eagle_golden. Just a couple of thoughts. If I'm honest, I read your initial post (about the Eagle Owl) and I thought 'that's interesting' but I never once thought to post a reply (rightly or wrongly) saying 'thanks for that' or something similar. Maybe I should've done I don't know. Also the time between your initial post and your 'clicky' post is a mere 1h 40mins approx in which time there was only 2 more posts on here. At that time on a Friday we're all in the local Labour Club after a hard day darn pit sat wit our whippets and a parnt o' marld so not many would be viewing this thread anyway! All I'm saying mate is don't take it personally that's all. It's not intentional. Carry on posting and good birding.
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Cheers for that John, I was looking in the wrong place, namely Pickup Pool were they'd been reported from yesterday.
Wonder where it had flown from, could be the pools at the top of the stacks which are off limits.
Wonder where it had flown from, could be the pools at the top of the stacks which are off limits.
No dockers in God's Own Joe? I do believe Hull may have one or two. 
The docker quote comes from my first job where the foreman and one of the drivers were scousers, picked up a bit of the lingo from them. I do remember 'collier's clog' from my schooldays though.
Flat 'ats and me have a hate - hate relationship, they hate me and I hate them. Tried wearing them but used to get called wingnut because of my ears.
Getting back on topic though, after dipping the spoonies again today I came home from Fairburn via the Ledsham road from the visitor centre. There were upwards of a hundred swifts over the fields by the Ledsham turnoff, never seen so many before. Guess there must have been a hatch of insects or something going on.
The docker quote comes from my first job where the foreman and one of the drivers were scousers, picked up a bit of the lingo from them. I do remember 'collier's clog' from my schooldays though.
Flat 'ats and me have a hate - hate relationship, they hate me and I hate them. Tried wearing them but used to get called wingnut because of my ears.
Getting back on topic though, after dipping the spoonies again today I came home from Fairburn via the Ledsham road from the visitor centre. There were upwards of a hundred swifts over the fields by the Ledsham turnoff, never seen so many before. Guess there must have been a hatch of insects or something going on.
pete seaman
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Eh lads,it's tunning inter "Last o' Summer Pint o' Mild" on 'ere wheers alt bird spotters gotten to.
Looking good for a nice day tomorrow...what's the betting it will be slinging it down at 5.00am when I have to do the breeding birds survey.
Has anyone else who does the BBS signed up for the butterfly survey as well?
Has anyone else who does the BBS signed up for the butterfly survey as well?
pete seaman
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There is that Pete,
I've done it for a couple of years, and to be honest I haven't actually been too stretched by the butterfly ids, thankfully my BBS squares are crap habbo for them.
I've done it for a couple of years, and to be honest I haven't actually been too stretched by the butterfly ids, thankfully my BBS squares are crap habbo for them.
vwxyzen
swillybirder
Not that I always follow Ingsbirder's advice
Out and about on the pushbike myself this evening hoping for a local Quail. No luck with this but I did manage to come across a juvenile Long-eared Owl calling from a new site, also an adult flew into the Hawthorn the young bird was calling from. I was well chuffed!
Dave.
pete seaman
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We were at a family reunion yesterday at Scar House Reservoir (don't ask why,our family should be locked up),cold damp and windy when we had great views of a Hobby feeding over the sheltered side of the dam.At first we thought it was chasing the House Martins but there must have beeb enough fly life around to occupy it for the 5 mins we watched it.
Lesleybird
Lesleybird
I was at work on Friday driving my bus down a country lane at balne(east Yorkshire) and almost ran over 2 quail!!! Did l brake or what?
Never heard quail but that the 2nd time I've nearly ran quail over in the past few years!
Lesley
Never heard quail but that the 2nd time I've nearly ran quail over in the past few years!
Lesley
pete seaman
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To me it does seem to be the best Quail year we have had in Yorkshire for some time or is it that I have been more aware of reported sightings
Craig Thomas
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Quail year
Tried a few more roads in a relatively small area of the Wolds yesterday evening (Buckton-Rudston, Grindale) and so far 22 calling Quail. Most appear to be in barley fields, although I'm picking a fair few up in wheat fields as well. They appear to start calling in earnest from 9.15pm, with most then vocal until 10.15pm when calling drops off - or perhaps that was me!
Be great to gauge if this is replicated over the rest of the Wolds.
Tried a few more roads in a relatively small area of the Wolds yesterday evening (Buckton-Rudston, Grindale) and so far 22 calling Quail. Most appear to be in barley fields, although I'm picking a fair few up in wheat fields as well. They appear to start calling in earnest from 9.15pm, with most then vocal until 10.15pm when calling drops off - or perhaps that was me!
Be great to gauge if this is replicated over the rest of the Wolds.
woodhornbirder
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I may be in beverley next weekend, am hoping there some good birds turn up in the area this week....
captaincarot
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just got back from the wolds (bridlingtonish) highlight today was barn owl flying over the entrance to the camp site as we were driving out at 1.30pm who says you have to be up half the night for good owling.though we did also have 2 barn owls in 5 minutes around half past 9 last night too.
nowt much at wykeham for us though, met 2 blokes on their way out who had seen honey buzzard earlier in the day and a distant gos report, while we were sat in the wrong place(i.e. not at the raptor watchpoint but thinking we were ) surrounded by crossbills.
nowt much at wykeham for us though, met 2 blokes on their way out who had seen honey buzzard earlier in the day and a distant gos report, while we were sat in the wrong place(i.e. not at the raptor watchpoint but thinking we were
) surrounded by crossbills.
Gronk08
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Hi
Just got back after spending the week up in Yorkshire.
Thanks to all who told us about Wykenham Wood, managed to see the Turtle Dove but missed out on the Honey Buzzard.
Stayed at a great place with Hare and Yellow Wagtail plus Little Owl on the farm, near Allerston. In the lane by the cottage were a number of singing Quail I would say at least 4 singing birds in Barley fields just as a earlier report has noted. Didn't get to see them which was a shame would have been lifers for the wife and me.
Bempton Cliffs were great (but that's to be expected) one strange sighting was of a Sedge Warbler displaying near the cliff path.
Tim.
Just got back after spending the week up in Yorkshire.
Thanks to all who told us about Wykenham Wood, managed to see the Turtle Dove but missed out on the Honey Buzzard.
Stayed at a great place with Hare and Yellow Wagtail plus Little Owl on the farm, near Allerston. In the lane by the cottage were a number of singing Quail I would say at least 4 singing birds in Barley fields just as a earlier report has noted. Didn't get to see them which was a shame would have been lifers for the wife and me.
Bempton Cliffs were great (but that's to be expected) one strange sighting was of a Sedge Warbler displaying near the cliff path.
Tim.
pete seaman
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Glad you enjoyed your visit Tim,you will have to come back for the Honey Buzzards,nice about the Quail they seem to be having a good year.
Trystan
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No sign on Thursday either but apparently a bit hit and miss.
Stayed until just past 10 last night and no sign, may try Guisborough Forest if i can narrow down the location.
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