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SIGHTINGS
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Black Tern main lake this afternoon. Garden Warbler at caroline bridge. Also Yellow Wag and very big numbers of hirundines and swifts.
Comment by Jim Munro — May 10, 2012 @ 8:51 pm |
Adult Kittiwake through going NW at 09.20. 12 Turnstone and up to 20 Dunlin on Astley spillway. The Black-tailed Godwits still on ridge & furrow.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 11, 2012 @ 1:45 pm |
Non-singing male Golden Oriole seen twice briefly this morning along the Wike Beck to the west of Skelton Lake. Turnstone still at Astley. c1500 Swifts over Astley/St. Aidan’s this morning. Yellow Wagtail still on Lemonroyd filter beds.
Comment by Paul Morris — May 13, 2012 @ 6:25 pm |
Goshawk over Astley Lake disappeared into Swillington Park 1150hrs (subject to acceptance of course). First winter Little Gull on the spillway all morning, despite being disturbed twice by Vince. Also Dunlin, Ringed Plover (and one at Skelton) and Common Sandpiper there.
Yellow Wagtail still on the filterbeds (PW).
Comment by Paul Morris — May 14, 2012 @ 9:58 pm |
2 1st winter Little Gulls in Main Bay, drake Garganey on Oxbow between Main Lake and Lowther and a cream-crowned Marsh Harrier over ridge and furrow this evening.
Hobby and Turnstone at Astley (GYL).
Comment by Simon Pearce — May 15, 2012 @ 9:46 pm |
Peregrine over Fleet Bridge 2 Bittern flew over Astley Lake 13.45pm, 2 Dunlin, Drake Garganey on Astley. 4 Oystercatcher. What a day.
Comment by Paul Coates — May 18, 2012 @ 5:04 pm |
pied cockatiel flew past hide 1500 and got Dave Musgrove and I excited as first impressions were of a pratincole, flew back towards marina
Comment by Julian — May 19, 2012 @ 9:16 am |
Quail calling in long grass beyond the new sluice. Heard from the path leading to the oxbow at 15:30.
Comment by Chris Doyle — May 19, 2012 @ 5:34 pm |
Short-eared Owl on Astley hillside this evening
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 19, 2012 @ 7:32 pm |
Quail still this morning south of Bowers lake. 1st summer Little Gull on Lemonroyd lake.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 20, 2012 @ 1:59 pm |
Quail still calling from same area this evening
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 20, 2012 @ 10:43 pm |
This evening Little Gull 1st Summer remains on St Aiden’s
Also a pair of Goosander on main lake.
Comment by John martin — May 21, 2012 @ 9:06 pm |
no Quail heard near dragline, but green woodpecker calling. Both species of partridge called and showed in the evening. Barn owl appeared at 2100 hrs and hunted between bowers and dragline and took prey.
Comment by Julian — May 21, 2012 @ 11:20 pm |
A Fox swam onto Boomerang Island this afternoon and took several Black-headed Gull chicks.
Turnstone, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 LRP, Common sandpiper and Dunlin were on Astley along with a White Wagtail and a pair of Yellow Wagtails.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 21, 2012 @ 11:36 pm |
Black Tern on Astley this evening between 19.40 – 20.30 (RM) Turnstone still present
Comment by RDH — May 24, 2012 @ 11:16 pm |
An interesting Gull on Astley this morning which looked like a good bet for Caspian was probably a 2nd calendar year Lesser-black Backed Gull.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 25, 2012 @ 7:53 pm |
Red Kite over Little Preston mid morning.
Both Barn and Tawny Owl call on recent evenings
Comment by John martin — May 26, 2012 @ 10:46 am |
6 Black Terns briefly on Astley this morning. 3 Drake Garganey on here too. 3 Dunlin and 4 Ringed Plover later.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 26, 2012 @ 6:45 pm |
Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone, 14 Ringed Plover, Little Egret and 6 Black Tern all Main Lake.
Comment by Rob Leighton — May 27, 2012 @ 6:54 pm |
You forgot the 4 Sanderling, Bob.
Comment by Paul Morris — May 27, 2012 @ 7:33 pm |
Cettis Warbler reported from Methley copse early morning.
Comment by Dave Hunton — May 28, 2012 @ 8:07 pm |
could you tell me where this copse is please Dave.
has anyone else heard it later in the day?
Comment by anne german — May 28, 2012 @ 10:29 pm |
No further sign of Cetti’s Warbler. (Methley Copse) eastern side of Methley Bridge 150 yds between lake and river.
Comment by Rob Leighton — May 29, 2012 @ 9:42 am |
Thank you Rob.
Anne
Comment by anne german — May 29, 2012 @ 12:35 pm |
Bittern fly over from westen reedbed 12.30pm. wood sandpiper, 4 dunlin, 8 ring plover on main lake from methley bridge. Hobby & Common Buzzard over hillside.
Comment by Paul Coates. — May 29, 2012 @ 2:08 pm |
Black-winged Stilt at Fairburn this evening – Swilly tomorrow?
Comment by Paul Morris — May 30, 2012 @ 7:58 pm |