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  1. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Have completed 3 over last 2 day's, all in a forest area's, commonest bird Crossbil 150+ in one TTV, suprise bird Spotty Flyc 4 territories all on forest rides / clearings ( mature tree's) Goshawk second time in same area a nice find. I'm really going to miss being forced into visiting local...
  2. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Hi All Carried out an Atlas TTV this afternoon in a forested area forming part of a vast upland forest, in a clearing of a few acres there is a smallholding and in the garden the owner has a feeding station comprising 2 birdtables and some feeders hanging in small bushes. I cannot recollect...
  3. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Managed one tetrad in the Wark forest this afternoon, deep frozen rutted snow on forestry roads wouldn't allow vehicular access to another TTV. Lovely sunny afternoon, highlights being Crossbills including males songflighting and suprising numbers of singing and squabbling Siskins, little else...
  4. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Completed 4 tetrads in the Southern Wark forest over the weekend (NY77) not a great deal though star of every tetrad had to be Crossbills, some of the males song flighting. Others included various tits especially Coal, plenty of Chaffinches a few Siskin and oddly for conifer forest a Jay? Stewart
  5. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Rooks, obviously these will have fledged when doing second count so impossible to determine number of nests occupied, consequently I thought it best to tick colony present box but not put a nest count in. Anyone any thoughts? Stewart
  6. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Out on a favoured drive earlier this evening in the East Allen Valley, South Northumberland. Checked out several sites Black Grouse showing well at several, Snipe, Redshank and Golden Plover displaying, but Lapwing chicks made our day, they are everywhere and in good numbers, from size most have...
  7. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Yo Mike, numbers do appear to be down out here to your west. On the 3 woodland TTV's I managed to complete this week they were present but in smaller numbers than on previous visits. House Martins are also still very scarce hopefully just held up by the weather, unusual to see my first Swifts...
  8. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Completed 2 TTV's once mist cleared today, both upland sites and I would have preferred to leave them till later in month but I've limited time to complete 9 this season. Decided to do the upland ones first as most waders now on territory many still displaying as are Skylark and Mipits so much...
  9. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Yo Ken, LO habitats up here in Pennines the exact opposite with (remembering they are much scarcer up here) the 2 pairs I watch are in a Limestone Quarry and the other pair traditionally nesting in an old Lime kiln this in upland hill farm country in the shadow of Hadrians Wall. They seem to...
  10. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Lovely sunny day here in SW Northumberland TTV NY76Q first visit completed (my 5th square this winter) Upland hill site in the Allen Valley affording some nice views of surrounding countryside. Comprised mainly of upland fell (often boggy) and 3 lovely little wooded dene's. Nothing really...
  11. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Or is it some have realised what a commitment they've taken on, I was asked to do 2 late breeders as a favour as I'd some spare time when I was working up on Skye! Nearly 50 Stephen - wow! and I'm down for 24 which I thought was a lot and am pondering helping out with some additional ones in...
  12. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Good to see this thread again, did one TTV yesterday and another this afternoon in glorious sunshine. Suprise find 650+ Golden Plover in a field in the shadow of Hadrians Wall. ATB Stewart
  13. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Not over the top at all Mike and Surreybirder, I personally find it very interesting to read the reports of other Atlas workers. ATB Stewart
  14. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Link here Jim :- http://www.bto.org/birdatlas/ Stewart
  15. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Yo All, have just had a reply from my RO re why no counts for Roving Reports and here is the reply hot off the press after Atlas Working Group meeting on Friday. Species count in roving record table well its a long story. It was decided, by the Atlas Working Group (not unanimous), that the...
  16. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    Excellent idea Andy Stewart
  17. Stewart J.

    Atlas listing

    I've been working away for a few weeks and thought I'd enter my observations for the tetrads. Roving reports do not have a column for numbers so would it be better to add them to the Birdtrack database? Anyone have any views? Stewart
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