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zing · Dec 27, 2011

Morning on the ldv

Started with 60+ Whoopers,plenty of Mutes,20+Fieldfare,6 Yellowhammers,300+Teal and plenty of wigeon,100+Lapwing,Buzzard and Snipe.GSW,Reed buntings 25+Redshank,Bullfinch
Started to feel sorry for the black swan i just think he was lonely.

zing · Dec 27, 2011

Afternoon

Weather not as good in the afternoon hence poor pics (thats my excuse!!)
nice grey wag, fieldfare again and a tree creeper who lost his tree!

Richard G · Dec 27, 2011

Keith Dickinson said:
Total of 7 red kites on the way to and from Swinsty Reservoir today, including 2 over Bramhope, and 3 by Weardley.

Saw a good number on the Harewood to Pool road this afternoon as well, Keith, including 3 perched in trees right on the roadside. A pity I didn't have the camera in the car with me!!

Richard

knotsbirder · Dec 27, 2011

Hi there,

Anybody know how to get to Silverwood Lagoon and whereabouts the Jack Snipe as I will be passing through in the next week and have yet to see one this year.

Cheers, Sam

hysteria8 · Dec 27, 2011

knotsbirder said:
Hi there,

Anybody know how to get to Silverwood Lagoon and whereabouts the Jack Snipe as I will be passing through in the next week and have yet to see one this year.

Cheers, Sam

Hi
From the main crossroads in Ravenfield drive along Holling's Lane and park up on the LHS in the old pit entrance just before bus stop, roughly SK478940. Then follow the red line in the picture below to reach the lagoon. Unfortunately I dont know where the Jack Snipe has been though.

zing · Dec 28, 2011

LDV good then bad

After yesterdays highs todays low.This is all i could get all day very few birds to be found anywhere.:-C

Keith Dickinson · Dec 28, 2011

Caught up with the desert wheatear at Bempton this morning, just as we werte heading back to the car after waiting in the wind for ages, getting nothing but colder and colder. Quick drive across to Pugney's and the GND were soon in the scope then Angler's to dip the yank wigeon.

captaincarot · Dec 28, 2011

Keith Dickinson said:
Caught up with the desert wheatear at Bempton this morning, just as we werte heading back to the car after waiting in the wind for ages, getting nothing but colder and colder. Quick drive across to Pugney's and the GND were soon in the scope then Angler's to dip the yank wigeon.

cheers for aiming me in the right direction for the desert wheatear this morning keith,

we didn't have to go far as it came to see us when i last saw it it was heading towards the car park, after passing wiithin about 3 feet of the end of my lense :t:

James Thomas · Dec 28, 2011

Anyone know about the Bean Goose at fairburn? Headed over but couldn't find one among the flocks of geese nor mention of it in the book. Dropped on 26 Barnacle geese there which was nice.

knotsbirder · Dec 28, 2011

James Thomas said:
Anyone know about the Bean Goose at fairburn? Headed over but couldn't find one among the flocks of geese nor mention of it in the book. Dropped on 26 Barnacle geese there which was nice.

RBA said Lin Dyke

James Thomas · Dec 28, 2011

Cheers

marc r · Dec 29, 2011

2 Waxwings still Aldi car park Hessle.

Marc

trappeddownsouth · Dec 29, 2011

James Thomas said:
Anyone know about the Bean Goose at fairburn? Headed over but couldn't find one among the flocks of geese nor mention of it in the book. Dropped on 26 Barnacle geese there which was nice.

i did the same to no avail, reception knew nothing but said there was a white fronted...

zing · Dec 29, 2011

Lunchtime visitor.

Caught in my back garden this morning..Looking for lunch!

Sandra (Taylor) · Dec 29, 2011

zing said:
Caught in my back garden this morning..Looking for lunch!

Lovely pictures. What a beautiful bird. I'm surprised I've never seen one near us as we have a huge number of finches etc. visit our tree, although occasionally they all take flight for no apparent reason - maybe they've seen something I haven 't.

Sandra

bushycliff · Dec 29, 2011

long eared owls

three long eared owls showing well this morning at lower mickletown

markoh · Dec 29, 2011

Hi cliff,
Could you please tell me where in mickletown the leo are showing.
Regards
Mark.

bushycliff · Dec 29, 2011

markoh said:
Hi cliff,
Could you please tell me where in mickletown the leo are showing.
Regards
Mark.

HI MARK if you take the road from rothwell to castleford , when you get to methley turn left down church lane .go to the end , at the T junction its pinfold lane . turn left . after about 100 yds at T junction turn right. after about 400 yds you will see a paddock on your left and past there you will see a long row of terrace houses ,, at the far end just before a sharp right hand bend. park there . down the side of the terrace houses is an entranc to a field with a single barred gate.walk down the side of the field and pass a telegraph post to an open area were you can see across the water ..the owls are in the trees across the lake. i saw them first without my bins.. good luck

markoh · Dec 29, 2011

bushycliff said:
HI MARK if you take the road from rothwell to castleford , when you get to methley turn left down church lane .go to the end , at the T junction its pinfold lane . turn left . after about 100 yds at T junction turn right. after about 400 yds you will see a paddock on your left and past there you will see a long row of terrace houses ,, at the far end just before a sharp right hand bend. park there . down the side of the terrace houses is an entranc to a field with a single barred gate.walk down the side of the field and pass a telegraph post to an open area were you can see across the water ..the owls are in the trees across the lake. i saw them first without my bins.. good luck

Many thanks cliff.

zing · Dec 30, 2011

Sandra (Taylor) said:
Lovely pictures. What a beautiful bird. I'm surprised I've never seen one near us as we have a huge number of finches etc. visit our tree, although occasionally they all take flight for no apparent reason - maybe they've seen something I haven 't.

Sandra

Thanks Sandra,
The sparrows make a real eerie tweeting noise when the hawk appears and shuffle back and forth in the hawthorn hedge.I have even seen the hawk get inside the hedge and chase the sparrows!!

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