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[barontan2418]

For anybody who fancies a trip to Thorne there were six Hobbies in the air today mostly hunting over the wooded area's but also showing well above the tower. Unfortunately no Red footed falcons but you never know.

Mick.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Cheers Mick
That's given me the venue for Wednesday's jaunt, if the weather holds out.

For anybody who fancies a trip to Thorne there were six Hobbies in the air today mostly hunting over the wooded area's but also showing well above the tower. Unfortunately no Red footed falcons but you never know.

Mick.

 

[Andrew Tongue]

Bransholme Sewage Works / River Hull Monday evening

Bransholme Sewage Works / River Hull 2045 - 2120 this evening:

Tufted: 4
Coot: 21, with 2 nests
Moorhen: 2
Mallard: 22, plus one brood of three ducklings
Swift: 23
Swallow: 19
House martin: 2
Herring gull: 2
Whitethroat: One singing
Pochard: 1
Reed warbler: 5 singing along River Hull
Sedge warbler: One singing along River Hull

 

[malskelton]

Just seen the following on Birdguides ;

12/05/09 14.42 - Bluethroat - E Yorks - Spurn

"One on footpath mid-way along Canal Zone mid-afternoon"

Just wondering if any of the regular Spurn guys could let me know if it's lingering and whether I should jump in the car - or whether it's gone already

Mal Skelton

 

[Pete Mella]

Just seen the following on Birdguides ;

12/05/09 14.42 - Bluethroat - E Yorks - Spurn

"One on footpath mid-way along Canal Zone mid-afternoon"

Just wondering if any of the regular Spurn guys could let me know if it's lingering and whether I should jump in the car - or whether it's gone already

Mal Skelton

Bloody thing... if it has been just six days earlier!!!! :C

 

[malskelton]

Bloody thing... if it has been just six days earlier!!!! :C

Pete - I'm useless at little brown birds, was counting on the fact that it's got a bright blue throat would help me

It's difficult enough getting a pass out - not going to use one up if it's gone !!

Mal Skelton

 

[James Thomas]

Greenish Warbler at Kilnsea as well.

 

[andy r]

Just seen the following on Birdguides ;

12/05/09 14.42 - Bluethroat - E Yorks - Spurn

"One on footpath mid-way along Canal Zone mid-afternoon"

Just wondering if any of the regular Spurn guys could let me know if it's lingering and whether I should jump in the car - or whether it's gone already

Mal Skelton

Hi Mal, the Greenish Warbler has flown into the hedge north of the road between the Church and Blue Bell and the Bluethroat hasn't been seen for a while but i'm sure both are still present, although the Greenish could have carried on into Kilnsea. Also a few garden warblers found today and a Pied Fly in the Churchyard.

 

[Secret Twitcher]

hi guys,

Got the day to myself tomorrow so I thought I might use it to get a couple of ticks if possible. Anyone know any reliable sites for any of the following?

Tree pipit
Whimbrel
Wood Warbler

I thought perhaps Wheldrake maybe a good shout for the whimbrel and perhaps tree pip but open to any suggestions.

I will let you know how I get on!

Cheers fellas

 

[Hotspur]

hi guys,

Got the day to myself tomorrow so I thought I might use it to get a couple of ticks if possible. Anyone know any reliable sites for any of the following?

Tree pipit
Whimbrel
Wood Warbler

I thought perhaps Wheldrake maybe a good shout for the whimbrel and perhaps tree pip but open to any suggestions.

I will let you know how I get on!

Cheers fellas

Cant miss Tree Pipit at Wykeham, especially the raptor watchpoint but id put it off a month until the honey buzzards are back - you may get both but definitely Tree Pipit plus Crossbill. Also Nightjar and Woodcock at dusk. For Wood Warbler, Redstart and Pied Flycatcher walk the strid at Bolton Abbey for all three plus Mandarin. For Whimbrel id go to Spurn I had several the other day and with these easterlies running you have to been in with a shout of something good - Bluethroat and Greenish Warbler today.

 

[IANV]

hi guys,
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I thought perhaps Wheldrake maybe a good shout for the whimbrel and perhaps tree pip but open to any suggestions.
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Go further north and you might catch the Spoonbill which was at Marfield Wetlands (Masham, North Yorks) on Sunday - just about identifiable in this attached shot.

