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[Lawts]

"Lingering" Black Kite

Anyone know how long it lingered for? I'm rather annoyed at Birdguides for not sending the message through when my settings should have secured notification of this.

Please tell me it wouldn't have mattered - key Yorkshire bird for me!

 

[birdieboy123]

Anyone know how long it lingered for?

Birdguides says no sign at 3o'clock

 

[markstenton]

Etiquette?

Hi All

Hope you don't mind, but I'm farely new to these forums and have a question? Some of the bird information is sensitive and the information quite rightly not fully public and passed by PM. For instance there have been threads about sites of pied flycatchers in the Bolton Abbey area and more recently a merlin on the moors ( both of which would be lifers for me). Is it OK for a newbie to PM for this information or is it dependant on regular contributions and getting "known".

Regards

Mark

P.S - if you're ever in London, the Wetlands WWT is a good spot to kill some time! Was there this weekend - just short of 50 species

 

[Mike Richardson]

Saw my falcon species in exactly the same place today and concluded that it belongs to a falconer. Not sure of the species, but the fact it landed on the bloke's arm was my biggest clue.

A Barn Owl and a Hedgehog both seen in my lunch break were definitely wild.

 

[liverpool_bob]

Saw my falcon species in exactly the same place today and concluded that it belongs to a falconer. Not sure of the species, but the fact it landed on the bloke's arm was my biggest clue.

On the sea front? Maybe he's hunting fat kids from Donny


Cheers,
Bob.

 

[liverpool_bob]

Hope you don't mind, but I'm farely new to these forums and have a question? Some of the bird information is sensitive and the information quite rightly not fully public and passed by PM. For instance there have been threads about sites of pied flycatchers in the Bolton Abbey area and more recently a merlin on the moors ( both of which would be lifers for me). Is it OK for a newbie to PM for this information or is it dependant on regular contributions and getting "known".

Probably depends who you ask and how sensitive they perceive the info to be. I guess the trick is ask anyway but not to take it personally if someone ignores it or declines.

Releasing info on breeding raptors is unfortunately always going to be difficult - and most folk would probably play safe and keep quiet, though obviously there are some widely known spots for certain species. My personal suggestion for Merlin would be wait till autumn/winter and get out to the coast/estuary fairly often, e.g. Blacktoft.


Cheers,
Bob.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Hi Mark, welcome to BF
Bob's right with the raptor gen, some of it is sensitive and we tend to keep it to ourselves a bit. There's some stuff that is okay to talk about, like Honey buzzard at Wykeham, Merlin and Hen Harrier at Blacktoft in winter, Peregrine nesting at Malham ... that sort of thing.
Pied fly at Bolton Abbey is another that is okay to talk about as birds are nesting close to the paths, best to go very early to avoid the disturbance by dog walkers and other visitors. Before 8.00am is good, park on Storiths Lane and enter the woods from the east close to the Valley of Desolation signs, free parking so saving over £5.00. Go upstream and keep your eyes peeled for the nestboxes on the trees, there are a number of the boxes being used by pied fly.
Try and get along to one of the Tyke Meets, that way you'll get to know us more and we get to know you.

Hi All

Hope you don't mind, but I'm farely new to these forums and have a question? Some of the bird information is sensitive and the information quite rightly not fully public and passed by PM. For instance there have been threads about sites of pied flycatchers in the Bolton Abbey area and more recently a merlin on the moors ( both of which would be lifers for me). Is it OK for a newbie to PM for this information or is it dependant on regular contributions and getting "known".

Regards

Mark

P.S - if you're ever in London, the Wetlands WWT is a good spot to kill some time! Was there this weekend - just short of 50 species

 

[BirdFlower]

You can get brilliant views of Merlin hunting waders & Meadow Pipits at Paull Holme Strays from October onwards

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Don't know if many here visit 'fat birder'. They requested one of the recent red grouse pics I took at Barden on the main Yorks page.

http://www.fatbirder.com/links_geo/europe/england_yorkshire.html

 

[markstenton]

Probably depends who you ask and how sensitive they perceive the info to be. I guess the trick is ask anyway but not to take it personally if someone ignores it or declines.

Thanks all , that's very helpful. I had hoped that Bob's summary was how it might be.

I have a horrible feeling that this is probably staring me in the face but I can't see it - how do I find out about the Tyke meets?

Mark|8.|

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Keep an eye on the meetings subforum, in the Community noticeboard forum

Thread here

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1227677#post1227677

for the RSPB Skua trip

and here for this Sunday's meet

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=113761

We usually title them either Tyke or Yorks and start a new thread for each meet.

 

[birdieboy123]

Don't know if many here visit 'fat birder'. They requested one of the recent red grouse pics I took at Barden on the main Yorks page.

http://www.fatbirder.com/links_geo/europe/england_yorkshire.html

Nice one Marcus

 

[James Thomas]

Anyone know how long it lingered for? I'm rather annoyed at Birdguides for not sending the message through when my settings should have secured notification of this.

Please tell me it wouldn't have mattered - key Yorkshire bird for me!

See there's another report tody from Knaresborough, just up the road Steve, did you see it?

 

[Lawts]

See there's another report tody from Knaresborough, just up the road Steve, did you see it?

No it wasn't me and I've not seen that - was it on Birdguides?

Quite a bit near me recently - Hobby at Bardsey and Wetherby, and Nightjar at East keswick - none seen by me though.

I do have a pair of Little Owl nesting about 100 yards from the house, plus regular Grey Partridge, loads of singing Yellowhammer and Whitethroat.

 

[darrenward]

See there's another report tody from Knaresborough, just up the road Steve, did you see it?

Seen the report from Grimston of BKite, East York's.. Black Redstart yesterday singing outside the main entrance to Leeds Market, checked this morning & just got back now, but no sign, will have another look @ 07:00 tmrw...


_________________
Daz

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Black Kite on at Knaresborough tip again.
Plenty of Red Kites around plus lots of whacky colours/moults on some of the harewood birds.
I aint holding out...

 

[Lawts]

Seen the report from Grimston of BKite, East York's.. Black Redstart yesterday singing outside the main entrance to Leeds Market, checked this morning & just got back now, but no sign, will have another look @ 07:00 tmrw...


_________________
Daz

Daz, is it the top end or bottom end of the market? Do you know any more?

 

[Lawts]

Black Kite on at Knaresborough tip again.
Plenty of Red Kites around plus lots of whacky colours/moults on some of the harewood birds.
I aint holding out...

Marcus, do you know how long it's been there and who has reported it? The only thing is one wasn't far away at the weekend up the A1 so is probably gen.

Went up tonight - couldn't fine landfill. The directions seem to be where Allerton Park/Castle is??

Also rang Birdline North-east - no mention??

 

[darrenward]

Daz, is it the top end or bottom end of the market? Do you know any more?

Hi Steve

I had it singing at the top end Opp Gregg's ~ Had a look early this am, no sign..

 

[markstenton]

Went up tonight - couldn't fine landfill. The directions seem to be where Allerton Park/Castle is??

Hi Steve

Found a post code for Allerton Landfill
HG5 0SD


streetmap.co.uk gives this location:

http://tiny.cc/9FPTJ

have to confess that don't know the area so may not be right!

HTH