For those birders amongst us check out the brief videos on the popular video hosting site featuring these magnificent birds currently passing through the posh bits of Bradford. The links are just above the poor photo of the crossbill. I shall be nipping down tomorrow after the WC final. They've been around the car park next to Bar T'at for the last few days. www.bradfordbirding.org/SIGHTINGS/Sighting1.html

For those birders amongst us check out the brief videos on the popular video hosting site featuring these magnificent birds currently passing through the posh bits of Bradford. The links are just above the poor photo of the crossbill. I shall be nipping down tomorrow after the WC final. They've been around the car park next to Bar T'at for the last few days. www.bradfordbirding.org/SIGHTINGS/Sighting1.html

Interesting website. I saw a pair of Waxwings in the Skipton area about 10 years ago.

Didn't pick you as a twitcher tigertot





Used to be into this sort of thing as a kid, and have rekindled my interest in the last year or so. Have started to go to the local RSPB reserve in Exeter, and as I'm in Liverpool this w/e am off up to Leighton Moss in Silverdale.

A good activity for the RL off-season as you don't get as many noisy families going in the winter

tigertot - international man of mystery



I ******* love Leighton Moss, probably my favourite place in the country. The outlwas live not too far away, so get up there now & again. I could spend a full day in the hide with the curved front as long as it was quiet. Best of luck with the bitterns, they are at the top of my list of must see before I die, along with the waxwings.

Saw the bitterns there ages ago - twice in one day - the first time flying over the reed bed, the second time creeping about in the reeds (from the main hide you mention). Since then I assumed I had the knack for spotting them but they've eluded me since. Did see some Bearded Tits though



The wife (an ozzie) will be in tow this time which makes it more fun, although converting her to birdwatching took a lot longer than converting her to RL

Never seen a beardy either

, though I have seen the marsh harriers a few times there & there was a great white egret the last time which caused a bit of excitement.

Dear or dear

I REALLY do try not to insult you Tigs cos enough people do, but come on matey - - - - Get a Life !!!!

Ps you need to get a NVQ in literacy cos your spelling (Outlaws

) is not too good.

Strange how someone could find 8" of feathers more interesting than you.

I expect that the proposed lake in bradford will offer a nocturnal opportunty to view wild life birds in their mating habitat.

...I bet you heard the sneaky beggars though.

Very annoying.

I know they boom but would need to see one booming to be sure I knew it was a bittern, if you know what I mean.
And the pesky waxwings had moved on. They will be heading your way I would wager.

Just to annoy tigertot... Yesterday my Mum saw a flock of 50-60 waxwings near the Skipton bypass exit at Bingley right by the side of the road...

I saw a GLAUCOUS WINGED GULL in teesside the other day when i was on my way down to the Giants vs Fax game. Apparently it is only the second record of this bird in the UK

I regularly check the Bradford Ornithological Group web site, imagine my annoyance when I read the regular reports of Waxwings around Bingley, having moved from there last year (due to the lack of quality birds).
We spent xmas in the lake district at the in-laws, I was talking to one of their neighbours, telling them of the Bullfinches I had seen on my walk that day, 'did you see the Waxwings?' she said. NO, I have never seen a fscking Waxwing still.

I'm afraid most gulls are just seagulls to me, I wouldn't know a GWG if one shat on my chips, though I did see those fancy Roseate Terns when we were in Northumberland a couple of years ago.

Was it [url=http://www.birdguides.com/pictures/default.asp?f=189079this one[/url?

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That is the one. The cowl gives it away

You couldn't create a more perfect bird.
We had a magnificent view of a red kite in MIddleton on Sunday. Came up parallel with the Wharfe & circled over our heads about 20m away. 6 foot wingspan, orange/red glowing in the sun, stunning. Currently my favourite raptor.

We'll have Bill Oddie on here next

I live two miles from Leighton Moss and often cycle up there for a meander, a cuppa and piece of cake in the cafe. If you ever fancy a clandestine meet to discuss RL, birding and the existential angst of professing class politics whilst living in Ilkley, we can compare notes.

The next time I'm liberating the rich Tory in-laws stolen millions in the South Lakes I'll send you a note & ask the driver to take me across in the Bentley.

A group of former work colleagues and I spent a lunchtime staring at a group of waxwings in a tree at a major road junction in the centre of Stoke-on-Trent a few years ago.

We got a fantastic view of them as they were only 2-3 metres above our heads and they were absolutely beautiful. But move a little further away and they merely look like starlings - especially in flight.

Oh, and for anyone who's ever been to Stoke-on-Trent, we did indeed get lots of stares, barbed comments and one or two insults!

Was at Leighton Moss last week. Good time to see the Marsh Harriers - kept popping up all day. Shame we didn't see much else interesting.

When we were in Aviemore in Feb I clocked c40 waxwing - I have the picture on my phone, well I swear that's what the little dots are. ALso got my first crested tits - at Loch Garten, plus first native red squirrels.

I've look at that link for 20 minutes now and I can't see Simon at all.

Or anyone else from ANY of his mind numbing TV shows.
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