Anyone know anything about a report on Birdguides yesterday of Velvet Scoter at Anglers Country Park about mid morning? I know there's been a fem/imm Common Scoter on there for a bit now, but presume if it were an error, would have been corrected. A Velvet on a smallish inland water would be pretty rare and worth seeing/a trip.
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Pete Mella
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roger1234
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Pictures on the Barnsley birding blog site,first sighting since 2001.
Pete Mella
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trappeddownsouth
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Short-eared owl flushed along Rudgate lane, Tadcaster this morning.. this year has seen great additions to the local bird list to my knowledge... Osprey, Hobby, Spotted Fly, Gropper and now SEO, went to look later but no sign but lots of other raptors 3 Kites,2 Buzzard, 2 Sprawks, 2 Kes... loads of wildlife activity over the weekend 2 Badgers, 3 Roe deer (1 large Buck), a few Foxes, 15 Whooper south, 200 Pink feet west list goes on... the benefits of being a farmer
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TonyTwinTwine
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Red Kite being mobbed on Burley Road in the middle of Leeds. Just opposite YTV
Hotspur
James Spencer
A pair were seen on Blithfield Res over the weekend so it might be the same two.
northernloon
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Drat, that's just up the road. Only ever seen two from home by Cardigan Road
trappeddownsouth
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does anyone know whereabouts the Water pipit was seen at Swillington ings?... Lemonroyd sewage beds perhaps?
birdieboy123
All The Gear, No Idea
Birdguides says it was on the far side of the causeway this morning
trappeddownsouth
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thanx..
northernloon
swimming in a virtual sea
Damn, causeway is too far from car park for me to smash and grab the wipit on my way to Sheffield this morning. Too dark by the time I am back... another one that I've missed own there.
Pete Mella
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Seven Waxwings reported on BirdGuides in Sheffield this afternoon, at "Devonshire School". Can't for the life of me work out where they mean by that, though...
EDIT - The possibly mean Springfield School near Devonshire Green. Worth a look if anyone's around there (I am, but won't be out of work until dark!).
EDIT - The possibly mean Springfield School near Devonshire Green. Worth a look if anyone's around there (I am, but won't be out of work until dark!).
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yorkshire83
Rob Hunton
Keith, the quickest way to get down to the causeway is to park on Station Road in Methley, and walk across the train line at the level crossing. it's not far at all from there
Cheers for that. I will bear it in mind for future reference.
trappeddownsouth
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has anyone had any experience birding Goole fields? which is the best access track? can you drive?
James Thomas
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You want the car park at Anglers CP. When you get there check the chalk board which is just out of the car park on the path to Anglers, it may save you some time. Birds will generally switch between Anglers and Wintersett so you may get up to date gen on the locations. I'd be hoping they're on Anglers, both big stretches of water but easier to see on Anglers.
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