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[garydayes]

Interesting report of Small Red-eyed Damselfly at Seamer Carr. Only previous Yorks records {I'm aware of} are in Hull at Oak Rd Pond and Bransholme fishing pond. Also only previously seen in v.hot weather unlike today. Not questioning the sighting just interested in details as several county dragonfly listers will be interested.

Hi tophillbirder,

20 Small Red-eyed Damselfly seen on Canal at Spurn 3/8/2009 (per Spurn Web site) First recorded there August 2007.

20+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly seen at Saltmarsh Delph 9/8/2009 (per ER dragonflies web site) First recoded there July this year.

Sure there must be other sites as well at the rate they are spreading.

 

[Andrew Gibson]

21000 plus terns went south yesterday evening at Spurn, i was not the counter as sea watching is not one of my favourite pass times, but did manage to see the adult Sabs just after 6pm
So if any of you folk want to improve your id skills on terns now is the time to visit spurn

 

[BirdFlower]

21000 plus terns went south yesterday evening at Spurn, i was not the counter as sea watching is not one of my favourite pass times, but did manage to see the adult Sabs just after 6pm
So if any of you folk want to improve your id skills on terns now it the time to visit spurn

Also worth going for gorgeous Bar-tailed Godwit, Knot & Grey Plovers - all seen in breeding plumage today! A tiny Lizard was another highlight, and there was a smattering of common migrants.

 

[roaring tiger]

Thanks - What about Hornsea for the little gulls?

Marcus I was there last Saturday from 9-30 till midday and little gulls were showing on the small concrete slab just off Kirkholme point giving excellent photo opportunities. They were there most of the time going missing for maybe 10 minutes before they returned.
I counted 16 individual birds at that time but for sure numbers will pick up over the next week or 2.

Cheers Mike

 

[Hotspur]

RB Shrike at the entrance to Ganton Golf course between Malton and Scarborough.

 

[ColonelBlimp]

2 Dolphins going E past Filey Brigg this afternoon.

I'm not sure what to do with this record so I would appreciate it if anyone who does know could pass it on.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

This chap is the mammal recorder for the county, you'd be best contacting him yourself as he may need more information than in your post

Mr Colin Howes, Mammal Recorder, Yorkshire Naturalists Union, Museum & Art Gallery, Chequer Road, Doncaster, South Yorks, DN1 2AE

colin.howes'at'doncaster.gov.uk,

2 Dolphins going E past Filey Brigg this afternoon.

I'm not sure what to do with this record so I would appreciate it if anyone who does know could pass it on.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Have been visiting Fairburn (well Hicksons) weekly ever since the Whiskered Terns. Not much generally to report.

Tonight was really good though. 1 Ruff, 3 Black Tailed Godwits, 19(!) Green Sandpipers, 2 Marsh Harrier, a hobby and a couple of Little Egrets.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Where abouts at Hicksons were you Marcus? Over the plank?

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Where abouts at Hicksons were you Marcus? Over the plank?

Over the plank, past Hicksons and the onto the next lake. Dunno what's its called. Then all the way back round to Lynn Dyke

Five of the GS were on hicksons tonight, but I don't think there is anywhere to watch the exposed mud so they get flushed onto that next lake where there is a lot of mud.

 

[3Littlebirds]

Escaped Lanner Falcon in Leeds CIty Centre, near Bridgewater Place. Saw a guy tracking a tagged bird yesterday, he was having problems locating the bird in the high winds, suppose it could be anywhere by now.

Just thought I would post to stop anyone's heart racing should they come across the bird.

 

[knocker7800]

Over the plank, past Hicksons and the onto the next lake. Dunno what's its called. Then all the way back round to Lynn Dyke

Five of the GS were on hicksons tonight, but I don't think there is anywhere to watch the exposed mud so they get flushed onto that next lake where there is a lot of mud.

Where is hicksons hide?, its not on the map on the website.

I got a hobby, GS, Little Egret and the Blackwit from lin dyke yesterday dinnertime.

Mark.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Where is hicksons hide?, its not on the map on the website.

I got a hobby, GS, Little Egret and the Blackwit from lin dyke yesterday dinnertime.

Mark.

On the map the best two lakes are the western two (LHS). Hicksons is the second one in from the LHS.

Forgot to say there was a Spoonbill there last week too.

 

[tophillbirder]

Egyptian Goose still at High Eske NR this evening but nothing on Swinemoor.
Can someone give me a link to trace a ring recovered from a dead Barn Owl at High Eske recently. Thanks.

 

[Ben M]

Egyptian Goose still at High Eske NR this evening but nothing on Swinemoor.
Can someone give me a link to trace a ring recovered from a dead Barn Owl at High Eske recently. Thanks.

http://www.euring.org/
Click the "Report a recovery" link, then go through the options.

 

[tophillbirder]

http://www.euring.org/
Click the "Report a recovery" link, then go through the options.

Thanks. Have submitted the details and will pass on the reply.

 

[Andrew Tongue]

One adult Curlew Sandpiper on the Humber off Paull Holme Strays this evening. Black-tailed Godwits may have switched to the Lincs side of the Humber - there are hardly any birds at the moment compared to up to 900 around a fortnight ago. I saw only one bird in the Paull area tonight.

 

[Andrew Tongue]

Forgot to mention that I had one smallish, long-winged and very dark adult Lesser-Black backed Gull last night, resembling typical fuscus. I know Brett Richards has seen birds showing characteristics of intermedius at Patrington Haven recently. Pete Wragg and I saw two such birds at Spurn last summer. Is anyone else seeing interesting-looking LBB Gulls at the moment?

 

[garry1366]

Forgot to mention that I had one smallish, long-winged and very dark adult Lesser-Black backed Gull last night, resembling typical fuscus. I know Brett Richards has seen birds showing characteristics of intermedius at Patrington Haven recently. Pete Wragg and I saw two such birds at Spurn last summer. Is anyone else seeing interesting-looking LBB Gulls at the moment?

Andrew,
I've seen or two intermedius so far but they seem to be scarcer than in previous years upto now. I'd be interested to know how you know what a typical fuscus looks like!

G

 

[Andrew Tongue]

Andrew,
I've seen or two intermedius so far but they seem to be scarcer than in previous years upto now. I'd be interested to know how you know what a typical fuscus looks like!

G

Fair comment Garry. Clumsily-worded perhaps but what I was trying to say that the bird looked like the typical small, long-winged very black classic Baltic Gull. Of course, birds ringed in fuscus breeding areas can grow up to look more like intermedius and vice-versa, and perceptions of colour tone can vary depending on light, angle, distance, weather conditions, etc, etc. Size and structure is affected by the bird's sex of course, too. Not to mention the existence of intergrade populations, in the Netherlands, for example. So it's a hugely, hugely complicated issue and one that my brief post does absolutely no justice to. Of course, just because it looked like one doesn't mean it was one - you'd need a ring to confirm that!