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Birds in Northumbria) and Other Occasional Publications Birds in Northumbria 2016 BIRDS IN NORTHUMBRIA 2016 Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club, formerly the Tyneside Bird Club, was formed in 1958. Membership currently stands at 230 and is open to anyone who has a beneficial interest in ornithology. The club aims to provide members with news of local ornithological interest through monthly bulletins, this annual report (Birds in Northumbria) and other occasional publications. All members are encouraged to submit their records to the County Recorder for inclusion in these publications. The club also undertakes to encourage and instruct members in various ornithological activities by means of indoor meetings from September to April, and field outings throughout the year. Although ringing is not an official club activity, some members operate ringing stations at Bamburgh and Hauxley, providing additional information for these publications. Various subscription rates for membership exist, including junior, family and institutional categories. Further details may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary. Website: The club website is a relatively recent and excellent resource. There are numerous interesting sections, which include a photographic gallery, site information, trip reports, a county check list and progress reports on recent rarities. The site can be accessed at www.ntbc.org.uk Sightings page: The club sightings web page gives listings of birds seen locally. Adding a sighting is simple, a short email is all that is required ([email protected]). Chairman Secretary MARTIN DAVISON ANDREW BRUNT 3 Rede Square South Cottage, West Road Ridsdale Longhorsley Hexham Morpeth NE48 2TL NE65 8UY Honorary Treasurer County Recorder JO BENTLEY TIM DEAN 89 Western Avenue 2 Knocklaw Park Prudhoe Rothbury Northumberland Northumberland NE42 6PA NE65 7PW Honorary Auditor TONY CRILLEY Steve Anderson, Steve Barrett, Trevor Blake and Steve Lowe also served on the club Committee during 2016. Tom Cadwallender acted as BTO representative, Lindsay McDougall as Conservation Officer, Paul Buskin as Website Manager and Muriel Cadwallender as Breeding Bird Survey Regional Organiser. Tom Brewis acted as Data Manager and John Day acted as Club Archivist. Front Cover: Siberian Accentor (Mike Henry; drawn from a photo by Alan Jack – see species text) Back Cover: Knot - Newbiggin - August (Colin Bradshaw). Birds in Northumbria The 2016 Bird Report for Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside Classified List compiled by Steve Barrett, Graeme Bowman, Paul Buskin, Eddie Crabtree, Tim Dean, Ian Kerr, Lindsay McDougall, Andy Mould & Mike Richardson Edited by Andy Mould Illustrations by Mike Carr, Alan Hart, Mike Henry & John Steele Photographs by Chris Barlow, Colin Bradshaw, Jack Bucknall, Mike Carr, Alan Curry, Tim Dean, Jonathan Farooqi, Ian Fisher, Frank Golding, Mike Hodgson, Steve Holliday, Alan Jack, Ian Kerr, Ross Moore, Andy Mould, Heiko Peters & Gary Woodburn Published by THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND TYNESIDE BIRD CLUB ISBN: 978-0-9557406-9-5 Registered Charity No: 517641 Designed and produced by: Robson Print (www.robsonprint.co.uk) Printed in Northumberland on FSC Stock. © Copyright, Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club 2017 Map prepared by Mike Hodgson using Dmap software Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Overview............................................................................................................................................. 6 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ 7 Status of Species................................................................................................................................ 7 Species Accounts ............................................................................................................................... 8 Siberian Accentor – First for Northumberland .................................................................................... 9 Eyebrowed Thrush – First for Northumberland ................................................................................ 12 Classified List / Authors: Mute Swan - Brent Goose Paul Buskin ........................................ 16 Shelduck – Ruddy Duck Graeme Bowman ........................................ 23 Quail - Black-necked Grebe Lindsay McDougall ........................................ 44 Red Kite - Snipe Ian Kerr ........................................ 57 Pomarine Skua - Great Skua Mike Richardson ........................................ 88 Puffin - Arctic Tern Andy Mould ........................................ 90 Kittiwake - Great Black-backed Gull Mike Richardson ........................................ 98 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) - Short-eared Owl Andy Mould ...................................... 109 Nightjar - Great Spotted Woodpecker Steve Barrett .......................................117 Kestrel – Peregrine Ian Kerr ...................................... 121 Ring-necked Parakeet - Marsh Tit Mike Richardson ...................................... 124 Skylark - House Martin Eddie Crabtree ...................................... 132 Long-tailed Tit - Reed Warbler Ian Kerr ...................................... 134 Waxwing - Dipper Eddie Crabtree ...................................... 147 Ring Ouzel – Wheatear Mike Richardson ...................................... 154 Dunnock - Rock Pipit Eddie Crabtree ...................................... 175 Brambling - Reed Bunting Mike Richardson ...................................... 184 Rare and Scarce species Tim Dean ....................................... - - Birds of unknown origin, Escapes and Hybrids Tim Dean ...................................... 194 List of Contributors ......................................................................................................................... 196 Reference Section: First & Last Dates of Summer Visitors in 2016 .............................................................................. 200 Last & First Dates of Winter Visitors in 2016 .................................................................................. 201 Additions and Corrections to Previous Reports .............................................................................. 202 BBRC decisions and records under review .................................................................................... 203 Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 2016 ................................................................................................ 205 Ringing Recoveries Reported in 2016 ............................................................................................ 219 Barn Owls – An out of control hobby .............................................................................................. 228 Holy Island’s Incredible Autumn .................................................................................................... 239 The County Records Committee 2016 ........................................................................................... 243 Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Development Fund Grants 2016 ...................................... 244 Secretary’s Report 2016 ................................................................................................................. 245 Species on the County List not recorded in 2016 ........................................................................... 246 Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................... 250 Alphabetical Index of Species ........................................................................................................ 251 Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 255 Introduction A very warm welcome to Birds in Northumbria 2016. This is our 57th annual report, the 46th under the guise of ‘Birds in Northumbria’. The entries in this report cover all species found during 2016 in our recording area, which comprises the county of Northumberland and the districts of Newcastle and North Tyneside. We hope you enjoy reading the report. Regular readers will notice the change to a new all-colour, B5 format this year. Thanks must go to our new printer, Robson Print, for achieving this at a cost saving over recent reports. Brent Geese - Holy Island - November (Andy Mould). Introduction Overview A total of 274 full species were recorded in Northumberland in 2016 (six more than in 2015). The year will long be remembered by many for the incredible run of autumn rarities, including Siberian Accentor and Eyebrowed Thrush, two additions to the county list, which now stands at 415 species (of interest, 2016 was the eighth year running in which the county list has grown). In addition to the two new species, and the returning Black Scoter, this time visiting Goswick (second record), the returning Long-billed Dowitcher in Druridge Bay (eighth record) and the returning Caspian Gull at Amble Harbour (second record), there were a further 11 species in the Extremely Rare category (no more than nine records in total): Pallid Harrier (second record), Franklin’s Gull (second record), Isabelline Wheatear (second record), Caspian Tern (third record), White’s Thrush (third record),
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