Yorkshire Birding (56 Viewers)

Chris-Leeds

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2015

• #20,921

Bempton isn't bad for both partridge species if you ever give that a try.

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Oct 14, 2015

• #20,922

Chris-Leeds said:

Bempton isn't bad for both partridge species if you ever give that a try.

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Thanks Chris. I think I'll hang on to see if the Montys returns.

Rich

 

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Alcina

Melkorendil

• Oct 17, 2015

• #20,923

Does anyone know how well this Sibe stonechat at Flamborough is showing? It seems to be on the News mostly in the mornings. Is that because it only shows then?

 

andy hood

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2015

• #20,924

Siberian Stonechat still present here at Flam today. In the gorse bushes along the permissive path, South of Head Farm, Near the Lighthouse. Showing well this evening too

 

AndyK

Well-known member

• Oct 21, 2015

• #20,925

sorry for the plug but selling my camera & lenses here http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=313673 as ive upgraded to a new camera.

 

stuarta21

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2015

• #20,926

Will be visiting in a couple of weeks time staying at Sherburn for the weekend, where do people recommend for a decent days birding? Done a bit of googling and Filey or Scarborough seem good bets, anywhere else? places to park and eat welcome too I've never been to the area before!

Thanks in advance

 

Pete Mella

Getting there...

• Oct 27, 2015

• #20,927

stuarta21 said:

Will be visiting in a couple of weeks time staying at Sherburn for the weekend, where do people recommend for a decent days birding? Done a bit of googling and Filey or Scarborough seem good bets, anywhere else? places to park and eat welcome too I've never been to the area before!

Thanks in advance

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Filey's probably a good bet in November, always chance auks, divers, grebes, seaducks, etc. Parking is at the Country Park, but be aware the walk down to the Brigg from there is really not too advisable... The sea's scope-able from the cliff tops.

 

Keith Dickinson

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Opus Editor

• Oct 27, 2015

• #20,928

Agree with Pete, Filey should turn up the goods. Think by November the cafe in the Country Park will have closed for the winter but the road opposite it is the best way to get to the beach, good tarmac so safe walking, even if steep in places. The 'path' down to the beach from the top end of the Country Park is - as Pete says - not too advisable as it is subject to being murderous. There is also the Filey Dams reserve which is set back a little way from the sea, best approached via the Muston Road, look for a side road called Wharfedale and follow this round to the left and you will reach the car parking area for the reserve. Nice bit of freshwater wetland with a couple of hides.

 

stuarta21

Well-known member

• Nov 1, 2015

• #20,929

Thanks. Found the Filey bird obs blog, where are Carr Naze and the gap,are they in/near the country park? Is parking free?

 

Keith Dickinson

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Opus Editor

• Nov 1, 2015

• #20,930

Carr Naze is the name of the headland, the Brigg is the name for the rocky outcrop that get covered by the tide. The Country Park car park is generally free during the winter months but there is a fee during the rest of the year
http://www.fbog.co.uk/maps/

 

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philflam

Well-known member

• Nov 1, 2015

• #20,931

stuarta21 said:

Thanks. Found the Filey bird obs blog, where are Carr Naze and the gap,are they in/near the country park? Is parking free?

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Carr Naze is the exposed narrow cliff top area at the base of the Brigg back to the car park. The Gap is Hunmanby Gap on the south side of Filey bay.

 

stuarta21

Well-known member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #20,932

Thanks for the replies. Looking forward to the weekend, if you see a young (ish!) couple looking a bit lost in the Filey area on Saturday please feel free to take pity on us and point us in the right direction lol!

 

Kevin Groocock

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2015

• #20,933

New but Old Kids on the Block!

Hello, Just in the process of relocating to Bempton! We are renting a holiday cottage in Bempton until the exchange of contracts for our "rest of our lives" home in the village. It will be nice to meet up with local birders in the area to share information etc. We know the area quite well but not necessarily areas outside of the "honey pots"! We hope to attend the East Riding RSPB Group meeting in November to meet fellow birders. We are competent birders but by no means founts of all birding knowledge. If you want to check me out, follow the links below! Looking forward to some great Yorkshire birding, dialogue and fellowship!

www.kevingroocock.zenfolio.com

www.rugbybirder.blogspot.co.uk

 

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Kevin Groocock

Well-known member

• Nov 14, 2015

• #20,934

Well we've arrived in Bempton! Hope the local birders are friendly!!!!!

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Nov 14, 2015

• #20,935

You could have picked better weather Kevin. Hope things went well for you

 

Kevin Groocock

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2015

• #20,936

Keith Dickinson said:

You could have picked better weather Kevin. Hope things went well for you

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Thanks Keith - that's following, but with no agreed time scale!!!

 

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John Bullfinch

John Bullfinch

• Dec 7, 2015

• #20,937

Potteric Carr and starling murmuration was on Look North tonight. Check out iplayer if interested.

 

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dalesbird

New member

• Dec 11, 2015

• #20,938

Hello! New to the forum and trying to find out whether larks sing all year round... I'm a writer based in the Dales and need to know if my depiction of an October trilling lark above the fells is feasible! So I thought I'd ask the Yorkshire birding experts

 

Chris-Leeds

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2015

• #20,939

I have heard skylarks sing half heartedly outside the breeding season (Autumn-Winter) so it's feasible.

 

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dalesbird

New member

• Dec 11, 2015

• #20,940

Thanks Chris - half-hearted is more than enough for my purposes!