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Information on Welbeck Watchpoint (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Jonny721
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saluki
Well-known member
Have a look here:
http://www.nottmbirds.org.uk/sites/Welbeck.html
Just above the pic is a link to a map.
Cheers
Jonathan
ChrisLuv
Improving Birder
Good luck tomorrow Jonny. I've not been there myself, let us know what you see. Honey Buzzard been sighted there recently so hopefully you'll see something interesting.
Clumber Park isn't far away - you might want to pop in there if you get chance:
http://www.nottsbirders.net/clumberpark.php
Chris
Clumber Park isn't far away - you might want to pop in there if you get chance:
http://www.nottsbirders.net/clumberpark.php
Chris
Mark Harper
World Birder
It is worth noting that the views of Honey Buzzards at Welbeck are almost always distant and a telescope is a big advantage.
midlands birder
Well-known member
2 honey buzzards shown from the watchpoint at 3:15pm today
At least one bird has been seen for the last few days from the Norfolk raptor watchpoints - see recent posts by Tideliner on Great Ryburgh and Norfolk Birding threads. Personally, I had great views on Monday 21st in the afternoon of HB from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Watchpoint in North Yorkshire. Welbeck has very few reported sightings these days - most birds seen from here are young birds that stop off on their migration south later in the year.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Mellorbirder
Member
Does anyone know if there are any Nightjars at Budby Heath or nearby this year please?
James_Owen
Well-known member
Guess it's not really any use to you anymore, but there were at least three chirring in early June.
I haven't heard of any sightings so far this year, mind you the recent weather has been poor to put it mildly. I'm waiting for a decent day this week to have a scan round myself.
In the past I've spoke to knowledgable birders there who say they never post their sightings and also plenty who do post their sightings but clearly misidentify juv Common Buzzards at long distances, so the recent history of birds and sightings around this location is, IMHO, shady at best.
All I can say is in Sept last year I saw three birds together one morning so there is hope. Having said that, I went every morning in that particular week (about 16 hours in a good weather week) and saw them for about 20mins so.........
In the past I've spoke to knowledgable birders there who say they never post their sightings and also plenty who do post their sightings but clearly misidentify juv Common Buzzards at long distances, so the recent history of birds and sightings around this location is, IMHO, shady at best.
All I can say is in Sept last year I saw three birds together one morning so there is hope. Having said that, I went every morning in that particular week (about 16 hours in a good weather week) and saw them for about 20mins so.........
Cheers Paul,good luck,think i might try Norfolk instead.
