James Thomas
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Would imagine it will be a very popular bird on Saturday.
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Would imagine it will be a very popular bird on Saturday.
Well I for one am thinking of popping across for the gull on Saturday...maybe even making a full day of it as well get the list off to a flyer so to speak.
What time of day is the gull favouring?
What time of day is the gull favouring?
Hotspur
James Spencer
I take it, it was two minutes away. Doh!!!!
knocker7800
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I've just submitted sightings for Tree Sparrows in Huby near York as the flocks have been large 100-200 in and around my inlaws garden.
James Thomas
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Turned up at the weir about half one. Keith, don't know if there's a regular pattern to time.
knocker7800
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Think i might try to get the year off to a flyer too on saturday, so if anyone nails the RBG i'll be monitoring birdguides. Even the missus is excited about trying to get a big day list. Mark.
northernloon
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Nice one Mark. Sadly they are good numbers. I remember, when I started birding, ignoring Corn Buntings at Bempton and around Martin Mere. Not seen either this year
knocker7800
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Had 3 different Little Owls in the last week just on the outskirts of york. Might see if i can "out Doc" Paul and find the breeding pairs next spring.
Heres to a cracking 2011!
Heres to a cracking 2011!
louisfh
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I'm staying in Horsforth at the moment at my cousin's and took the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at Fairburn Ings today. A lovely site with some very good birds and a friendly birder gave us some much appreciated on the LEOs, which I'll hopefully be going for later this week.
A very showy Water Rail by the pickup hide, several Goosander overhead and a flock of Willow Tits by the visitor centre were the highlights along with the likes of 3 Goldeneye on the river and 2 stunning Bullfinches and very good numbers of Tree Sparrows. Also got a quick glimpse of a Kingfisher's rear end and a mink by the Kingfisher screen.
Also had Woodcock and a number of winter thrushes feeding around the house in Horsforth as well as Red Kite. None of the looked-for Waxwings as of yet though.
A very showy Water Rail by the pickup hide, several Goosander overhead and a flock of Willow Tits by the visitor centre were the highlights along with the likes of 3 Goldeneye on the river and 2 stunning Bullfinches and very good numbers of Tree Sparrows. Also got a quick glimpse of a Kingfisher's rear end and a mink by the Kingfisher screen.
Also had Woodcock and a number of winter thrushes feeding around the house in Horsforth as well as Red Kite. None of the looked-for Waxwings as of yet though.
Marcus Conway - ebirder
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Had a spot of fog bashing today or at least that what it felt like.
First stop Calder Wetlands - visibility maybe 200 yards, managed gadwall, tufted, pochard and teal along with a few mute swans, plenty of redwing flying over. No mergansers or smew though.
Next stop Fairburn Ings and at the Lin Dyke end of the reserve, Ken and I drew a blank on the LEO, we could hardly see the trees never mind what may be perched in them. A pair of bullfinches that flew down were a welcome fillip. On to the visitor centre at Fairburn and Ken got a year tick in the shape of willow tit, whilst it was nice to see a healthy tree sparrow population I'd have liked a few redpoll.
Last stop Swillington Ings, dead easy here, when we got to the top of the bank we couldn't see Astley Lake so we gave up.
I'm now typing this and looking out the window - visibility absolutely great, isn't it marvelous. Roll on the New Year
First stop Calder Wetlands - visibility maybe 200 yards, managed gadwall, tufted, pochard and teal along with a few mute swans, plenty of redwing flying over. No mergansers or smew though.
Next stop Fairburn Ings and at the Lin Dyke end of the reserve, Ken and I drew a blank on the LEO, we could hardly see the trees never mind what may be perched in them. A pair of bullfinches that flew down were a welcome fillip. On to the visitor centre at Fairburn and Ken got a year tick in the shape of willow tit, whilst it was nice to see a healthy tree sparrow population I'd have liked a few redpoll.
Last stop Swillington Ings, dead easy here, when we got to the top of the bank we couldn't see Astley Lake so we gave up.
I'm now typing this and looking out the window - visibility absolutely great, isn't it marvelous. Roll on the New Year
Pitvar
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With many thanks to Jim for the location advice, I caught up with the Ring Billed Gull this morning. Spent an hour searching between the GPs and the weir and eventually found it at the river. Not sure where it had been feeding because it was well marked on the back of the head but it settled down to have a good wash - until some compressed air from a lorry tyre being changed on the river side road spooked the lot! Also first thing there were five male and three female Goosanders at the river - looked like they were pairing up.
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BeadsbyClareScott
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Yep it's a whooper, Clare.
If you look at the bill you can see that the yellow extends down under the nostril, this only happens on whoopers. On a Bewick the yellow would have stopped before reaching the nostril
If you look at the bill you can see that the yellow extends down under the nostril, this only happens on whoopers. On a Bewick the yellow would have stopped before reaching the nostril
The swan may be a captive one, rather than a wild bird.
BeadsbyClareScott
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looks good for a mallard to me. They do vary in colour a hell of a lot, from white birds to almost black
BeadsbyClareScott
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Gronk08
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Hi All
Popped along to Potteric Carr today taking advantage of there free voucher scheme that they are currently running.
Had a great day made better by a decent bacon bap.
The feedig area was really busy having the following
2 x Water Rail
Brambling
Chaffinch
Reed Bunting
2 X Great Spotted Woodies one of which had a go at a Moor hen which was on the table.
Greenfinch
Siskin in the alders around the reserve next to the railway line close to the Decoy hide.
Bittern put in a brief sighting seen flying from the decoy hide.
Kingfisher by the bridge near the cafe.
Has to be one of the best places I've ever been to see Water Rail.
Tim
Popped along to Potteric Carr today taking advantage of there free voucher scheme that they are currently running.
Had a great day made better by a decent bacon bap.
The feedig area was really busy having the following
2 x Water Rail
Brambling
Chaffinch
Reed Bunting
2 X Great Spotted Woodies one of which had a go at a Moor hen which was on the table.
Greenfinch
Siskin in the alders around the reserve next to the railway line close to the Decoy hide.
Bittern put in a brief sighting seen flying from the decoy hide.
Kingfisher by the bridge near the cafe.
Has to be one of the best places I've ever been to see Water Rail.
Tim
Glad you liked Potteric Tim, it's one of my favourite reserves as well. What was the reserve like for ice today? Any large areas of open water?
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