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joespy
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No show from 15.15 - 16.00...:eek!:
................. stood with 2 other guys who'd had a report from RBA, they came from Blacktofts on the way home to Chesterfield. One of them rang in to RBA and reported "no show"...... They'd had 6 Spotshank...
Disappointing... I've seen a good few before but none in summer plumage.... it would have been nice...
But seeing a Lesser Whitethroat on way back to car was nice...
................. stood with 2 other guys who'd had a report from RBA, they came from Blacktofts on the way home to Chesterfield. One of them rang in to RBA and reported "no show"...... They'd had 6 Spotshank...
Disappointing... I've seen a good few before but none in summer plumage.... it would have been nice...
But seeing a Lesser Whitethroat on way back to car was nice...
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Trystan
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Pleasant evening at Fairburn and Swilly yesterday. Pair of Spoonbill at Lin Dike with at least 5 little egret too. Snipe, Green woodpecker and an assortment of warblers there as well.
Barn owl already out at 8.30pm at swilly hauling a sizeable rodent while being harassed by a magpie.
Barn owl already out at 8.30pm at swilly hauling a sizeable rodent while being harassed by a magpie.
Neil Duggan
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Heading up for Le Tour in Ilkley next weekend. Just wondered if any of the locals could mark my card a couple of could spots to visit either on way or around the town
Where are you travelling from Neil? Gives us a better idea of which bits to point you at.
northernloon
swimming in a virtual sea
Neil, Bolton Abbey is just up the road and if you get their early enough there is free parking by the river. A bit late in the season but there is a great range of species such as Pied Fly, Wood Warbler and Redstart plus the usual riverine birds. A circular route from the spot marked might take 3 hours.
Barden Moor just down the road is worth exploring for upland species. There's a small parking area just next to a track leading on to the moor.
Another option might be a visit to Old Moor RSPB near Barnsley en route. There's been a Glossy Ibis hanging around for ages.
Barden Moor just down the road is worth exploring for upland species. There's a small parking area just next to a track leading on to the moor.
Another option might be a visit to Old Moor RSPB near Barnsley en route. There's been a Glossy Ibis hanging around for ages.
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joespy
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Hope you're up before 06.00hrs Sat morn Neil.... the A65 ( the main road thro' Ilkley ) and other roads that feed off/on from it are closed from then until late afternoon.......:t:
Joe
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pete seaman
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Trouble is the area is pretty much in lockdown for a large part of the weekend but a walk on the moor is usually interesting as is the riverside.
As Joe says, pretty much the whole area is shut to traffic. Le Tour comes back through Addingham on Sunday, so most of the roads up into the Dales are no-go.
Possibly the easiest access will be up on to Ilkley Moor from the Cow & Calf rocks. Good mix of moorland species up there.
Richard
Possibly the easiest access will be up on to Ilkley Moor from the Cow & Calf rocks. Good mix of moorland species up there.
Richard
Neil Duggan
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Thanks for all your replies. We are heading up early on Friday to get ahead of the traffic. I was hoping of getting a seeing a Short-eared Owl on the Moor as not seen one this year.
Would you get Wood Lark at any of those sites mentioned ?
Thanks again.
Would you get Wood Lark at any of those sites mentioned ?
Thanks again.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Wow - looks not so much a fly past your camera as a 'fly into'! Hope you ducked in time
Richard
pete seaman
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That is one heck of a shot.
Sadly no woodlarks at any of the sites mentioned. They'll be a bit difficult to get now as they will have gone silent. Not heard of any being seen at Skipwith Common this year, which is probably the closest site to Skipton.
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
They were still singing a fortnight ago, but I'm going to my woodlark site again at the weekend, so I'll know better then
Chris-Leeds
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There were a couple of singing birds when I visited in May, a damp and humid morning (whether that has any effect on their habits) which was good as last year I only heard one sing briefly and didn't actually see the bird.
AndyK
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They are at Skip common
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