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We were there a couple of weeks ago, Ospreys showed really well, a little distant for photos apart from a few record shots You need the Lyndon Visitors Centre. good parking and good access track down to hides at Manton Bay as shown in orange, enjoy (y)

Bempton Cliffs, Thornwick Bay pool with hide, North Landing, Flambourgh Headland, South Landing, Filey Brigg all within a few miles And if you get fed up with sea birds, you could have a day on the North York moors for raptors.

Shocked! Met Chris at the TP National Memorial Arboretum meet and got on really well chatting about our shared love for raptors Regrettably, we hadn't always seen eye to eye on certain subjects over the last 12 months, that doesn't mean I'm any less saddened by this terrible news RIP Chris...

I needed a new laptop about 18 months ago. I went to Currys but they didn't have the model I wanted so bought one slightly cheaper. No sales person involved apart from them fetching the laptop from the stores. Got home, started using it and decided I didn't like it, took it back next day and...

Excellent Dale, well deserved (y)

I've met Sarah a couple of times, we occasionally bird the same local moor. Nice woman, and goes without saying, a good photographer (y)

Cheers Roger and by coincidence I'm there now :) I'd say, for a quick visit, try the Headland. We've been there this aft and the Puffins were showing really well. The burrow where most of my shots came from has eroded away so they've move more over to the right when viewing from the top...

I've tried both methods, camera body attachment and phone scoping, never been happy with results from either. Saying that.....I know a couple of blokes who do it with excellent success using a top quality phone, a good phone scope adaptor and a top end Swarovski scope, one even does videos of...

Been hoping for a better shot but looks like she could be sitting on 6 eggs!

You know what they say Stu.......if the cap fits :angelic:

Morning Stu I'm guessing so, tbh, I was surprised to see 4 so quickly, books say every 2 to 3 days so she's definitely been busy laying one every other day and yes, she's been brooding from the first. Although there's been a camera in since box went up, it was poor quality. Last year we were...

4 eggs this evening

Morning Stu, cheers matey :) Good luck with the boxes(y). Suppose thats the problem, we never really know what might use 'em. I've a Blue tit box up at a local reservoir that bees/wasps? are using, no idea species, I've only viewed it from distance. Talking to us local S1 ringer other day...

Well that was an unexpected surprise, 1st egg laid earlier today :)

Thanks Glynn, Barn owls have been a local success story in the South Pennines, with a good steady increase in breeding pairs over the last few years. Think in our local recording area, last year we were up to 8 breeding pairs from only a couple of pairs around 10 years ago(y), cheers