Bradley Hall Lake - 2 Wigeon and 1 Shelduck.
Sled Lane Pond - 6 Goosander and 2 Goldeneye.
Far Pasture NR - 1 Kingfisher
Lamesley - 2 Oystercatcher & 100+ Curlew on the flash pool.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Another butterfly and a barbaric ending to a Gateshead Red Fox
18th February
Dunston - A Peacock butterfly in the vicarage garden was the second butterfly of the year on 18th.
Marley Hill - A Red Fox had been killed and hung up on show for all to see at Marley Hill
At the weekend a Mediterranean Gull was present at Shibdon Pond on both 15th and 16th, as was the wintering Ruff
Dunston - A Peacock butterfly in the vicarage garden was the second butterfly of the year on 18th.
Marley Hill - A Red Fox had been killed and hung up on show for all to see at Marley Hill
At the weekend a Mediterranean Gull was present at Shibdon Pond on both 15th and 16th, as was the wintering Ruff
Monday, 10 February 2014
A Mediterranean weekend
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] |
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Green-winged Teal
Yesterday Tuesday 4th Feb
Far Pasture NR - A Green-winged Teal found by Rob. Also a Common Pochard and a Kingfisher
The Green-winged Teal [Photos: Paul Davidson & Rob Stonehouse]
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Wigeon
Cowen Road, Blaydon - Blue Tits already occupying a nest box
Saltwell Park Lake - The Common Pochard at this site this winter
Watergate - 1 Water Rail.
Burdon Moor - 2 Red Kite & 1 Skylark.
Chopwell Wood - 6 Crossbill Watergate - 1 Water Rail.
Burdon Moor - 2 Red Kite & 1 Skylark.
Sunday
Rowlands Gill - A Lesser Redpoll on a feeder was a first for one particular garden
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Med Gull and Marsh Marigold
Sunday 19th January
Shibdon Pond - Ruff still present and Kingfisher seen.
Yesterday 20th January
Fellside, Whickham - Mediterranean Gull on playing Field
Far Pasture NR - 2 Chiffchaff, 1 of the Siberian race present
Clara Vale - First Marsh Marigold in flower, as usual, much earlier than any other around.
Shibdon Pond - Ruff still present and Kingfisher seen.
Yesterday 20th January
Fellside, Whickham - Mediterranean Gull on playing Field
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| The Mediterranean Gull at Fellside [Paul Davidson] |
Far Pasture NR - 2 Chiffchaff, 1 of the Siberian race present
Clara Vale - First Marsh Marigold in flower, as usual, much earlier than any other around.
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| Marsh Marigold [Gordon Pollinger] |
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Gateshead during the last 7 days
14th January
Kibblesworth brick works pools - 1 Green Woodpecker
Kibblesworth Grange - Little Owl and 3 Pink-feet with 51 Greylags
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16th January
Shibdon Pond - Nearly 1000 Lapwing and a Ruff. The three apparent 'Nordic' Jackdaw still present
16th January
Shibdon Pond - Nearly 1000 Lapwing and a Ruff. The three apparent 'Nordic' Jackdaw still present
Far Pasture NR - 1 Chiffchaff
Kibblesworth Grange - 6 Red-legged Partridge
Lamesley - 3 Pink-footed Geese remain with the Greylags.
17th January
Shibdon Pond - a Peregrine put up all 500+ Lapwings
18th January
Shibdon Pond - Still 500+ Lapwings, 6 Shelduck, Canada Goose with injured wing and several Teal
Burdon Moor - A few Fieldfare, Teal, Song Thrush, Common Snipe and Linnet.
Far Pasture NR - Common Buzzard, 10 Red Kites circling over the pasture, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Willow Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Bullfinch, Jay, Robin, Coal Tit, Pied & Grey Wagtail, pair of Water Rail, Mallard, Teal and Moorhen.
With Skylark, Red-legged Partridge and Little Owl, together with the 3 Pink-footed Goose being added to the year list due to observer pressure, the list stands at 93. Has anyone seen Budgerigar in the borough so far this year? :-/
Kibblesworth brick works pools - 1 Green Woodpecker
Kibblesworth Grange - Little Owl and 3 Pink-feet with 51 Greylags
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| Little Owl at Kibblesworth [Steven Fryer] |
16th January
Shibdon Pond - Nearly 1000 Lapwing and a Ruff. The three apparent 'Nordic' Jackdaw still present
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| Ruff at Shibdon [Gordon Pollinger] |
Shibdon Pond - Nearly 1000 Lapwing and a Ruff. The three apparent 'Nordic' Jackdaw still present
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| 'Nordic' Jackdaws at Shibdon [Steven Fryer] |
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| The Ruff still at Shibdon [Steven Fryer] |
Far Pasture NR - 1 Chiffchaff
Kibblesworth Grange - 6 Red-legged Partridge
Lamesley - 3 Pink-footed Geese remain with the Greylags.
