Yorkshire Birding (70 Viewers)

[Keith Dickinson]

You could try sending a pm to metcow333, I'm sure he birds around there a fair bit. He should be able to give you some gen.

 

[Steve_Halstead]

I have done just that! Cheers for this,

I just want to find a few nice species, I am tempted to go to moorland to be honest, we do not get too much in essex.

Moorland expected species would be red grouse, dipper from my lacking knowledge, what else would you put up there as a typical species?

I will not hold my breath on a ringed ouzel.

Steve

 

[Keith Dickinson]

You would need to be much further west to get ring ouzel, up in the dales really. Buzzard, meadow pipit, linnet are the ones I'd bank on seeing.

 

[Steve_Halstead]

That is understandable, I remember seeing the red grouse up in cleveland, as you do.

I wonder what small birds the moors hold. Part of me wonders if I should just scope the sea to be honest. That or I could just boat trip from whitby and go for excellent pics of the gannets as they should be arriving in greater numbers soon.

 

[June Atkinson]

Gannets at Bampton Cliffs

Have a look at Steve Race's work -www.steverace.com


I bought True love and it has pride of place in the living room.
I also met Steve at the Centre for Life here in Newcastle.

That is understandable, I remember seeing the red grouse up in cleveland, as you do.

I wonder what small birds the moors hold. Part of me wonders if I should just scope the sea to be honest. That or I could just boat trip from whitby and go for excellent pics of the gannets as they should be arriving in greater numbers soon.

 

[Steve_Halstead]

Have a look at Steve Race's work - www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy/images/behaviour-birds/.../true-love.html


I bought True love and it has pride of place in the living room.
I also met Steve at the Centre for Life here in Newcastle.

Seems the link has an error :-(

 

[June Atkinson]

Gannets

Seems the link has an error :-(

I edited it to his own site but clearly it hasn't worked, so here we go again: www.steverace.com

 

[Steve_Halstead]

I edited it to his own site but clearly it hasn't worked, so here we go again: www.steverace.com

Thank you so much!

 

[northernloon]

bitter_bugger, it might be worth keeping an eye on the Teesmouth Bird Club site

 

[AndyEmery]

Possibly saw a goshawk over the Chevin yesterday. Are they likely to be found here or is it more likely I saw a buzzard? It was quite high above the trees and I only had my eyes at the time and I couldn't follow it very far due to tree cover.

 

[DOC REED]

Coastal owls

Nice evening watching these!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Possibly saw a goshawk over the Chevin yesterday. Are they likely to be found here or is it more likely I saw a buzzard? It was quite high above the trees and I only had my eyes at the time and I couldn't follow it very far due to tree cover.

Buzzards are breeding less than 5 miles from the Chevin so I would bet it was a buzzard you saw, nearest gos would be about 60 -70 miles away

 

[BirdFlower]

Buzzards are breeding less than 5 miles from the Chevin so I would bet it was a buzzard you saw, nearest gos would be about 60 -70 miles away

How far is Chevin from York? I have photographed a male at a site there, which was completely unexpected, but on reflection the habitat was suitable. Any conifers at Chevin?

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Chevin probably 25 miles from York. Forestry commission plantations so mostly non-deciduous trees but is not as extensive an area as Wykeham. You are literally on the outskirts of Otley so there is plenty of traffic, dog-walkers etc through the area.

 

[Vespa]

Sands Lane Diver

Looks like your Diver has a hook embedded next to its bill. It sounds like it is still feeding ok. I saw this bird in December when it had its fantastic plumage. It would be sad if this was the end of it.

http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictures.asp?rty=0&r=0&off=427105&gallery=1&v=0

Not sure what to suggest. I'm sure it could be treated and released again quite easily, but not sure how the RSPCA would get hold of it.

 

[bentleyg]

You would need to be much further west to get ring ouzel, up in the dales really. Buzzard, meadow pipit, linnet are the ones I'd bank on seeing.

You can get sightings reports for northern dales here

 

[Keith Dickinson]

You can get sightings reports for northern dales here

Thanx Grahame, have bookmarked the site

 

[Lawts]

Looks like your Diver has a hook embedded next to its bill. It sounds like it is still feeding ok. I saw this bird in December when it had its fantastic plumage. It would be sad if this was the end of it.

http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictures.asp?rty=0&r=0&off=427105&gallery=1&v=0

Not sure what to suggest. I'm sure it could be treated and released again quite easily, but not sure how the RSPCA would get hold of it.

Has it been reported?

 

[Vespa]

Has it been reported?

I don't know, I thought someone more local may have some more information.

 

[HydeParkDave]

Red Legged Partridge pottering about in Burley Park LS4 this morning. Easily approached, which was a bit worrying. Made a change from the usual Red Wing, GS Woodpeckers and Goldfinch.