Bird watching

[Waxbillman]

hello all

i went to the RSPB's Blacktoft sands in Goole, East Yorkshire on sunday evening. Well worth a visit if your in the area, we wasn't there for 2 hours, and we saw saw 3 marsh harriers - amazing birds, avocets, shelduck, shovelor, curlew, - the birds most note worthy. we also saw a hawk which we believe the be the hobby but cannot be certain as it was flying in the direction of the sun.

Matthew

[Strawblady2000]

SOunds like you saw some great birds!!!!!

We see hawks from time to time...Mexican Eagles and such. LOTS of buzzards, lol...scrub blue jays, robins and cardinals...but mostly snakes, bugs, and armadillos, LOL!

Thanks for sharing Matthew!

[Waxbillman]

thanks Nikki

today i went to the RSPB's old moor reserve in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

i was only there an hour but still managed to see a few notable birds, such as green shank, red shank, shovelor, lapwing, reed bunting, tree sparrow and most notabily the kingfisher! a lovely bird indeed. its a grand reserve there many wild flowe species as well, i noticed a few clumps of Early purple orchid, this in turn attracts a rich variety of insects, i saw 2 green hairstreak butterflies there, again its well worth a visit on a sunny day.

Matthew

[Strawblady2000]

Matthew...

I dont know which I find more intriguing...the sight of all of these different beautiful things...or your ability to actually identify them!

That is quite impressive and certainly reflects your passion for nature.

[Waxbillman]

thanks again Nikki

yep, its not only my passion, but my future career, i am currently doing a degree in environmental conservation. i have allus had a passion for nature it is the greatest thing in the world.

Matthew

[kenny]

hi matt
sounds like you are speending a few days out at really nice places...i have been to blcktoft sands and it is great there.i was only thinking of going to spurn point at the weekend if the weather stays good as it can geta bit bleak out there on the edge of britian


ken

[Waxbillman]

hello Ken, let us know if you do, i have never been there, but i am going there when term time starts again.

Matthew

[kenny]

hi matt
wiil let you know when i decide with plenty of notice mate

ken:wink:

[Waxbillman]

update on bird watching, i was doing fencing work at the RSPB's old moor reserve when we were told there was a purple heron on the water, we raced to the other end of the reserve and there he was! amazing

its on the second sighting south yorkshire has had, the last being in 1987

Matthew