Birder and other wildlife. Mostly locally around Cleadon and Whitburn.
South Tyneside
Joined October 2013
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A friend sent me this picture of a bird on his drive in Cleadon asking what this was, thinking it was a young grey partridge. A corncrake?! I was about to rush down but told me it was a few days ago and he picked it up and put it in the long grass in the field. Hope it was okay.
Anyone know what is wrong with this wood pigeon? Some kind of feather disease? Been coming to my garden for weeks now and has little fear. Sometimes he will walk into the house and explore even if there is seed outside. Never known a wood pigeon like it!
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A single waxwing and surprised to find an Alexandrine Parakeet among the Redwings and Fieldfares on Blue House Lane, (south side of railway line) East Boldon.
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Spotted this gull in Beadnell, Northumberland today. Would I be correct in identifying it as a yellow-legged gull? I know herring gulls can sometimes have yellow legs. This was darker above than other herring gulls and obvious yellow legs.
My newly created wildlife pond. Still needs planting but happy with it. Great to see how many birds come to use it to drink and bathe and already got lots of aquatic insects. Look forward to seeing progress. Hopefully will get some amphibians and dragonflies in future.
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Some birds from a holiday to New York. Spent a few days birding in the countryside up the Hudson Valley and the city parks. Great trip and lots of new species see.
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Had a brilliant trip birding around the Yucatan peninsula the other week. Great to get away and see so many new birds. Now having to waiting for my binoculars to be repaired after dropping them over there!
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Disappointing not to see the albatross at Bempton today after a long day searching. Luckily I got there the day before to see it but managed to missed it flying! Still a good trip and great to see Bempton cliffs for the first time.
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