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[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

It is Lawts

Is it about someone dipping?

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Lawts?

Congratulations Darren you win the first prize. BF's very own Lawts is the featured birder.
Sorry not been on sooner but I've been to Wykeham to dip the gosh.:-C But I did get reasonable views of the shrike and a fly over male crossbill was an added bonus. :t:
Has anybody ever tried tape luring crossbill? I was playing an mp3 file of crossbill calls for a birder there who was looking for them but hadn't ever seen or heard them before. Within seconds of playing the chp call on my phone we had the male bird fly over calling.

 

[birdieboy123]

Is it about someone dipping?

Suprisingly his most embarrassing moment is not going to see a Little Gull instead of an Amur Falcon

 

[Keith Dickinson]

It's one of 3 birds that were at Warton Crag on Sunday, took the photo at 5.00pm and it was so dark I'd no idea if it was in focus or not, it's been lightened up considerably in photoshop and it isn't totally in focus at all but it's better than the hawfinch for now!

Michael?

Just saw you avatar Keith and wondered why you had an ultrasound :-O. Now I see it's a Peregrine!

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Suprisingly his most embarrassing moment is not going to see a Little Gull instead of an Amur Falcon

Or arriving on site at the Amur, and staying in the car park to photograph the Hobby?

(Sorry Steve, it must still smart)

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

It's one of 3 birds that were at Warton Crag on Sunday, took the photo at 5.00pm and it was so dark I'd no idea if it was in focus or not, it's been lightened up considerably in photoshop and it isn't totally in focus at all but it's better than the hawfinch for now!

I saw them on the LM thread. Good shots given the conditions I'd say!

 

[knocker7800]

Has anybody ever tried tape luring crossbill? I was playing an mp3 file of crossbill calls for a birder there who was looking for them but hadn't ever seen or heard them before. Within seconds of playing the chp call on my phone we had the male bird fly over calling.

Wish i'd thought of that when i was there, i was desperate to show the missus a crossbill, she's non plussed by black dots in the distance no matter how rare.

Mark.

 

[darrenward]

Congratulations Darren you win the first prize. .

Well I knew it wasn't Garry Taylor as that was 2003, I knew that as I took his shot, I thought it was Steve, as last time I saw him he told me he was asked for a profile... No Sherlock needed for that... BTW what is 1st prize??ine Grozzer, Brown Shrike or any other York's tick I missed:-O..

 

[Binocularface]

Are the iceland gulls at swilly roosting at St. Aidans or at Astley. Might have to give them a drop in after work one night.

Mark.

Two Iceland Gulls roosted on Astley Lake on Sunday night. Also worth checking Skelton Tip as we picked another up there.

 

[Lawts]

I'll sign your copies when I see you all:-O

The Amur would be up there now as most embarrasing, but at the time of submission I'd that little gem still to come.

About time I found a rarity as well - impossible to dip if you find it, although with the Bue-cheeked it feels like I sort of did that!

 

[tophillbirder]

Called in at Swinemoor on my way home - no Little Egrets

Don't know how well you looked but I'm told they spend I lot of time in Barmston drain cut.
Smew and Diver still at Welton Waters this afternoon.

 

[Richard Scott]

Which is best Spurn or Flamborough?

There's only one way to find out - have a look at this:

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14987495

Spurn for me!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Well I can remember in the early 70's you'd get the same sort of thing at night, down by the river in Leeds... a carpet of rats in the road.

However I wouldn't want to call it between t'boro and Spurn.

There's only one way to find out - have a look at this:

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14987495

Spurn for me!

 

[Hotspur]

walking thru one of those areas of standing corn in january flushed a hundred or so rats. Not surprised they are doing so well. The standing corn isnt really for migrant birds though - corn buntings more like.

 

[liverpool_bob]

Any proper summer migrants in Yorks yet?

 

[loiner]

Are the iceland gulls at swilly roosting at St. Aidans or at Astley. Might have to give them a drop in after work one night.

Mark.

For anyone who can get there early enough, many of the gulls leaving the St. Aidan's roost in a morning are feeding or loafing in fields on the hillside behind Astley Lake to 0800hrs at least. I had three Icelands there on Tuesday and one this morning. Through the day you're better off at the tip or Skelton Lake. In the evening birds may drop in at Astley on their way through to St. Aidan's, or may go straight through to roost. Depending on where they settle to roost at St. Aidan's they may not visible once on the deck. There are at least four different birds in the area at present (near-adult, 2nd winter and two 1st winters).

 

[Hotspur]

Any proper summer migrants in Yorks yet?

Yes there are! Saw my first summer migrant today - not a chiffchaff, wheatear or sand martin but a Garganey. Lovely looking drake at Filey Dams. Had a nice day with several sweet birds, full report plus (bad) pics of Garganey on blog.

 

[James Thomas]

Wheatear near Grassington last week.

 

[Mike Richardson]

There's only one way to find out - have a look at this:

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14987495

Spurn for me!

I drive down the 'rat road' every day and I've only seen about 5 rats since January. If you all want a good laugh try to find yesterday's Daily Mail half page article on the subject. If would even funnier if I didn't think it would cost me money in reduced tourist numbers this Easter.

 

[Hotspur]

welcome back mike - i trust there is a trip report in the pipeline?