tophillbirder
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Two Great White Egrets were again at Hornsea Mere. Also had what appears to be the returning Kumlien's Gull at Barmston this afternoon. http://hullvalley.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/seeing-double-and-kum-back/
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DOC REED
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At least 2 firecrest's still at redhouse.
with flock of mixed tits and a linnet. until local sprawk spooked them all. B
Zing if Linnet was in woods....was possibly a redpoll!!
At least 60 there today, with 4 crossbill,siskin and woodcock.
Linnet well possible in area , so please, not questioning your sighting but could it have been redpoll???????.Just know those woods so well.
I couldn't find firecrest today,but at least 40 goldcrest,so they might easily be still there.
Thanks to Tim Jones,sent him photo yesterday of bird that threw me;just a very bright and cheerful chiffchaff!!
Thanks Tim!
Paul
tophillbirder
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At last managed to get Black-throated Diver at N.Cave Wetlands http://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/black-throated-diver-at-north-cave-wetlands/
liverpool_bob
scarce migrant to yorkshire
Updates on my blog have been erratic this year but I've had a bit of a splurge over the last week with some photos from July-November that are even worse than my laziness.
http://kelkbirds.blogspot.co.uk/
http://kelkbirds.blogspot.co.uk/
tophillbirder
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Looks like we were the last to see it [unless it returns again?] :eek!:
Hotspur
James Spencer
Had a look. Very nice. Long-tailed duck, walking distance away. Mental!
liverpool_bob
scarce migrant to yorkshire
And it was the only duck on the lake. It's been soooo grim there the last couple of years I wonder why I bother at all (new owners = dog walking, swimming, boats, hates birders) so it's nice to get something decent :eek!:
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AndyK
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tophillbirder
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Not seen any reports recently was hoping it would be around at the weekend
Well watched by Stuart and Gary so should be reported if it returns. My interest is where it went between sightings. My guess would be Broomfleet Tile Works as a GND spent time there last winter with out the news getting out [a friend who birds and anglers saw it]. The same bird seen at various side in N.Lincs and E.Yorks.
tophillbirder
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Braved the wind on Thursday, No sign of the Kumlien's but some nice birds at Tophill Low NR and Hornsea Mere http://hullvalley.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/blow-wind-blow/
any more photos? could well be a Siberian chiffchaff
Welshexpat
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A flock of about 100 pied wagtails gathered in the trees outside Marks and Spencers on Parliament Street in York between 4.00 and 4.30 this afternoon, right over the Christmas market cabins. From comments of passers-by, this is not an unusual occurrence. Apologies if this is common knowledge but it was a first for me. Martin
I was watching the same thing in Leeds today Martin. They roost in four trees next to the German market in the square and were there last winter too. Also a roost near Leeds bus station last winter, not been down to see this time but heard they're always there.
Always lovely to see.
Jack
Always lovely to see.
Jack
DOC REED
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Don't think sibe! My thoughts were were focused on firecrest,but when caught up with the chiff, seemed fairly brightly coloured ,but 'just' chiffchaff to me.Posted image to a respected birder ..who confirmed!Have a couple more images(poor) if you want to see.
On this photo.....why Siberian??
Paul
melodious
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Buff face without obvious yellow, contrast between green-edges to tail and wing feather fringes (and often lower back) and browner tone to rest of upperparts without any real green. Siberian Chiffchaff are not always the monochrome items that many people expect (e.g. based on the first edition of Collins); on current knowledge they vary between really grey and white birds (but still with bright wing and tail fringes and often the rump too), though whether these are really tristis has been debated, through 'typical' birds (as illustrated 2nd edition Collin's), to brighter birds possibly even showing some yellow (again these birds are controversial). My first impression is that this isn't a Siberian. However as i'm using an old laptop and don't trust its colour representations I wouldn't want to say anything definite either way and can see why Johnny raises the possibility. Of course the call would need to be heard for a serious claim of Siberian.
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