Yorkshire Birding (44 Viewers)

[barontan2418]

We were at Blacktoft on Sunday, John. We were told the Monty had been coming back to the reserve to roost each evening - we didn't see it during the day, nor a marsh harrier. Great views of water rail & greenshank were the highlight. Waders not in huge numbers.

S

Hi Sandra, quick question if I may, is it a male or female Monty.

regards

Mick.

 

[Simmo1111]

Cheers Phill, hope you are well mate :t:

Looked here Dave http://hmbb1.wordpress.com/ ,according to this last time seen was on the 30th aug hope this helps.

 

[666taz]

I am mate hope you are well too ,up in the dales at the mo.

 

[Himalaya]

Looks like no Easterly winds for a while

Hatfield Moors look interesting as a place to visit. Any chance of seeing Adder at this time of year?

 

[Pete Mella]

Looks like no Easterly winds for a while

BBC weather begs to differ...

 

[Sandra (Taylor)]

Hi Sandra, quick question if I may, is it a male or female Monty.

regards

Mick.

2nd year male I believe, Mick.

Sandra

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Looks like no Easterly winds for a while

Hatfield Moors look interesting as a place to visit. Any chance of seeing Adder at this time of year?

Only if you are very lucky. Best early in the spring when they are just out of hibernation

 

[Keith Dickinson]

A steady few hours down at Swilly this morning gave Ken and I decent views of hobby, spot redshank and barwits. 5+ kestrel in the air over the dragline was also something you don't see too often.

 

[northernloon]

Them'll be Blackwit Keith. Nice? fem type Garganey and a solitary Ruff. And for those that know of my running joke, 4 species of raptor including a Marsh Harrier that soared out of sight

 

[joespy]

A steady few hours down at Swilly this morning gave Ken and I decent views of hobby, spot redshank and barwits. 5+ kestrel in the air over the dragline was also something you don't see too often.

Any chance the Kestrels are of the pair that nested in the dragline this time (and have done for a couple of year)...?
Joe

 

[northernloon]

That was the consensus in the hide. At one point I had 6 in the scope along with a Buzzard

 

[arthur heaton]

Loshpot

Had a quick look at the pond(nr Wetherby)-which still has a "bird sanctuary" sign on the gate.Nothing exciting,apart from a family of Great Crested Grebe.The lake appears to have acquired some fishing platforms, and may well have been stocked because the cormorants were having a field day!
Autumn is definitely on the way-there big groups of swallows and house martins, and I haven't seen a swift for ages.

 

[Himalaya]

Will have to wait! By the way is this the furthest North Woodlark are found? Are there Nightjars also?

Only if you are very lucky. Best early in the spring when they are just out of hibernation

 

[Himalaya]

I have never read wind direction on a weather map before so I assume this means from Tuesday and onwards there will be North-easterly winds and for at least 4-5 days?

BBC weather begs to differ...

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Will have to wait! By the way is this the furthest North Woodlark are found? Are there Nightjars also?

Larks can be found at Skipwith.
Nightjars are found at Hatfield, indeed they have guided walks to see nightjars in the appropriate season.

 

[Himalaya]

I always thought Woodlarks were found in the South-East and South-West. Are they spreading Northwards?

Skipwith Common is a beautiful place. Just looked on flickr.com.

Larks can be found at Skipwith.
Nightjars are found at Hatfield, indeed they have guided walks to see nightjars in the appropriate season.

 

[Pete Mella]

I have never read wind direction on a weather map before so I assume this means from Tuesday and onwards there will be North-easterly winds and for at least 4-5 days?

The arrow points from the direction the wind is coming from. The number is the speed. Long term forecast keeps changing so keep checking, but looks like an eastern bias next week.

 

[northernloon]

Woodlark have a southerly distribution. Above the Severn-Wash line there are a few scattered populations. The species range has expanded and the BTO keep track of trends

 

[Chris-Leeds]

I cycled to Skipwith in June especially for the larks but I only heard one sing partially and could I hell see it. Had to make do with tree pipits and the usual stuff.

 

[Himalaya]

Thanks! I will hope to go down on Wednesday. I wont be able to do Thursday, Friday due to work. Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday are an option also. Prefer the weekend because less traffic. Which days would be better for the birds next week?

The arrow points from the direction the wind is coming from. The number is the speed. Long term forecast keeps changing so keep checking, but looks like an eastern bias next week.