Yorkshire Birding (4 Viewers)

[Chris-Leeds]

Hi Gus, try it in the ID thread. You could well be right about it but there's no harm asking a few more people.

 

[Hotspur]

It looks like a juv female Blackbird.

 

[birdbot]

30+ Waxwings at Dinnington S Yorks, late afternoon, Industrial Estate entrance, junction with Todwick Rd and Bookers Ln

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Can't see anything other than a blackbird really.

I've not posted on the Yorkshire blog before, But I'd be grateful for opinions on this thrush seen at lunchtime today by the river in Apperley Bridge.
I think it's a likely oddly plumaged juv blackbird, but it just looked a bit odd.
Sorry I only had a few, quick record shots through my bins with my phone.
This picture is heavily cropped...
Thanks.

 

[gusrobin]

Thanks for looking at the photo.

 

[BirdFlower]

Still have a few stocking fillers left for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the timing of Yorkshire Wildlife - with £1 for each one from sold after seeing it on bird forum going to Spurn Bird Observatory. http://www.eybirdwatching.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/2013-calendar-ready.html

 

[joespy]

Merry Christmas

Best wishes to all................:t:

Joe

 

[Dint See It]

as anyone got any info on the caspian gull at neepsend sheffield? best times to see it etc.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Keith Dickinson]

as anyone got any info on the caspian gull at neepsend sheffield? best times to see it etc.

Thanks,
Paul

When it's there!

Sorry Paul - could not resist that quip.
Sadly I've no info on the bird. Bin a while since I have caught up with a Caspo so I too would welcome further info on the bird.

 

[twentywell]

The Caspian Gull in Neepsend, Sheffield

From Neepsend Lane, turn north onto Parkwood Road.A hundred yards or so on the right, there is a large open area with overhead industrial pipes. The gulls were loafing on this area, flying off every now and then to feed on the local tip

I was there last Tuesday morning fom 10:45 onwards and picked up the adult Caspian Gull almost immediately. A far more experienced birder joined me sonn after 11:00 and it was he that firstly confirmed my adult and then, almost immediately found the first winter Caspian Gull............... Find one, get one free!!

Good hunting, sorry, birding

 

[zing]

Ldv

Still no change at the north duffield carrs.

plenty of wigeon,teal,golden plover stacks of geese, and a huge gull roost building up nicely.

Bring your wellies if your coming over.

More details on my Blog.....

http://zingsldv.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[Dint See It]

Thanks for info & quip on caspian gull at neepsend, went today.Dint see it! Gave it 3 hours, from 10 till 1. Saw quite a few gulls flying over & only saw a juv Greater black backed gull land. Didn't think about the tip not working on sundays & this seems to have affected the gulls usual behaviour. I'll try again when the tips working

Paul

 

[Dint See It]

Zing, could be of interest to you. Me & mate were at the ldv last week & had a hour to spare at the end of the day so went to wheldrake wood, we spotted a large flock of greeenfinch & there was 2 brambling in with them

 

[zing]

Zing, could be of interest to you. Me & mate were at the ldv last week & had a hour to spare at the end of the day so went to wheldrake wood, we spotted a large flock of greeenfinch & there was 2 brambling in with them

Many thanks,Greenfinch numbers are in terrible decline hardly see any nowadays thanks for the tip its not an area i visit very often.Maybe i should spend more time out there..B

 

[AndyK]

Many thanks,Greenfinch numbers are in terrible decline hardly see any nowadays thanks for the tip its not an area i visit very often.Maybe i should spend more time out there..B

I've got a couple regular in the garden in north Duffield

 

[AndyK]

Finally managed to get out today in the LDV, went looking for brambling at a suggested location but no luck. Went off to aughton to look for Bewicks but the road was totally under, managed to get to ellerton though what a great place. Plenty of wigeon, pochard, teal about and some nice close pintail & shelduck. Quite a few whoopers about but couldn't pick out any bewicks, 70+ swans about though a chap turned up and said the farm over the water has a shoot today at 1pm at which point all the swans bugger off & don't return every year - shame

The river has crossed the road at bubwith but is still passable & relatively shallow at the moment.

 

[zing]

Finally managed to get out today in the LDV, went looking for brambling at a suggested location but no luck. Went off to aughton to look for Bewicks but the road was totally under, managed to get to ellerton though what a great place. Plenty of wigeon, pochard, teal about and some nice close pintail & shelduck. Quite a few whoopers about but couldn't pick out any bewicks, 70+ swans about though a chap turned up and said the farm over the water has a shoot today at 1pm at which point all the swans bugger off & don't return every year - shame

The river has crossed the road at bubwith but is still passable & relatively shallow at the moment.

Nice one Andy they are there if you look in the right place!!!!



http://zingsldv.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[AndyK]

Did you see them? Couple of other birders were there but couldn't find any, they were a bit distant for me and the wind shaking my scope really didn't help!! Gutted I missed the hen harrier knew I should have called into the Carrs!

 

[zing]

Did you see them? Couple of other birders were there but couldn't find any, they were a bit distant for me and the wind shaking my scope really didn't help!! Gutted I missed the hen harrier knew I should have called into the Carrs!

Had four whoopers and a couple of bewicks today as well as a large increase in mutes.

http://zingsldv.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[schiffornis]

Gutted I missed the hen harrier knew I should have called into the Carrs!

Hi guys, away at the minute, what's this about a Hen Harrier?...

Cheers, Andy