Sightings for September 2010
27th September, 2010
(Etherley Moor)
The hedge row behind the feeding station has been removed by the owner of the field (Holmes Garage). Not sure what effect this will have on the feeding station and the birds that visit / enter the field, but it did provide good cover, nesting habitat and food.
A total of 67 birds has been seen from the grounds of the feeding station. Main birds include Grey Partridge, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Skylark, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Greenfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting.
The habitat for the whitethroats has been removed, so I don't expect to see them again. Cover for two of the Tree Sparrow nest boxes has been removed, so will they be used next year? Protection from the local sparrowhawk is no longer available, so will numbers of visitors fall? Time will tell.
12th September, 2010
(Teesside)
A Treecreeper, two Coal Tits and seven Blackbirds were the only birds seen in front of the Borough Hall, Hartlepool Headland (no sign of yesterdays reported Firecrests).
Black–headed Gull (20+), Herring Gull (10+), Oystercatcher (5+), Ringed Plover (10+), Sanderling (10+), Common Redshank (4), Knot (5+), Turnstone (5) were seen at Newburn Bridge.
A Kestrel, two Skylarks, several Meadow Pipits and a handfull of Goldfinch were seen on Seaton Common. Grey Partridge (1), Curlew (2), Meadow Pipit (10+), Goldfinch (10+) and Linnet (10+) were seen along Zinc Road.
Little Egret (1), Grey Heron (1), Great–crested Grebe (2+), Black–necked Grebe (1), Little Grebe (4+), Pintail (1), Teal (20+), Lapwing (40+), Golden Plover (3), Common Snipe (1), Common Redshank (10+), Spotted Redshank (4+), Greenshank (4+), Ruff (5+) and Dunlin (1) were just a few of the birds seen on Saltholme Pools.
The reported Wryneck was on cabin rocks at South Gare. A Lapland Bunting was amongst a decent sized group of Linnet (50+) and Goldfinch (20+).
11th September, 2010
(Escomb)
A quick late afternoon visit to Escomb produced Mute Swan (6), Great Crested Grebe (1), Wigeon (1), Tufted Duck (4), Mallard (6) and Coot (7+) were on the main lake. At least thirty House Martins arrived between showers.
Great–spotted Woodpecker (1), Goldfinch (10+), Chaffinch (2), Blue Tit (4), Coal Tit (2), Willow Warbler (5+) and Common Whitethroat (2) were in the hedgerows. A Moorhen was on the River Wear.
1st September, 2010
(Etherley Moor)
Five Curlews and at least two Linnets flew over the feeding station this afternoon. A Willow Warbler was seen early morning (31st August).
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