Impressive count of 62 Whooper Swans at Whittle Dene today and unusually they were on the smallest (Western) reservoir affording an opportunity for some decent pictures. First Chiffchaffs calling and Dippers displaying on Whittle Burn made for a fine Spring afternoon. #NEBirding
The Red-necked grebe at Bolam stayed in the middle of the lake so was always quite distant but still gave nice scope views. Also disappeared into the reeds for long spells. #NEBirding
Yes Thiaw, totally, I was just ranting. I've calmed down now!
Bit late to the party but it was a bonny day for a run up to the coast. The White-billed Diver at Blyth didn't disappoint. Kept its distance on the far side of the harbour most the time but gave us one very nice close approach. Hope it stays until its summer plumage comes in 👍 #NEbirding
Just awful against another mediocre team we should be beating easily mate.
The woltemade experiment has failed. Over £100m on strikers and neither starting at 9 is an embarrassment. Ramsey is the only signing that has worked (eventually)
We must be watching a different game mate. They had 3 shots. They had “a good go” twice right after we scored an got lucky. The winner was completely self-inflicted. Like Villa this was a mediocre team who we should be dealing with easily it’s just that we were worse on both occasions.
Whittle Dene 2day. The 50+ White Fronts & 2 Tundra Bean Geese present until Weds were gone, replaced by 20 Whooper Swans. The 2 Taigas & Bean Goose spec were present at lunchtime but seemed to have gone by late afternoon. Maybe the end of their near 4 month stay? #NEBirding
Delighted to finally get GWEgret at Whittle Dene this afternoon. Long overdue & dipped many times. Flew from South over Welton Village and continued due North. 5 Bean Geese still with the goose flock on the Northern Reservoir albeit mostly out of view. 55+ RWF Geese still. #NEBirding
Brilliant Mark! Prior to this winter I'd seen 4 RWF and 2 Tundras at Whittle Dene in 20 years! I see it as good karma after the horrors of bird flu last Autumn!
DMed you Mark.
2 Taiga Bean Goose + Bean Goose spec. back Whittle Dene today (1st sighting for 8 days when previously on Ouston Moor) also 2 Tundra Bean Goose (1st sighting for 9 days) with flock of 58+ Russian White Fronts #NEBirding
The winter goose influx at Whittle Dene continued today with 2 Tundra Bean Goose this afternoon with the Greylags. Great find by S Rippon. The 2 Taigas and Bean Goose spec. were still on Ouston Moor but now very distant. No White Fronts seen today. #NEBirding
3 Bean Geese still at Whittle Dene (Ouston Moor), for the last few days they've been noticeably less confiding and not associating with the large mixed goose flock. The large flock still held at least 2 White-fronts in the fields East of the hide though very distant. #NEBirding
Visibility was down to about 30 metres at Whittle Dene today. The attached picture giving some idea of the murky conditions. We counted an impressive 23 White-fronts on Ouston Moor though there could have been more. the 3 bean geese also still present. #NEBirding
The now 4 White-fronted Geese at a very dreich and chilly Ouston Moor this afternoon. The Bean Geese were still present but very distant. #NEBirding
Cheers Dave. Birds were still present late afternoon. Still much debate amongst locals regarding the Tundra.
Flog Osula throw a wedge at Mateta while Palace are having a meltdown.
cheers radge!
agreed Jack, the Tundra is tricky with its unusual bill pattern/structure but all all other features seem to tick the Tundra box.
The 3 very bonny White-Fronts enjoying the Golden Hour sunshine at Whittle Dene this afternoon. #NEBirding
should have been recalled on January 1st. Fucker's cup-tied for the FA cup now 🙄
2 Taigas joined by 1 Tundra Bean Goose at Whittle Dene this afternoon. 2 RWF Geese still. all geese flew North @ 2pm per S Rippon. #NEBirding
3 Russian White-fronted Geese in the same field as the 3 Taiga Bean Geese at Whittle Dene this lunchtime, viewable from the hide on Northern reservoir. Per S. Rippon. #NEBirding
I think you're right John, the day after they were at Whittle Dene 4 were reported at Northumberlandia I assumed they must be the same birds.
Taiga Bean Geese no less Matt. Much more sought after than the their Tundra cousins. Twite... well quite.
4 Egyptian Geese (possibly the returning Spring birds?) at Whittle Dene this morning in splendid sunshine. A single Twite was a nice bonus as they're really scarce on site. Sadly no sign of the the Taiga Bean Geese for over week now though. #NEBirding
2x Taiga Bean Goose at Whittle Dene yesterday (3rd). Sadly no sign among the Greylags today. Hopefully they didn't contract Avian Flu. First site record for this species and a patch & county tick for me 👍 #NEBirding
Hi Tom, all well, thanks for asking. Had no end end of car troubles this year which has limited my time up the coast but I'm sure Autumn will see me twitching something up that way sooner rather than later! Hope all is well with you too.
Hi Dawn, could you DM me your email address please.