IANV

 

[BirdFlower]

hi guys,

Got the day to myself tomorrow so I thought I might use it to get a couple of ticks if possible. Anyone know any reliable sites for any of the following?

Tree pipit
Whimbrel
Wood Warbler

I thought perhaps Wheldrake maybe a good shout for the whimbrel and perhaps tree pip but open to any suggestions.

I will let you know how I get on!

Cheers fellas

If you're going to Wheldrake for the Whimbrel there were at least 5 Tree Pipits holding territory last year at this time at nearby Skipwith Common - one of them in the car park!!!!

 

[p-my]

Never been to thorne - could anyone give me a reference/directions for the site, where to park etc.

thanks

pete

 

[andy hood]

Flamborough

1 ring tail hen harrier flying north past sykes plantation this evening,

 

[BirdFlower]

Never been to thorne - could anyone give me a reference/directions for the site, where to park etc.

thanks

pete

If you mean Thorne Moor, it's going to be featured in the June issue of Birdwatching Magazine - explaining what to see, where. Here's the directions I give the class from Hull - just ignore the 1st bit:

Thorne Moors Grid reference SE 702155 (car park)
From Hull take the M62, and leave the motorway at junction 35 onto the M18 and after 5 miles, exit at junction 6 signed Thorne (A614). At the roundabout take the first sharp left exit signed Vehicle Distribution Centre. You will pass a large BMW depot on your right. After 1½ miles turn right at a ‘T’ junction and then right again at another ‘T’ junction close to a railway line. Pass over the level crossing & enter the village of Moorends. Look for Grange Road which is on the left and proceed to the end where there is a large locked metal gate across the road to Thorne colliery. If the Sportsfield is open park just inside the gates on the left, otherwise there is limited parking in front of the metal colliery gates. Insect Repellent is advisable, especially during evenings. Do not wear open-toed sandals at this location.

Although the area looks dodgy, I've left my car there more than 10 times, and it's never been broken into. You have to walk c0.5 miles to get to reserve from there & then over a mile to the viewing platform.

You can find a map & further directions of the area at:
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/HumberheadNNR05_tcm6-1229.pdf

 

[tophillbirder]

I've found the best hide is the one up the steps overlooking 'O' reservoir - you look down on the warblers in the reeds below you. I think the hide is called South Marsh West. The nearby Leven Canal is a great place for close views of Reed & Sedge Warblers, Good luck.

Known to the regulars as L-shaped hide. Singing under there on Sunday but not showy. What size of lens are using? You're looking down on the birds from a good height. South Lagoon inlet {Cattle truck hide] is better for photography if there are Reed Warblers there. 1s Little Gull there this evening, another at Welton Waters.
Planning to do Tophill tomorrow a'noon.

 

[Andrew Tongue]

Swinemoor and Tickton / High Eske / Pulfin this evening

Swinemoor 1750 - 1840:

Whimbrel: 2
Wheatear: 1
Curlew: 1
LRP: 1
Shelduck: 3

Tickton / High Eske / Pulfin 1945 - 2145:

Common sandpiper: 2
Oystercatcher: Pair with one chick
LRP: 1
Cuckoo: One male in song
Wigeon: 2
Shoveler: 3
Sedge: 7 singing
Reed warbler: 2 singing
Willow warbler: 5 singing
Chiffchaff: One calling
Blackcap: 3 singing
Lesser whitethroat: 2 singing
Great crested grebe: 8
Kingfisher
Tufted: 22
Barn owl
Tawny owl
Great spotted woodpecker

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Heading to Fairburn in a while, will be on the look out for reed and sedge warblers. Had lesser whitethroat as a target bird but the morning dog walk produced two "rattling" males, worth aggravating my sore and blistered feet for.

Chris.

 

[garry1366]

The Greenish has been re-identified as a Hume's Warbler, a cracking spring record.

Rain on the way tonight looks like it could be good the next few days.

G

 

[James Thomas]

The Greenish has been re-identified as a Hume's Warbler, a cracking spring record.

Rain on the way tonight looks like it could be good the next few days.

G

Make sure there's still some on Sunday!