Hi everyone, I have just got into bird photography over the past couple of years and have seen some amazing photo’s of Hobby’s in flight online. I know they come to the UK around April time but does anyone know of any good locations to see them in and around Yorkshire? Any advice would be welcome! Thanks, James.
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Hi James and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I hope we may be able to see some of your pictures in the Gallery too.
I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.
I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.
Thank you!
Thanks very much!
Welcome James, hopefully someone local to you will have specific sites (worth a look here too: Category:Yorkshire - BirdForum Opus), in general though reedbeds and open water are good spots to try.
Hi James, welcome to Birdforum, hope you enjoy it here.
There is a subforum for all things Yorkshire Here come along and join in the threads there.
Re hobbies, they are difficult to predict but they seem to be relatively regular at St Aidan's RSPB near Castleford, as well as Hatfield and Thorne Moors between Doncaster and Goole and I think Potteric Carr gets them as well. Your best chances are when the birds are feeding young as then they will visit favoured locations regularly.
There is a subforum for all things Yorkshire Here come along and join in the threads there.
Re hobbies, they are difficult to predict but they seem to be relatively regular at St Aidan's RSPB near Castleford, as well as Hatfield and Thorne Moors between Doncaster and Goole and I think Potteric Carr gets them as well. Your best chances are when the birds are feeding young as then they will visit favoured locations regularly.
Hello James and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.
Hi James and welcome to BirdForum. Good luck with the Hobbies.
Rich
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Andy Lakin
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As previously mentioned Thorne Moors is a very good choice. I would imagine the biggest numbers in Yorkshire on average with Red Footed Falcon appearing in some years with the last bird showing really well. The Thorne Moors birding blog is updated daily and is useful for keeping up with numbers of birds in spring on passage with numbers fluctuating a lot daily. It is also excellent for Marsh Harrier as well. There are tons of other good birds to see/ photo I.e Stonechats, Grasshopper Warblers, plenty of Cetti's and the odd Turtle Dove (becoming very rare there) If you do go check out the aforementioned website for route details maps etc. I think it is c3 miles walk in but very much worth it and generally you will see very few people about if that appeals. Each time I have been I have bumped into one of the regulars who have been happy to point me in the right direction.
There is a raised viewing platform which usually gives distant views but the area around the limestone track (especially the area near the picnic bench) usually affords much closer views. Certain parts can be very muddy or partially flooded I.e ankle deep depending on the weather.
Cheers Andy
There is a raised viewing platform which usually gives distant views but the area around the limestone track (especially the area near the picnic bench) usually affords much closer views. Certain parts can be very muddy or partially flooded I.e ankle deep depending on the weather.
Cheers Andy
