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Yorkshire Birding (29 Viewers)
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malskelton
Enthusiastic Amateur
Thank you for the update - thank you also for spurring me onto going.
Just wanted to update ............. left work at five, arrived at Blacktoft at six, went to the First Hide ( as per the board at the visitor centre )
Scanned the pool - Pochard, Mallard, Shoveler, Wigeon, Gadwall, Coot, Moorhen & Little Grebe ........... no Garganey
Spent 10 minutes watching the pool and then a pair of smallish ducks flew up from the near edge ( obscured by the long grass ) - I had my bins on the lead duck and then quickly checked the second ......... drake Garganey :t:
I watched it land and spent some time watching it - grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Was back home by 7.30pm - another lifer and also added Marsh Harrier to my year list, a very productive evening
Mal Skelton
Trystan
Well-known member
Where's the twig Trystan?
It was quite foggy, I think the twig is hidden. Maybe somebody could go check it out, it's in the Sierra de Felibres.
Can I check the exif data from the original photo before I buy the air tickets purely to avoid a wasted journey
We stick twitchers have to be careful of people taking the proverbial out of our esoteric hobby.
We stick twitchers have to be careful of people taking the proverbial out of our esoteric hobby.
zacatzooba
Alice and Olivers Dad
Thank goodness for that Mal - well done mate!
Hotspur
James Spencer
Glad you got it!
Mark A Spedding
Well-known member
Anyone know if there are any reliable sites in Yorkshire at the moment for Crossbill or Turtle Dove?
Hotspur
James Spencer
Wykeham is always a good bet for Crossbill with Turtle Dove possible and Thorne Moors are pretty good for Turtle Dove.
Mark A Spedding
Well-known member
Cheers for that, will keep my eyes open for both when I try for Honey Buzzards in the next week or so.
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
There are at least 5 sites in E Yorks which are reliable for Turtle Dove. I've only ever had brief fly-over views at Thorne, but they were singing there on Saturday.
My classes had views like these 2 weeks running at a site in Holderness:
http://eybirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/05/grope-behind-boatshed.html
http://eybirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/05/swings-roundabouts.html
malskelton
Enthusiastic Amateur
Thanks for the help - as I said, this was my 20th attempt for Garganey ..... when I first got to Blacktoft and went into the First Hide there was no sign.
I spent ages trying to convince myself that a partially obscured female Gadwall might be a female Garganey ...... that's how desperate I was. Then I saw it fly, land and watched it for about 20 minutes.
I left the hide with a huge grin - went down to the next one to watch some Harriers, but had to go back to First Hide again just to make sure I hadn't imagined it.
I managed to knock off a couple of bogey birds in the last couple of years ( Peregrine at Malham Cove, Bittern at a frozen Saltholme in December ) and each time I can't drag myself away from viewing them. I remember how many places I've been too hoping for them - only to be disappointed, when I finally connected I wanted to watch them forever.
It's strange that in September I was on a cruise in Kaikoura, 2 feet away from 5 different species of Albatross ......... but a Garganey near Goole generates the same level of excitement.
Isn't birding brilliant
Mal Skelton
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
Isn't birding brilliant
Mal Skelton
What's your new bogey bird?
birdieboy123
All The Gear, No Idea
It's at approx TA 409 176 the sandy area between the two lagoons
malskelton
Enthusiastic Amateur
I don't think I've got a bogey bird anymore ........ this is what I'd call the priority list, cleaning up those I really should have seen by now
Commons
- Crossbill - Knot - Rock Pipit - Tree Pipit - Whinchat
Local
- Black Redstart - Grasshoppher Warbler - Nightingale - Dotterel - Nightjar - Firecrest - Hooded Crow - Pied Flycatcher - Red Necked Grebe - Slav Grebe - Snow Bunting - Water Pipit - Whimbrel - Wood Lark
There are many, many, many others - these are probably the most embarrassing. I suppose Dotterel or Pied Fly will be bogey birds next, been after them both a few times and dipped ........ Pied Fly generally because I get out too late and the foliage is too thick
As always, any suggestions for local sites would be great. I don't get out too often or for too long ( I can't wait until my 3 year old is old enough to sit quietly and watch birds )
Mal Skelton
Mal
if you can get over there, pied fly is a nailed on cert in the woods along the Strid at Bolton Abbey. We found several in the course of our walk on Sunday morning.
if you can get over there, pied fly is a nailed on cert in the woods along the Strid at Bolton Abbey. We found several in the course of our walk on Sunday morning.
Dint See It
Well-known member
Any info on birding strid appreciated, best areas + areas to avoid etc. I've never been but been told its a good area for quite afew species.
Pete Mella
Getting there...
I don't think I've got a bogey bird anymore ........ this is what I'd call the priority list, cleaning up those I really should have seen by now
Commons
- Crossbill - Knot - Rock Pipit - Tree Pipit - Whinchat
I know for a fact you can get all these nearer to home, but if you find yourself in my neck of the woods any time soon I can sort you out with Tree Pipit and Whinchat.
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