Yorkshire Birding (77 Viewers)

[Mike Richardson]

Thats a hefty lizard - i assume thats a pregnant female?

It’s just the way we stapled it to the fence to allow such close shots!

No, I think it was flattened to absorb as much sun in the late afternoon, although it may be pregnant. Picture was taken at the raptor watch point BTW.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Birding in the Whitby area

Don't know whether you've seen this

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=122826

Delia's going to be in N Yorks soon and is asking for help with where to go birding.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Mike please clear some PM space

 

[Mike Richardson]

Mike please clear some PM space

Sorry! Loads of space now.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Those swirly tree shots made me feel a little dizzy, maybe need to chill a little before looking at them again. A lot of good pics on the blog and a couple of familiar ones too.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Those swirly tree shots made me feel a little dizzy, maybe need to chill a little before looking at them again. A lot of good pics on the blog and a couple of familiar ones too.

Sorry Chris. That was the intention as I was trying to replicate how it feels constantly looking up into the canopy.

Best put a drug warning on the site ... :t:

 

[Den]

A quiet day visiting Bretton and Old Moor and meeting up with old friends. The Kingfisher obliged again and Old Moor had Little Egret, Greenshank, Dunlin, Green and Common Sand , Peregrine as well as the usual suspects. A Water Rail put in an appearance at Broomhill along with a huggin of Snipe. Even though there is plenty of mud there is very little wader passage at the moment.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Second photo is an absolute cracker Den..... it's a posture that I have seen fleetingly but the first time I've ever been able to study it.
Thanks for posting it

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

The weather charts are starting to build for what may be an epic weekend. The winds blowing all the way from Siberia. I can get a pass for sunday, but am getting bozeyed Saturday night - is anyone else fancying it?

The winds have been steady East (for about 1000 miles) all week and the first serious band of Rain heads across the North sea Friday night

It could get silly - or there could be nothing

 

[bitterntwisted]

I'm headed for the coast this weekend - may go Saturday and stop over and you can catch me up Sunday? Depends how much work I get done tomorrow how early I head Saturday.

Any predictions on hot spots? Flam, Spurn or further north again?
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Graham

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

I'm headed for the coast this weekend - may go Saturday and stop over and you can catch me up Sunday? Depends how much work I get done tomorrow how early I head Saturday.

Any predictions on hot spots? Flam, Spurn or further north again?
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Graham

Given where the rain is then you would have to say the dump of beds should be wider, though the density of birds may not be as high. The winds are E/SE I don't know where is best on those conditions in Yorks.

 

[mikejack82]

Given where the rain is then you would have to say the dump of beds should be wider, though the density of birds may not be as high. The winds are E/SE I don't know where is best on those conditions in Yorks.

East Park sounds like a safe bet! Full of migrants :t:

 

[Duckwoman]

The weather charts are starting to build for what may be an epic weekend. The winds blowing all the way from Siberia. I can get a pass for sunday, but am getting bozeyed Saturday night - is anyone else fancying it?

The winds have been steady East (for about 1000 miles) all week and the first serious band of Rain heads across the North sea Friday night

It could get silly - or there could be nothing

Hi Marcus

The weather does look promising but I think getting away to do some serious birding this weekend would be difficult. I am getting itchy feet now that autumn is upon us.

 

[KnockerNorton]

East Park sounds like a safe bet! Full of migrants :t:

Pearson Park is usually better for that.

 

[davidtucker]

Spring Bank always has a migrant, or two.....

 

[Hotspur]

I thought they were vagrants dave? Marcus if your slow out the traps on sunday give me a buzz - im on nights but will be up and about by lunchtime and would be vvv interested in some migrant action in the pm.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

If there is a fall, it looks like it should happen tonight and Saturday morning so Sunday could be a day to clear up and find some more stuff.

Last weekends September fall was the best in the NE since 1995, so they are worth making the effort for.

 

[KnockerNorton]

Spring Bank always has a migrant, or two.....

echo.... slapped wrists all round, us bad lads!

 

[KnockerNorton]

If there is a fall, it looks like it should happen tonight and Saturday morning so Sunday could be a day to clear up and find some more stuff.

Last weekends September fall was the best in the NE since 1995, so they are worth making the effort for.

easterlies look a bit light for anything spectacular. Weather has been ok for migration all week, and while there is poor visibility in the North Sea and east coast this weekend, it's unlikely that there'll be a huge blob of birds all moving at once and there's nothing to push them onto the East Coast and knacker them out. Should be a good spatter of migrants early doors before the fog lifts, but it's September so good passage and a few rarities is to be expected.

How are you comparing 'fall' events, Marcus? Number of rarities, number of all birds moving/grounded?

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

How are you comparing 'fall' events, Marcus? Number of rarities, number of all birds moving/grounded?

I'm regurgitating from a NE birder. In discussion I think he was using number of pied flies, redstarts and wilow warblers in Aug/Sept.

Where are your regular haunts KN? Would be great to meet you in person - are you coming on the seawatch?