Sightings - WEDS 15th Nov '17

After several cold & frosty mornings, back to mild conditions with lots of thrushes singing early am

Derwent Res - GNDiver remained

Chester Moor NR - 2Hawfinch flew over (KR)

Chartershaugh - 4Black tailed Godwit

Hetton Lyons - 4Water Rail & 1Jack Snipe

Frosterley - large flock of 250Fieldfare

Leamside - female Ring Ousel

Seaton Snook/NGare - 4Shorelarks remain

Sharpley - pair Marsh Tit, a good record in the NZ34 area where WTit is king.

Low Barns - 4Goldeneye, 15Gadwall, Kingfisher, Water Rail

WWT - Tree Sparrows again starting to assemble at feeders - not such a common bird here nowadays.

RMs - Little & Great White Egret (x2 observers)

Chilton Moor - 3Little Owls active in the afternoon sun - 1 perched on post mobbed by Sparrowhawk

Sightings - TUES 14th Nov '17

Excellent inland record of a Great Northern Diver up at Derwent Reservoir, found by club stalwart George Tuthill. Bird reported as showing closely at Cronkley inlet at 11:30.

Murton Moor Farm pond recording its second ever LittleEgret with an unseasonal Green Sandpiper close by at Seaton.

Quick round up - MON 13th Nov

Another fresh day with plenty of winter specialities now settling in, whilst some continental visitors continue to arrive in-off.

4Shorelark - North Gare (BM)

Ring Ousel, 2Seo, 2Woodcock - Whitburn

Willow Tit - 8 Hetton Bogs

Chiffchaff - Zinc Works

Jay - 4WWT, 6Rainton (DD)

2Black tailed Godwit - Rainton

Green Sand - 1Teeside Park, 2Chilton Moor

Jack Snipe - 2Hetton Bogs, 1Rainton (poor so far)

Snow Bunting, 1Seo - Blackhall (MH)

70Twite, 2Peregrine, 1Woodcock - Seaton Snook

Water Rail - Hetton Bogs, Rainton & Croxdale (MF)

16LAuk, 14LTDuck, 76Goldeneye, 7VScoter etc - Whitburn Obs