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Hotspur Monday 6th June 2011 09:07
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Originally Posted by liverpool_bob (Post 2160803)
Managed to find three different calling birds on Friday night by cycling around the lanes in the still/warm conditions (~2.5hrs). One in spring barley and two in wheat. Tried again at two of the sites on Saturday when it was colder and breezy, but not a peep.
I tried for Quail on Thursday pm last week but failed. Lots of Yellow Wagtails and Tree Sparrows though.

p-my Monday 6th June 2011 12:11
Spurn on Twitter
 
For those of you birding at spurn and not already following spurn birds on Twitter, I've noticed during the last week I have received alerts from twitter quicker than Birdguides. A classic example was for the Marsh Warblers where the info was tweeted before birdguides was up and running.

Thumbs up to the person getting this news out.

pete seaman Monday 6th June 2011 19:30
Good trip to Strid woods today,managed Wood Warbler which has been a bogey for a while for us,good numbers of Blackcap,Willow Warblers and Coal tits feeding young as well as Nuthatch and Treecreeper with young.There was very little on river but did get Grey Wag and Dipper only raptor showing was a single Buzzard.

Andy K Monday 6th June 2011 22:23
Yorkshire Birding
 
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Originally Posted by Andy K (Post 2160367)
Arrived at The Green Dragon Pub,Hardraw Falls,Hawes early Saturday morning.Parked up and walked up to Great Shunner Fell,back through Cotterdale and return to Hardraw.Saw loads of birds including Red Grouse,Buzzard,Redstart,Grey partridge,Wheatear,Nuthatch and Dipper. Walked to Hawes, Sand and House Martin,Stock Dove etc.
Heard very very close Tawnies through the night and woken up by two young families of birds outside my tent,a brood of Redstarts and Nuthatches.Never enjoyed a better Sunday morning cup of tea and bacon sandwich,the birds stayed for 3/4 hour or so,superb views.Word on The Green Dragon,£8 a night,including trip to The Falls,very clean toilets and showers included,excellent beer in The Pub,expensive,£3.50 a real ale,but expected at a remote sight.Highly recommend it.
Walked up to the falls spotted Dipper,Grey Wagtail,Tree Creeper and more Redstarts.
Drove to Semer Water and parked up at Stalling Busk,did the circular route,to Marsett,Countersett,Semer Water Bridge and back along the Lake to Stalling Busk.Saw Oiks,Snipe,Redstart,Widgeon,Stock Dove,Grey Partridge,Spotted Flycatcher amongst other things.
After a quick lunch moved on to Reeth,walked the route to Cuckoo Hill,Castle Farm and back down to the village.Excellent walk,spotted Dipper,Kingfisher,Stonechat,Nuthatch family,Pied Flycatcher,Spottted Flycatcher,GSW and Green Woodpecker.
Superb weekend and a lovely area. :t:
Little baffled as to no comments ? Such,a brilliant area with no coverage on Yorkshire Forum,posted on Durham Forum and had an open comment plus two PMs about exactly where I was.

Keith Dickinson Tuesday 7th June 2011 05:28
Just noticed your post Andy. That area of Yorkshire is a bit far off for most of the county, plus you can get the same spread of birds without having to travel that far which is more than likely why it is little birded by the locals.
Yes you had a good day but nothing out of the ordinary for the county.

I expect like me most Tykes who are going to travel that far for a days birding would choose to make the journey to Spurn where the mix of birds is going to be so much larger.

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Originally Posted by Andy K (Post 2161580)
Little baffled as to no comments ? Such,a brilliant area with no coverage on Yorkshire Forum,posted on Durham Forum and had an open comment plus two PMs about exactly where I was.

DOC REED Tuesday 7th June 2011 06:41
owls
 
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Received a tip about some young owls yesterday,on edge of my patch.Took a stroll up and ended up having best evenings birding in memory! Nothing rare, just the views and abundance of birds like whitethroat/swift etc was astonishing!

DOC REED Tuesday 7th June 2011 06:44
owls2
 
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...and the rest , for now!

Andy K Tuesday 7th June 2011 06:59
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Originally Posted by Keith Dickinson (Post 2161727)
Just noticed your post Andy. That area of Yorkshire is a bit far off for most of the county, plus you can get the same spread of birds without having to travel that far which is more than likely why it is little birded by the locals.
Yes you had a good day but nothing out of the ordinary for the county.

I expect like me most Tykes who are going to travel that far for a days birding would choose to make the journey to Spurn where the mix of birds is going to be so much larger.
Ok understand Keith,gorgeous area though and well worth a visit now and then.
Cheers
Andy K

Trystan Tuesday 7th June 2011 07:30
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Originally Posted by DOC REED (Post 2161744)
...and the rest , for now!
Fantastic shots as ever. Went looking for tawnies yesterday evening but no luck, I haven't heard them since February round my way but I would be expecting some activity by now.

bitterntwisted Tuesday 7th June 2011 07:53
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Originally Posted by Andy K (Post 2161580)
Little baffled as to no comments ? Such,a brilliant area with no coverage on Yorkshire Forum,posted on Durham Forum and had an open comment plus two PMs about exactly where I was.
Keith's right, Andy. It's because Yorkshire is huge and the Dales have poor transport links. Spurn Point to anywhere in the western or northern dales is well over three hours drive. Holyhead is nearer in terms of driving time.

