January 2007

• 1st - TWITE. Around 80 at Cresswell. Ken Hall.
• 1st - WHOOPER SWAN. Over Cresswell. Ken Hall.
• 1st - SHORELARK. 1 at Cresswell. Ken Hall.
• 2nd - RING-NECKED PARAKEET. Acklam Hall. Ken Hall
• 6th - BLACK GUILLEMOT. South Gare. Ken Hall.
• 6th - BARNACLE GOOSE. Flock at Back Saltholme. Peter Garbutt, George, Christopher and Philip Smith.
• 6th - STONECHAT. A pair near Haverton Hole.  Peter Garbutt, George, Christopher and Philip Smith.
• 6th - WATER PIPIT. 1 near Haverton Hole. Peter Garbutt, George, Christopher and Philip Smith.
• 6th - PEREGRINE FALCON. A pair near Haverton Hole. Peter Garbutt, George, Christopher and Philip Smith.
• 10th - RING NECKED DUCK. One drake on Hemlington Lake. Ken Hall.
• 12th - GREEN SANDPIPER. Portrack Beck. Kevin Spindloe.
• 12th - MEDITERRANEAN GULL. One at Newburn Bridge. Kevin Spindloe.
• 12th - PINK FOOTED GOOSE. 6 at Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe.
• 12th - BLACK TAILED GODWIT. 17 on Greatham Creek. Kevin Spindloe.
• 12th - LITTLE EGRET. One on Rec Pond. Kevin Spindloe.
• 14th - Summerhill Bird Club trip to Sunderland Bridge. Birds seen included:
• LITTLE OWL, REDWING,  FIELDFARE, SISKIN, GOOSANDER and GOLDCREST.
• 14th - RED KITE. Several at High Spen. Click here to view video. George, Chris and Philip Smith, Ray and Laura Latham.
• 14th - BLACK GROUSE. 5 males at Langdon Beck. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Joyce Hall.
• 17th - BRENT GOOSE. Viewed from the hide at Seal Sands. Ken Hall.
• 17th - SNOW BUNTING. 2 on beach at end of ZincWorks Road. Ken Hall.
• 20th - GOLDENEYE. On the lake at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 20th - REDWING. Small flock at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 20th - MUSCOVY DUCK. On the lake at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 22nd - MEDITERRANEAN GULL. 1 at Seaton Common and 1 at Newburn Bridge. Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - BRENT GOOSE. 4 off Hartlepool Headland. Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - LITTLE AUK. 2 off Hartlepool Headland. Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - LONG TAILED DUCK. 1 off Hartlepool Headland. Dave Harrison.
• 24th - Birds spotted around Summerhill Bird feeding station 13.30-14.00. YELLOWHAMMER, 30+, BLUE TIT 15+, HOUSE SPARROW 15+, GREAT TIT 2, COLLARED DOVE 20+, CHAFFINCH, 5, TREE SPARROW 4,  MAGPIE 1, COMMON GULL 3 over, CARRION CROW 2, GREENFINCH 2, MARSH TIT 1, ROBIN 1, REED BUNTING 1, DUNNOCK 1 and BLACKBIRD 4. The above birds were flushed when a female SPARROWHAWK swooped over the feeding station. George Smith.
• 24th - ROCK PIPIT. Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 24th - GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. 1 off Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 26th - LONG-TAILED DUCK. Scaling Dam. Ken Hall.
• 26th - BARN OWL. Dunsdale Tip, near Guisborough. Ken Hall.
• 26th  -RUFF. Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe.
• 26th - RED THROATED DIVER. Hartlepool Headland. Kevin Spindloe.
• 26th - WILLOW TIT. On the feeders at Scaling Dam. Ken Hall.
• 27th - The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Please Click Here for the bird list.
• 27th - STONECHAT. A pair in the scrub on Greenland Road. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 27th - EIDER. One drake off Hartlepool Headland near the paddling pool. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 27th - PINK FOOTED GOOSE. 4 at Back Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 27th - WHITE FRONTED GOOSE. 1 at Back Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 27th - PEREGRINE. Back Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 27th - BARNACLE GOOSE. 12 at Back Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 27th - RUFF.3 at Back Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 28th - STONECHAT. Dorman's Pool. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 28th - PINK FOOTED GOOSE. Back Saltholme. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 28th - GREEN SANDPIPER. One in ditch near Portrack Roundabout. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 28th - YELLOW-LEGGED GULL. One near the sluice gates at the Tees Barrage. Peter Garbutt, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 28th - RING NECKED PARAKEET. 3, (2 Females, 1 male), in trees opposite the Clock Tower gate in Ward Jackson Park. Then flew over The Parade into conifer. Click here to view video. Please Click Here to view a Google Earth image to help with locating these birds. If you DO NOT have Google Earth installed on your PC, please Click Here to view the Image. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 28th - AMERICAN ROBIN. Bingley. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall, Ken Hall, Paul Grinter.
• 30th - RING NECKED PARAKEET. 2 flying around the wood around Tunstall Court, Opposite Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool. Kevin Spindloe and Dave Harrison.
• 30th - PACIFIC DIVER. Farnham GP, Knaresborough. A UK first. Ken Hall.
• 31st - PACIFIC DIVER. Farnham GP, Knaresborough. Kevin Spindloe.