Fetch Birdwatchers
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166 watchers
Dec 2023
4:57pm, 5 Dec 2023
2,831 posts
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riggys99
Often get gray wagtail on Chesterfield canal normal around the same stretch. On Saturdays run along the canal had a Widgeon in amongst the the Mallards at Turnerwood. First of the winter. Normally get a few mixed in with Teal on some marshland at the end of the canal near home.
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Dec 2023
12:12pm, 6 Dec 2023
6,149 posts
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TheScribblerofAChristmasCarol
Ooh waxwings spotted outside Northern Stage in the centre of Newcastle (they tweeted pics). Come out to the coast! Loads of berries here
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Dec 2023
12:44pm, 6 Dec 2023
4,575 posts
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Curly45
I haven't seen them but apparently Hawfinches in Cromford today as well. We get 5 or 6 species of finches here depending on time of year so fingers crossed.
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Dec 2023
12:51pm, 6 Dec 2023
62,546 posts
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Derby Tup
I've never seen a hawfinch. There's a site a few miles away from here that gets the odd visitor in winter
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Dec 2023
1:05pm, 6 Dec 2023
4,181 posts
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jacdaw
TheScribbler There have been lots of Waxwings in North Shields, Warkworth and Newbiggin in the last few weeks. Sadly I didn't get to see any of them. They have been as far inland as Gateshead / Dunston, I think, but still a fair way from me. |
Dec 2023
1:10pm, 6 Dec 2023
3,898 posts
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paulcook
I've seen plenty of reports further side around Teesside.
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Dec 2023
2:57pm, 6 Dec 2023
4,864 posts
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J2R
jacdaw, interesting, didn't know that about grey wagtails. I've only ever seen them near water, I think. They normally favour fast flowing streams and rivers but I do occasionally see them by the more sluggish waterways of Norfolk.
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Dec 2023
11:00am, 7 Dec 2023
4,865 posts
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J2R
Wild waxgoose chase this morning. Next door neighbour took some photos yesterday of waxwings in an urban street about half a mile away, where they had been for a couple of days apparently (without informing me). Went along there this morning but no sign. 
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Dec 2023
11:08am, 7 Dec 2023
62,581 posts
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Derby Tup
iiirc flying finn has had waxwing this season (lifers too I think). Any other actual sightings?
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Dec 2023
11:16am, 7 Dec 2023
4,866 posts
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J2R
I'm going to nail the bastards this winter. Mark my words!
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