Hey up Phill, long time no see !!

Hope you are well mate and thanks very much for the map .. Ive got as far as finding that I can access Orgreave via Hemmingway Close but now I need to find out where to go after that !!

Just follow the two footbridges at the end of Hemmingway Close and you're there (turn left at the end of the second one).

I did a map for someone a while back of all the locations round there once (Bolehill Flash, Treeton Dyke, Catcliffe Flash etc.). All worth a look while you're there - drop me an email if you want it.

(And if you see the Phalarope, tell it to hang around till Saturday morning! ;) )

Take the footbridge over the railway below Hemmingway Close (you can see the lake from here) walk towards the river and cross the metal bridge to lake. Phalarope was favouring the north end and Twite were 100 yds south of the drain (red float in water) feeding along the edge by deep water sign.

Cheers

Mark

Hi Dave doing ok hope you are haven't been to old moor in a while. you have to park in the cul de sac and walk down the lane ive put in red hope it helps .Dont know if this is the lake you want but its the big one there is a foot bridge that goes to the river and a quarry .

Don't take this the wrong way Phil, but have you actually ever been to Orgreave? The large lake is Treeton Dyke that is where your red line takes you, there is no quarry that is the former opencast! The three small lakes are actually Orgreave (now two lakes). Follow my earlier directions and you wont go wrong.

No probs put a new map up with where i think you mean have a look see if it right cheers .In the other post i did .Quarry /opencast didnt know there was a diffrence lol.

That's better ;)

Cheers

Thanks Pete ...

I'll have word with the Phal and try to steer it to the flash on the Chase !!

Thanks very much Mark ..

Read your blog on a daily basis mate .. Keep up the good work !!

Dave.

At Orgreave today.

No of sign of the Phal or the 2 Twite but a Snow Bunting on the big hill.

I had the same problem of knowing how to access Orgreave until I finally decided to sort it out earlier this year as so many birds were reported there. Had a lot of good birds there this year culminating in the Grey Phalarope yesterday-a lifer for me. I'm in north Sheffield too (Loxley);if you fancy a trip over there I should be glad to show you-you can contact through facebook page. Enjoy your Old Moor reports! Pity I've dipped out on the water pipit(another lifer) 3 times now.

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Thanks very much Gary ..

I found Orgreave OK and was there from about 7:15am .. Plenty to see but no phal or twite .. I even managed to miss the snow bunt too !!

A good day :-O

I've put a few pictures of the Izzy Wheatear on my blog

Cheers, Andy

I missed out on the snow bunting too. Never seen one, nor a lapland. Off work the week after next and wondering about a trip to Filey-I guess they'll still be around? Any information gratefully received!

Just seen that Waxwings have been seen around Scarborough this morning,is this is an early date ?

Great Grey Shrike up at the coastguard cottages, Flamborough Lighthouse just after 4pm,

A couple of weeks late.

Video from Isabelline Wheatear twitch at Spurn on Saturday, made me and a mate laugh at the time so thought I'd make a video of it Benny Hill style!

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Nice post Tim. What about a bit of slowmo of the features. Too difficult to do?

I can do it just that it blurs a bit too much to really make out anything apart from the tail pattern!

Couple of hours at Barmston failed to turn up any Blyth's Pipits but did produce plenty of Brents moving up and down the coastline plus some at sea Gadwall. Some Common Scoter and a few dabbling ducks were the best of the rest with a complete lack of poms or little auks.

Guessing report out of Wintersett means that its been checked for the Penduline(s)?

Must seem early because it took us ages to catch up with them last winter