@GarethKaneLD Sad to hear that you & Mike Cookson couldn't continue your hard work representing Ouseburn. I know we didn't always agree on topics, but your commitment & active environmental action; not just words was noticed, valued & will be greatly missed. Chaos prevailed! strange times!
Gateshead’s first Black-tailed Godwit of the year appeared by the Tyne at Dunston this morning in blasting westerlies. Thanks for the shout @davidlocke1992
Birding Seaton Valley
Holywell Pond (afternoon)
Patch year tick #94 Meadow Pipit
flew overhead on Wagonway
Patch year tick #95 Snipe
whizzed by members hide and landed in left read bed
Patch year tick #96
x 2 Yellowhammer flew by Sprout field/Wagonway
(all old pics)
Birding Seaton Valley
Holywell Pond (afternoon)
Patch year tick #92 Great-white Egret
(eventually after 4 attempts 🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️)
Still sculking around the reedbed to left of members hide - my 3rd Holywell bird in 2 years
thanks to Gareth and all who put info out😇
What a Beauty
Just outside the patch
but a short cycle to Blyth South Harbour 🚴♀️
the reward = great views of this White-billed Diver
showing very well - Hugh thanks to Les Hall @sudswatcher for the info 👋
Distant shot of the Slavonian Grebe from Killingworth Lake this morning. A rare inland record. Six Pintails still at Holywell Pond, with very active Buzzards on show. Great to get out in the sun.
Birding Seaton Valley
Holywell Pond
x 10 Pintails still here
x 3 (J) Whoopers in field nearby
few Tufted Duck have arrived back
Patch year tick 79 Skylark
a few singing birds back above the flooded fields were nice the hear
Holywell Dene (afternoon)
Very washed out and muddy
stream too swollen, deep and fast running for any chance of a Dipper
However, patch year tick #76 Little Grebe
was in upper harbour/saltmarsh area