Birds you've seen today

Hi Folks.

Sorry that i have not been in contact for over a week. This computer went ----up just before the bank holiday. I have only just got it back and i now have to reinstall all the software.  That will take me a while. I made use of the down time by taking numerous photos, some of which are good. POE just you wait till you see the new 'Great' Spotted Woodpecker picture i took at Wallington Hall. Others to come are Kestrel, Grey Wagtail. Carrion Crow, Fulmar, and some Red Squirrel pictures that will melt the heart even of Ron.  That is if he dosn't want to put them in a pie.  Watch this space!!!

I have not had chance to read all the threads so am not up to speed as to what you have all been saying, but Peter if you have a look at the Gateshead area of my photographs you will find a decent photo of the Mistle Thrush.

Regards roy J.

Thanks Roy, I had a look and can definately see the difference. Spotted chest for a start. Lol

I hope you didnt lose any of your photo's when your compuer went down mate.

Hi Peter.

Nothing lost, I have learnt my lesson there, everything backedup twice,  Congratulations to your good lady on her retirement.  I hope you did not say to her the words that Lilian said to me when i retired.  That was ' Retired! Oh no, that means half as much money and twice as much husband'.  I think that she was joking, at least i hope so.

Regards Roy J.

Thanks Andy, I will take a look when I find out where its posted lol

Roy....thats bad luck about your pc, been there myself but like you I always back everything up. Glad to see your back online again and your pc has recovered from its bout of illness lol

Hi Sue.

Sorry that i could not reply earlier to your question as to which coast i had seen the Fulmar and Kittiwakes, computer trouble again. I had just been to the northeast coast at Whitburn, about 8 miles from here. There are some pictures of the coast there in my gallery.  I went back again last Thursday and apart from the usual, saw a couple of Eider Ducks, Common Terns and a couple of Roseate Terns.  The latter quite unusulal round here.  I saw one bird that i am still trying to identify. It is simular to a small pippit but the leg colour and bill shape are all wrong.  

A passing thought on Kitiwakes, as you will know they spend all their life ar sea returning to land only to breed and usually make their nests on inaccessable cliffs.  Here in Gateshead we have the only known colony in the world where they have come ten miles inland and have built their nests on the stone pillars that support the Tyne bridge.  The fact that thousnds of vehicles and pedestrians are passing each day about fifty feet below them dose not worry them in the least. They have been returning for over 20 years now.

Regards Roy J