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I'm not too familiar with North Cave. Is Island Lake the one viewable on the eastern path to the Turret Hide?

Hoping the G-w Teal hangs about for a bit
 
Ken - Island Lake is viewed from Turret Hide. The Teal has been seen most often from that hide but sometimes it has been on Village Lake from East Hide. Good luck.
Stuart
 
Barnsley Starling Murmuration

Not rare or anything but here's a quick shot of the Starling murmuration which is currently showing well on an afternoon near former Woolley Colliery site, Barnsley. Plenty of predator action-great to watch.

All the best Mick
 

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Another largish Starling roost is at Grimwith reservoir just off the B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge.Birds seem to come in from the S S.W. starting about 3.15. about 30,000 birds.Best watched from far end of dam after parking in car park.
 
Ncw

northernloon said:
Thanks John and Stuart. For future reference is the scrape known as Village Lake?
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Ken - Village Lake is the one viewed from left as you go into Turret Hide or from East Hide. The teal is still present this morning on Island Lake. The teal flock was getting disturbed regularly though with Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Red Kite hunting over the reserve.
Stuart
 
DOC REED said:
here is only other image.....my knowledge is at limits here...so respect any comments.
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thanks..altho something odd is going on with the colours here..this really is a lovely bird and I think this is a Siberian type complete with prominent super
white underparts tobacco tones in the "face" and flanks nice bright fringes in the wing and tail..was watching three of these charmers in South Devon this afternoon

cheers John
 
johnnymac said:
thanks..altho something odd is going on with the colours here..this really is a lovely bird and I think this is a Siberian type complete with prominent super
white underparts tobacco tones in the "face" and flanks nice bright fringes in the wing and tail..was watching three of these charmers in South Devon this afternoon

cheers John
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Cheers John
Guess not worth submitting,though havinr read up on subject,seems even the call is being brought into dispute as a reliable indicator.

Suppose will have to let go....chiffchaff sp, undetermined race!!

Thanks again

Paul
 
Barmston gull

Had a walk today on Barmston beach; nice waders etc,but a birder said Kumliens/Iceland gull ,seen last winter , has been reported again.
On way back along beach, this gull flew by;would appreciate any thoughts!

Cheers

Paul
 

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Favourite wader??

Here are a couple of images of mine,not rare, but they seem to follow me wherever I've been!
 

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Kumliens

Hotspur said:
That's the Kumlien's Paul but your shots are harshly lit masking the pigmentation in the primaries and the Venetian blind effect
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Thanks for confirmation;is Kumliens considered a full species in its own right by the authorities ? ie do I have a new bird for my Yorkshire/life list?
 
The latest thinking appears to confirm that Thayer's/Kumlien's/Iceland are all one species with Kumlien's being far more numerous and with a much wider range in world terms then Iceland.

An alternative idea is that Kumlien's is hybrid between Thayer's (as a full species) and Iceland (as a full species). Accordingly the hybrid would be commoner then the parent species.
 

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