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tophillbirder · Jul 18, 2009

Andrew Gibson said:
There is no charge for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust members at Potteric now but non members day ticket is £3.

Hi Andy! Been a member of YWT probably almost as long as you but had to pay a reduced fee twice this year when I went for Caspian Gull. Believe it's a permit to cross the tracks. Can get an annual permit which would work out cheaper if I went again this year.
Article in Yorkshire Post today on Lower Derwent NNR. Haven't read it but does mention the Corncrakes.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Jul 18, 2009

Never seen a vid like this before - awesome

http://whitleybirder.blogspot.com/2...howComment=1247950331449#c1098901201659876018

Keith Dickinson · Jul 18, 2009

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:
Never seen a vid like this before - awesome

http://whitleybirder.blogspot.com/2...howComment=1247950331449#c1098901201659876018

Hells bells.... I'd be happy with just seeing that sort of interaction, as you say Marcus thiat is awesome!

Hotspur · Jul 18, 2009

cracking vid. Not a behaviour id associate with Sprawks.

tophillbirder · Jul 18, 2009

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:
Never seen a vid like this before - awesome

http://whitleybirder.blogspot.com/2...howComment=1247950331449#c1098901201659876018

How long before the Sphawk finished the starters and moved onto the main course? Needed loading to YouTube.

BirdFlower · Jul 19, 2009

Vince Cowell has been trying out his new camera set-up at Blacktoft - full results on the blog!

Andrew Gibson · Jul 19, 2009

tophillbirder said:
Hi Andy! Been a member of YWT probably almost as long as you but had to pay a reduced fee twice this year when I went for Caspian Gull. Believe it's a permit to cross the tracks. Can get an annual permit which would work out cheaper if I went again this year.
Article in Yorkshire Post today on Lower Derwent NNR. Haven't read it but does mention the Corncrakes.

Entrance fees to Potteric changed a few weeks back, current rates on www.potteric-carr.org.uk or can be accessed by the YWT web site.
Regarding crossing the track details, you would have to ask the staff on site.
The article in the YP does cover corncrake and the other birds that use the ings and also MG4 grass land.

Martin Standley · Jul 19, 2009

Hornsea Mere

Been down to Hornsea Mere again this weekend, not a lot in the way of variety but some nice birds all the same.
Also wood sandpiper,little egret,little gulls,oystercatcher.
More shots on the blog.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Jul 19, 2009

Martin you really should enter some competitions with these outstanding shots. This is a good as I have seen from a digiscoping set up

tophillbirder · Jul 19, 2009

Andrew Gibson said:
Entrance fees to Potteric changed a few weeks back, current rates on www.potteric-carr.org.uk or can be accessed by the YWT web site.
Regarding crossing the track details, you would have to ask the staff on site.
The article in the YP does cover corncrake and the other birds that use the ings and also MG4 grass land.

That's positive news. Now how about getting rid of the charge at Spurn for members.
Good photo's Martin. Hope you'll post some on HVWG site.
Tophill Low NR
22 Crossbills
1s Little Gull
Common Sandpiper
Ruff
2 LRP
Hornsea Mere
100 Little Gull
4+ Common Sand
4 Oystercatcher

bitterntwisted · Jul 19, 2009

Splendid day out today, in the company of Marcus and Jim for most of it. Some photogenic Knot on, and a couple of Whimbrel over Filey Brigg in the morning, plus a few Sandwich and one Arctic Tern, but not the numbers of waders or terns hoped for and no skuas. A Little Egret at Filey Dams and then Goshawk and Crossbill at Wykeham but no Honey Buzzards, although we’re pretty sure we heard one calling on a couple of occasions.

After Jim and Marcus left I hung around for a while for more Crossbills and a handsome Yellow Wagtail (which I’d not seen at Wykeham previously), before a meandering drive home through some very pretty parts of the Wolds I’d never explored. A short walk at Wharram Percy produced juveniles of Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer and Song Thrush in great little area for farmland and scrubland birds, and a couple of further stops gave me cracking views of hunting Little and Barn Owls, and finally a singing Quail near Kirby Underdale.

Graham

malskelton · Jul 20, 2009

tophillbirder said:
That's positive news. Now how about getting rid of the charge at Spurn for members.
Good photo's Martin. Hope you'll post some on HVWG site.
Tophill Low NR
22 Crossbills
1s Little Gull
Common Sandpiper
Ruff
2 LRP
Hornsea Mere
100 Little Gull
4+ Common Sand
4 Oystercatcher

Just wondering if the Crossbills have been hanging around a while at Tophill ?

