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Pacific Swift
Just back from a week in Norfolk - I see seven lucky birders saw this bird - anyone we know, and how many of the seven had seen either of the previous two - just curious?
Highlights in Norfolk - 16 Spoonbills together - quite a sight - managed a shot of twelve, but had to settle for a twelve and a four - they wouldn't all fit in the view! From a photography aspect, highligt was three Little Egret feeding a few yards away for long enough - at least an hour, and I had the hide at Cley to myself all the time I watched.
Also Purple Hairstreaks from the Sheringham Park gazebo were good - finally looking down on them for once.
Just back from a week in Norfolk - I see seven lucky birders saw this bird - anyone we know, and how many of the seven had seen either of the previous two - just curious?
Highlights in Norfolk - 16 Spoonbills together - quite a sight - managed a shot of twelve, but had to settle for a twelve and a four - they wouldn't all fit in the view! From a photography aspect, highligt was three Little Egret feeding a few yards away for long enough - at least an hour, and I had the hide at Cley to myself all the time I watched.
Also Purple Hairstreaks from the Sheringham Park gazebo were good - finally looking down on them for once.
yorkienuts
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Hmmmm rightly so when it's a Lesser...:eek!: Great photos Jim:t:
Martin Standley
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Blacktoft
Blacktoft was brilliant last night.
Great light and some fantastic birds. The crowds had died down by the evening and everything performed very nicely including marsh sandpiper, wood sand piper, spoonbill, marsh harrier and bearded tit to name but a few.
For anyone interested there are more shots on the blog.
Blacktoft was brilliant last night.
Great light and some fantastic birds. The crowds had died down by the evening and everything performed very nicely including marsh sandpiper, wood sand piper, spoonbill, marsh harrier and bearded tit to name but a few.
For anyone interested there are more shots on the blog.
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James Thomas
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Zarapito
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Hi Steve
Also just back from a few days in Norfolk, blithely unaware of the Pacific Swift so I didn't fret! Saw the Spoonbills and Egrets at Cley but the weather was foul on Thursday morning so we didn't stop. It brightened up at Titchwell later and we had a good afternoon. The highlights being juvenile Yellow Wag and a good close up Little Ringed Plover. Lots of Marsh Harriers and a very nice Spotted Redshank.
Went to Snettisham for the first time Friday, way too late for high tide but still excellent birding including good views of a couple of Med Gulls, a flock of very smart summer Blackwits and (finally) a brief Grasshopper Warbler.
I love the Dales but it is always a real treat to visit the east coast.:eat:
Graeme
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Martin Standley
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That LRP shot is an absolute cracker!
Yes, Tuesday - Thursday pretty poor. Friday was good - saw a nice Essex Skipper at Cley. Have friends down there still and apparently it hasn't stopped raining since Saturday morning - lightning this afty.
Marcus Conway - ebirder
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James Thomas
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Cheers, I had a displaying pair 20' behind my car in a car park, this one then ran towards me to about 10'. Put a few more on Flickr.
liverpool_bob
scarce migrant to yorkshire
Speaking of photos... some of yous might be interested in this
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/capturingtheeastriding/
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/capturingtheeastriding/
James Thomas
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Trying to plan a day out this week and would like to iinclude the Little Gulls at Hornsea. Can anyone update me on how many are currently at Hornsea and what time they are arriving? Other considerations are what else is in the area, what's on Filey Brigg at the moment, any other suggestions?
Hotspur
James Spencer
Day to day it varies between 200 and 2000 but several thousand are meandering up and down the holderness coast so I guess it's slightly weather dependent. Managed some snaps of the local water vole today but the cloud was in at 20.30 so shot very slow and soft. Great photo op if the sun is shining. Also a kingfisher - my first in the village.
James Thomas
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Thanks but not driving 90 miles to photograph a rat!
Re the Little Gulls; assuming theres a couple of hundred, are they generally dropping into the area where the yachts are beached?
Re the Little Gulls; assuming theres a couple of hundred, are they generally dropping into the area where the yachts are beached?
Hotspur
James Spencer
There are usually a few bathing near the yachts when there are numbers on the mere (noticed when the WW Tern was there last year).
Marcus Conway - ebirder
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There's a nice Sand Martin colony on the coast nearby.
James Thomas
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Mmm, think I might stay a bit closer to home and some me petrol money.
Could be fun at Sands Lane if the Ring Billed Gull turns up again this winter as about 20 fishing platforms are just being dug in and the layby has big stones preventing it's use.
Could be fun at Sands Lane if the Ring Billed Gull turns up again this winter as about 20 fishing platforms are just being dug in and the layby has big stones preventing it's use.
So where are the anglers gonna park?
Hope the RBG does turn up, dipped it last winter
Hope the RBG does turn up, dipped it last winter
John Bullfinch
John Bullfinch
Marsh Sand at Blacktofts
Not been able to get there so far and I cant get to Blacktofts until Thursday - if the old Marshy hangs around that long - pigs might fly springs to mind..... Anyhow - if by some magic it is still there the RSPB website states it is open till 9pm or Dusk (so assume 9pm) - in reality is this the case - dont want to turn up at say 8pm and the place is locked up.
Has the bird been showing in the evening on a regular basis or is the tide affecting its whereabouts?
Also - read the earlier posts about the local idiots - is there any of these doughnuts hanging around the place/car park on an evening? Dont need that s**t, I can go to Fairburn for that!!!!
Cheers for any info.
Not been able to get there so far and I cant get to Blacktofts until Thursday - if the old Marshy hangs around that long - pigs might fly springs to mind..... Anyhow - if by some magic it is still there the RSPB website states it is open till 9pm or Dusk (so assume 9pm) - in reality is this the case - dont want to turn up at say 8pm and the place is locked up.
Has the bird been showing in the evening on a regular basis or is the tide affecting its whereabouts?
Also - read the earlier posts about the local idiots - is there any of these doughnuts hanging around the place/car park on an evening? Dont need that s**t, I can go to Fairburn for that!!!!
Cheers for any info.
Trystan
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Can only speak for the evening I went over which was last Tuesday. I arrived about 7.30 and went straight over to ousefleet (the screen to the side, not the hide). The bird had wandered out of sight and not been seen for about 20 mins giving me that sinking feeling but only about 5 minutes after that it came back into view. It was very active walking around all over the place but not flighty.
No sign of idiots although perhaps the number of people on site acts as a deterrant.
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