Yorkshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[James Thomas]

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Originally Posted by darrenward
Near Bracey Bridge, another good Bacon butty spot enroute to Flam. On the footpath towards Lowthorpe in the hedgerow..

Grief, that's very nearly my patch! Would make a very welcome tick :t:

Any other details?

Can you tick bacon butties? If so we got a mega on Saturday.

 

[pete seaman]

Have just returned from a walk around scar house & Angram reservoirs up in the dales. I was walking along with are lass thinking to myself - well its been a nice walk, nice views, nice weather, but weve hardly seen ought when we nearly stood on an Adder sunning itself. We couldnt believe it, I dont know anything about snakes but I was not expecting to see one up there. Does anyone have any info on snakes in the Dales??

As far as the birds went the highlights were - Common sandpipers, curlews and a few Wheatears, no sign of any Ring Ouzels, stone/whinchats, merlin or SE Owls.

Still cant believe we saw an adder - a first for both of us.:t:

John the Ring Ouzel can often be heard from the car park at Scar or Lodge Gill on the far side of the reservoir,SE Owl and Merlin often in the area below Whernside.You were lucky to see Adder as they usually vanish at the sound of a walkers footsteps.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

John the Ring Ouzel can often be heard from the car park at Scar or Lodge Gill on the far side of the reservoir,SE Owl and Merlin often in the area below Whernside.You were lucky to see Adder as they usually vanish at the sound of a walkers footsteps.

Is it worth the trip? It's in my "Birdwatching walks in the Yorkshire Dales" book and thought about going. There are quite a few to choose from and I've not decided which to do next.

 

[pete seaman]

Chris,it's always worth a trip but pick a reasonable day as it is quite exposed up there and birds,like us,seem to keep their heads down in poor weather.The book you mentioned has some great birding walks in it,any of which are worth a look.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Cheers Pete, luckily the storm at Malham Tarn last week waited until I got to the trees and then only lasted an hour or so. My next trip out is in July when I'm next off work so I usually check the Countryfile forecast on the Sunday. Scar House is a good bet because I wouldn't expect it to be overrun by kids on school hols.

 

[Mike Richardson]

Does anyone have any info on snakes in the Dales??

Adders are pretty common in the Yorkshire Dales and on the Yorkshire Moors. Seeing them is another matter, especially at this time of year when they warm up early and spend less time basking out in the open.

 

[Richard G]

Had a cracking day doing the Strid walk at Bolton Abbey yesterday. Went later on in the afternoon so it was less busy at the Barden Bridge end, but it was heaving by the Cavendish Pavilion.

Saw Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Dipper, Coal Tit, Pied and Spotted Flycatchers. No warblers or redstarts.

The Pied Flys were at the end of the walk above the Strid, and I managed this photo as a record shot only. The Spotted Flys are actually nesting on top of the alarm box outside the main entrance to the shop.

I was ready to throw out the camera as all my shots near the "feeding stump" came out blurred & I deleted 90% of them, but the Spotted Fly made me think again.

Richard

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Think I might just pop over to Bolton Abbey on Wed, be nice to see a nesting spot fly.

 

[LittleChick]

was out very early yesterday (4am) watched a pair of Barn owls Hunting, tawny owl sat in a tree outside my house, also on the Saturday they was an artic turn flying over one of my friends pond not very

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Good news! Pair of Whinchat with young at west yorks site last night. First for several years.

 

[Hotspur]

Good news! Pair of Whinchat with young at west yorks site last night. First for several years.

not beverley westwood then?

 

[DOC REED]

Bits and Bobs

Had Yellow wag on sunday on Long Marston cricket field and then amazingly one on my roof monday.Scarce in Vale of York now.Yesterday at LDV quiet but 2 Little Egrets present,rumoured to have bred locally.Caught this fine fella having a siesta this pm ,nice to see in daylight !

 

[BirdFlower]

Good news! Pair of Whinchat with young at west yorks site last night. First for several years.

Great! Looks as though it's the year of the chat comeback. Couldn't happen to a nicer family of birds. Bred at Kiplingcotes in the early to mid-1980's, presumably when they were also on Beverley Westwood!!

 

[BirdFlower]

Supermarket shelves were well stocked today!

 

[LouisT]

Spotted Sandpiper

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if the Spotted Sandpiper is still present at Northcave? Planning a trip on Thursday if still present. Thanks.

 

[Hotspur]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if the Spotted Sandpiper is still present at Northcave? Planning a trip on Thursday if still present. Thanks.

It flew off early sunday morning sadly.

 

[LouisT]

It flew off early sunday morning sadly.

Thanks for that. Saves me a wasted trip!

 

[kirkby gannet]

bird id confirmation needed

can someone identify these 2 for me the one from the hole in the tree iam pretty sure its a spotted flycatcher ,the other one was acting a bit strange kept flying into the tree trunk as hard as hellfire then staring at me for a minute before doing the same again,,thanks in advance......

 

[DOC REED]

can someone identify these 2 for me the one from the hole in the tree iam pretty sure its a spotted flycatcher ,the other one was acting a bit strange kept flying into the tree trunk as hard as hellfire then staring at me for a minute before doing the same again,,thanks in advance......

First 3 are spotted flycatcher,4th probably juvenile Robin

Paul

 

[Pete Mella]

I'm thinking of having a trip to North Cave for the first time next week, and one bird I want to pick up while I'm there is lesser whitethroat, which has been giving me the slip all summer so far. Is there a particular area of the reserve that's good for them?