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James Thomas
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Garden tick this afternoon heading for Drighlington. Seems BG don't put Hobby on their page any more, too common.
AndyK
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Didn't pass over me whilst I was de weeding the garden! Reckon I should easily get one in duff in a few weeks!
Nick Tonge
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Hi Andy,
I think you'll be leaving it too late if you are hoping for Hobbies in late October. Think they'll all be in Africa by then.
Nick
BirdFlower
Always more to learn
You may find a recently-published calendar of what to expect, when & where very helpful
http://www.eybirdwatching.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/2013-calendar-ready.html
BirdFlower
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garydayes
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Black Kite at Spurn. A bit grainy, but I'm sure someone else will get some better ones
More photos on Spurn website.
http://www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/sightings/
I was down at Fairburn Ings today - finally catching up with the eclipse garganey. Finding the bird was a real pain in the eyes as I was looking South straight at the sun. Not easy scanning a flock of ducks and avoiding catching the sun's reflection on the water. Managed it in the end when a cloud covered the sun for a few minutes. Also whilst there I was put onto a a couple of pintail by one of the regular Fairburn watchers. Turn up for the books was a whinchat on the fence line north of the road. First time in years that I've seen whinchat at Fairburn, and not the only bird on the reserve as the guy I was talking to had seen a different bird earlier this week.
northernloon
swimming in a virtual sea
Don't know the siite myself but this might hellp Waccoe http://www.birdnerd.co.uk/localpatches/uk/eyorks/swinemoor.htm
WACCOE
Marching on Together
Cheers for that will give it a go next time I am over that way.
Chris-Leeds
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Still a couple of hobbies showing well at Swillington. The downside being lots of people on site due to new gates that have been fitted. Not much else going on with all the disturbance.
trappeddownsouth
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are the Hobbies from the hide this morning?...
So what was the final score at Spurn today...or is it still going on?
aythya_hybrid
real name Jonathan Dean
Pec Sand at Fairburn
I spent a grand total of 6 hours today viewing New Flash from the road. Pec Sand had disappeared shortly before I arrived at 11ish. No sign until it reappeared at 2pm in short grass on south side of the flash, but it remained extremely elusive, hanging out with Snipe, with rarely more than a head and bill visible. At 4.30, however, it started feeding actively and at 5pm came down to the edge of the water for a wash and showed very well, finally!
Nice supportng cast too: Little Stint, one Garganey, 2 Whinchat, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite.
I spent a grand total of 6 hours today viewing New Flash from the road. Pec Sand had disappeared shortly before I arrived at 11ish. No sign until it reappeared at 2pm in short grass on south side of the flash, but it remained extremely elusive, hanging out with Snipe, with rarely more than a head and bill visible. At 4.30, however, it started feeding actively and at 5pm came down to the edge of the water for a wash and showed very well, finally!
Nice supportng cast too: Little Stint, one Garganey, 2 Whinchat, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite.
Ldv
Not a great pic but clearly visible (via the scope) there is a hobby sitting on the right hand post behind the tractor.It was actually ducking down as the tractor went past, sat and watched it play hide and seek for a very enjoyable 20 minutes.
some newish efforts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zing0414/
Not a great pic but clearly visible (via the scope) there is a hobby sitting on the right hand post behind the tractor.It was actually ducking down as the tractor went past, sat and watched it play hide and seek for a very enjoyable 20 minutes.
some newish efforts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zing0414/
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The bird was showing nicely when I watched it at 07.15, the light was good then as the sun was well over to the East, not straight in your face. Stopped off, got the bird and back driving to work inside 15 minutes. Nice easy twitch, gimme more of these.:-O
WACCOE
Marching on Together
Not sure what the final score was,but I hope it's the same next weekend has I'll be there from Sat to Mon.
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