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Himalaya said:
Hi melodious thanks for all the help. Looks like showers on Wednesday afternoon anyway. Not a good day for Long Legged Buzzards?
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This suggests it would not be a wise idea;

http://www.mwis.org.uk/english-welsh-forecast.asp?fa=PD&d=2014-12-10

Sounds pretty grim. You will on the more sheltered side of the Peaks and not at the very tops but with a limited time window you are chancing it it terms of a prolonged shower or period of poor visibility. Hopefully they will around for a while and you will have a chance to pick another day.
 
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They were much closer to home and I daresay work when near Oldham a month ago but I missed them. I actually missed one by a minute even. One has crossed over into Cumbria today. I cant see more crossing into the north-west soon the weather is coming in from the Atlantic. I am hoping for some cold easterly weather to push them west. There is all winter still I know but this my best chance. Will keep a close eye on the weather. I have never seen this website before. I tend to use the metoffice more. I is good. Thanks for your help. If the weather turns bad the road could close as well.


melodious said:
This suggests it would not be a wise idea;

http://www.mwis.org.uk/english-welsh-forecast.asp?fa=PD&d=2014-12-10

Sounds pretty grim. You will on the more sheltered side of the Peaks and not at the very tops but with a limited time window you are chancing it it terms of a prolonged shower or period of poor visibility. Hopefully they will around for a while and you will have a chance to pick another day.
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Di not manage to make it sadly, left work at 2.30 so was too late and too stormy when I got up there. Will be worth going there at some point in the near future. Were these the same birds seen in Greater Manchester?
 
Never mind, I suspect there will be quite a few scattered around northern England for an extended period until they start leaving for Scandinavia during late March to early May (though unfortunately I think its likely some on grouse moors will get killed by gamekeepers. See link below; p.18-20 is referring precisely to the area we are discussing). I haven't been following the situation away from Sheffield closely I'm afraid so not sure how the Manchester birds tie-in.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/birdcr...cm9-384665.pdf
 
melodious said:
Never mind, I suspect there will be quite a few scattered around northern England for an extended period until they start leaving for Scandinavia during late March to early May (though unfortunately I think its likely some on grouse moors will get killed by gamekeepers. See link below; p.18-20 is referring precisely to the area we are discussing). I haven't been following the situation away from Sheffield closely I'm afraid so not sure how the Manchester birds tie-in.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/birdcr...cm9-384665.pdf
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Hi there, not sure how close you are to the North Yorkshire Moors, but up to 4 have been seen at Sleddale, which is around a mile from the village of Kildale, you may know the area. The birds are almost a cert on any giving day if you put the time and effort in. Always a good area for raptors and a WTSE graced the skies there a few months back, so anything is possible.
Hope this helps pal.

Damian
 
That was the pic but for some reason I couldn't copy or link it. I suppose it would have wound up a few of your opponents so the subtle approach was probably the best option.
 
tba20042003 said:
I was delighted to see a male blackcap on my feeders this morning - is this unusual for this time of year?
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A few Blackcaps overwinter every year. Ringing recoveries show these are largely German birds. They nip back ahead of the ones which went to Africa & attempt to take the best habitat. Think German holidaymakers & their alleged towels on sunbeds - same basic principle ;-). No offence to German holidaymakers
 
YWT & Spurn

YWT Have today announced on Birdguides details of their horrendous (I think so anyway) plans for a new double story with new car park visitor centre which will be sited immediately adjacent to the very (& I'll use YWT language) fragile SSSI, SPA & SAC site of Spurn National Nature Reserve. I emphasise the National Nature reserve part... not country park, not fossil hunting park... not fun run park.... National Nature Reserve.

Anyway - not all of you may have the same objections that I have - some may welcome it. Indeed many would feel less objectionable if it was in a much more suitable site...

Please please please can birders voice their opinion on the Birdguides article - there are some very real consequences for Spurn & its local community here & in particularly birding habitat & bird welfare.

Any of you that are opposed & on facebook can find some detail & will find new bits of info on the facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/no2spurnvisitorcentre
 
Already voiced my objections,apparently the guy in charge of YWT is an ex banker or the like and doesn't care what a few birders think it's all about how much they can make.Might have to cancel my membership to the YWT if it goes ahead.
 
Dave I think there was a typo in your post - you need to substitute a W for one of the B's...... I'll let you work out which one.
I too have raised my objections.
 

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