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[James Thomas]

Ouch! I think you are referring to our trip to Spurn earlier this year, the same day had 4 bee eater at Donna Nook, Ortolan Bunting (and something else I can't remember) at Flamborough so there's always a degree of luck, we'd have been happy withn either.

No idea what this will bring but I hope we get the same weather system before the 12th.

EDIT: If the system does turn up and lasts a few days the Skua cruise on the 5th may be worth a blast.

 

[Lawts]

Two Clouded Yellow today near Edderthorpe. Also Small Copper. Getting into these butterflies!

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Two Clouded Yellow today near Edderthorpe. Also Small Copper. Getting into these butterflies!

Many will be interested in the location of the yellows Steve. Not heard of any at all this year. Maybe worth telling the news services?

 

[Hotspur]

Seems that the ringing group missed an osprey yesterday by an hour or so. We did catch 8 warbler species which was good (although only 7 were ringed due to a garden warbler making a successful bid for freedom. We did catch a couple of Woodpigeon so I could do a couple of 'F' rings and a spanking Lesser Whitethroat which is pictured on the Ringing at Tophill Low blog.

Today at a barbeque in Wheldrake I saw a couple of the latest swifts I can remember whilst celebrating spurs being top of the league and an ashes win. Going green about the various ospreys in east yorks though.

 

[Hotspur]

Many will be interested in the location of the yellows Steve. Not heard of any at all this year. Maybe worth telling the news services?

One at Flamboro a week or so ago apparently.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

One at Flamboro a week or so ago apparently.

Loads in Scandi this summer so was just a matter of time.

 

[liverpool_bob]

Poss two Quail flushed by a farmer while harvesting in Kelk today.

Well I never... I was hoping to get lucky and hear one calling, despite it being late in the season. Twas not to be however, unexpectedly, I had a fine male in flight across uncut wheat at a different site. Whoa! Apparently the farmer had seen 3 different birds in two different fields - says he hasn't seen any 'for years'.

A weird sort of weekend with seemingly very little going on yet still managed to encounter Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Greenshank, Ruff, Green Sandpiper.

 

[Lawts]

Many will be interested in the location of the yellows Steve. Not heard of any at all this year. Maybe worth telling the news services?

Been on the butterfly conservation website but there doesn't seem an easy way to leave news. PM me if you want directions.

 

[DOC REED]

Hobby over my house last night 830pm.Local hirundines were NOT HAPPY !!!

 

[BirdFlower]

Been on the butterfly conservation website but there doesn't seem an easy way to leave news. PM me if you want directions.

You can email Jax Westmoreland, "the webmistress" of the Yorkshire Branch, address on the Recent Sightings page. http://www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk/recentsightings.htm
Believe it or not, Birguides may also be interested. They put out in the year 2000 or so that there were 500 Clouded Yellows at Brough Haven.

 

[knocker7800]

Went for a dirty twitch out of county to see the wilsons phalarope. Although birdguides said distant views, bird was easily scopable. Hats off to the person who first identified.

Mark.

 

[garry1366]

You can email Jax Westmoreland, "the webmistress" of the Yorkshire Branch, address on the Recent Sightings page. http://www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk/recentsightings.htm
Believe it or not, Birguides may also be interested. They put out in the year 2000 or so that there were 500 Clouded Yellows at Brough Haven.

I remember that Michael it was an incredible year for them, they were literally everywhere. The Humber bank all the way along the edge of the airfield at Brough was just swarming with them, 500 was an absolute minimum!!!

G

 

[garry1366]

Right then those of you that are interested in such things I've just uploaded the full rules for the Yorkshire listers league and details of how to get involved. They can be found on the Yorkshire Birding magazine blog by pointing your browser at www.yorkshirebirdingmagazine.blogspot.com

cheers
G

 

[DOC REED]

Nice to see a Marsh Tit coming to my garden feeders in the rain today !

 

[Hotspur]

Saw the osprey at Hornsea very (very) distantly this afternoon plus over 100 Little Gulls. The Osprey was a county tick.

 

[Andrew Gibson]

Any pictures of the Hooded Merg at scaling dam knocking about

 

[BirdFlower]

Anybody report Roseate Tern at Spurn this afternoon? I'm pretty sure a pair flew over Sammy's Point this afternoon following the shoreline towards Kilnsea. High tide is still very rewarding at Chalk Bank with a couple of thousand Knot, some with remants of breeding plumage, plus good numbers of Bar-tailed Godwit and Grey Plovers. Nice smattering of common migrants with one continental Flava Wagtail (called a Grey Wagtail by photographer in the hide) & one Redstart in Canal Scrape. Full report & pics of some of the species on the blog.

 

[Lawts]

One Clouded Yellow still near Edderthorpe Flash today.

 

[tophillbirder]

Any pictures of the Hooded Merg at scaling dam knocking about

Roy and I have some pictures. Al least one other photographer while we were there. Fully winged, no rings and didn't come for bread. Associates with Tufties and constantly dived for something.

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Roy and I have some pictures. Al least one other photographer while we were there. Fully winged, no rings and didn't come for bread. Associates with Tufties and constantly dived for something.

I know this is sometimes important, but the wild Goosander in West Yorks regularly come for bread.

Will be making the trip up if it looks good. Timing and wind direction have been okay for the past week too.