well... a white-billed has turned up. at just about the most northerly point possible! what can we do to entice it down here?
-- Edited by Rick Hall on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 09:52:06 PM
Geoff Hargreaves said
Fri Dec 16 10:29 PM, 2011
Oh glory days,1977,1978 and 1994 red throated,black throated and great northern all available for viewing within the county , we must be well overdue a repeat performance,fingers crossed
geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Friday 16th of December 2011 10:31:00 PM
Iain Johnson said
Fri Dec 16 5:22 PM, 2011
Mark Rigby wrote:
Rick Hall wrote:
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
In a word, never!
Can be arranged for a small fee of course!
Rick Hall said
Fri Dec 16 8:18 AM, 2011
I'll be rying to get down to the Castleshaw and Audenshaw GNDs this weekend to study and compare them. Hope they're still there.
Nick Isherwood said
Thu Dec 15 8:15 PM, 2011
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Nick Isherwood wrote:
Mark Rigby wrote:
Rick Hall wrote:
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
In a word, never!
I'd love to see a Diver on Penny.
Don't know when the last one was seen on there.
Well you're in luck Nick as the systematic list on the website has all the answers you're looking for
I'll be sure to check that out. Cheers Ian.
-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Thursday 15th of December 2011 08:17:55 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 15 7:54 PM, 2011
Nick Isherwood wrote:
Mark Rigby wrote:
Rick Hall wrote:
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
In a word, never!
I'd love to see a Diver on Penny.
Don't know when the last one was seen on there.
Well you're in luck Nick as the systematic list on the website has all the answers you're looking for
Tony Coatsworth said
Thu Dec 15 7:39 PM, 2011
You can get 3 species off Llanfairfechan in the Spring - don't think White-billed has ever been seen there though.
Nick Isherwood said
Thu Dec 15 7:38 PM, 2011
Mark Rigby wrote:
Rick Hall wrote:
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
In a word, never!
I'd love to see a Diver on Penny.
Don't know when the last one was seen on there.
Mark Rigby said
Thu Dec 15 7:01 PM, 2011
Rick Hall wrote:
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
In a word, never!
Rick Hall said
Thu Dec 15 4:48 PM, 2011
Thanks Alan,
If I play my cards right, a long weekend up there around Easter time sounds like a good bet. I can disguise it as a family holiday then!
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
(I keep saying all 4 and dismissing Pacific, as I don't want to set my goals beyond my reach)
How close to Summer plumage will they be around Easter time? I may struggle identifying winter plumage birds. I am a novice, and all 4 will be lifers for me.
Alan Warford said
Thu Dec 15 4:11 PM, 2011
Pretty sure the Western Isles will be the place to see 4 Divers species in one day. White Billed Diver are regular in April/May at Skigersta or Niss, at the north end of Lewis, Near Butt of Lewis. The other 3 are not too difficult round the Western Isles. Simon and I saw all 4 species in our trip of late April 2006, including 2/3 White Billed.
PS :- Its a terrific place to birdwatch.
Good luck with your quest. Alan
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 15 1:38 PM, 2011
Iain Johnson wrote:
Or find your own WB Diver in GM
And why not?! It's only been 24 years since the last one, so surely overdue now...
Iain Johnson said
Thu Dec 15 11:32 AM, 2011
Or find your own WB Diver in GM
Joe Wynn said
Wed Dec 14 5:58 PM, 2011
Yea, I wouldn't even start to think about where to go until a white billed diver turned up! Base your quest around that one, get the 'easy' ones afterwards! Good luck though, sounds a nice idea!
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 14 5:09 PM, 2011
If only White-billed Diver were that easy to find
Nick Isherwood said
Wed Dec 14 4:51 PM, 2011
Rick Hall wrote:
Cheers. forgot Pacific, but think that's pushing my luck a bit. I'm hoping to get up to Mull next year. Would this be a good place to give it a go?
Mull is a good place for Divers but you'd be best going up there between early autumn and late spring to get the best chance as they're a bit thin on the ground during the summer months.
-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 04:52:42 PM
Rick Hall said
Wed Dec 14 4:40 PM, 2011
Cheers. forgot Pacific, but think that's pushing my luck a bit. I'm hoping to get up to Mull next year. Would this be a good place to give it a go?
Nick Isherwood said
Wed Dec 14 4:11 PM, 2011
There's nothing like setting yourself a nice little challenge.
Good luck with it.
Henry Cook said
Wed Dec 14 4:03 PM, 2011
I can confirm it is possible Rick. Having scored 4 species in a day myself in Cornwall (White-billed, Red-throated, Black-throated and Great Northern), and all 5 of the world's diver species (including Pacific) in a week, it takes a lot of luck! The two rare species were just twitched and the trickiest out of the lot to find down there at the time was Red-throated, suprisingly!
Rick Hall said
Wed Dec 14 3:41 PM, 2011
Having never seen a diver in my life, i am considering the possibility of trying to see to all 4 in one day next year. Obviously, this will depend on getting white billed, which is probablt a 'right place, right time' situation. I'm trying to work out if it's possible. Has anyone done it before?
-- Edited by Rick Hall on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 09:52:06 PM
performance,fingers crossed
geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Friday 16th of December 2011 10:31:00 PM
Can be arranged for a small fee of course!
I'll be sure to check that out. Cheers Ian.
-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Thursday 15th of December 2011 08:17:55 PM
Well you're in luck Nick as the systematic list on the website has all the answers you're looking for
I'd love to see a Diver on Penny.
Don't know when the last one was seen on there.
In a word, never!
If I play my cards right, a long weekend up there around Easter time sounds like a good bet. I can disguise it as a family holiday then!
As for GM divers Iain and Ian, I'll keep my eye on Rumworth and Penny and all the other threads, but all 4 in one day? When was the last time that was possible? If at all.
(I keep saying all 4 and dismissing Pacific, as I don't want to set my goals beyond my reach)
How close to Summer plumage will they be around Easter time? I may struggle identifying winter plumage birds. I am a novice, and all 4 will be lifers for me.
White Billed Diver are regular in April/May at Skigersta or Niss, at the north end of Lewis, Near Butt of Lewis. The other 3 are not too difficult round the Western Isles.
Simon and I saw all 4 species in our trip of late April 2006, including 2/3 White Billed.
PS :- Its a terrific place to birdwatch.
Good luck with your quest. Alan
And why not?! It's only been 24 years since the last one, so surely overdue now...
Mull is a good place for Divers but you'd be best going up there between early autumn and late spring to get the best chance as they're a bit thin on the ground during the summer months.
Try this website for more info. www.mullbirds.com
-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 04:52:42 PM
Good luck with it.
Having scored 4 species in a day myself in Cornwall (White-billed, Red-throated, Black-throated and Great Northern), and all 5 of the world's diver species (including Pacific) in a week, it takes a lot of luck! The two rare species were just twitched and the trickiest out of the lot to find down there at the time was Red-throated, suprisingly!