Yeah, they're big mates...used to go birdin together........oops..! Well spotted Jim......:eat:
That's criminal for me, I'm his oldest fan, it's really serious this.............it's now more than short term memory.......at least I think so.......?

Did you miss it Michael? I assumed the lack of reports were simply down to it having been there so long it was attracting less visitors.

G

It was there last Saturday and I think was reported on Sunday.

Have seen it before. Weather was poor - looked for it morning & afternoon

I'm puzzled. Can't go anywhere without seeing or hearing Redwing but no Fieldfare. I realise that central Leeds isn't the best spot for them but where are they?

Interesting Ken, on my recent dog walks around North Duffield I've had plenty of Fieldfare but hardly any Redwing! At a few sites I work on in Yorkshire and Lincs it's the same!

Andy

Wheldrake Ings YWT:
First winter Iceland Gull in roost tonight, plus first winter Med Gull. Sh*te photos on the blog.
Also, 15 Pink-feet on site.
Cheers
Jono

plenty out in the sticks ken, they seem to group together when there is a significant change in the weather. all the locals out near me call them stormcocks!

BTW 80 Pink-feet northwest over YWT office in York on Thursday early afternoon.
Cheers
Jono

Stormcocks was our name for Mistle thrush......in that they tend to "sing" in bad weather..........funny how things turn around....?

Joe

Joe, stormcocks are mistle thrushes in Leeds as well

keith/joe it was always my understanding that stormcocks were mistle thrushes but i dont want to fall out with the locals bless em!

p.s love the roundhay ramblings keith, top stuff keep it coming.

given good weather there may be some light relief in future ramblings as I have just take delivery of a new camera what does a bit more than my old one... 18x rather than 3x zoom. I'll have more chance of getting pictures now as digiscoping isn't ideal when you are moving about a lot.

18x? me thinks you have scooped a panasonic lumix? if so let me know how you get on, i am trying to get to grips with digiscoping first efforts have not been great due to a naff tripod. got a new hide clamp which is much more sturdy just need some sun!

new camera is a fujifinepix 2800HD, old camera is the panasonic lumix fs7

good choice keith 14meg sensor should give you some great results as i say let me know how you get on i would appreciate some feedback as i am struggling a bit with my digiscoping efforts.

North Duffield hard work tonight, water levels up, visibility and birds down! 102 Whooper Swans. Lots less Wigeon and Teal, Coot and Shoveler up on last week, more details on blog.

I don't suppose you know if Garganey Hide is under water do you? Would save me a trip, cheers

There have usually been a few in Chapel Allerton park of late, but outnumbered by Redwing severalfold. Curiously, down here in Bedfordshire where I am for the week, the reverse holds.

Graham

Hi Michael, I didn't visit the garganey hide today but there was a guy in Geoff Smith Hide with me who had been down there and it was fine (apart from a bit of a leak in the roof and no shutters!!)

Hope this helps, Andy

Thanks Andy

Have fun Keith, although if it's anything like my Finepix 1500 you might spend most of your time reading the manual ;)

Haven't been out since last Weds but there were loads in the Barnbow area in the grassy fields, some redwing too but they were mostly fieldfare.

Had 5 Bramblings gritting on the a165 next to the grain store, west of Fridaythorpe today at 1330. I had heard from Ollie & Tim there were some present but I didn't expect them from the car in the road - good job for the White rumps!

Long-eared Owl
 

3 Long eared Owls roosting in bushes near to Xerox Hide at Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve this afternoon.