Yorkshire Birding (75 Viewers)

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Adel today held two flocks of redpoll of approx 32 and 12. I found another 10 feeding with siskin and a couple looked pale. Didn't get any rump action so I had te leave it at that. Well worth another look.

Also 6 goosander at GAP.

 

[zacatzooba]

Big thanks to James, Keith, Mike and Graham for the Dorset info - sounds like there are some great opportunities within relatively easy striking distance. A Dartford or Cettis would be brilliant - looks like I'll be missing the Val Doonican special on Boxing day yet again - shame.

Marcus - you're becoming delusional mate - TBOC was at least 3-4 times the size of the ingredients you have listed, a behemoth of legendary size and proportions which we lesser mortals witnessed you devour in awe and wonder (greedy get!)

have a great x-mas all and hopefully see most of you on 4th jan

cheers
rob

 

[Mike Richardson]

Didn't get any rump action so I had te leave it at that.

Probably have better luck at Fishpond Plantation. Well known for that kind of thing. :t:

 

[djprest]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Conway - ebirder View Post
Didn't get any rump action so I had te leave it at that.

Probably have better luck at Fishpond Plantation. Well known for that kind of thing.

try scammonden res also well known for what you were after

 

[James Thomas]

See Marcus, this is what you get from mealy mouthed posts.:king:

 

[darrenward]

Hi Darrell, I'm just catching up with things and I notice that you are a newbie. .

Newbie?? I remember Son** Welcome back old timer

Best

Daz

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

try scammonden res also well known for what you were after

I think you will all find that Golden Acre Park is actually excellent for rump action and a also premier Yorkshire dogging spot. You will see from this Google search that there are a few other birding spots that offer alternative entertainment :t: Huddersfield in particular is well accomodated.

http://www.sisterfunbunny.com/zdoginsites/yorkshire.html

 

[chris3871]

Been to Millington today to see the RLB and found it without too much trouble (which makes a nice change). It seems like it'll probably stop for a while so may be good for the Yorkshire meet if that was the plan. Didn't see any crossbills at the Allerthorpe carpark, but did get Willow Tit and Brambling. Fairly rewarding for a couple of hours out, and nice walking so worth the effort.

 

[djprest]

Newbie?? I remember Son** Welcome back old timer

Best

Daz

cheers daz hope to bump into you over christmas

I think you will all find that Golden Acre Park is actually excellent for rump action and a also premier Yorkshire dogging spot. You will see from this Google search that there are a few other birding spots that offer alternative entertainment Huddersfield in particular is well accomodated.

http://www.sisterfunbunny.com/zdogin...yorkshire.html

is that your 'other' hobby marcus??

 

[Hotspur]

cheers daz hope to bump into you over christmas



is that your 'other' hobby marcus??

He has already admitted in many threads that he loves sausage

 

[djprest]

He has already admitted in many threads that he loves sausage

each to their own,its a free country(nearly)i just hope he 'plays' safe

 

[tophillbirder]

Thought I was on a birding site seem to have got on a dogging site instead!

9 Waxwings on my doorstep!

Thought I was o
Nice photo Dave. Also seen those on RBA site. My find so would be good if could load them on the Hull Valley site.

 

[Pete Mella]

Does anyone know if the firecrest is still at Old Moor? There was one tucked away as an "also..." on a bittern re-report on BirdGuides on 7th Dec.

(Yes... Santa's brought me a BirdGuides sub. No more pestering you guys every time a waxwing turns up in Sheffield...)

 

[birdieboy123]

(Yes... Santa's brought me a BirdGuides sub. No more pestering you guys every time a waxwing turns up in Sheffield...)

Look forward to seeing you at the next twitch then Pete

 

[James Thomas]

Does anyone know if the firecrest is still at Old Moor? There was one tucked away as an "also..." on a bittern re-report on BirdGuides on 7th Dec.

(Yes... Santa's brought me a BirdGuides sub. No more pestering you guys every time a waxwing turns up in Sheffield...)

Just checked the RSPB for Old Moor, looks like the Recent Sightings page has been dropped.

 

[Pete Mella]

Look forward to seeing you at the next twitch then Pete

Santa hasn't brought me a driving licence yet, though, so it could be a while yet

Just checked the RSPB for Old Moor, looks like the Recent Sightings page has been dropped.

Yeah I noticed that, I hope it's just a temporary glitch, although the link from the main page seems to have gone too.

 

[Hotspur]

A visit to Tophill this afternoon for my research brought a nice female Goosander on O res and a Kingfisher zipping across D res. Apart from that apparently the rail was at the feeder and a few great spots knocking about. The warden had a male pintail on O res also.

 

[geoff dobbs]

Treecreeper sighting East Park

When for an hour in park today and got a new tick for there: treecreeper.
Think its a good bird for that location in recent years,
Just wondered if this is a rarity for East Park, anyone know?

Treecreeper is a good recent record for East Park, and I will add it into the Bird Atlas early winter as a roving record unless you have done so already.
I have some personal records for this site back to 1966 as it is where I first started.

Surveyed all the Hull parks last weekend for WeBS, with two Goosander on Pickering Park, a female Mandarin on Pearson, single drake Pintail and Teal on East Park, 23 Gadwall on Bransholme SW probably the highlights. Usual Great Spot at East Park and Grey Wagtail at Pickering.

Back on-line

 

[birdieboy123]

Welcome back Geoff

Just been reading in Yorkshire Birding about the PG Warbler, Ouch!!!!!!

 

[v_cowell]

East Park, Hull

Had another walk around the park today. 2GSW's, Treecreeper, but did not see the drake Pintail. Last seen on 17th. Cold and dull so could have been bunkered up on one of the islands.
Photo of Treecreeper from Wednesdays visit.