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[BirdFlower]

Swinemoor Common

Update: Golden Plover 1000+ (most in breeding plumage), [at least 50 broke away flying NW at about 3pm], 4 Little Egret, 2 Whooper Swans (one with ring leg numb DJ3), 3+ Ruff, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Curlew, plenty of Snipe, Lapwing, Redshank. Couldn't locate any LRP, but couldn't scan every area when there's 10 people in tow, whose needs have to be taken into account! Horrible cold dank weather, especially this morning. That's me finished until April 21st - any suggestions what to do till then - polite ones only please!

Just got Jackie's pics of Whooper back, and in addition to leg ring one of the Whoopers has a radio antennae sticking out its back. Wonder if we'll be able to find out were it came from?

I can hear the call of Spurn!

 

[Lawts]

Check out the Common Redpoll from Blashford Lakes today on Birdguides Steve Walton - (not an anogram of my name - I'm not trying to sneak another shot on for comment - honestly) - displays the "waistcoat" of Lesser and generally brown mantle, with not a particularly sharp white wing-bar. If that is a Common, then it may further support the birds at Linthwaite - unless this is the Rostrata, but I presume Steve would have said.

I see 10+ were reported again yesterday from Linthwaite, (presumably by the householder). It's really odd, some birders have said they can't see anything other than Lesser in the 'photos.

They could do with nailing before they go.

 

[BirdFlower]

Just got Jackie's pics of Whooper back, and in addition to leg ring one of the Whoopers has a radio antennae sticking out its back. Wonder if we'll be able to find out were it came from?

Someone on the course has done a bit of digging & tracked down the identity of the Whooper at Swinemoor today. What follows are Ken D'arcy's own words: I've found "our" swan DJ3, aka Edmund!! He's part of the WWT swan tracking programme. So the antenna wasn't imagined. You can see him on http://whooper.wwt.org.uk/whooper He's second from left in the gallery. The one tucked under someone's arm. Happy birding and bon voyage to Edmund!

A fluke we saw them really. Didn't see any other birders there at all today & the pair will probably be gone in the morning. There's even a google map with Edmund's position marked!
Cheers

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Marcus
Check your pm's

 

[Pete Mella]

Got this little beauty just on the boundary of S.Yorks/Derbys after work... :t:

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Pete, yer a nasty twitcher person...welcome to the club! Nice picture...at least your bird is facing you, I got pictures of the wykeham bird and every one has the bloody bird facing away from the camera.... blooming shutter lag!

Got this little beauty just on the boundary of S.Yorks/Derbys after work... :t:

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Got this little beauty just on the boundary of S.Yorks/Derbys after work... :t:

Very nice Pete

 

[Pete Mella]

Pete, yer a nasty twitcher person...welcome to the club! Nice picture...at least your bird is facing you, I got pictures of the wykeham bird and every one has the bloody bird facing away from the camera.... blooming shutter lag!

Yes, I did feel a bit dirty after such a blatent twitch, but it's well worth it for a GGS!

 

[John Bullfinch]

Local patch bike ride this evening produced the 'white nun' Smew & the B N Grebe - (the ones mentioned over the last few days on here). Still a few Goosander and Goldeneyes but no sign of any summer passerines passing through but I dont think I can grumble at those two!!!!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

John yer a lucky man...I was there yesterday and drew a blank on the nun. The grebe is a showy thing though. There were martins through yesterday morning...not that I was there early enough to see them

 

[James Thomas]

What a start to the day! Had an airport run to Manc early doors, decided to do some birding before work Been meaning to look for Lesser Pecker in some woods near Pudsey for some time and bingo, 2 LSW drumming. Also chiffchaff, Jay, at least 4 GSW and a male Sprawk perching on thin branches, gripping tight then trying to fly off. Presumably getting living twigs which will be more pliable for nest building. Also looks great for kingfisher and less than 5 minutes from work, can see some early starts coming up.

 

[knocker7800]

Redpoll in the garden this morning, told the wife and she replied "i thought it was a funny looking goldfinch, its been here a few days". Will try to take some pictures as it was in full finery.

mark.

 

[BirdFlower]

Redpoll in the garden this morning, told the wife and she replied "i thought it was a funny looking goldfinch, its been here a few days". Will try to take some pictures as it was in full finery.

mark.

Excellent garden tick. Good luck with the pic. We used to get them flying over all the time in the 80's, as they bred in some birch scrub, but now a very rare sight, and never actually landed in the garden.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

What a start to the day! Had an airport run to Manc early doors, decided to do some birding before work Been meaning to look for Lesser Pecker in some woods near Pudsey for some time and bingo, 2 LSW drumming. Also chiffchaff, Jay, at least 4 GSW and a male Sprawk perching on thin branches, gripping tight then trying to fly off. Presumably getting living twigs which will be more pliable for nest building. Also looks great for kingfisher and less than 5 minutes from work, can see some early starts coming up.

Can you forward some gen please Jim.

I walked Barden area twice this week. No Ring Ouzel yet. Merlin flown through twice.

 

[BirdFlower]

No Ring Ouzel yet. Merlin flown through twice.

Thanks Marcus, will cross Ring Ouzel out the 2010 Calendar for March & maybe put in April instead! :t:

 

[James Thomas]

Can you forward some gen please Jim.

I walked Barden area twice this week. No Ring Ouzel yet. Merlin flown through twice.

Pudsey lesser peckers are secret!

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Pudsey lesser peckers are secret!

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Have you let birdguides know?

 

[knocker7800]

Got a pass out for sunday, not sure yet where would be the best places to go. any suggestions?

 

[davidtucker]

Hi Waxwings, have been present @ the "70 northgate bird observatory" for the last 9 days, this exceeds the previous winters record of 2 days. The largest flock present was 90......

 

[Paul Bagguley]

Smew and grebe at Pugneys

Anyone know if the Smew and Grebe are still at Pugneys and if so exactly where they are (with directions if possible).

Thanks