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Hotspur
James Spencer
GRIP BACK. Was cursing as scarce and rare started appearing as I left the county. I was up in the Moray firth and did alright (report on blog - photos to follow tomorrow). Got back on the train at 12.30 in York. Managed to get the WWBT - 276 Yorkshire, 310 UK plus an Avocet, 50 plus Little Gulls and the dodgiest Ruddy Shelduck you could imagine. My wife suggested a trip up to flam for the shrike & icky. Dipped both due to lack of scope with me but did see Whinchat & Spotted Flycatcher. Still have never seen Icky - how? That and Firecrest i swear just dont like me. Also a medium sized accipiter still hasnt resolved itself and I doubt will despite a record shot.
I was digiscoping last night, the light was great and i was getting a shutter speed of over 1/1000. My camera was fixed to the scope and I viewed the bird through the diopter so it was essentially like using a dslr and lens, I gambled on using manual operation of the shutter and fired off a load of shots any time it came near. these two were my best shots, i was quite chuffed when they came up on screen
Yes, good effort. Are the Little Gulls providing close views at rest?
Hotspur
James Spencer
Very close by the jetties
Secret Twitcher
Well-known member
Alrite fellas, planning a trip to East coast/Spurn next week. This week's fall of migrants has got me excited for the Autumn and I fancy a go at finding my own scarcities instead of twitching for a change! I'm pretty flexible with my day so I figured checking the winds would be sensible. Can I assume that with an East coast/Spurn visit I am hoping for winds from the E / SE and the stronger the better?
I have been using the following web address for my info. Anyone know how reliable this is or have any other sites they would recommend for wind directions?
http://magicseaweed.com/msw-surf-charts2.php?chart=1&res=750&type=wind&starttime=
I have been using the following web address for my info. Anyone know how reliable this is or have any other sites they would recommend for wind directions?
http://magicseaweed.com/msw-surf-charts2.php?chart=1&res=750&type=wind&starttime=
Pete Mella
Getting there...
I'll just warn you, I'm going a week on Saturday, so that'll be the day nothing's there!
Yup, strong easterlies are what you're after. Things are looking distinctly westerly at the moment, though, but I never trust long-term forecasts...
Secret Twitcher
Well-known member
Cheers Pete. I'll keep an eye on the short term forecasts as well then and hope for a change in wind. My record at Spurn isn't too bad so I'll try avoid a week on Saturday as I don't want any jinxes!
My only real dip there was the thrush nightingale in the churchyard. Can't remember if it was 08 or 09? Seem to remember bumping into Hotspur who had just dipped an icky down Beacon Lane?! Maybe wrong though.
My only real dip there was the thrush nightingale in the churchyard. Can't remember if it was 08 or 09? Seem to remember bumping into Hotspur who had just dipped an icky down Beacon Lane?! Maybe wrong though.
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
I would have thought easterlies with a northern component in Autumn would be better than easterlies with a southern component. More migrants from Scandinavian blown off course - don't know for sure, but that's what I would expect.
Hotspur
James Spencer
Sounds right. Im usually dipping Icky's and I heard that sprosser but didnt see it. Was a Paddy Fly in the churchyard if i remember correctly.
On the dipping Icky theme - did that again today at flamboro as yesterday but at least I caught up with the Red-backed Shrike along with Reed Warbler, garden Warbler and plenty of Whitethroats and Willow Warblers.
Pete Mella
Getting there...
Does anyone know if there's still a garganey hanging around Old Moor, and if so where its favourite lurking spot it?
EDIT - just looked on Old Moor sightings, and 3 juvs were reported at Wath Ings yesterday, plus a wood sand. Hope stuff hangs around for the weekend...
EDIT - just looked on Old Moor sightings, and 3 juvs were reported at Wath Ings yesterday, plus a wood sand. Hope stuff hangs around for the weekend...
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Hunsletlad
Ageing novice watcher
Nice couple of hours this morning at Fairburn Ings, Marsh Harrier and Green Shank at Lyn Dyke and a Red Kite on the road to Kippax
Pete Mella
Getting there...
Bit of a wader fest at Old Moor today - wood sand, green sand, ruff, black-tailed godwit greenshank, golden plover, snipe. No garganey but the wood sand was a lifer for me so not a bad morning!
plane_crazy
Well-known member
Wheldrake Ings and others
Hi - At an otherwise very quiet and dried out Wheldrake Ings today, a Grasshopper Warbler in dense bushes just around the corner from the car park down the lane.
Also 7 female Goosander at Wetherby riverside (near car park) - been there for a couple of weeks now, were at Tadcaster before that. Also Red Kite over road to Thorp Arch (regular sightings around Tadcaster area, especially
A1/A64 junction, often a pair. )
regards
Michael
Hi - At an otherwise very quiet and dried out Wheldrake Ings today, a Grasshopper Warbler in dense bushes just around the corner from the car park down the lane.
Also 7 female Goosander at Wetherby riverside (near car park) - been there for a couple of weeks now, were at Tadcaster before that. Also Red Kite over road to Thorp Arch (regular sightings around Tadcaster area, especially
A1/A64 junction, often a pair. )
regards
Michael
plane_crazy
Well-known member
Hi - does anyone know any good locations around York for owls?
mtia
Michael
mtia
Michael
Any of the fields by the roads off the A19 going south from York should be good for barn owls at dusk and dawn.
Any of you camera jockeys use CF cards?
I've a 1Gb card going begging since my PDA died on me.
Free to a good home
I've a 1Gb card going begging since my PDA died on me.
Free to a good home
DOC REED
Well-known member
pm me for info
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
There are a high density of Barn Owls in the Lower Derwent Valley
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