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Word goes out about a star attraction in Cleveland
11:57am Friday 12th December 2008
SOME readers may recall in my July column I suggested local birdwatchers keep an eye out for the very rare two-barred crossbill after a notable influx of the species to the northern isles.
Canvasback causes dip in twitcher spirit
1:28pm Friday 7th November 2008
OCTOBER’S highlight was undoubtedly the drake Canvasback which was found on Lingham Lakes, Nosterfield.
The second coming of Honey Buzzard
12:14pm Friday 10th October 2008
HONEY Buzzard was undoubtedly the species of the month in September with a massive arrival of birds on the English east coast. A similar influx occurred in 2000 and most birdwatchers assumed this was a once in a lifetime event so this second arrival was quite remarkable.
Black Kite sighting one of a number
1:26pm Friday 15th August 2008
BIRDS of prey provided much of the interest for local birdwatchers in July. Pick of the bunch was a probable Black Kite seen high over Mount Grace Priory.
Lesser Scaup and Night Heron were highlights
12:15pm Friday 6th June 2008
TWO significant rarities were the highlights of an excellent May for local birdwatchers.
White Stork was a genuine find
2:41pm Friday 9th May 2008
APRIL proved to be a distinctly cool and wet month and not surprisingly this impacted on the arrival of summer breeders.
A poor March but Spring is upon us
1:48pm Friday 7th March 2008
FEBRUARY was a rather quiet month for local birdwatchers with neither the high winds or the snow falls having an appreciable impact on the birds.
November 23rd, 2007
12:40pm Friday 23rd November 2007
OCTOBER'S most interesting sighting was a young gannet that dropped in at Nosterfield midmonth.
Interesting month, even without rarities
11:53am Friday 26th October 2007
SEPTEMBER was an interesting month for local birdwatchers, even if no outstanding rarities turned up.
Birdwatch - August
12:54pm Friday 14th September 2007
WADING birds were the highlight of August with the pick of the bunch undoubtedly the first local record of Wilson's phalarope. This rare American species was found on the racecourse pools at Catterick on the 18th and was briefly present the following morning (before being scared off by a peregrine falcon).
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