Felt like proper autumn in Trow this morning in the mist with Redwings Fieldfare and Brambling and hundreds of Barnacle geese
October 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Felt like proper autumn in Trow this morning in the mist with Redwings Fieldfare and Brambling and hundreds of Barnacle geese
First Redwings of the season over the garden overnight #nebirding #nocmig
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
First Redwings of the season over the garden overnight #nebirding #nocmig
After a total blank in spring, the first Whinchat of the autumn was on South Shields Leas this morning on one of the few areas left unmown by the National Trust #patchbirding
August 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
After a total blank in spring, the first Whinchat of the autumn was on South Shields Leas this morning on one of the few areas left unmown by the National Trust #patchbirding
Nice summer plumaged Barwit and juv Med gull from South Shields. Tern and wader numbers slowly increasing #patchbirding
July 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Nice summer plumaged Barwit and juv Med gull from South Shields. Tern and wader numbers slowly increasing #patchbirding
My grand daughter just found this in the garden. Nearest I can get is Old Lady but happy to be corrected
June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My grand daughter just found this in the garden. Nearest I can get is Old Lady but happy to be corrected
It's always struck me as strange that cutting of trees and bushes after March is strongly discouraged to protect breeding birds, but you can do as much damage as you want with a mower. Not much left of this Stonechat territory in Trow Quarry #nebirding
April 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's always struck me as strange that cutting of trees and bushes after March is strongly discouraged to protect breeding birds, but you can do as much damage as you want with a mower. Not much left of this Stonechat territory in Trow Quarry #nebirding
A bit chilly but Iceland gull and 3 Med gulls in the roost off Trow this evening. #NEbirding
January 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A bit chilly but Iceland gull and 3 Med gulls in the roost off Trow this evening. #NEbirding
14 Little asks from S Shields pier in the last hour. Birds N close in along the breaker line then doubling back at the pier before either dropping onto the sea to reorientate or follow the pier out to sea
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
14 Little asks from S Shields pier in the last hour. Birds N close in along the breaker line then doubling back at the pier before either dropping onto the sea to reorientate or follow the pier out to sea
November 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Good arrival of thrushes overnight with 931 Redwing and 46 Fieldfare over the house between the first birds at about 02:00 and the end of recording at 06:30 #nocmig
November 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Good arrival of thrushes overnight with 931 Redwing and 46 Fieldfare over the house between the first birds at about 02:00 and the end of recording at 06:30 #nocmig
Ring ouzel in hedge SW of Leas Mound then flew W. Trow v quiet 2 chiichaff 1 Blackcap and a few Redwing over
October 17, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Ring ouzel in hedge SW of Leas Mound then flew W. Trow v quiet 2 chiichaff 1 Blackcap and a few Redwing over
YBW on garden list!
October 14, 2024 at 9:53 AM
YBW on garden list!
Yellow-browed warbler Trow Quarry
October 7, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Yellow-browed warbler Trow Quarry
Leas hedge this morning Garden warbler 2 Whinchat Whitethroat 4 Chiffchaff
September 9, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Leas hedge this morning Garden warbler 2 Whinchat Whitethroat 4 Chiffchaff
Nice Covovulus Hawkmoth in the Souter moth trap this morning
September 6, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Nice Covovulus Hawkmoth in the Souter moth trap this morning
Pied fly Trow quarry
September 2, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Pied fly Trow quarry
Leas and Trow very quiet this morning. A Sedge warbler on the mound, but this may have been locally bred
August 31, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Leas and Trow very quiet this morning. A Sedge warbler on the mound, but this may have been locally bred
7 Wood sand and 3 Curlew sand Boldon Flats
August 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM
7 Wood sand and 3 Curlew sand Boldon Flats
Singles of Spot fly, Willow warbler, Wheatear and Stonechat (locally bred?) in Trow Quarry this morning
August 27, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Singles of Spot fly, Willow warbler, Wheatear and Stonechat (locally bred?) in Trow Quarry this morning