February 2008.

• 1st - RING NECKED PARAKEET. 3 birds in the usual trees opposite Ward Jackson Park. Bernard and Becky Price. 
• 3rd - MEDITERRANEAN GULL. One at Newburn. Dave Harrison, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 3rd - BLACKCAP. One at the feeding station at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park (12.00). George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 3rd - TREECREEPER. One at the feeding station at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park (12.00). George, Chris and Philip Smith. 
• 3rd - TREE SPARROW.  At the feeding station at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park (12.00). George, Chris and Philip Smith. 
• 4th - RING NECKED PARAKEET. 2 in the usual trees opposite Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool. Ray Latham.
• 6th - SMEW. Portrack Marsh. Ken Hall.
• 6th - YELLOW LEGGED GULL. Portrack Marsh. Ken Hall.
• 6th - BARN OWL. Zinc Works Road. Ken Hall.
• 8th - BLACKCAP. Cowpen Bewley Feeding Station. Ken Hall.
• 8th - LITTLE GULL. Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park Pond. Ken Hall.
• 8th - TWITE. 25 on Greenabella. Ken Hall.
• 8th - SHORT-EARED OWL. Zinc Works Road. Ken Hall.
• 9th - YELLOW BROWED WARBLER. Jarrow Cemetery. Ken Hall.
• 9th - WILLOW TIT. 9 at Hetton Bogs. Ken Hall.
• 9th - WATER RAIL. Hetton Bogs. Ken Hall.
• 9th - SHORT-EARED OWL. 10 at Layton Meadows. Ken Hall.
  
• 11th - Birds spotted at Summerhill feeding station. 14:00 - 14:40. 2 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 2 Marsh Tits 15 House Sparrows, 2 Dunnocks, 1 Tree Sparrow, 6 Chaffinches, 12 Yellowhammers, 10 Collared Doves, 8 Wood Pigeons, 2 Robins, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinches, 1 Linnet and 1 Blackbird . Flock of 10 Curlew overhead, flying East. George Smith.
• 12th - HUME'S YELLOW BROWED WARBLER. One in Norton Churchyard. Dave Harrison and Ken Hall.
• 12th - ICELAND GULL. Cowpen Tip, in field. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 13th - GREEN WOODPECKER. Commondale. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 13th - PEREGRINE FALCON. Commondale. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
  
• 13th - GOLDENEYE. Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Steve Borthwick.
• 14th  - NUTHATCH. One at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park Feeding Station. Steve Borthwick.
• 16th - WAXWING. Stockton, near Holy Trinity School. Ken Hall and Paul Grinter.
• 17th - BUZZARD. 2 at Kildale. Ken Hall and Paul Grinter.
• 17th - PEREGRINE FALCON. Kildale. Ken Hall and Paul Grinter.
• 18th - MERLIN. Zinc Works Road. Ken Hall.
  
• 18th - HUME'S YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER. Norton Churchyard at 15:00. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 18th - YELLOW-LEGGED GULL. Usual bird in it's usual place at Tees Barrage. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 22nd - RING NECKED PARAKEET. Two  birds spotted in the usual trees opposite Ward Jackson Park. (16:00). George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 23rd - DIPPER. Barnard Castle. Ken Hall, Paul Grinter and Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - BLACK GROUSE. Langdon Beck. Ken Hall, Paul Grinter and Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - RED KITE. Barlow Village. Ken Hall, Paul Grinter and Dave Harrison.
  
• 23rd - Birds spotted at Summerhill Feeding Station. 11:40-12:00. 2 Blue Tits, 2 Great Tits, 1 Marsh Tit, 12 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 18 Collared Doves, 15 Wood Pigeons, 6 Linnets, 1 Dunnock, 8 Yellowhammers, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Tree Sparrow. 2 Jackdaws over, 1 Carrion Crow.1 Lesser Black Backed Gull over Summerhill Lane. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - PURPLE SANDPIPER. 4 off Hartlepool Headland. Spotted on Summerhill Bird Club Outdoor Trip.
• 24th - COMMON SCOTER. 1 off Hartlepool Headland. Spotted on Summerhill Bird Club Outdoor Trip. 
• 27th - DIPPER. Sunderland Bridge. Ken Hall.
• 27th - LITTLE OWL. Sunderland Bridge. Ken Hall.
• 28th - MEALY REDPOLL. 2 just South-East of the A19/A1027 roundabout, Billingham. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 28th - REDPOLL. 2 just South-East of the A19/A1027 roundabout, Billingham. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 28th - WHOOPER SWAN. Juvenile at Crookfoot Reservoir. Ken Hall.
• 29th - RING NECKED PARAKEET.  Around 7 in a tree in a garden in Chichester Close, South Fens, Hartlepool. They then flew off towards town, possibly Ward Jackson Park at 5.30. Carl Davies.