October 2006 

If any Birds names are underlined, please click for a video recording of the actual sighting.

• 2nd - LITTLE EGRET. 2 on East Saltholme. George Smith.
• 4th - PUFFIN. 2 past Hartlepool Headland. Paul Grinter.
• 6th - WHEATEAR. Flock on Commondale Moor, with Mistle Thrush. Bernard and Moira Hodgson.
• 8th - PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 8th - PEREGRINE. Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 9th - YELLOW BROWED WARBLER. Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 12th - BLACK SWAN. 2 on East Saltholme (14.30). George Smith.
• 12th - LITTLE EGRET. West Saltholme. George Smith.
• 20th - EIDER. Around 60 off Marine Drive, with c.45 males. George Smith   
• 20th - COMMON SCOTER. Around 30 off Marine Drive. George Smith.
• 21st - DOTTEREL. 1 at Headland. Derek Clayton.
• 22nd - KINGFISHER. Headland. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - LITTLE AUK. Headland. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - BRENT GOOSE. 2 at Headland. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. Headland. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - ROOK. 2 in off sea, Headland.  Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - GOOSANDER. Headland. Paul Grinter.
• 22nd - WHOOPER SWAN. 4 off Headland. Paul Grinter.
• 22nd - PEREGRINE. Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - RUFF.  Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - BLACK TAILED GODWIT.  Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 22nd - BARNACLE GOOSE. 12 at Saltholme. Kevin Spindloe, Debbie Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 23rd - LONG TAILED TIT. Flock between Dorman's and Rec Pool. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - YELLOW LEGGED GULL. Tees Barrage. Kevin Spindloe.
• 24th - KINGFISHER. Tees Barrage. Kevin Spindloe.
• 24th - RED THROATED DIVER. Tees Barrage. Kevin Spindloe.
• 24th - WILLOW TIT. Low Barns feeding station. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - NUTHATCH. Low Barns feeding station. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - KINGFISHER. 1 male feeding at Low Barns, visible from West Hide. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - GREY WAGTAIL. On roof of Northumbria Water Hide at Low Barns. George, Chris and Philip Smith
• 24th - STONECHAT. 3 males along Zinc Works Road (16.25). George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 24th - SHORT-EARED OWL. 2 hunting near Zinc Works Road (16.30). George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 29th - ISABELLINE SHRIKE. Cresswell Pond. Kevin Spindloe and Dave Harrison.
• 29th - TWITE. 8 at Cresswell Pond. Kevin Spindloe and Dave Harrison.
• 29th - AMERICAN WIGEON. 1 at Boldon Flats. Kevin Spindloe and Dave Harrison.
• 29th - GREAT GREY SHRIKE. 1 at Bowesfield Marsh. Kevin Spindloe and Dave Harrison.