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[Deseo]

This might be a stupid question but because I'm a technophobe I need a bit of advice.
Is there anywhere to convert ordnance survey references into grid references (north & westings).
Some people when giving advice put the OS reference eg PT123456. Or does that go into a standard tomtom sat-nav. I usually only put in the northings & westings

If you type your OS ref into streetmap.co.uk then click "GO", you are given an option to convert it into all sorts of different coords.

 

[Deseo]

hello.. i've started getting into Butterflies recently , i was wondering if anyone could recommend some sites close to Leeds/York, for Brown Argus/ Blue .. or am i way out?

Not exactly close but Idle Valley NR near Retford has Brown Argus.

 

[AndyK]

Great White Egret at Wheldrake Ings this morning between 7-8am, has been around at the same time for the last 4 days

 

[Pete Mella]

Hi Pete,

The night heron is very hit and miss mate, i saw it at 7:50 one night as it sat in full view in the 'Cuckoo Tree' to the rear of the Mere and then one afternoon just after 2pm as it flew in from the Direction of Bolton Ings and settled in the base of the same tree. Some guys have had it sitting in full view on the top of the floodbank if they have happened to be there when it's popped up .. It was seen today by an RSPB work party as it was roosting at the reedbeds but unfortunately it was out of view of the visiting public .. Seen again tonight on Wath Ings although no time of the sighting was reported. I can only suggest that you keep trying your luck whenever you are able to visit later on in the day .. As I say, it's very hit and miss and there are quite a few guys who have put in a fair few hours and still haven't managed to connect with it .. You can either sit in the LH end of the Wath Ings hide so that you are able to scan to the left across to the Cuckoo Tree as well as watching Wath Ings itself or you can sit in the Wader Scrape hide and scan over to the Cuckoo Tree/reedbed area and hope that you either see it there or catch it flying in from Wath Ings .. I'm not aware of any specific patterns or times that have become apparent while it's been present so it's very much a case of luck I'm afraid .. A good place to check is the Barnsley Bird Sightings Website as there are daily updates on there which will always report on the bird if it has been seen..

Cheers, Dave. :t:

 

[AndyK]

"South Yorkshire 1st Summer Night Heron Old Moor RSPB flew twds reedbeds 20:30 S73 0YF SE422022"

 

[Pete Mella]

"South Yorkshire 1st Summer Night Heron Old Moor RSPB flew twds reedbeds 20:30 S73 0YF SE422022"

...and they usually shut at 8

 

[Steve_Halstead]

Osprey 30 foot from me, siskin, willow tit, coal tit, sandwich tern, ringed plover, sprawks

Skinningrove and sutton bank
Pics when i return

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Osprey 30 foot from me, siskin, willow tit, coal tit, sandwich tern, ringed plover, sprawks

Skinningrove and sutton bank
Pics when i return

Nice one, haven't seen an osprey for a couple of years.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

...and they usually shut at 8

plenty of places to hop the fence though Pete Isn't there a footpath that goes close to the back of the reserve?

 

[AndyK]

...and they usually shut at 8

Couple more reports yesterday

South Yorkshire 1st Summer Night Heron at dusk Old Moor RSPB on Wader Scrape S73 0YF SE422022 8PM

South Yorkshire 1st Summer Night Heron Old Moor RSPB at Wath Ings & in 'Cuckoo Tree' 15:30 + Spoonbill S73 0YF SE422022



The great white egret was present again this morning at 7:45 from pool hide, might be worth a trip for anyone needing one at the weekend, its tending to be present from 7am-8am so early start.

 

[AndyK]

Great White Egret still present at Wheldrake Ings this morning

edit: present til 10am

 

[Daniel Martin]

Any Crossbill updates guys?

 

[captaincarot]

they were still showing yesterday morning. we had the male and up to about 5 other birds,

 

[tony.saw]

Any Crossbill updates guys?

Male, 2 females and 3 juv present about 1:30 - 2:00 today

 

[Trystan]

Male, 2 females and 3 juv present about 1:30 - 2:00 today

With these kind of numbers seen regularly, there could well be alot more. What are these birds likely to do next, disperse, head back towards mainland europe or is there a chance of a colonisation attempt?

 

[Steve_Halstead]

Many thanks to the people of Cleveland and Yorkshire, my finds are in this thread for the week

www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2806668#post2806668

 

[peter hill]

No sign of the heron for us today but woodsand and spoonbill were great ,plus plenty of butterflys and dragonflies :t:

 

[Pete Mella]

No sign of the heron for us today but woodsand and spoonbill were great ,plus plenty of butterflys and dragonflies :t:

Ditto - loads of waders around generally - Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Green Sand, Greenshank, Common Sand, Snipe etc. Not a bad day considering!

 

[Boro Birder]

Had a family day out at Saltburn yesterday, i no it is in the Cleveland old county but to me its more North Yorshire, anyway managed to nip away from the family for a couple of hours to do some birding with my son.
Birds spotted were as follows.
Saltburn Beach. Around 250-300 Oystercatcher, Ringed Ploverx6, Swallowx6, also numerous Kittiwake, BH,H,C Gulls.

Huntcliff Path (part of the Cleveland Way)
Whinchatx1,F sat atop a dying Giant Hogsweed, very confiding giving excellent views. Meadow Pipitx6, a charm of around 30plus Goldfinches. A cracking young Kestrel perched on a rocky outcrop, just sat about 30ft away preening, still sat there when we walked off. Also House Martinx4.
Sea Watching produced nothing out of the ordinary, Cormorantx3 and the usual Gulls.
A excellent day with the family and to top it off a couple of hours birding with my son, who like myself loves birds and everything else Nature wise, also i tested out my new Scope/Tripod/Eps and was thrilled with the results. Happy Days for me

 

[Trystan]

Any info on LT Skua at orgreave?

i.e. is it present, flyover, worth me setting off now?