The Curlews are here...... (1 Viewer)

Phil133

Active member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #1

Always nice to see the return of Curlews to moors to breed, just past a field and stopped to count a flock of around 2 dozen, spring is here :t:

Still haven't got a good photo of one though, maybe this year |=)|

 

Chris-Leeds

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #2

There is a very small (2 pairs or so) breeding population on my home patch. They are back again and hopefully they can produce some offspring. I saw one juvenile last year.

 

Phil133

Active member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #3

Lets hope so Chris.

Curlews are one of me favourite birds along with Lapwing. Think it probably goes back to when I was a kid, the local fields use to be full and the mix of call from both birds was and still is, a beautiful sound |=)|

 

Keith Dickinson

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Opus Editor

• Mar 12, 2016

• #4

Just waiting for them to trun up around Adel and Eccup. Can usually count on about 3 pairs in the area

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Mar 13, 2016

• #5

Yes. Some are back around Holmfirth - along with the first of the Lapwings.

On another subject - was driving past Blacka Moor yesterday and saw a bloke with a big lens pointed at a bird on a fence wire - couldn't stop - but maybe GGS!?

 

Keith Dickinson

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Opus Editor

• Mar 13, 2016

• #6

Heard first bird back at Adel today.

 

Phil133

Active member

• Mar 13, 2016

• #7

Keith Dickinson said:

Heard first bird back at Adel today.

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Great stuff Keith :t:

I was up at half 5 this morning and dragged the missus out for a wander over the moors, the air was full of Curlew and Lapwing calling, well worth getting up for

 

Phil133

Active member

• Mar 13, 2016

• #8

halftwo said:

Yes. Some are back around Holmfirth - along with the first of the Lapwings.

On another subject - was driving past Blacka Moor yesterday and saw a bloke with a big lens pointed at a bird on a fence wire - couldn't stop - but maybe GGS!?

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I spend most of my time around Scammonden, Dean Head, Buckstones and Ringstone so not a million miles away from Holmfirth

What does GGS mean?? cheers

Edit- it might have just come to me......Great Grey Shrike??

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Mar 16, 2016

• #9

Yes, Phil, Great Grey.

I counted at least 20 pairs each of Curlew & Lapwing, & a pair Oystercatcher my way - plus a Red Kite !