Yorkshire Birding (85 Viewers)

[Mike Richardson]

That Black Stork gone, then? No news and I'm seriously gutted - about to head north and had been looking forward to it all week.

Graham

I think so. There must be a good chance it will turn up again (probably in Luton or Hungary!).

 

[James Thomas]

Interesting bit of film about hobbies breeding locally, big clue as to location in the background!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7586111.stm

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Interesting bit of film about hobbies breeding locally, big clue as to location in the background!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7586111.stm

But the clue has recently dissapeared I think

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Report on today's trip posted
http://http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1278040&posted=1#post1278040

 

[knocker7800]

marcus, are you going for some kind of record with your year list? What are you going to do for next year?

mark.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

marcus, are you going for some kind of record with your year list? What are you going to do for next year?

mark.

I am trying for 250. Staying north (and mainly local) in June/July coinciding with crap weather meant I missed a few 'easy' ones; Monty, Stone Curlew and nightjar (EDIT and Wykeham buzzards taking 4 visits!). However there are still quite a few bankers to come; bearded tit, curlew sand, little stint, and an east coast fall should do the rest for a new personal record (was 249). So next year I will have to go for 251!

Don't forget I spent a week in Scotland which bagged me about 15/20 years ticks tricky elsewhwere.

EDIT, plus it's actually 244 as I don't have surf scoter on the list from Dawlish this March. Just got double check everything else though!

 

[bitterntwisted]

I believe the Black Stork at Spurn, where I spent 12 hours yesterday, and about which Marcus has kindly texted me, means I really do now have a bogey bird.

Graham

 

[knocker7800]

Graham, as if to rub it in, the Black Stork is parading up and down the spurn perninsula.

mark.

 

[Mike Richardson]

I believe the Black Stork at Spurn, where I spent 12 hours yesterday, and about which Marcus has kindly texted me, means I really do now have a bogey bird.

Graham

But you did see a bat come in off the sea!

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Interesting bit of film about hobbies breeding locally, big clue as to location in the background!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7586111.stm

The frustrating thing is my computer refuses to play media even though the latest version is installed and seems to be correctly enabled. All I see is a grainy picture of a chick.

 

[Hotspur]

was going for the GWE at Long Nab when negative news came back so had a bash at barmston - not a lot going on, a few common and sandwich terns, no Kentish Plover amongst the Ringos but some sum plum Sanderling and a sum plum RT Diver was a beaut about 50m offshore. Also a GC Grebe offshore which seems early. Called in at Hornsea on the way back for a few Little Gulls.

 

[KnockerNorton]

I am trying for 250. Staying north (and mainly local) in June/July coinciding with crap weather meant I missed a few 'easy' ones; Monty, Stone Curlew and nightjar (EDIT and Wykeham buzzards taking 4 visits!). However there are still quite a few bankers to come; bearded tit, curlew sand, little stint, and an east coast fall should do the rest for a new personal record (was 249). So next year I will have to go for 251!

Don't forget I spent a week in Scotland which bagged me about 15/20 years ticks tricky elsewhwere.

EDIT, plus it's actually 244 as I don't have surf scoter on the list from Dawlish this March. Just got double check everything else though!

what do you win if you succeed?

 

[Hotspur]

what do you win if you succeed?

an excuse to do even more birding next year to better it

 

[darrenward]

I believe the Black Stork at Spurn, where I spent 12 hours yesterday, and about which Marcus has kindly texted me, means I really do now have a bogey bird.

Graham

Guys correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand a bogey as missing a bird a time or two before it becomes one, mine was Franklin's Gull I have missed on 3 occasions over the years, but caught up with that this year, I only then had Killdeer (2 attempts) until dipping the Audouin's Gull last month...

Regards
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Daz

 

[Hotspur]

Yeah thats right Darren, but I guess a bird can become a bogey if you intend to go see it and it keeps pushing off before you can.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Guys correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand a bogey as missing a bird a time or two before it becomes one, mine was Franklin's Gull I have missed on 3 occasions over the years, but caught up with that this year, I only then had Killdeer (2 attempts) until dipping the Audouin's Gull last month...

Regards
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Daz

Graham had spent four days looking for them in Hungary. Then flying home for the bird to disappear from Cawood, then turning up the day after we were at Spurn. For someone who doesn't twitch much that must be as close as you can get to a bogey bird... don't talk to me about Audouin either Daz:-C

 

[darrenward]

don't talk to me about Audouin either Daz:-C

Hey Marcus it wasn't that bad ~ try missing that Pechora in South Wales, appalling weather, longer drive, not many birds to watch allthough we did have Sibe Chiff & Spotted Sand (good year ticks) on the way home... But if we would have scored, it would have been a real scorcher!

PS I have those files thro tmrw..
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Best

Daz

 

[Pete Mella]

Anyone know the gen on the Pom Skua at Old Moor? Not that I can get out of the office for it anyway, but wondering where it was headed...

 

[James Thomas]

Any suggestions for winter birding? Just got an email from travelodge, their winter sale starts tomorrow with rooms from £9. They have a hotel located this side of Kings Lynn which is nice for an evening drive down, a couple of drinks and North Norfolk on the doorstep for big geese flocks. (obviously this won't be at £9 but who knows). Anywhere else that may be accessible and of interest?

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Any suggestions for winter birding? Just got an email from travelodge, their winter sale starts tomorrow with rooms from £9. They have a hotel located this side of Kings Lynn which is nice for an evening drive down, a couple of drinks and North Norfolk on the doorstep for big geese flocks. (obviously this won't be at £9 but who knows). Anywhere else that may be accessible and of interest?

Cockermouth for the lakes
Plenty round Newcastle for Northumberland etc
Great Yarmouth for the cranes
Hereford for Gigrin Red Kites
Bangor and Holyhead very well positioned

Wonder wether it willbe week nights or weekends on the discount...