Sue and I had good views this afternoon - although not close enough for any pictures (shame). Spent an hour chasing it up and down the road between the quarry and the pub (was far easier chasing the two Firecrest at Old Moor last week!).

Peter Johnson and I had fantastic views of the shrike today 10.30- 11.30 a.m. both sides of the road around the quarry, British firsts for both of us. Events this weekend just prove there is a God and the devil (Red Ones!!!) lose. biggrin:
Sorry just got carried away and my wife, who has just read this thinks Im childish

Showed very well this morning though only for a short time. It then went off behind the quarry - still visible but distant. It then found something to eat and disappeared - didn't hang around to see if it came back.

Mike

Still present this am, on wires north of Waddington to Newton Road north of Moorcock Inn by quarry west of road (SD 717.473).

Info via Birdnet Pagers (all for only £4 a week!).

Sue and I are going to pop up for this later today (can't go before 1pm). Hopefully it is still around and easy to locate - it would be a lifer fo us too.

-- Edited by rezMole at 13:11, 2007-11-25

Alas working!!
If its still present on Sunday will hopefully go try again with P&N Johnson, Heres hoping!!!.

get yourself up there Ian, Shrike still present today 200 yards north of the Moorcock Inn, according to the pager!

Well done(through gritted teeth)went to stocks weekend before last to see (probably) the same bird but missed out. Some people have all the luck!!

Good views of a Great Grey Shrike at Waddington Quarry (Lancs) yesterday! A long overdue LIFER!!!