Yorkshire Birding (5 Viewers)

[Hotspur]

My first Yellow-legged Gull was the long-stayer at Tees Barrage. It was south of the river but the river had been rerouted and thus the usual haunt was Durham. We wandered up to Portrack as a group of 10 birders or so and the bird perched just beyond mid river to the south opposite Portrack Marsh. Which is the very edge of Yorkshire - a lot of studying of maps led to a Yorkshire tick.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

come on guys, did you not see the winking smiley?

Yep, just couldn't resist a bit of fun Ken.

 

[joespy]

Surprise

Got a nice surprise this aft. at Ederthorpe Flash with this young feller.......shouldn't it be on it's way at this time....?

 

[northernloon]

Not sure what late dates are for Cuckoo but the juvs are often quite visible around this time. The parents have long since headed off

 

[BirdFlower]

Not sure what late dates are for Cuckoo but the juvs are often quite visible around this time. The parents have long since headed off

About 3 years ago there was a juv Cuckoo at Sammys Point on 19th Sept!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

According to BWPi there have been a small number of overwintering cuckoos recorded. Now that is something I'd love to see, a cuckoo on Christmas Day, beats a chuffing partridge in a pear tree.

 

[northernloon]

obviously not got a ticket to Spain

 

[pete seaman]

obviously not got a ticket to Spain

Maybe it has seen the exchange rate and decided to hang on.

 

[BirdFlower]

According to BWPi there have been a small number of overwintering cuckoos recorded. Now that is something I'd love to see, a cuckoo on Christmas Day, beats a chuffing partridge in a pear tree.

Oh dear, I can no longer tell my students that the Cuckoo they heard in February was actually a Collared Dove!

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Course you can Michael. They won't have a copy of BWPi to refer to. We are looking at a handful of records over decades.. hardly a regular occurrence.

 

[northernloon]

Glad I moved. Bloody Collared Dove would sit on the chimney about 6 feet from my bed and woke me every morning with it's incessant cukkoo-cukkoo-cuk

That's probably one for the Daily Snail readers to add to list of foreign invaders

 

[joespy]

According to BWPi there have been a small number of overwintering cuckoos recorded. Now that is something I'd love to see, a cuckoo on Christmas Day, beats a chuffing partridge in a pear tree.

So that's what they were doing in the Pear tree...........:-O

On a completely (nearly) different subject....I watched a small Heron on Harry Hill's YBF on TV...it was fascinating ...it took some pieces of bread left on a jetty, dropped them in the water...waited for the fish to nibble, then caught one.......... absolutely fascinating..!!

 

[northernloon]

It must have gone viral Joe because I saw it here. The solution to the risk/reward equation is impressive. 'Oo, I've got a piece of bread. Tasty snack. But there's some juicy fish...'

 

[joespy]

It must have gone viral Joe because I saw it here. The solution to the risk/reward equation is impressive. 'Oo, I've got a piece of bread. Tasty snack. But there's some juicy fish...'

Not the same one Ken but equally fascinating, the filming wasn't as good/clear but it looked like a Green heron i.e. small (it was too dark on film to tell). It showed the bird bringing the bread, that had been left on the top of a jetty, down to the water and dropping the pieces into the water and just waiting, not for long, and catching a fish as in that film.....just makes you wonder when and where it began and if it (the skill) is handed down to the "kids".
Joe....:t:

 

[northernloon]

Interesting question Joe but if Blue Tits and milk bottle tops is anything to go by it might just catch on

 

[northernloon]

Turtles, not a very encouraging response the robin strokers

 

[Dicky Ticker]

Anyone on here know how often and well the Osprey shows at Sprotborough Flash? is it reasonably photographable or distant?

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Anyone on here know how often and well the Osprey shows at Sprotborough Flash? is it reasonably photographable or distant?

Wasn't aware one was back there, I'd be interested myself if the bird hangs around until Wednesday.

 

[Dicky Ticker]

Wasn't aware one was back there, I'd be interested myself if the bird hangs around until Wednesday.

Been there a few days at least, present again today, one or two pics on Birdguides |=)|

 

[AndyK]

Where is spotborough flash?

I've seen some cracking pictures of it on yorkshire birders facebook page.