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Paul Hindess
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Patch Birder at Barmston and Nightingale Ponds
Kumliens Gull at Barmston Pond today, adding to the 2025 White out for the site
March 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
@pratorum2112.bsky.social hi Dave this beast was at BP this morning in flight it had no black in primaries could it be a hybrid ta
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
My 2024 BirdTrack year. Highlight has to be the Bee-Eater
March 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
First Little ringed Plover of the year on our patch this morning and circa 14 days earlier than last year
March 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This Yellowhammer landed on a fence post 4 yards in front of me this morning. Then it flew down into the grass and picked up some nest building material and flew off with its partner, I guess spring is in the air
February 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Good morning from a breezy North East England
February 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
It’s nice to have a daily Iceland Gull
February 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Juv Iceland Gull at Barmston Pond this morning. Not sure if it’s the same bird as seen a week or so ago. It looks more streaky on the breast
February 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A new species of fungi for Barmston Pond. Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Yes it looks like a pizza
February 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Med Gull showing well at Barmston Pond this morning, cracking birds
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A great listen on radio 4 extra today
February 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The perfect Valentine’s Day surprise, should go down nice with a bottle of bubbly
February 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Iceland Gull nice reward for litter picking in the rain at Barmston Pond
Still at 9.30
February 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A nice surprise in the post today, well done to all involved
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
First Little Grebe of the year at Barmston Pond this morning. Good to see some site management going on by Airedale Forestry as arranged by Sunderland Council
January 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Peregrine is back on his usual perch at Nightingale Ponds this morning. Also Buzzard Kestrel and Sparrowhawk
January 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Magnificent Frigate bird heaven youtube.com/watch?v=USXA... A superb memory of a birding trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2011 I think. When the guy blew the conch shell they all went up
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January 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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January 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
No sign of the Short eared Owl this morning at Nightingale Ponds but the Peregrine is back for first time in a month
January 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Happy New Year tick at Nightingale Ponds
Another Lynda special she’s a canny lass
January 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It’s been a good year on our Nightingale Ponds patch. 114 species seen, 133 ever
December 31, 2024 at 6:16 PM
It’s always nice to find a perched owl, this one on our Nightingale Ponds patch this morning
December 28, 2024 at 11:48 AM
6 Goosander at our Barmston Pond patch has to be a site record. Sadly Lynda is shopping
December 28, 2024 at 8:39 AM
We found a new Lichen for Barmston Pond today Oakmoss
December 27, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Deceiver a new fungi sp on our Barmston Pond patch today. Another great find by Lynda 🙄
December 21, 2024 at 5:36 PM