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Yorkshire Birding
Great Grey Shrike Thanks too Dave, Clare and Jim for the information on the Great Grey Shrike at Wroot, manage to find the bird today, the Shrike was quite flighty along the hedgerow and fencepost moving on whenever anyone walked along the top of the enbankment, Whooper Swan were still in the... -
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Hatfield Moors Hi Everyone, Could anyone please help with advice as to where the Great Grey Shrike, Whooper and Bewick Swans are at Wroot and where is the best place to park a car as i don't know this area at all -
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Marsh Sandpiper I noticed today people walking straight to Ousefleet Hide via the path opposite the bird feeders on the approach to the reserve shop again as you said without paying also today there was no box either on the approach to Ousefleet hide, as for the Marsh Sandpiper the bird showed... -
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Carr Vale NR Took a trip over the border today into Derbyshire to see the Great White Egret, got soaked to the bone with no hides available to shelter in but finally worth it when the bird finally appeared from the reedbed to give good views -
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Thanks ever so much for that James sorry it took so long to thank you i have not had too much time with living at work, ouch!!! -
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Yorkshire Birding
Walker Butts Where on spurn is the Walker Butts area as i don't seem able to find it on their website -
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Yorkshire Birding
Beardies Great local tick today at Pit-House West with at least 4 Bearded Tits in the reed bed also Kingfisher and Water Rail -
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Great pics Martin, Glad you all had a good time, need all those for my year list, but life list would have shot up, had to come back home early to Sheffield on the Wednesday due to the wife being back at work, was there last Tuesday but missed out on the Lapland Bunting despite visiting their... -
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It's nice to hear what you are saying, i never seem to get lucky most of the time,i go to Kilnsea and Sammie's Point as often as i can without luck and certainly not falling over these birds, as you say the cost of fuel at the moment is dictating to my birding and the fact i work 4 weekends in 5... -
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Hi Pete how are you? what makes me laugh is as a responsible dog owner as well as birder (not a twitcher thats why i miss out on so many rare birds) when visiting the Kilnsea area i am stared at and despised by some when i am seen with my King Charles Spaniel on a tight rein and under control... -
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Thanks Pete, And just to make you feel better was with the wife and dog walking around Kilnsea the day before yourself and also dipped on the Yellow Browed Warbler and Lapland Bunting despite visiting their so called favourite field, but great views of two Redstarts (still great birds to see)... -
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Cheers Pete got it tonight on my second lap of the lakeside, ain't a clue how i missed it first lap as you said stands out easily amongst the Little and Great Crested Grebes, still a lifer all the same after missing the last one at my local patch at Rother Valley -
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Yorkshire Birding
Slav grebe Anyone know if its worth a quick run out from Sheffield to Doncaster Lakeside for the Slav Grebe or as it flown? -
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Yorkshire Birding
Potteric Carr Great views today of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Potteric Carr, a lifer for myself -
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Yorkshire Birding
typical Bloody typical just been to my caravan at Withernsea, stormy sea yesterday and good gales blowing chucked it down last night wanted to go to spurn today but had to come home early for the wifes visit to the hospital and then on reading u reports find 8 lifers knocking around the area... -
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Yorkshire Birding
Thanks ever so much for info on Potteric Carr Richard -
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Yorkshire Birding
thanks for your help everyone, after the wood sandpipers that are around which would be a lifer for me but bloody work means i cant make it before next week grrr!!!! probably migrated further south by then -
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Potteric Carr On reading the reports at Potteric Carr it states the birds on Huxter Well as on (for example cell 1a), does anyone have any idea as to how and where each of the numbered cells are, the map i have just states Huxter Well with no reference to the cell numbers. -
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Sammy's Point Blimey i feel like a terrorist, went with wife and dog walking from Sammy's Point back towards Kilnsea had police hanging round car park by mine and another guy's car, as soon as we set off they followed back towards Easington saw plenty of Whimbrel on the Humber along with good... -
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Yorkshire Birding
Nearish to Rotherham try Padley Gorge, defo get Pied fly but also good chance of Spot too, got Pied straight away from one of the nest boxes they have put up but not seen Spotted this year not to say they are not there though -
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Blacktoft Sands Great day out at Blacktoft today, finally buried my bogey bird there the Bearded Tit also plenty of Marsh Harrier, Spotted Redshank there was talk of a Savi's Warbler being heard but no chance of any sighting today with the wind gusting the reeds around -
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little egret A record count of little egrets that i have personally seen in South Yorkshire with 8 birds at Potteric Carr including 3 juveniles, other reports put the number at 12, last time i saw so many birds in one place was on the Humber at Kilnsea -
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Thanks ever so much once more Michael for your help, i have a caravan in Withernsea and try to get when i can, only bought it at the back end of last year so not had too much time to discover the area, also at Spurn i do abide by the rules with the dog and only walk as far as the obsevatory... -
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East of Hull Can any tell me if you can park a car anywhere near Stone Creek, or Welwick area along the banks of the Humber also if so can you walk a dog along the Humber taking into account i always have him on a lead (and yes before the anti-dog brigade start i am one of the few who always...