Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · 10d

Another YB Warbler from an audiomoth recording. Again from Pier Head car park S. Shields this morning at 08:51. It also only called for a few secs before going silent for the rest of the day. #NEbirding

6

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · 13d

I have just gone through the files of an audiomoth I left in the Pier Head Car Park in S. Shields yesterday. At 14:20 a Yellow-browed Warbler called 17 times. It must have moved on quickly as there are no more calls. A few Redwing were noted early this morning #NEbirding

12

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · 14d

This afternoon 5 Barnacle Geese circled S. Shields Pier before settling on the river. Only stayed 5 mins before heading off north. A Greenshank also over the Pier, not seen just heard calling. Very little else of interest. #NEbirding

1 11

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · 15d

That is amazing, the Healing Touch eh.

1 1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · 15d

Isabelline Wheatear at Whitburn today. Really lucky to be there when it tried to scramble up the wall. Great find @birds-and-me.bsky.social #NEbirding

2 26

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Sep 9

Another day another another Whinchat. This time by the side of S. Shields Pier. Using the wall as I blind the bird came relatively close, for a change! #NEbirding

13

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Sep 8

Also at Trow Quarry today was a Whinchat, at times loosely associating with the local Stonechat family. #NEbirding

16

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Sep 8

A short clip of 1 of the 3 reported Pied Flycatchers from Trow Quarry, South Shields this afternoon. #NEbirding

9

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also on Sandhaven Beach this evening were 5 Wheatear. Probably some of the same birds that have been around for the last few days. #NEbirding

12

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Sep 5

An Adult and a Juvenile Roseate Tern on Sandhaven Beach this evening. The juv has a ring on its left tarsus which shows it is a Coquet I. bird. #NEbirding

11

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Aug 18

Came across a family of Stonechats (2 ads and 3 juv) from the south bowl of Trow Quarry this afternoon. Adult male looking a bit ragged now that he is moulting, only has 2 tail feathers. The 3rd juv was higher up the stem, out of picture. #NEbirding

7

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thanks Tom, so the bird is at least 8 years old. Nice to know. According to AI that is the average life span for an adult, although some have lived way longer, to over 20 years of age.

1 1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 24

Not surprised with all the human disturbance, that there were only 4 (2ad, 2juv) Roseate Terns on Sandhaven Beach at high tide this evening. However 14 Sanderling, some still in summer plumage, didn't seem to mind as much. @tomcadwallender.bsky.social any info on bird with 2 leg rings. #NEbirding

1 14

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 23

Sat on the Sandhaven Beach for over 2 1/2 hours this pm. At 1 point 10 ad and 3 juv Roseate Terns were present together. Birds with rings inc. 3 on Left leg, 3 on Right Leg, 1 no ring and 1 on both legs. #NEbirding #UKbirding

14

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 22

A short clip of the summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit on Sandhaven Beach this morning. #NEbirding

18

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 19

They were there when I was at school in Edinburgh in the mid 60's. We went looking for them but can't actually remember if we saw any or not, though.

1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks Paul, This is the time of the year for them. Best bet is Whitburn Obs. They have been seen there on several occasions lately

1 1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 17

Put my audio gear down by the S.S Pier overnight. Turned out to be quite interesting. 5 sp of Tern inc. Roseate and Little (1 instance each). Waders inc. Whimbrel (6), Redshank (6), Common Sand (4), Oiks (4), Curlew (4), Dunlin (1) and to top it off Wood Sand (1). #NEbirding #nocmig #bioacoustics

11

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 16

Cheers, always like to see them even if it's always distant

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks Chris, had a few sightings recently. Been a good year for them.

1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 16

Just after seeing the White-beaked Dolphins I turned round and this Hummingbird Hawk Moth was feeding on the Valerian by the Pier side. Seems to have been a good year for these migrants. #NEbirding

1 13

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 16

It certainly is, they never seem to come as close inshore as the Bottle-nosed do.

1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 16

A small pod of White-beaked Dolphins way, way out beyond the piers at S. Shields this afternoon. I could hardly see them so it was lucky I got this heavily cropped photo, so I could positively id them. #NEbirding #UKbirding

3 16

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks Tom, so the unringed bird could still have been a Coquet bird.

1 1

Steve Chinnery @stevechinnery.bsky.social · Jul 13

Tom, as a matter of interest, would you know the approx. percentage of ringed adults on Coquet I. as opposed to unringed birds.

1 1