 Ring Ousel
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| Ring Ousel at Burdon Moor [Paul Davidson] |
Tues 8th April
Shibdon Pond - 1 Common Sandpiper. Also Orangetip, Comma, Speckled Wood. Small White butterflies as well as Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing
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| Butterflies at Shibdon [George Simpson] |
Mon 7th April
Paddock Hill Wood - 2 male Blackcaps in sycamores by river Derwent and Kingfisher and Goosander on the river there.
Sunday 6th April
Dunston Vicarage Garden - 2 peacock butterflies
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| Peacock in the Vicarage garden [Rev. David Atkinson] |
Burdon Moor - No sign of the Black Grouse.
Saturday -5th April
Clara Vale LNR - Had 24 species in 2 hours highlights were Yellowhammer, Siskin, Tree Sparrow, Chiffchaff, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk & Kingfisher.
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| Siskin at Clara Vale [Derek Bilton] |
Burdon Moor - Amazingly a female Black Grouse was seen here. Also 2 Wheatear present
Friday 4th April
Lamesley water meadows - 50+ Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Shelduck.
Ravensworth arms - 20 tree sparrow
Watergate - Pair of Teal, 8 Tufted Duck & 2 Little Grebe on pond. Pair of Goosander and 2 Grey Wagtail over.
Ravensworth Fell - 3 pairs of Little Owl.
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| Little Owl at Burdon Moor [Rob Stonehouse] |
Burdon Moor - 200+ Golden Plover & 2 Red-legged Partridge.
Shibdon Pond - Ruff
Blaydon - Waxwing still showing well.
Thursday 3rd April
Blaydon - Pair of Oystercatchers nesting on roof of Churchhills factory. They mnest on teh roof of Komatsu in Birtley too. Waxwing still present and Chiffchaff singing in Cowen Road
Stargate - Short-eared Owl hunting
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| Sparrowhawk at a garden feeder [Ali Campbell] |
Sad to hear its the last post, but thanks for your efforts
ReplyDeleteShame I enjoyed reading this blog
ReplyDeleteAye it's been a mine of information over the years Keith, and when the old site was the only source of information, invaluable. But times have changed and like you say we all have our blogs and twitter accounts now, though it was still nice to have everything summed up in one place.
ReplyDeleteSo cheers, thanks for giving your time the last 10 years, and enjoyed the good humour which often went with it. You've done our little corner of County Durham proud
Alan M.
Big loss - the first, the most knowledgeable and best Gateshead wildlife site.
ReplyDeleteCheers Keith
Very sad news kieth, it was a shame to loose the gateshead birders site and now the blog :( thanks for running the sites for so long and i'll follow on twitter :) see you around.
ReplyDeletecheers kieth
Gutted this site is going ! Only been birding a few years.checked this site daily to see what was around as i live in gateshead .thank you for all past posts and info .all the best
ReplyDeleteCarl
it was a great and well run site it will be a huge loss
ReplyDeleteSad news...
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