Black Kite on at Knaresborough tip again.
Plenty of Red Kites around plus lots of whacky colours/moults on some of the harewood birds.
I aint holding out...

Daz, is it the top end or bottom end of the market? Do you know any more?

Marcus, do you know how long it's been there and who has reported it? The only thing is one wasn't far away at the weekend up the A1 so is probably gen.

Went up tonight - couldn't fine landfill. The directions seem to be where Allerton Park/Castle is??

Also rang Birdline North-east - no mention??

Hi Steve

I had it singing at the top end Opp Gregg's ~ Had a look early this am, no sign..

Hi Steve

Found a post code for Allerton Landfill
HG5 0SD


streetmap.co.uk gives this location:

http://tiny.cc/9FPTJ

have to confess that don't know the area so may not be right!

HTH

Could it be where it says 'Sand Pit'?

Cheers,
Bob.

Looks very likely - this from google earth!

http://tinyurl.com/6d338r

ther is definately a quarry near there. maybe the landfill is a used part of that.

Got a few snaps of the spoonbill at Old Moor yesterday...

Is that a Little Swift ;)


Cheers,
Bob.

NO! Its a Spoonbill! Hence the title... ;)

Storm Petrel
 

Does anyone know if any Filey ringing sessions are taking place this year, and whether they are still happy for people to tag along?

I know it's cheating big style, and I've always refrained, but thought I'd try and stick it on the Yorkshire list through this means now. I've conceded the normal route is going to take some time.

I guess once you see it fly off after being after being rung, it is no different at that point than any other bird, some of which may have been lured by seed etc.

A bit late but take a look here Steve
FBOG

The Tyke Meet... Important
 

Anybody contemplating the meet on Sunday.... the weather forecast isn't good, we'll be making a descision tomorrow night as to whether the meet will take place.

As you say Jim...ace. does the site give a location?

Unfortunately not but I'm sure Bolton Abbey isn't a bad guess.

Dunno about that as they've a licence to cull goosanders on the Wharfe at Bolton Abbey. Apparently the dick for brains can't get their trout if there are goosanders about.

Not quite as many but I witnessed a female Goosander teaching her four offspring how to fish on the Wharfe at Tadcaster a couple of weeks ago. Also seen them with young on the Whare at Wetherby in past years.

I lived at Tad on and off until 1976 and never had Goosanders breeding there so that's great news.
Roving Record put in for the Atlas I hope?

steve

Had a walk up from the church to the old viaduct. As well as Goosander, a family party of Greylags, and a small colony of Sand Martins.

Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher all regular at Wetherby as well.

Seems the Wykeham boys may have hit the jackpot...

EDIT - just been texted by the lads
Jammy buggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spoonbill still at old moor today made a trip over the border from derbshire

Spent an evening on West Yorks moorland. My first day hunting Long Eared Owl spotted in daylight at 8PM, watched for 30 minutes. Also Ring ousel and stonechat. Was also pleasantly suprised to find a common lizard basking on the path. Do they occur often on the moors - I was approx 400M.

Funnily enough I too have seen a small lizard on moorland in West Yorks, presumably Common. Only I saw it and my mate with me didn't believe me. That was in Calderdale.