Comments for Luttons and Weaverthorpe http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk Parishes in the Great Wold Valley, incorporating Helperthorpe Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-918 David Mellor Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:47:03 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-918 10.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... flock of at least 40+ greenfinch ... two bullfinch on Green Lane ... Haverdale ... flock of some 50 yellowhammer ... buzzard and one corn bunting ... three tawny owl calling at daybreak ... ten fieldfare ... 11.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... three coveys of grey partidge calling ... Haverdale ... soulful singing from a mistle thrush was a pleasant break ... 17.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... early doors ... what does that actually mean ..? three tawny owls and three little all calling ... three golden plover in flight ... Barn Owl late in the day at the Help - Weav T junction ... 20.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... walk home produced 90 fieldfare swooping amongst the tree line and one little owl ... 24.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... Goldcrest on the lane by the church ... 25.12.2011 Helperthorpe ... ten fieldfare ... Highlights for the year ... Waxwing at Haverdale in Jan ... the kick of seeing marsh harriers on my local patch ... finding a long eared owl ... or rather it parking itself in a bush near to me one night ... listening to the bees in lime trees ... the air positively hums ... the number of quail present this year ... the last day of the BTO breeding atlas sat recording a spotted flycatcher at its nest ... recording garden warblers ... such a rich fluent song ... basically anytime abroad under the big skies ... parabolic in hand ... brain in neutral ... eyes wide open ... 10.12.2011 Helperthorpe … flock of at least 40+ greenfinch … two bullfinch on Green Lane …

Haverdale … flock of some 50 yellowhammer … buzzard and one corn bunting … three tawny owl calling at daybreak … ten fieldfare …

11.12.2011 Helperthorpe … three coveys of grey partidge calling …

Haverdale … soulful singing from a mistle thrush was a pleasant break …

17.12.2011 Helperthorpe … early doors … what does that actually mean ..? three tawny owls and three little all calling … three golden plover in flight … Barn Owl late in the day at the Help – Weav T junction …

20.12.2011 Helperthorpe … walk home produced 90 fieldfare swooping amongst the tree line and one little owl …

24.12.2011 Helperthorpe … Goldcrest on the lane by the church …

25.12.2011 Helperthorpe … ten fieldfare …

Highlights for the year … Waxwing at Haverdale in Jan … the kick of seeing marsh harriers on my local patch … finding a long eared owl … or rather it parking itself in a bush near to me one night … listening to the bees in lime trees … the air positively hums … the number of quail present this year … the last day of the BTO breeding atlas sat recording a spotted flycatcher at its nest … recording garden warblers … such a rich fluent song … basically anytime abroad under the big skies … parabolic in hand … brain in neutral … eyes wide open …

]]> Comment on St Leonard’s & St Mary’s RC Church, Malton – March 2010 by Sheila Jackson http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2010/03/st-leonards-st-marys-rc-church-malton-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Sheila Jackson Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:39:28 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=3018#comment-900 I am researching the Seller family history. I have been advised that you have reference to them on the walls of the church. Is it possible for me to come at a time convenient to you to have a look at the church, please? Regards, Sheila Jackson. I am researching the Seller family history. I have been advised that you have reference to them on the walls of the church. Is it possible for me to come at a time convenient to you to have a look at the church, please? Regards, Sheila Jackson.

]]> Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-887 David Mellor Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:19:36 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-887 05.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... small groups of redwing and fieldfare about ... Haverdale ... 40 redwing heading north ... also heard a chiff chaff and two redpoll ... 06.11.2011 Two buzzard ... Haverdale ... flock? of five mistle thrush ... along with 35 golden plover whirring above ... a very large group of very vocal longtail tits passing through ... over 20 birds involved ... 08.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... 50 fieldfare heading west ... 20 redwing heading southeast ... flock of five golden plover ... 11.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... flock of eight corn bunting ... 13.11.2011 Haverdale ... one woodcock flew up from the roadside ... 17.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... late on when walking home in the darkness two teal heard 'tripping' over the house ... really quite wierd ... but then again ... why not ... Haverdale ... 45 fieldfare coming to roost ... 19.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... goldcrest by the church ... plenty of flocks ... yellowhammer 45 ... starling 90 ... cornbunting 8 ... Haverdale ... 12 golden plover circulating ... one goldcrest and many blackbirds ... 27.11.2011 Helperthorpe ... flock of 90 fieldfare ... Haverdale ... beautiful light ... so a bushful of fieldfare ... tree sparrow ... goldfinch ... chaffinch ... looked almost burnished in the low level sunlight ... 30.11.2011 Haverdale ... while waiting for the pheasants to roost a barn owl passed by ... before that peeked over the parabolic to find a fox facing me ... down to less than four metres ... it just padded off ... 05.11.2011 Helperthorpe … small groups of redwing and fieldfare about …

