Photo gallery - latest

Please contribute to the gallery either by posting your images on the BirdForum 'Durham Birding' thread, or by e-mailing them to the website manager.  Any photos of birds in our recording area, common or scarce, are welcome.  Please ensure that the date and location of each photo can be determined from your post or e-mail.  Your images should be in JPEG format and ideally at least 800 x 600 pixels in size.

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June 2007

Whinchat, Greenabella Marsh (Ian Forrest) Carrion Crow, North Tees Marshes (Ian Forrest) Swallows, North Tees Marshes (Ian Forrest) Treecreepers, Barnard Castle (Ian Forrest) Carrion Crow, Barnard Castle (Ian Forrest) Willow Warbler, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Blackbird, Gateshead (Will Cook) Kingfisher, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Kingfisher, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Jay, Hetton Bogs (Ian Forrest) Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hetton Bogs (Ian Forrest) Bullfinch, Hetton Bogs (Ian Forrest) Brown Rat, Washington Wetland Centre (Steve Egglestone) Hobby, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Ruddy Duck (Ian Forrest) Redshank, Seaton Common (Ian Forrest) Meadow Pipit, Seaton Common (Ian Forrest) Long-eared Owl, Hurworth Burn Reservoir (Ian Forrest) Sparrowhawk, Billingham (Ian Forrest) Great White Egret, Saltholme (Ian Forrest)

May 2007

Yellow Wagtail, Saltholme (Ian Forrest) Moorhen, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Whimbrel, Greatham Creek (Ian Forrest) Swallow, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Swift, Reclamation Pond (Ian Forrest) Wood Sandpipers, Saltholme (Ian Forrest) Tawny Owl, Barnard Castle (Ian Forrest) Whitethroat, Dorman's Pool (Ian Forrest) Wood Warbler, Low Barns (Ian Forrest) Redstart, Barnard Castle (Ian Forrest) Sedge Warbler, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Reed Bunting, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Broad-billed Sandpiper, Saltholme (Derek Charlton) Marsh Harrier, Saltholme (Ian Forrest) Ringed Plover, Seaton Snook (Ian Forrest)

April 2007

Avocets, Washington Wetland Centre (Alan Sharp) Grey Heron, Washington Wetland Centre (John Bridges) Kestrel, Washington Wetland Centre (John Bridges) Grey Seal, Hartlepool (Glen Roberts) Stonechat, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Stonechat, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Willow Warbler, Hurworth Burn Reservoir (Ian Forrest) Willow Warbler, Hurworth Burn Reservoir (Ian Forrest) Mistle Thrush, Hetton Bogs (Ian Forrest) Garganeys, Saltholme (Ian Forrest) Little Ringed Plover, Greatham Creek (Ian Forrest) Wheatear, Dawdon (John Bridges) White Stork, Bishop Middleham (Mark Newsome) Osprey, Shincliffe (Alan Sharp) Dunnock, Hurworth Burn Reservoir (Ian Forrest) Whinchat, Zinc Works Road (Ian Forrest) Cormorants, Whitburn (Mark Newsome) Orange Tip, Barnard Castle (Ian Forrest) Pied Flycatcher, Low Barns (Ian Forrest) Magpie, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Moorhen, Hetton Bogs (John Bridges) Redshanks, Washington Wetland Centre (John Bridges)