Yorkshire Birding (2 Viewers)

[James Thomas]

Well I'll share this with you. I found out today that I can see a pair of nesting Peregrines from my own bedroom window. Was watching them from closer today. Very exciting news for the Summer.

Don't overlook any houses do you? I opened the blinds the other morning to see waxwings across the road. Really wanted to use bins as they seemed to be stripping shoots from the branches which I thought odd. Problem was they were just below the neigbours bathroom window, decided best not.

 

[Hotspur]

South Gare this pm held Blackcap, loads of passing Swallows and Sand Martins, Peregrine, lots of Wheatears, heavy mipit passage and an LRP on a pool. Worth an hour certainly

 

[schiffornis]

Late news tonight per Birdguides that the Alpine Swift again roosted at/near Copthall Tower in Harrogate near the railway station

Cheers, Andy

 

[Nickynak]

Been looking in for quite sometime but never posted before. Im sure I've met a couple of you over the years, I usually wear a combat jacket and RSPB baseball cap, but I don't use popular reserves in spring and summer anymore than I have to if I can help it. Having said that Hi to the two guys from Pocklington I met at Skipwith on Saturday.
I thought some people might be interested in what I saw through my back window the other day. Sorry about the poor quality but the camera could be better and they are taken through glass

We've got a female Sparrowhawk taking Collared Doves out of the garden, not seen it in action yet but you are so lucky to get these pictures, well done!

 

[yorkienuts]

Zing

Very nice.:t:

 

[Trystan]

Late news tonight per Birdguides that the Alpine Swift again roosted at/near Copthall Tower in Harrogate near the railway station

Cheers, Andy

Would like to catch up with this bird but a 60 mile round trip on a work night is a bit much when it doesn't seem very reliable. Might take the GF shopping in harrogate at the weekend and keep my fingers crossed.

 

[David Adamson]

Message for JOESPY,
Hi Joe, did you get back to see the Black Necked grebes, there are now four on Boston Park Lake, three of which have been there for about three weeks. For once yesterday one of them was obliging and came close to the hide. Got some half decent shots, and only need a Slav now for the full set of Grebe pics.

 

[DOC REED]

Eyes up!

Just checking bramblings in garden, unexpected willow warbler too, but then way up noticed 2 thermalling raptors, clearly drifted off NW;2 peregrines ,high over York, nice one!!!!

 

[David Adamson]

Murphy's law states that:
If you take your car in for a pre MOT repair then Birdguides will announce that an Osprey was sited on your local patch. No chance of a local tick there then.
Seen yesterday at 15:10 over Hatfield Moors chased by Corvids.
Dave

 

[Hotspur]

First house martins of the year today in Redcar with 2 past. Also 65 Meadow Pipits, 9 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins.

 

[BirdFlower]

First house martins of the year today in Redcar with 2 past. Also 65 Meadow Pipits, 9 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins.

A client in Bubwith was woken by a Cuckoo at 5am this morning - 1st local one I've heard about so far!

 

[Andrew Gibson]

Excellent arrival of birds today at Spurn and fantastic weather

 

[davidtucker]

Excellent arrival of birds today at Spurn and fantastic weather

Please have a quiet word, and ask all those new arrivals to hang around until tomorrow, please

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Late news tonight per Birdguides that the Alpine Swift again roosted at/near Copthall Tower in Harrogate near the railway station

Cheers, Andy

Anybody any idea what time this bird is leaving the roost as an early morning smash and grab before work is the best I can hope for for the next couple of weeks.

 

[Martin Standley]

Excellent arrival of birds today at Spurn and fantastic weather

Andy

Could you give us a rundown on what was about?
Thanks

 

[John Bullfinch]

Andy

Could you give us a rundown on what was about?
Thanks

Check these out Martin:

http://twitter.com/spurnbirdobs#

http://www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/index.html

Cheers

John

 

[James Thomas]

Andy

Could you give us a rundown on what was about?
Thanks

It's on twitter, 60 wheatear, 2RO,15 Blackcap,40 ww, 15 chiffchaff

 

[Duckwoman]

Don't overlook any houses do you? I opened the blinds the other morning to see waxwings across the road. Really wanted to use bins as they seemed to be stripping shoots from the branches which I thought odd. Problem was they were just below the neigbours bathroom window, decided best not.

Here's a tip James. If your house is the usual road width distance away from your neighbour, just stand well into your room at an angle before raising your bins - you'll still be able to see most of the gardens and you won't be seen (or arrested for Voyeurism - all being well). It's worked ok for me so far.

 

[Martin Standley]

It's on twitter, 60 wheatear, 2RO,15 Blackcap,40 ww, 15 chiffchaff

QUOTE=John Bullfinch;2109411]Check these out Martin:

http://twitter.com/spurnbirdobs#

http://www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/index.html

Cheers

John[/QUOTE]

Thanks Guys

 

[pete seaman]

Just back from a day out in the northern dales. crossbills in the Stang ForestThrough Arkengarthdale and just over the border into Durham to see the .

There is a very helpful post by their Moderator (do we have/need such a thing?) on the Durham thread with instructions and a map. Unfortunately, as he also indicates, there has been a large amount of recent felling and the area around the carpark where crossbills often feed in the trees and then come down onto the roadside grit piles is now totally bereft of trees. We did manage to get a good view of a solitary female however at another carpark further into the forest. A short walk into the forest also produced a pair of goldcrests so not a wasted day by any manner of means.|=)|

On the tops there was a howling gale so we mostly stayed in the car but spotted many of the expected moorland/upland birds; wheatear, meadow pippet, skylark, oystercatcher, and loads of curlew and lapwing. Driving over Coverdale on the way home we spotted a buzzard being mobbed by about 20 rooks and near Great Whernside a possible raven.

Graeme

We were up there a couple of weeks ago and had great views of Crossbills from the 1st car park over the border as well as displaying raptors.Also had some decent if distant views of birds near Shaw Farm on the way back.