Haverdale … 40 redwing heading north … also heard a chiff chaff and two redpoll …

06.11.2011 Two buzzard …

Haverdale … flock? of five mistle thrush … along with 35 golden plover whirring above … a very large group of very vocal longtail tits passing through … over 20 birds involved …

08.11.2011 Helperthorpe … 50 fieldfare heading west … 20 redwing heading southeast … flock of five golden plover …

11.11.2011 Helperthorpe … flock of eight corn bunting …

13.11.2011 Haverdale … one woodcock flew up from the roadside …

17.11.2011 Helperthorpe … late on when walking home in the darkness two teal heard ‘tripping’ over the house … really quite wierd … but then again … why not …

Haverdale … 45 fieldfare coming to roost …

19.11.2011 Helperthorpe … goldcrest by the church … plenty of flocks … yellowhammer 45 … starling 90 … cornbunting 8 …

Haverdale … 12 golden plover circulating … one goldcrest and many blackbirds …

27.11.2011 Helperthorpe … flock of 90 fieldfare …

Haverdale … beautiful light … so a bushful of fieldfare … tree sparrow … goldfinch … chaffinch … looked almost burnished in the low level sunlight …

30.11.2011 Haverdale … while waiting for the pheasants to roost a barn owl passed by … before that peeked over the parabolic to find a fox facing me … down to less than four metres … it just padded off …

]]> Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-873 David Mellor Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:36:32 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-873 01.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... 32 Canada geese hammered thru ... there's different for you ... Haverdale ... two chiff chaff present ... 03.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... distant calling curlew ... chiff chaff one ... three little owls having a yap ... and a number of skylark groups totalling 28+ Haverdale ... two willow warblers and two chiff chaffs ... five bullfinch and two calling goldcrests ... finding two reed buntings was interesting ... 08.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... a flock of some 100 starling mixed in with 150 feeding rooks ...reed bunting 'zeeping' in a hedgerow ... Haverdale ... a 'flock' of eight mistle thrush rattling their calls to one another ... large flock of tree sparrows 45+ ... 09.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... large flocks of goldfinch ... 55 ... linnet ... 80 ... greenfinch ... 80 ... Thanks to an observer for forwarding a record of a peregrine over East Lutton ... 11.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... Flock of ten golden plover ... 12.10.2011 Weaverthorpe ... thanks to Young One for records of a curlew over the village and sightings of a peregrine ... 15.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... two redwing and two fieldfare ... flock of ten cornbuntings ... many gulls in the fields ... Haverdale ... loose flock of six treecreepers ticcing and peeping to one another ... 16.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... two greylag geese ... blackheaded gulls 250+ ... Herring gulls 50 ... common gull 250 ... still large flocks of greenfinch 45 ... Haverdale ... fieldfare flock of 20 ... and six of redwing ... three redpoll and one siskin in flight ... three swallows ... one east and two west ... along with a solitary housemartin heading west ... 20.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... barn owl picked up by the bikes headlight early morning ... 23.10.2011 Helperthorpe ... buzzard ... flock of 90 fieldfare heading south ... Haverdale ... great views of a confiding goldcrest ... a few siskin and redpoll in flight ... 25.10.2011 Boythorpe ... despite wind and rain a barn owl was out hunting early ... 01.10.2011 Helperthorpe … 32 Canada geese hammered thru … there’s different for you …

Haverdale … two chiff chaff present …

03.10.2011 Helperthorpe … distant calling curlew … chiff chaff one … three little owls having a yap …
and a number of skylark groups totalling 28+

Haverdale … two willow warblers and two chiff chaffs … five bullfinch and two calling goldcrests … finding two reed buntings was interesting …

08.10.2011 Helperthorpe … a flock of some 100 starling mixed in with 150 feeding rooks …reed bunting ‘zeeping’ in a hedgerow …

Haverdale … a ‘flock’ of eight mistle thrush rattling their calls to one another … large flock of tree sparrows 45+ …

09.10.2011 Helperthorpe … large flocks of goldfinch … 55 … linnet … 80 … greenfinch … 80 …
Thanks to an observer for forwarding a record of a peregrine over East Lutton …

