tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post8557218750868774429..comments2023-12-20T08:34:37.521+00:00Comments on A.W.Birder: Always on the lookout for fine birds...: More at North DuffieldAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-59847139583835176882012-12-06T20:51:00.771+00:002012-12-06T20:51:00.771+00:00A Derwent Valley website would be awesome, its my ...A Derwent Valley website would be awesome, its my local patch for years and if they need any assistance required with setting up I'm more than willing.<br /><br />Re YOC ... an email to Ian Traynor on webmaster@yorkbirding.org.uk should get you up and running with text updates.<br /><br />Bit of local news, I can confirm that Stonechats are back on Strensall Common .. had a pair there a few days ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://timbobagginsabroad.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Timbobaggins Abroad</a><br /><br />BagginsTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245870159697860847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-68700305160179404082012-12-05T22:15:34.128+00:002012-12-05T22:15:34.128+00:00Hey Andy, there is the York Ornithological Club ht...Hey Andy, there is the York Ornithological Club http://www.tka.co.uk/yoc/index.htm and that has a yahoo group which is useful for sightings as you can just email them straight out (most York birders use that) a good way of for giving/getting quick sightings info within the recording area.<br /><br />There is meant to be an LDV sightings blog/website starting up soon too I understand.<br />Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-75280031266646124522012-12-05T21:26:42.077+00:002012-12-05T21:26:42.077+00:00Lovely pics tim lucky you!
Is there any blogs whic...Lovely pics tim lucky you!<br />Is there any blogs which list local sightings would be nice to have a place to share info there must be plenty of us around!Andy Kizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071211132841436658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-31832297582942904352012-12-05T19:41:20.292+00:002012-12-05T19:41:20.292+00:00Thanks Tim, yeah shame there's no way to view ...Thanks Tim, yeah shame there's no way to view Wheldrake! Hopefully the river will drop soon!!! <br /><br />Great picture of the Barn Owl too!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-70569854516663782172012-12-05T11:51:41.958+00:002012-12-05T11:51:41.958+00:00Such a shame access to the rest of the Derwent Val...Such a shame access to the rest of the Derwent Valley and in particular, Wheldrake, is so limited at the moment .... my bet is that there are a lot of wildfowl, gulls and other stuff sat there going unrecorded!<br /><br />If you're interested I did manage a fairly decent capture of one of the Barn Owls from the Geoff Smith hide a few weeks ago ... post is here<br /><a href="http://timbobagginsabroad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nice-barn-owl-makes-up-for-bittern-no.html" rel="nofollow">Nice barn owl makes up for bittern no show</a><br />TimBagginsTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245870159697860847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-7739669207798838252012-12-04T21:04:59.208+00:002012-12-04T21:04:59.208+00:00Wow Andy, that sounds good, def worth keeping an e...Wow Andy, that sounds good, def worth keeping an eye open for Yellow-leg and Caspian Gulls, also there must be White-wingers appearing soon??? Keep an eye out for Med Gull too as they sometimes turn up...<br /><br />Barn Owls can give amazing views down there, though I've never managed a decent photo myself yet!! Your garden list sounds like its going well!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646278830255724886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-50066842385011696962012-12-04T17:16:35.605+00:002012-12-04T17:16:35.605+00:00called in tonight 330 - 430 huge gull roost on the...called in tonight 330 - 430 huge gull roost on the water over 1500 99% black headed but a few great black & lesser black backs. There were also some brown jobbies but im no good at ID on gulls except the common ones and it was getting pretty dark too. 4 moorhen passed infront of the hide. Was a bit dissapointed but leaving I flushed a barn owl sat on the gate at the waters edge by the path, grabbed my bins & got a breif view as it flew off. Then noticed a white blob on one of the fence posts by the car park, another barnie, sat staring at me then flew straight for me and perched up where the other had been just yards away, stunning! Shame I cant seem to work my camera when it gets dim!!Andy Kizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071211132841436658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049573492170059932.post-6975660774915235012012-12-03T11:34:34.556+00:002012-12-03T11:34:34.556+00:00sounds ominous Andy, hope its nothing bad for the ...sounds ominous Andy, hope its nothing bad for the village? Andy Kizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071211132841436658noreply@blogger.com