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    WIN an Opticron MM2 52mm travelscope, 13-39x zoom eyepiece, case & tripod worth £400

    1. Yes 2. No - just fieldscope £500 ?
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    Yorkshire Birding

    The Alpine Swift put on a good show again at Buckton trig point today. More photos on flickr (link below)
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Red-necked Phalarope female reported on Lingham Lake at Nosterfield Quarry this evening
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    Yorkshire Birding

    South Gare yesterday - 2W Iceland Gull, 6 Snow Bunting, 2 Stonechat plus 4 RB Merganser,Guillemot, Shag, Cormorant, Eider, Herring, BH, Common Gulls, Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher etc. No grebes of any description but at least 2 RT Diver.
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    Harrogate trip

    You would be quite close to Eccup Reservoir or Fairburn Ings RSPB. Harewood for Red Kites would be on your doorstep. You could try Nosterfield near Bedale - 2 sites there (nature reserve and quarry). Staveley YWT reserve near Boroughbridge or Nicholson's Lagoons near Ripon Racecourse. Both...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    The overwintering Common Crane was still around yesterday just to the north of Flasks lake at Nosterfield: http://youtu.be/FSy2b4cUI4s Common Crane, Nosterfield by JR Studio, on Flickr Also had Bittern, Water Rail and Kingfisher around the Reedbed and Pinkfeet, W-F and a single Barnacle...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Great birding at Filey today. Good to chat with Richard G and Martin Standley too. A few shots of one of the Snow Buntings and one of the Purple Sandpipers. No point putting up a Phal shot as Martin's is a cracker!
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Afternoon at Nosterfield Quarry - Lingham Lake - Common Crane, 4 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 6 Goldeneye and a Bar-Headed Goose in amongst the Greylags, two of which were neck-collared AJZ and AJU. Spent some time with Bill Haines who started the Greylag scheme and now lives in London. Small flock of...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Caught up with this Glossy Ibis at RSPB Saltholme today on the the new scrape on the Fire Station Field. Anyone who saw the Hornsea Mere bird think thatv this might be the same one? Glossy Ibis, RSPB Saltholme by JR Studio, on Flickr Also 4 Snow Geese, Merlin, Grey Plover, Hen Harrier etc...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    A little video clip of the Common Crane still at Nosterfield opposite Ladybridge Farm at 13h00 today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jr_studio/6015263801/
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Finally caught up with the Nosterfield Crane which has been knocking around between Lingham Water, Ladybridge Farm and Tarmac's new site opposite Ladybridge Farm. Got it just before midday on Lingham. The Black Redstart that was reported there yesterday was a Common Redstart based on the...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Many thanks. Just trying to get a few records sorted out.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Anyone have the VC recorder details for Fairburn Ings please? Cheers
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Anyone have any news of the Golden Oriole reported from Kildwick Moor?
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    Yorkshire Birding

    plenty around Nosterfield NR north lake and a few around main lake on my last few visits and on Kiln lake at the quarry site
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    Yorkshire Birding

    http://naturenorth.blogspot.com/2011/05/tawny-owlet-rescue.html There was certainly one doing just that on Sunday!
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    Yorkshire Birding

    I had a Hobby recently at Lingham Lake (Nosterfield Quarry). Always great to see. Just need the dragonfly numbers to pick up a bit. I had 2 adult and 2 juvenile Spoonbills at Coatham Marsh, Redcar today. They headed north, possibly towards Saltholme at 18h19. Photos on my flickr.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    A trip to Flamborough today and nothing exceptional to mention - Northcliff Marsh - 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Nosterfield Quarry 1400-1700 Lingham - Common Tern, 6 Avocet, 16 Common Ringed Plover, ~20 Shelduck Flasks - adult Whooper Swan, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Avocet (possibly missed one in flight from Lingham), 2 LRP, Grey Heron Kiln - Little Stint dancing amongst 6 sum plum Dunlin, Common Sandpiper...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Cuckoos from Fairburn Ings. Great display!
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Yes Keith. Seen by at least two others in hide.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Dipped the Fairburn Crane which was seen from Pickup Hide at 09h00 and from Lin Dyke Hide at 11h00 and not since. Had 3 Cuckoo today including pair tumbling/displaying down near the bridge at end of Lin Dyke. 2 Common Buzzard over spoil heap. Turtle Dove headed over towards Priory Cottage/Newton...
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    Durham Birding

    Caught up with the Stone Curlew at Calor Gas Pool at 14h10 today after missing out mid morning (09h00-10h00).
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Yesterday's travels: Nosterfield NR - 1 Knot, 1Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Med Gull, 2 Egyptian Geese plus Pinkfeet all around Main Lake plus usual stuff including Snipe, Redshank, Oyc, Lapwing, RP, LRP etc. Lingham Lake - Hobby west at 12h39 3 Arctic Terns, 2 Yellow Wags, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sand...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Sleddale - Osprey flew NE at 12h20. 7-8 Wheatears, 1 Whinchat, 1 Oystercatcher plus Curlew, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse and Kestrel. Also Redstart and Pied Fly when out and about. Danby Beacon - no Dotterel today, only Red Grouse, Pheasant and Meadow Pipit. No Curlew or Golden Plover...
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