11.10.2011 Helperthorpe … Flock of ten golden plover …

12.10.2011 Weaverthorpe … thanks to Young One for records of a curlew over the village and sightings of a peregrine …

15.10.2011 Helperthorpe … two redwing and two fieldfare … flock of ten cornbuntings … many gulls in the fields …

Haverdale … loose flock of six treecreepers ticcing and peeping to one another …

16.10.2011 Helperthorpe … two greylag geese … blackheaded gulls 250+ … Herring gulls 50 … common gull 250 … still large flocks of greenfinch 45 …

Haverdale … fieldfare flock of 20 … and six of redwing … three redpoll and one siskin in flight … three swallows … one east and two west … along with a solitary housemartin heading west …

20.10.2011 Helperthorpe … barn owl picked up by the bikes headlight early morning …

23.10.2011 Helperthorpe … buzzard … flock of 90 fieldfare heading south …

Haverdale … great views of a confiding goldcrest … a few siskin and redpoll in flight …

25.10.2011 Boythorpe … despite wind and rain a barn owl was out hunting early …

]]> Comment on St Leonard’s & St Mary’s RC Church, Malton – March 2010 by Kayshia Simpson http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2010/03/st-leonards-st-marys-rc-church-malton-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Kayshia Simpson Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:33:04 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=3018#comment-866 hi i was just wondering wether you do holy communions? hi i was just wondering wether you do holy communions?

]]> Comment on St Leonard & St Mary’s RC Church, Malton by Frank Pearson http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2011/10/st-leonard-st-marys-rc-church-malton-2/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Frank Pearson Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:49:51 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=5595#comment-861 Mass at 9.30pm on a Sunday - should this read 9.30am? Mass at 9.30pm on a Sunday – should this read 9.30am?

]]> Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-855 David Mellor Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:04:37 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-855 02.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... two marsh harrier ... some 280 rooks ... combine harvester ushered five grey patridge out of a field ... 03.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... Marsh harriers around most of the afternoon ... all three together at one point ... two parked in a field with the third above them ... six yellow wagtail flew thru and two golden plover took some locating in a big sky ... 05.09.2011 Butterwick ... Merlin chasing a passerine ... 09.09.2011 Weaverthorpe ... Marsh harrier lumped across the road late in the day ... 10.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... four buzzard and a marsh harrier ... 11.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... Upto 150 lesser black backed in an hour heading up the valley ... peregrine about ... marsh harrier as well ... Haverdale ... peregrine also still in attendance ... joined by two marsh harriers ... 13.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... peregrine stooping thru a starling flock was something else ... lesser black backed accounted some 510 birds passing thru in an hour ... three marsh harriers ... 15.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... three marsh harriers ... ten golden plover circulating ... five skylark provided entertainment ... 16.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... pipestrelle bat hunting in the early morning light ... golden plover flock grown to 30 ... Haverdale ... large flock of greenfinch present ... upto 40 birds ... along with four bullfinch and two goldcrest ... 18.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... two little owls yapping early on ... a total of 22 grey partridge is a good number ... and a marsh harrier ... still wonder ... why ..? Disappointed there appears to be no barn owl about ... yet when Staxton Hill was closed a bird was always present on the Weaverthorpe - Sherburn road ... 22.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... large numbers of birds on the ploughed fields ... starling 120 ... herring gull 240 ... lbb 80 ... yellowhammer 60 ... rook 240 ... plus golden plover 20 ... marsh harrier one ... 24.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... Willow warbler producing its huueet call ... Haverdale ... two siskin calling in flight ... 25.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... kestrel and marsh harrier sharing the same air space ... not particularly amicably ... Haverdale ... chiff chaff occasionally singing in between its contact call ... greenfinch flock upto 80 ... 30.09.2011 Helperthorpe ... three buzzards riding the ridge ... often in close contact with each other ... 02.09.2011 Helperthorpe … two marsh harrier … some 280 rooks … combine harvester ushered five grey patridge out of a field …

03.09.2011 Helperthorpe … Marsh harriers around most of the afternoon … all three together at one point … two parked in a field with the third above them … six yellow wagtail flew thru and two golden plover took some locating in a big sky …

05.09.2011 Butterwick … Merlin chasing a passerine …

09.09.2011 Weaverthorpe … Marsh harrier lumped across the road late in the day …

10.09.2011 Helperthorpe … four buzzard and a marsh harrier …

11.09.2011 Helperthorpe … Upto 150 lesser black backed in an hour heading up the valley … peregrine about … marsh harrier as well …

