knotsbirder
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Anybody know whereabouts at long nab the firecrest and ybw have been seen? Cheers, sam. Ps i must have seen a lot of you this morn at the pipit. I was the teen.
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Bit better of the OB Pipit at Filey today, It has a gammy right eye but seemed to be feeding well this afternoon, was showing down to a few feet at times!!
Cracker! Andy :t:
andy hood
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Thank you :t:
Been searching for "Yorkshire Birders 2011" on facebook to no avail-any ideas? Thanks.
knotsbirder
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Thanks!
bloodbottler
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Anyone know the ID of the twitter site for Swillington?
Any information gratefully received!
Any information gratefully received!
SIBG_Astley is the address you need
I was there this afternoon, and one of the locals pointed out what he said was a Ross' Goose sat amongst the Canada & Greylags.
He couldn't be certain, though, whether it was from a collection.
HTH
Richard
bloodbottler
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Keith, thanks that explains why searching for swillington did
n't work!
n't work!
Had a great day at Filey today, despite the wind keeping a lot of stuff in shelter & juggling the needs of family, including kids & dog.
Lots of very obliging waders on the beach - Knot, Sanderling, Turnstone, Redshank & Oystercatchers. Even more obliging Purple Sandpipers on the Brigg that sat within 6ft of me.
Not many sea ducks other than Common & Velvet Scoter (the latter another lifer for me!!). Two chaps with seriously long lenses were photographing something at the end of the Brigg. As I got closer I could see it was a Phalarope - they confirmed it as a Grey - another lifer!!
Later on the cliff tops managed yet another lifer - Snow Bunting. This more than made up for a potential disaster - as I looked through my bins I set my tripod & scope to one side, which was then caught by a gust & sent over the edge. Fortunately it ended up just below the cliff top & I was able to climb down a bit & retireve it. I have visions of it going all the way down the cliff though!!!
On the way home stopped off at the Dams. More Redshank, a Godwit, Teal, Shovler, Greylags & Canada Gees. A local pointed out a Rosses Goose. If it's truly wild that will be my 4th lifer of the day. Not sure whether to tick that one though.
Home now well & truly knackered. Time for wine & pizza!!!!!
Richard
Lots of very obliging waders on the beach - Knot, Sanderling, Turnstone, Redshank & Oystercatchers. Even more obliging Purple Sandpipers on the Brigg that sat within 6ft of me.
Not many sea ducks other than Common & Velvet Scoter (the latter another lifer for me!!). Two chaps with seriously long lenses were photographing something at the end of the Brigg. As I got closer I could see it was a Phalarope - they confirmed it as a Grey - another lifer!!
Later on the cliff tops managed yet another lifer - Snow Bunting. This more than made up for a potential disaster - as I looked through my bins I set my tripod & scope to one side, which was then caught by a gust & sent over the edge. Fortunately it ended up just below the cliff top & I was able to climb down a bit & retireve it. I have visions of it going all the way down the cliff though!!!
On the way home stopped off at the Dams. More Redshank, a Godwit, Teal, Shovler, Greylags & Canada Gees. A local pointed out a Rosses Goose. If it's truly wild that will be my 4th lifer of the day. Not sure whether to tick that one though.
Home now well & truly knackered. Time for wine & pizza!!!!!
Richard
Hotspur
James Spencer
Ross's isnt on the british list and a bird not with pink-feet doesnt stand a chance of being accepted as wild.
I had a Ross's over on't dark side at Leighton Moss in the late 80's, still waiting for it to be accepted
Martin Standley
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Filey Brigg
Nice to see you on the Brigg today Richard despite the wind it was a cracking day.
velvet scoters were showing quite well, a flyby red throated diver and the star of the show-a grey phalarope that initially landed in front of us on the bay side then spent an hour feeding in the kelp on the sea side.
Seriously windy but despite that the birding was great-all the action was right at the very end over low tide.
Full account and more pics on the blog.
Nice to see you on the Brigg today Richard despite the wind it was a cracking day.
velvet scoters were showing quite well, a flyby red throated diver and the star of the show-a grey phalarope that initially landed in front of us on the bay side then spent an hour feeding in the kelp on the sea side.
Seriously windy but despite that the birding was great-all the action was right at the very end over low tide.
Full account and more pics on the blog.
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John Barber
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Great Photo's Martin
naturenorth
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Didn't realise it was you Martin, so apologies. Canon or Nikon?? One of you helped id some of the beach waders on the way back up the slope, so thank you!!
Thanks for the ID of Velvet Scoters & Snow Buntings!!
Beer, wine & pizza got in the of way processing photos. With my little lens the phal shots I'm sure won't be as good as what's aready been posted!!
Richard
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