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| Pink-footed Geese at Lamesley [Steven Fryer] |
17th January
Shibdon Pond - a Peregrine put up all 500+ Lapwings
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| Lapwings flushed by a Peregrine at Shibdon [Peter Harvey] |
18th January
Shibdon Pond - Still 500+ Lapwings, 6 Shelduck, Canada Goose with injured wing and several Teal
Burdon Moor - A few Fieldfare, Teal, Song Thrush, Common Snipe and Linnet.
Far Pasture NR - Common Buzzard, 10 Red Kites circling over the pasture, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Willow Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Bullfinch, Jay, Robin, Coal Tit, Pied & Grey Wagtail, pair of Water Rail, Mallard, Teal and Moorhen.
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| Water Rail at Far Pasture [Derek Bilton] |
With Skylark, Red-legged Partridge and Little Owl, together with the 3 Pink-footed Goose being added to the year list due to observer pressure, the list stands at 93. Has anyone seen Budgerigar in the borough so far this year? :-/
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| Robin's Pincushion at Shibdon [Peter Harvey] - Diplolepis rosae is a gall-wasp whose larvae overwinter in the gall calldd Robin's Pincushion created by them on wild roses. They overwinter in the gall emerging as adult wasps in spring. |
Monday, 13 January 2014
Peregrine 2, dodgy Pink-feet 3
Derwenthaugh Staithes - 14 Dunlin
River Tyne at Costco - 5 Common Goldeneye
Lamesley Water Meadows - The three feral Pink-footed Geese and 114 Grey Lag still in fields west of meadows
Sled Lane - 4 Common Goldeneye 4 Goosander, Wigeon and a Water Rail
Ryton - 1000+ large gulls in roost at Ryton including a possible Viking Gull
Stargate -1000+ large gulls Stargate landfill
Good news for Gateshead gulls, Crawcrook quarry is to be turned into a landfill site according to a resident, 10 more years of gulls!
Yesterday Sunday 12th
Lamesley Water Meadows - The three feral Pink-footed Geese were again with 114 Grey Lag in fields west of meadows. The pink-feet have also been seen at Chester-le-street, Rainton, Lambton and Houghton this winter
Shibdon Pond - Juvenile Peregrine over and 500 Lapwing on the pond.Also a 1st winter Lesser black-backed and an adult Scandanavian (argentatus) Herring Gull.
Paddock hill/Thornley woods - 6 Red Kite overhead and a Nuthatch on the feeders.
Greenside Folly reclaimed landfill - 3 Meadow Pipit with c60 Golden Plover over.
Saltwell Park - Plenty of Redwing and a single Goldcrest at the dog play area plus a calling Mistle Thrush. Also 51 Tufted Ducks and a drake pochard
Ryton Willows - A Peregrine over on Friday afternoon.
Birtley reedbed pools - 3 Water Rail and 3 Little Grebe were also here.
River Tyne at Timber Beach - 1 Common Seal
Far Pasture NR - Kingfisher, Willow Tit, Nuthatch, Siskin, Common Buzzard and Red Kite
With Meadow Pipit, Pochard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Little Grebe the Gateshead list reaches 89.
River Tyne at Costco - 5 Common Goldeneye
Lamesley Water Meadows - The three feral Pink-footed Geese and 114 Grey Lag still in fields west of meadows
Sled Lane - 4 Common Goldeneye 4 Goosander, Wigeon and a Water Rail
Ryton - 1000+ large gulls in roost at Ryton including a possible Viking Gull
Stargate -1000+ large gulls Stargate landfill
Good news for Gateshead gulls, Crawcrook quarry is to be turned into a landfill site according to a resident, 10 more years of gulls!
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| Red Kite at Far Pasture [Steven Fryer] |
Yesterday Sunday 12th
Lamesley Water Meadows - The three feral Pink-footed Geese were again with 114 Grey Lag in fields west of meadows. The pink-feet have also been seen at Chester-le-street, Rainton, Lambton and Houghton this winter
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| Pink-footed and Grey Lags at Lamesley [Steven Fryer] |
Shibdon Pond - Juvenile Peregrine over and 500 Lapwing on the pond.Also a 1st winter Lesser black-backed and an adult Scandanavian (argentatus) Herring Gull.
Paddock hill/Thornley woods - 6 Red Kite overhead and a Nuthatch on the feeders.
Greenside Folly reclaimed landfill - 3 Meadow Pipit with c60 Golden Plover over.
Saltwell Park - Plenty of Redwing and a single Goldcrest at the dog play area plus a calling Mistle Thrush. Also 51 Tufted Ducks and a drake pochard
Ryton Willows - A Peregrine over on Friday afternoon.
Birtley reedbed pools - 3 Water Rail and 3 Little Grebe were also here.
River Tyne at Timber Beach - 1 Common Seal
Far Pasture NR - Kingfisher, Willow Tit, Nuthatch, Siskin, Common Buzzard and Red Kite
With Meadow Pipit, Pochard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Little Grebe the Gateshead list reaches 89.
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