May 2006     Birdmap.

• 1st - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. Nosterfield. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 2nd - WHITE STORK. one, wearing ring at Belasis Avenue, Billingham. Ken Hall.
• 2nd - WHITE STORK. one, wearing ring at Belasis Avenue, Billingham. Paul Grinter.
• 4th - WHITETHROAT. Quite a few around Dorman's/ Saltholme area. George Smith.
• 4th - MARSH HARRIER. One female being mobbed by crows over Dorman's Pool. 11.45. George Smith.
• 4th - EAGLE OWL. Stang Forest. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 4th - SWIFT. Lots at Stang Forest. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 5th - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. One behind sewage works, in hedge, near dunes, Seaton Carew. Ken Hall.
• 5th - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. One behind sewage works, in hedge, near dunes, Seaton Carew.12.30. George Smith.
• 5th - GREY PARTRIDGE. 2 flew over Golf Course, from Sewage works. George Smith.
• 5th - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. Still present at Seaton at 16.15. Christopher and Philip Smith.
• 5th - BARN OWL. Flew over Clavering Road. Dave Harrison.
• 6th - WHINCHAT. At the bottom of Zinc Works Road. Ken Hall.
• 6th - WHIMBREL. 16 in the field to the North East of the Seal Sands roundabout on the A178. Ken Hall.
• 6th  - LITTLE STINT. Back Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 6th - WHINCHAT. At the bottom of Zinc Works Road. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 6th - WHIMBREL. 5 in the field to the North West of the Seal Sands roundabout on the A178. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 7th - CUCKOO. A pair in the shrubbery between the Rec pond and Dorman's pool. Ken Hall.
• 7th - LITTLE STINT. Back Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 7th - GARGANEY. Male on Calor gas pool. George and Chris Smith.
• 7th  -YELLOW WAGTAIL. A pair at Back Saltholme. George and Chris Smith.
• 7th - REED WARBLER. Dorman's Pool. George and Chris Smith.
• 7th - WHIMBREL. 5 just north of the Seal Sands roundabout. George and Chris Smith.
• 7th - BLACK TERN. 3 on West Saltholme. George and Chris Smith.
• 7th - BLACK TERN. 3 on West Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 7th - WRYNECK. South Gare. Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 7th - GRASSHOPPER WARBLER. South Gare.  Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 7th - GARDEN WARBLER. Coatham Marsh.  Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 7th - RING-NECKED DUCK. South Gare.  Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 7th - BLACK TERN. 3 on West Saltholme.  Kevin Spindloe and Debbie Hall.
• 9th - SPOONBILL. One at Back Saltholme 9 a.m. Paul Grinter.
• 10th - SPOONBILL. One at Back Saltholme. 9.30. George Smith.
• 10th - WOOD SANDPIPER. One at Back Saltholme. 9.30. George Smith.
• 10th - REED WARBLER. Dorman's Pool. 9.50.George Smith.
• 10th - GARGANEY. A pair at Back Saltholme. 16.15. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 10th - SPOONBILL. One bird still at Back Saltholme. 16.15. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 10th - WOOD SANDPIPER. One bird at Back Saltholme. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 11th - SEDGE WARBLER. 3 down Zinc Works Road. 7.00a.m. George Smith.
• 14th - ISABELLINE SHRIKE. Whitburn Observatory. 8.30a.m. Paul Grinter.
• 16th - BLACK STORK. Whitburn. Kevin Spindloe.
• 21st - WOODCHAT SHRIKE. Whitburn Coastal Park. Paul Grinter.
• 23rd - LITTLE TERN. 5 at South Gare. George Smith.
• 27th - RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. Gouthwaite Reservoir. Paul Grinter.