pete seaman
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Has anyone seen or heard of the reported White Tailed Eagle in the N.Yorks area ? last seen in the Ainderby Steeple area and as our flat looks out that way it would be a great window tick.
Has anyone seen or heard of the reported White Tailed Eagle in the N.Yorks area ? last seen in the Ainderby Steeple area and as our flat looks out that way it would be a great window tick.
It flew south-west near Ainderby yesterday and I understand was seen over the A1 later, thought it might turn up in the Nosterfield/Snape area today
It flew south-west near Ainderby yesterday and I understand was seen over the A1 later, thought it might turn up in the Nosterfield/Snape area today
It flew south-west near Ainderby yesterday and I understand was seen over the A1 later, thought it might turn up in the Nosterfield/Snape area today
It was a hell of an exciting find and shows the potential of local patch work even for us inland birders. Pure luck as well, I'd have missed it if I'd been five minutes later crossing the fields, makes you wonder how many good birds we must all have missed over the years!
Nick
Personaly I don't understand why some fellow birders don't tick white-tailed eagles from reintroduction schemes. They were wild before release and are wild after their release, I agree that the sat tags arn't very attractive but they are important so that the movements can be monitored.
I better take Red Kite of my list as well
I don't mean for this post to sound like I want an argument because I don't. Just a friendly exchange of posts as I would be interested to find out why some people wouldn't tick this bird if they saw it.
Thinking of taking my first trip out to Swilly on Tuesday..
Other than spending time in the hide are there other areas I can visit too? I have heard mention of St Aidans and Woodlesford lock and the likes but have no idea where they are or how to get to them?
Anyone any info please?
Thanks chaps ..
Its probably a wandering bird from Fife in which case its a 1st gen re-intro. If it was shown to be from the west coast it would be tickable.
Hi Simmo, Woodlesford lock is close to a mile West of the hide as you head toward Leeds. There is another lock further on which is close to Skelton Lake but the wrong side of the river for the lake. If you ever do go to Skelton it might be best to go with someone, there is something unsettling about the place (although that comes from the first time I went there and the place had a look of Beruit at that time).Thinking of taking my first trip out to Swilly on Tuesday..
Other than spending time in the hide are there other areas I can visit too? I have heard mention of St Aidans and Woodlesford lock and the likes but have no idea where they are or how to get to them?
Anyone any info please?
Thanks chaps ..
Hi Simmo, Woodlesford lock is close to a mile West of the hide as you head toward Leeds. There is another lock further on which is close to Skelton Lake but the wrong side of the river for the lake. If you ever do go to Skelton it might be best to go with someone, there is something unsettling about the place (although that comes from the first time I went there and the place had a look of Beruit at that time).
A lot of the places away from the paths i.e. Fleet Plantation or Lowther Lake will be very boggy but there is still plenty to look at following the footpaths around the river.
Three Egyptian in LDV recently - been displaying and looking for nest sites but moved on recently with re-flooding of the site. Appeared fairly wary so probably feral but who knows. We did however catch one (a large male) with a whoosh net on grain and BTO ring it - it certainly didn't respond like a captive bird!- how well did you see the legs and worth looking at them again - its only a small metal BTO ring so doesn't always get picked up a first sight. The number and timing just seems interesting - one pair and a single bird which takes a bit of a rough time of it.
cheers