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  1. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn - Why? Took the family to The Deep at Hull yesterday. Its motto is 'For Conservation, not profit.' Shame the idiots at YWT dont follow this motto, absolutely appalled and gutted by the councils decision (which makes no sense what so ever). YWT wont ever get a penny out of me. Could...
  2. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn Update Hi Got an email from Easy Yorks Council regarding planning app for new YWT visitior centre - some of you may be interested in its contents: Our Ref: DH/SFJ Enquiries to: Diane Hindhaugh E-Mail: [email protected] Tel. Direct: (01482) 393202 Erection of a New...
  3. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Got an email from Friends of Spurn in relation to the above: 'Apologies for a further email on this subject, but after my email last night the ERYCC Planning website crashed. We are not sure when this will come back online. However it is possible to register your opinion on the proposed YWT...
  4. J

    Yorkshire Birding

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    Yorkshire Birding

  6. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Visited Silkstone SW for the Firecrest this afternoon. Not as easy as you may expect to see, given some of the lovely photos that have been put online. A tip if you are going, find a nice spot in good light near the steps by the pipe and stay there - flock of tits, crests, are continually...
  7. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Potteric Carr and starling murmuration was on Look North tonight. Check out iplayer if interested.
  8. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Many thanks Keith, my suspicions confirmed.
  9. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi all A bit of a bizarre request - I have been going through my old bird records checking out my life list and the one totally dodgy one that stands out is a sighting of a Cirl Bunting at Fairburnings on the 7 September 1986. I was 11 at the time and fully expect that this was actually a...
  10. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    I think many of the Pugney/Calder Wetlands regulars are on twitter (Im not) so don't know if any of them will see this or whether this will be of interest to regular visitors to this forum, but I called in at Pugneys/Calders today between 4-6pm and had the following new ones for the year...
  11. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi Joe There was a drake American Wigeon there, reported till at least early afternoon, don't know if still there at dusk. John
  12. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi Andy, Chris & Ollie Many thanks for the info and comments. I will keep an eye on the blogs and more importantly I will get out to those sites soon and will let you know what I see. Cheers John
  13. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi all Happy new year to one and all. Just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction for a website or Blog that covers sightings in the Wheldrake/North Duffield Carrs/Bubwith area. Just wondering if there are many Whoopers etc in the area. Many thanks. John p.s. - For...
  14. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi Sandra A belated thanks for the info. I see some Curlew Sandpipers are now moving back through Blacktofts, I think there were two there today. Always a classy bird to see. Cheers John
  15. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Just wondering if the Monty at Blacktofts is still coming into roost on an evening. mentions on rspb sightings page is a bit vague - just mentioning some daytime sightings over the last few days. Myself and a packed hide missed out a week ago so just thinking over a second trip. Cheers. p.s -...
  16. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    What a difference a week makes - Pugneys/Calder Wetlands - loads of willow warblers, 4 whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, Sedge warblers, reed warblers & a whinchat. Last week was a solitary willow warbler & a solitary blackcap! There was also a Common Sandpiper at Anglers CP yesterday afternoon that...
  17. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Well, I looked once, looked twice, and had to look a third time to make sure my eyes were not playing tricks.........a solitary Swallow seen early evening by the river at Calder Wetlands. Cant ever recall seeing a swallow before seeing my first Sand Martins of the year!!! Also found 2 lovely...
  18. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Well it took to the 31st March but I finally had a singing Chiffchaff down at Pugneys CP by the river!!! Of interest to some local patchers may be the sighting of two Willow Tits at the back of Pugneys by the uprooted boardwalk path.
  19. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Wasn't sure what to do today so ended up painting the shed. Busily doing that when all of a sudden I heard the call - looked up and at least 10 Waxwings dropped into the trees around me - we are talking 10 feet away. Fantastic, and just rewards for getting some 'man points' by painting the...
  20. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi Andy If its on the main boating lake its virtually defo going to be at the east end - i.e - the Sandal Castle end. Boating disturbance at the weekend may put it on a number of places - This winter ive also seen it on all the following at the weekend: Nature reserve lake Anglers lake near...
  21. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    I was at the gull roost on sunday evening at Anglers - big respect to I think Steve Denny who found the Kumliens (as per the Barnsley Bird Blog). In all the excitement I forgot to check out the YL Gull!!!! Love Glaucous Gulls so just as excited about that one too! Shame that & the Kumliens...
  22. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Ollie, I am very sorry that upon hearing the route of HS 2 that I was a little upset that the place I spend a lot of time birdwatching was to be dug up. How dare I think about myself for a passing moment. I use public transport 5 days a week and most of my travel for birdwatching is done on a...
  23. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Looks like it will decimate the Wintersett area too - running through Cold Hiendley and from what I hear through Walton Hall area too - a bloody tragedy if they get their way. I am pinning my hopes on the fact that once it gets built to Birmingham they will realise its a total waste of time and...
  24. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    Having had a few hours on the bike yesterday morning at Pugneys & Calders - highlights being a red head Smew, Scaup, and a male Sparrowhawk close in over the reeds, I popped into Wakefield for a bit of shopping to be pleasantly surprised to see a Peregrine overhead which then landed on the...
  25. J

    Yorkshire Birding

    For your info Trystan you may want to check out the following: http://sibg1.wordpress.com/ It may not look like it from the address but its the Swillington Ings web page. Would love to get down there for the Crossbills myself, keep missing the small no. we are getting in Haw Park Wood at...
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