For the vast majority of the Yorkshire population, living in urban South and West Yorkshire, the Northern Dales are a good couple of hours away, even going round the long and fast ways via A1 etc. So they are actually more accessible to Durham residents, or even Northumberland and Cumbria residents, than they are to most posters living along the M62 and M1.

There's a lot of posts on here about Bolton Abbey, and others about the Washburn, Timble, or the moors above Halifax, for example, because they are the nearest spots to most with that habitat and mix of birds.

I love getting up to the northern dales, where birds like Ring Ouzel, Whinchat etc. get easier than hereabouts, but for the same cost and time you can be at any number of coastal spots further away via the Motorway network.

Graham

liverpool_bob Tuesday 7th June 2011 09:15
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Originally Posted by DOC REED (Post 2161742)
Received a tip about some young owls yesterday,on edge of my patch.Took a stroll up and ended up having best evenings birding in memory! Nothing rare, just the views and abundance of birds like whitethroat/swift etc was astonishing!
I'm loving the Barn Owl / screaming Swift combo :t:

Chris-Leeds Tuesday 7th June 2011 09:48
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Originally Posted by liverpool_bob (Post 2161836)
I'm loving the Barn Owl / screaming Swift combo :t:
Yeah, it's a belter that one.

DOC REED Tuesday 7th June 2011 12:23
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Originally Posted by liverpool_bob (Post 2161836)
I'm loving the Barn Owl / screaming Swift combo :t:
I thought was swift at first but its actually a swallow!!

liverpool_bob Tuesday 7th June 2011 13:28
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Originally Posted by DOC REED (Post 2161963)
I thought was swift at first but its actually a swallow!!
Is it? ...squint....erm so it is....DOH 8-P

northernloon Tuesday 7th June 2011 13:31
It's still a stunning photo. Beautifully composed

arthur heaton Tuesday 7th June 2011 14:34
Well, I've just been for a damp stroll round the fields-nothing out of the ordinary apart from a Quail. I think I surprised it, because it was calling very close by-and VERY LOUD!

pete seaman Tuesday 7th June 2011 14:37
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Originally Posted by Andy K (Post 2161580)
Little baffled as to no comments ? Such,a brilliant area with no coverage on Yorkshire Forum,posted on Durham Forum and had an open comment plus two PMs about exactly where I was.
Why? just a normal days birding in the dales for us as it is the top of our dale.We would not expect to pay £3.50 a pint though,local would be voting with their feet and be away

Gronk08 Tuesday 7th June 2011 14:55
Summer Hols
 
Hi All

Its that time of year again and I am off on my summer hol's in a couple of weeks, this year I am staying in your neck of the woods near Pickering.

I know of Bempton Cliffs which I plan on visiting, but are there any other sites I should be considering paying a visit to while in the area.

Cheers

Tim.

liverpool_bob Tuesday 7th June 2011 15:17
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Originally Posted by Gronk08 (Post 2162083)
Hi All

Its that time of year again and I am off on my summer hol's in a couple of weeks, this year I am staying in your neck of the woods near Pickering.

I know of Bempton Cliffs which I plan on visiting, but are there any other sites I should be considering paying a visit to while in the area.

Cheers

Tim.
I'd recommend taking a look at http://www.scarboroughbirding.co.uk/

northernloon Tuesday 7th June 2011 15:22
Wykeham Forest is worth a visit as is Filey Brigg and Flamborough Head. Spurn and Hornsea Mere also merit a look

pete seaman Tuesday 7th June 2011 17:40
Wykeham raptor view point is always worth a look (check Forestry Commission web for location) but if you want the open moor experience plenty of good spots in the North York Moors National Park,the Hawk and Owl Trust reserve on Fylingdales is usually interesting

Syrphus Tuesday 7th June 2011 17:41
Lower Derwent Peregrine
 
Hi

A colleague had a juvenile Peregrine with down on its head still (not much, though) at the weekend, on top of her conservatory, in East Cottingworth, at the edge of Wheldrake Ings. It was well photographed, but I have not asked for permission to show the photo.

To me, this seemed odd. Where would it have come from? How early do they lose the down on the head...etc. How common are Peregrines at this time of year in the valley (obviously, I have seen plenty in the winter, here)?

Thanks for any thoughts.

Ian

geoff_rb Tuesday 7th June 2011 19:55
Hi All,

First post on here. As a complete novice in these things, can anyone advise on somewhere within striking distance of York where we might see a Kingfisher?

Hoping to take my mother out in the car at the weekend, and she's always wanted to see one.

Thanks for any advice,
Geoff

Andy K Tuesday 7th June 2011 20:11
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Originally Posted by pete seaman (Post 2162072)
Why? just a normal days birding in the dales for us as it is the top of our dale.We would not expect to pay £3.50 a pint though,local would be voting with their feet and be away
Think you have miss understood my post,up here in Durham,around Sunderland etc we report on daily outings,this may seem mundane to some but the feedback we regularly get is that new starters and novices etc greatly welcome and enjoy the posts.
Yes I wouldnt normally pay £3.50 for a pint but there were plenty of Yorkshire folk camping there that did ! Likewise in Hawes where the bikers were very well represented.

Syrphus Tuesday 7th June 2011 20:13
Kingfishers
 
The bridge over the River Derwent at Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge, is a good spot, though not somewhere which you can view from the car. Anywhere around the Derwent can be good, to be honest. Stamford Bridge itself is pretty reliable.

Ian


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