Local amateur Birder. Occasional Videographer and Photographer
South Shields
Joined May 2013
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Audio recordings from the last 5 days on the Leas Mound. The numbers of days a species is recorded is the 2nd column. All as expected but the most interesting records are Lapland and Snow Buntings and Twite. @DurhamBirdClub
A bit video of the Hume's Leaf Warbler from this morning at Marsden Old Quarry. Great find @tyneWearbirding @DurhamBirdClub
A short clip of the Greater Short-toed Lark from Whitburn this morning. Shame about the bit of dried grass getting in the way. Great find by @HarperBirder
A bit video of the Shrike at Whitburn today. It was always a bit too far away and the light did not help, so this is the best I could get. @DurhamBirdClub
Barred Warbler from Lilac Ave, Whitburn this afternoon. Showed really well after everyone had gone. Great find by Neil Parker, originally in his garden. @DurhamBirdClub
A bit video of the male Black Redstart from the Pier Head car park earlier today. I have added a sound track of one of the 3 birds, calling repeatedly, recorded separately on an audio recorder. @DurhamBirdClub
When I initially saw this Wheatear, at distance on Sandhaven Beach , I thought OMG an Isabelline. However on closer inspection and a few photos it is just a bog standard, effing run of the mill Northern. @DurhamBirdClub
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2 Black Redstarts in S/S Pier Head car park today. 1 ad male and 1 female type always hugging the top half of a Sycamore. It was therefore difficult to get good views. @DurhamBirdClub
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Having given up waiting for the no show Paddyfield, I nipped across the road to look for the reported Black Redstart in the Allotments off Arthur Street. Found it. A bit distant but good enough for a year tick. @DurhamBirdClub
A bit photo to go with the video of the Desert Wheatear today at Jackie's Beach. @DurhamBirdClub
A bit video of the Desert Wheatear on Jackie's Beach today. Great find by Dave. Strong winds made it difficult to hand-hold so a bit juddery. @DurhamBirdClub
With easterly winds and a clearing sky, Redwings are pouring in. Over 400 individual calls so far over The Lawe Top, South Shields since 2am. @DurhamBirdClub
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A short clip of 1 of the 7 SE Owls that flew in-off at Whitburn Obs. this morning. More Owls than Shearwaters and Skuas in 6 hours of seawatching! @DurhamBirdClub
This is an 8K video of the Shorelarks. Although we can't actually see any difference in quality, it gives the option of a heavy crop, which this is and still retain quality. Also gives the option to cut a frame of 32 mp and use it as a photo. @DurhamBirdClub
1 of the Shorelarks from Frenchman's Bay yesterday. Still there today I see. @DurhamBirdClub
Just finished going through my audio recordings from The Leas Mound last week. Only a YBW of note early on but on Saturday I had Lapland Bunting, Little Bunting, Snow Bunting, Red-throated Pipit and Shore Lark. @DurhamBirdClub
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From my audio recording today in N. Marine Park, I estimate there were between 200 and 300 individual YB Warbler calls between 7am and 1pm. Someone said they counted 3 tor 4 birds. Did not hear any when I went down at 5pm . @DurhamBirdClub
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A bit video of the Shore Larks at Frenchman's Bay at lunchtime today. @DurhamBirdClub
To us the Shore Lark but to the Americans this is the Horned Lark. You can see why on this front on photo of 1 of the birds at Frenchman's Bay, South Shields today, and it will soon be its official name. @DurhamBirdClub
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My best find of the day is this Clouded Yellow. It looks to be a female as the pale upper wing patches are visible. My understanding is that it is very rare up this far north. I am guessing it has been brought in by the southerly airflow. @DurhamBirdClub
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