Yorkshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[Hotspur]

Had a cracking day out which included LEO, Chiffchaff, Little Egret & Water Rail at Fairburn, Crossbill and Redpoll at Allerthorpe plus a Common Lizard and lots of mating Toads. At Black Dyke Ings a wicked White Wag was kicking with the Pieds plus a couple of Shelduck, plenty of Linnets, Oystercatcher and the Lapwings. Pushed on to North Cave last up, missing the Green-winged Teal but seeing a Wheatear in the ploughed field within the reserve.

 

[andy r]

Never seen so many Brent Geese as there were at Spurn today. List of some of the other species present at Spurn on the blog - only a trickle of summer migrants so far!

Michael, i had 230 Brents yesterday and there were at least 345 plus 6 pale-bellieds present today. All but 1 of the Goldcrests had left and it was very quiet in a cold north-easterly but hoping for more tomorrow with south-easterlies forecast!
Andy

 

[Lawts]

Yes. The best place to get guaranteed views is the Raptor watchpoint. I would say we should get Gos if we put some time in on the next meet.

Marcus, when is the meet? Do you think the viewpoint is now better than where we used to look?

 

[BirdFlower]

Michael, i had 230 Brents yesterday and there were at least 345 plus 6 pale-bellieds present today. All but 1 of the Goldcrests had left and it was very quiet in a cold north-easterly but hoping for more tomorrow with south-easterlies forecast!
Andy

Thanks for the info Andy. Shame I'm at a new venue for the classes tomorrow, so can't make it to Spurn - too short notice to change the class, but could always alter Thursday's if it looks really promising!

Thanks for the update

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Marcus, when is the meet? Do you think the viewpoint is now better than where we used to look?

Here is the link Steve.
I may be able to make this one after all, the week's holiday has shrunk to 4 days and the venue is now Scotland rather than Majorca.

 

[BirdFlower]

One of my clients has taken some pics today of a raptor with its prey. OK so it's a common raptor, but the pics tell quite a dramatic story. Some people may view it as porn, but as you're dedicated birders, I hope it's not too strong for your stomachs! 8-P

To view, follow the link to the blog below!
Cheers

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

One of my clients has taken some pics today of a raptor with its prey. OK so it's a common raptor, but the pics tell quite a dramatic story. Some people may view it as porn, but as you're dedicated birders, I hope it's not too strong for your stomachs! 8-P

To view, follow the link to the blog below!
Cheers

Very good shots. Maurice must be chuffed to bits

 

[BirdFlower]

Very good shots. Maurice must be chuffed to bits

Yeah, he is. I've got some even gorier ones, but will only post them if there's a demand!

 

[mickg]

They're great. I'm up for more!

 

[markstenton]

hello can anyone give me any gd places to visit to see bird while im staying... burn hall.....Huby north yorkshire........

I live a stonesthrow away. The birding in the immediate locality is fairly hard work as it is mainly fields. You will get both red-legged and grey partridge, barn, tawny and little owls, I have seen a kingfisher in a ditch nearby and the usual hedgerow species. It is not (currently, but I live in hope) Red Kite country. A little further afield there is the lake at Castle Howard (25 min drive) , Wheldrake Ings, Nosterfield ( Red Necked Grebe there according to Birdguides) and Saltholme RSPB would all be approximately an hour away (although I am guessing you may be at a wedding and not have time to travel far!?)

 

[andy hood]

19/3/09

A Long Eared Owl was roosting in a pine tree in our garden this mornig, it is now roosting in the hedge along side of our paddock, also a Goldcrest in our garden this morning too

 

[mikejack82]

Very nice garden tick Andy!

 

[BirdFlower]

Most of you will probably know already, but one of Maurice's Sparrowhawk pics has won the Birdguides picture of the week. I wish I could claim credit for a talent I have carefully nurtured over the past 4 years, but at least I did suggest sending it in to Birdguides. Will have a look through some of the gorier shots, and maybe post a couple of those later this evening.

 

[andy hood]

Very nice garden tick Andy!

thank you , yes a very nice garden tick indeed, and my first Long Eared too :t:, 1 Pink Footed Goose with 8 Greylag Geese in the pasture field across the road from us ,

 

[Hotspur]

At home writing lots of essays and the like and I hope that nothing good comes out on the pager. Relief sets in when I get home to no news this evening only to be relatively inundated - Bittern at Flam on North Marsh, Richard's Pipit at Hornsea Mere and Snow Goose on the dark side (Far Ings). Balls.

 

[andy hood]

i hope the bittern stays for a few days, cant get out birding till sunday afternoon due to work :C, only the second bittern record for flamborough

 

[birdieboy123]

Snow Goose on the dark side (Far Ings). Balls.

Apparently it's a Ross's Goose not a Snow Goose http://pewit.blogspot.com/

 

[Hotspur]

Apparently it's a Ross's Goose not a Snow Goose http://pewit.blogspot.com/

Its plastic, hurrah!

 

[BirdFlower]

My old Birdforum identity seems to have disappeared down a plughole in cyberspace, so please don't PM me on that ID, as I can no longer access it.
Crazy!

Mal Skelton - wasn't yesterday your big birdrace? How did you get on?
Cheers

 

[Andy Bright]

My old Birdforum identity seems to have disappeared down a plughole in cyberspace, so please don't PM me on that ID, as I can no longer access it.
Crazy!
Cheers

You can pm him, because he'll have his original account back by then :t:
Please people, if you can't log-in, just contact admin via the 'contact us' form at the very bottom of every page.
There's never a reason to create a second account.
cheers,
Andy