Thanks

Mal Skelton

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Jul 20, 2009

Lawts said:
Interestingly when the next debate comes round about a rare duck taking bread etc. these birds prove that taking bread doesn't equal captive origin. The adult female isn't interested but is happy to allow the juv's to take bread amongst the Mallards and Black-headed Gulls. Yet the same bird took them away when she spotted me trying to get a shot on my first night hiding down the bank when they were 30 yards away. Sometimes there is no reason to these actions, but clearly we have three wild juv. Goosander not long out of the nest happy to take bread at people's feet.

The four Goosander were roosting on the slipway this morning. Showing again down to a couple of feet. I'd get down there tonight Steve as I will deffo have the camera tomorrow and I bet sods law will strike!

The river is high after the rain so it is the only dry area left by the bridge :t:

Interesting to see if a constant supply of bread will keep them present for a while or whether the start of the school holidays will lead to too much disturbance.

tophillbirder · Jul 20, 2009

malskelton said:
Just wondering if the Crossbills have been hanging around a while at Tophill ?

Thanks

Mal Skelton

Don't tend to rang around. Usually, in the past, in the larches opposite the Members Hut. Morning tends to be best but even when there can be tricky as they hide among the cones. Listen out for the "chup" call then look for movement in the tree tops. If it's as good movement as last year should be pretty regular.

Lawts · Jul 20, 2009

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:
The four Goosander were roosting on the slipway this morning. Showing again down to a couple of feet. I'd get down there tonight Steve as I will deffo have the camera tomorrow and I bet sods law will strike!

The river is high after the rain so it is the only dry area left by the bridge :t:

Interesting to see if a constant supply of bread will keep them present for a while or whether the start of the school holidays will lead to too much disturbance.

Cheers Marcus. I need to pm you. Please can you free some space.

BirdFlower · Jul 20, 2009

Congratulations Lawts on your Spotted Sandpiper pic in Birdwatching Mag!

I haven't altered the colour of the attached grasshopper seen this afternoon in a YWT reserve near the border between East & North Yorkshire - what stunning shades! Can't find it my books, but will keep looking! Anyone got any ideas? - it was among chalk if that helps.

Chris-Leeds · Jul 20, 2009

Not quite a perfect match Michael but similar is the purple form of the meadow grasshopper. There is a picture of one in this link http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/grasshoppersandcrickets9meadowgrasshoppers1.htm
What do you think? Sex and age may make a difference to how they look I think.

Simmo1111 · Jul 20, 2009

Old Moor

Had a good day at Old Moor yesterday ..

The young Barn Owls are showing well at the entrance to the box and gave great views through the scope.

A couple of Green Sandpipers and a Garganey were also present. A Little Egret was on the wader scrape but disappeared over the horizon about 12:30 ish.

We had a great treat as a Sparrowhawk landed straight in front of us about 20 feet from the hide. It had caught what appeared to be a Starling or something.

Like a complete 'donkey' ,instead of grabbing the camera, I instinctively grabbed the bins to get a better look, I then grabbed the camera to get a good close-up shot but of course the Sparrowhawk had decided to leg it ... I ended up with a blurred shot of 'something' carrying a smaller 'something' .... bugger !!

Plenty of other stuff to see, Common Sandpiper, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Shoveller, Ruddy Duck, Teal, Black Headed and Lesser Black backed Gulls, Common Tern and plenty more besides.

BirdFlower · Jul 20, 2009

Chris-Leeds said:
Not quite a perfect match Michael but similar is the purple form of the meadow grasshopper. There is a picture of one in this link http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/grasshoppersandcrickets9meadowgrasshoppers1.htm
What do you think? Sex and age may make a difference to how they look I think.

Thanks Chris. As you say, not a perfect match, but antenna seems identical. See there is a new Grasshopper book for sale so may try & get that. I'm afraid I can't be be doing with trawling the internet, but very grateful you did!

Just been sent this link, which may complicate it even further! http://www.orthoptera.org.uk/picture_page.aspx?idx=2
Cheers

Hotspur · Jul 20, 2009

Looks like the prat is back - Collared Pratincole at High Eske

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