Yorkshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[Secret Twitcher]

Had a superb day in Norfolf/Suffolk yesterday. Produced 5 lifers (Golden Oriole, Stone Curlew, Bluethroat, Dartford & Cetti's Warbler). Had hoped for nightingale (heard one but couldn't see it) woodlark, turtle dove and the purple heron at Minsmere but I returned last night an incredibly happy chappy! Things just seem so much more abundant down there, birds like Cetti's, cuckoo, hobby, marsh harrier, barn owl were everywhere. Had a pair of bearded tits and even had 4 bitterns up over reeds at once!

As much as I love my Yorkshire birding, I can't wait to go back and spend longer there.

 

[Martin Standley]

No, didn't go to ten acre lake, you can'i walk round it so didn't bother. The tower is on Thorne moors, I did't get onto the moors there but I'm led to believe there are plenty of hobbies back.

Thanks James!

 

[Hotspur]

Paid a quick visit to spurn this pm - found but failed to see a Golden Oriole after this mornings one had disappeared. It was promptly flushed by another birder not to be seen again. Dont know owt about the shrike. At sammys there was a late Wheatear, a confiding Whimbrel and a couple of Yellow Wags. Male Marsh Harrier was cool and a calling Cuckoo. Only other bird of note was a Lesser Whitethroat near the point.

 

[knocker7800]

During the morning dogwalk around the playing fields in york i found a lesser whitethroat feeding young. A bonus was a large fox cub that almost bounded into my legs on the walk back through a copse back to the car. Nice!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Up Timble last night, scored with LEO and roding woodcock. Dipped on the SEO though. As per usual no nightjars there and none been seen or heard at all so far this year.

 

[knocker7800]

Up Timble last night, scored with LEO and roding woodcock. Dipped on the SEO though. As per usual no nightjars there and none been seen or heard at all so far this year.

Keith, What time did the LEO's show

I might have to take a tootle up to timble myself.

 

[DOC REED]

Keith, What time did the LEO's show

I might have to take a tootle up to timble myself.

I'd love to see LEO too Keith,could happily join up with Mark to avoid disturbance etc.Mark/Keith pm please,but before wednesday! The Tyrannosauraus EX hasgot her way from then on !!!!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Paul I've sent Mark a pm with details

 

[pete seaman]

Up Timble last night, scored with LEO and roding woodcock. Dipped on the SEO though. As per usual no nightjars there and none been seen or heard at all so far this year.

Keith,I am leading an evening walk for our local bird club later this month with te hope of seeing LEO's any chance of more info?cheers Pete.

 

[andy hood]

1 fieldfare in the trees at the side of Buckton pond this afternoon, 1 singing garden warbler in the hawthorns up Hoddy Cows Lane, 1 singing garden warbler in the trees round Marton Hall

 

[John Bullfinch]

Norfolk Holiday

Hi

Just returned from a week in Norfolk, not officially a birding holiday but I think are lass would probably disagree!!

Visited many well known sites such as Titchwell, Cley, Lakenheath but also a few less well know places.

Highlights have to be, well, for me there were many, but to narrow it down in no particular order:

Stone Curlew
Trumpeter Finch
Golden Oriole
Nightjar
Crane
Golden Pheasant
Barn Owls
Spotted Flycatcher
Red Backed Shrike
Hobby
Bittern

'Dipped' out on Montys, H Buzzard and Woodlarks but I dont think I am too disapointed given the above. Great week and the weather was pretty good too.

John

 

[WACCOE]

Hi is there any chance someone could be kind enough to send me a PM on where to look for Woodlarks on Hatfield Moor as I’m not too familiar with the site, only been there a couple of times.
Cheers Dave.

 

[mat]

Hi is there any chance someone could be kind enough to send me a PM on where to look for Woodlarks on Hatfield Moor as I’m not too familiar with the site, only been there a couple of times.
Cheers Dave.

pm sent dave

 

[mat]

Not much happening on the bird front but do have a family of badgers visiting us most nights including a cub last night! If anyone wants to come see them id be happy to entertain
Mat
(its in sheffield by the way!)

 

[Simmo1111]

I,m still struggling to add a 'Pied Fly' to my Yorkshire list and have seen today on the SBSG website that there were some seen at Agden Rocher. Can anyone give me directions to this area or alternatively offer any alternative locations where I might get lucky. I did try Wyming Brook a couple of weeks ago but failed miserably.

PM,s if necessary of course.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mat]

I,m still struggling to add a 'Pied Fly' to my Yorkshire list and have seen today on the SBSG website that there were some seen at Agden Rocher. Can anyone give me directions to this area or alternatively offer any alternative locations where I might get lucky. I did try Wyming Brook a couple of weeks ago but failed miserably.

PM,s if necessary of course.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Dave
I've got a site that's pretty much nailed on, I could take you up there one night this week??
Mat

 

[Simmo1111]

Hi Dave
I've got a site that's pretty much nailed on, I could take you up there one night this week??
Mat

Hi Mat,

I,m just over the hill from you .. I,m in High Green ..

How far are we talking ? is it local to us or do I need to make time for a longer trip ?

 

[mat]

Hi Mat,

I,m just over the hill from you .. I,m in High Green ..

How far are we talking ? is it local to us or do I need to make time for a longer trip ?

It's not far from midhope but it's quite hard to explain although it's literally just off the road. I'm in Middlewood so we'd need a couple of hours at most. Any night Tuesday onwards would be good for me

Mat

 

[Simmo1111]

It's not far from midhope but it's quite hard to explain although it's literally just off the road. I'm in Middlewood so we'd need a couple of hours at most. Any night Tuesday onwards would be good for me

Mat

OK mate .. I,ll PM you to sort out the finer details.

 

[trappeddownsouth]

one mighty weekend - peregrine, red kite, LEO, barn owl, tawny owl, cuckoo, 4 black grouse, golden eagle and two very obliging red squirrels (just outside county)

also one distressed car and one friends punished petrol account