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Originally Posted by William Clough
Aren't they all on Kinder? I guess that's a pretty big place.
they are every where:rolleyes: I get tired of either standing on them or jumping a mile as they shoot out of the heather a foot in front of you.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Kinder, Bleaklow, Howden/Derwent edge, also on Blackhill and Chew I suspect. If you get off the beaten track or are early on a morning before the ramblers are out you should see loads.
Best head count for me was 20+ in one view in spring at about 6.30 am near High Stones.
What do we need? More foxes. Or perhaps eagle owls, or even eagles? That would be a nice sight.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
A flock upwards of 200 Curlews at Marton near Barnoldswick this mornin'. Very unusual to see so many inland; must be on spring migration from the coast. Hope it bodes well for a good spring.
Two Buzzards over Warrington, and a couple of Liver Birds in Liverpool:D
Mmmmmm... LiverQuote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Lovely with fother beans and a nice chianti:DQuote:
Originally Posted by noel
Ah yes. "I'm having an old friend for dinner" :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Just heard a Curlew while I was upstairs. Fantastic! :cool:
Didn,t know you had birds in your bedroom on Sundays DT! Well done on the Sub 6 hr Hobblihlike y'day.See ya soon:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Tawny Owl on tonight's headtorcher :)
I've seen curlews, lapwings, mountain hares(still white) and a swift iin the last few days, also saw a Kestrel sat on a tree by the road along strines feeding. I got 8 ft from him sat in the car but he didn't fly off until I open the window to take a pic:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Swift? Doubt it...unless tha's been abroad? Sand Martin p'raps?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
5 Golden Plover on Boulsworth (couple of weeks ago actually)
House Martin possibly but didn't see any white on it. Black all over and flew in to a hole on a barn roof thin swept back wings. flashed past pretty quick though so just assumed it was a swift.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Lots of Curlews and lapwings dancing in the wind today.
The Kestrel I saw earlier I've seen 3 more times and always close by, once with it's mate. I've not seen one this close in this area before so I'm assuming(again) it's a new nesting pair.
Heard a curlew on Shelf Moor tonight but didn't see it, what a lovely sound, haven't seen any swifts , swallows or house martins yet but lovely to see lapwings dropping out of the sky on the way to work.
Which usually arrive back first out of swifts, swallows and house martins and what're their approx. arrival dates?
Apparently, swallows should arrive this month. - http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...low/index.aspxQuote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Swifts in April....http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ift/index.aspx
House martins - Also April http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...tin/index.aspx
Swifts shoud be first, shouldn't they? :D
Sand Martins first then Swallows, Swifts and finally House Martins. I think that's the order.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Seen any of these lately?...generally found in the plug'ole or on the bed sheets...
Saw a woodcock today for the first time.
Some sort of owl on Cutthorn hill. It was a bit misty, and I'm not great at owls, so I couldn't tell which sort. I can rule out little, barn and eagle. ;)
Other than than some curlews and a lapwings. Loads of grouse on Axe Edge, and some mallard taking advantage of the bogs I was trying to avoid.
Saw loads of dead worms on the surface of the Scar today.
It could have been because it was the first real rain we have had in a along time.
Still waiting for the House Martins & Swallows to return.
I wonder if they where put off after hearing about our cold winter on the news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inov-8 Insider
They might book a flight somewhere else this year?
April 13th for the swallows last year in Masham, 11th the year before, 9th the year before that so I am expecting the first bedraggled little creature to be preening outside my window on the 15th April!
A couple of Hawks today. Fantastic to see them hover in such a stationary position in such windy weather.
According to the Guardian today "Scientists in Ghana this week reported great flocks of swifts heading north and the first swallows and wheatears have just arrived in southern England from equatorial Africa... Next week we should get a rush of migrants."Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
The Daily Mail has been informed. ;)
Nice one! (That was at the back of my mind as I typed it.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
never mind thatQuote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
how long do you think it will take the birds to find my feeder
Think I saw two oystercatchers over Longdendal res today, couldn't be sure but I was fairly close and I've seen lots of them up in Scotland but never here - anyone know if this is likely? I looked in my book and the only other possibilty I could find was a godwit.
Oystercatchers is quite likely. Saw some down at Carsington Water a couple of weeks ago. Never seen Godwits around here, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
First Swallow spotted today :):)
Weasel (or small stoat) running across the road near Northallerton. Red Kite above the M1 near Wetherby. It's great that they're spreading - 10 years ago this would have been a great surprise.
My first wheatear of the year today on Wild Boar Fell.
Also a solitary golden plover on the col between Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell.
Spotted a lone Derby Tup on Beamsley Beacon this morning. Very odd.
As mentioned elsewhere said Tup could have done with a little more fleece to keep him warm ;) Good to meet you and well run today :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad
that's an early'un DT. Where?Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Down by river just before Burley by-pass. Not seen any more since and its made me doubt it tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Went down to Barden last night and no sign of sand martins either :(