Yorkshire Birding (10 Viewers)

[liverpool_bob]

Seems to be a lot of disgruntle "off comed uns" who reckon if they didn't find it it's a hoax,bit pathetic really,glad I didn't find i

Makes a change from rubbishing it as an escape

 

[birdieboy123]

Makes a change from rubbishing it as an escape

That theory has been put forward too

 

[Brough Birder]

Rock Bunting
Any further news on the Rock Bunting, Just wondered what the outcome was.

See that the branch in question has been identified and photographed, does that mean case closed now?

Just need it to be relocated of course!!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

See that the branch in question has been identified and photographed, does that mean case closed now?

How do we know the branch photo isn't a hoax?


Only joking of course, I hold no views either way on the matter, learnt long ago that arguing the toss over a bird is futile, and besides life's too short.

 

[pete seaman]

How do we know the branch photo isn't a hoax?


Only joking of course, I hold no views either way on the matter, learnt long ago that arguing the toss over a bird is futile, and besides life's too short.

Well there is a few on the relevent thread that may need to get a life,makes interesting reading on a dull night.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Anyone else noted a lack of red kites recently? For the last week or so I've not seen any of the local birds at all. There's normally a couple of birds in my immediate home area and the bird I usually see by Seacroft has been absent as well.

 

[eagle golden]

Red kites at this time of year, when they are on eggs are not as active wide range, and tend to stay within thier breeding area, I was talking to Doug Simpson he is the one in charge of the Harewood realese, who I do some spotting for, and thats what he was telling me yesterday, because I said the same as you. hope that helps, MC

 

[pete seaman]

Funnily enough it is the opposite for me,not often they travel down the A61 towards Ripon but in the last 10 days we have seen them on every trip.I wonder if it is non breeding birds looking for new territories.

 

[eagle golden]

Hi Pete, did Doug ask you to keep a note on your sightings, as we have both been up and around your area, with a few interesting results, but the ones near ris------ is quite hard to get to grips with, I have managed 2 more actice pairs, doug was out yesterday checking a local wood, not heard yet. keep in touch hope back is o.k. you could be right re none breeders ?

 

[northernloon]

Kites

On a rather sad note of the 30 birds released in the Lakes, 20 survived the winter. About par for the course apparently. This makes it all the more shocking that a second bird was found shot recently. (expletive deleted) :C

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Cheers for that, learnt something there.

Red kites at this time of year, when they are on eggs are not as active wide range, and tend to stay within thier breeding area, I was talking to Doug Simpson he is the one in charge of the Harewood realese, who I do some spotting for, and thats what he was telling me yesterday, because I said the same as you. hope that helps, MC

 

[eagle golden]

On a rather sad note of the 30 birds released in the Lakes, 20 survived the winter. About par for the course apparently. This makes it all the more shocking that a second bird was found shot recently. (expletive deleted) :C

Hi northern loon where was the bird shot, and have you a link, to the story,
how anyone can do this is beyon me.

 

[pete seaman]

On a rather sad note of the 30 birds released in the Lakes, 20 survived the winter. About par for the course apparently. This makes it all the more shocking that a second bird was found shot recently. (expletive deleted) :C

Ken,I reckon we can all fill in those expletives for you.Nidderdale area where we do most of our watching cetainly does not seem to have a great record

 

[pete seaman]

Hi northern loon where was the bird shot, and have you a link, to the story,
how anyone can do this is beyon me.

EG,I think the story is showing on the Raptor Politics site along with other horror stories.

 

[northernloon]

The beeb reported the news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-13429000

 

[DOC REED]

Redhouse and surrounds

Barn Owl now showing well most evenings.One or two cuckoos about.qBest ever numbers whitethroat/blackcap/willow warbler/chiffchaff.2 singing garden warblers.Had patch tick yesterday ,GC Grebe on res....surprising how this water attracts very little, 2 Tufted ducks were 'unusual too.,'

 

[Nickynak]

Came close to seeing my first Woodpecker today, heard the distinctive squeaking noise that they make (thanks to the forum members who pointed this out to me earlier in the year) but unfortunately didn't catch sight of the bird. This was at Tophill Low. On the way down to Watton I saw a Buzzard near Leconfield. Didn't see much I could identify at Tophill apart from a Yellowhammer on the way near the railway line, and what I think were Pochards, which when I was there I mistook for Teal, but the Collins Bird Guide indicates are Pochards.

 

[Nickynak]

Oh, I saw a Hobby on the way out also, it was being mobbed by a couple of crows. A lot of action for me, usually only see a few Swifts and a Song Thrush out of my window!

 

[Hotspur]

Nickynak, you are bound to get a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Tophill eventually - especially on the feeders in winter. They are very common there. Hobby is a great spot.

 

[knocker7800]

Theres been a fair few "northern" hobbies this year, 2 were hunting at fairburn earlier this month.