Haverdale … peregrine also still in attendance … joined by two marsh harriers …

13.09.2011 Helperthorpe … peregrine stooping thru a starling flock was something else … lesser black backed accounted some 510 birds passing thru in an hour … three marsh harriers …

15.09.2011 Helperthorpe … three marsh harriers … ten golden plover circulating … five skylark provided entertainment …

16.09.2011 Helperthorpe … pipestrelle bat hunting in the early morning light … golden plover flock grown to 30 …

Haverdale … large flock of greenfinch present … upto 40 birds … along with four bullfinch and two goldcrest …

18.09.2011 Helperthorpe … two little owls yapping early on … a total of 22 grey partridge is a good number … and a marsh harrier … still wonder … why ..?

Disappointed there appears to be no barn owl about … yet when Staxton Hill was closed a bird was always present on the Weaverthorpe – Sherburn road …

22.09.2011 Helperthorpe … large numbers of birds on the ploughed fields … starling 120 … herring gull 240 … lbb 80 … yellowhammer 60 … rook 240 … plus golden plover 20 … marsh harrier one …

24.09.2011 Helperthorpe … Willow warbler producing its huueet call …

Haverdale … two siskin calling in flight …

25.09.2011 Helperthorpe … kestrel and marsh harrier sharing the same air space … not particularly amicably …
Haverdale … chiff chaff occasionally singing in between its contact call … greenfinch flock upto 80 …

30.09.2011 Helperthorpe … three buzzards riding the ridge … often in close contact with each other …

]]> Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-849 David Mellor Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:21:11 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-849 Dear Jane ... more than likely ... reddish brown above ... male has blue grey head and tail ... both sexes have black tail band ... very pointed wing tips ... and of course they hover ... sparrowhawks ... grey brown above ... fine barring below ... heavily barred tail ... rounded wing tips ... flap flap glide fight pattern ... mind you with the breezes around recently even the buzzards get in on the hovering act ... although not quite with the same finesse ... Dear Jane … more than likely …
reddish brown above … male has blue grey head and tail … both sexes have black tail band … very pointed wing tips … and of course they hover …
sparrowhawks … grey brown above … fine barring below … heavily barred tail … rounded wing tips … flap flap glide fight pattern …
mind you with the breezes around recently even the buzzards get in on the hovering act … although not quite with the same finesse …

]]> Comment on Birding log by Jane Ashby http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-838 Jane Ashby Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:01:21 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-838 There is a large bird wh hovers above a rough field to the N of Weaverthorpe's East side Is it a Kestrel? There is a large bird wh hovers above a rough field to the N of Weaverthorpe’s East side Is it a Kestrel?

]]> Comment on Birding log by David Mellor http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/2009/06/birding-log-for-may-09/comment-page-2/#comment-837 David Mellor Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:40:24 +0000 http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/?p=1797#comment-837 03.08.2011 Haverdale ... spotted flycatchers have fledged ... 06.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... one quail calling ... Haverdale ... one fledged spotted flycatcher about with adults ... 07.08.2010 Helperthorpe ... two marsh harriers ... two corn bunting using borage plants as trampolines ... sort of ... 12.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... watching one marsh harrier when one steamed across filling the binoculars ... mother would not have been pleased as swore out loud ... eventually three present ... Haverdale ... 50 swift on the move ... 13.08.2011 Haverdale ... at least five quail calling at dusk ... 14.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... calling birds included ... one quail ... one little owl ... two yellow wagtail moving thru ... Haverdale ... one quail calling ... heard a golden plover calling though couldn't locate it ... two treecreepers were more ameniable ... 16.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... a phone call home revealed ... ' a neighbour has brought round a black bird ... that isn't a blackbird ' ... turned out to be a fledged moorhen ... huge feet ... a bird I've not recorded in the tetrad ... 18.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... five quail calling ... later rumbling home from work a marsh harrier loped across the road between Butterwick and Weaverthorpe ... 19.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... countless ... literally ... swallows and house martins hawking over the fields and following in the wake of a combine ... marsh harrier about ... two quail of which got three seconds of viewing time ... 20.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... two buzzard circling high and calling ... small parties of yellow wagtails totalled 22+ birds ... one of quail and marsh harrier ... two coveys of grey partridge literally exploded out of field edges ... some 28+ birds ... some 90 starling roosting thereabouts ... Haverdale ... one quail in 'song' ... 21.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... Chiff chaff contact calling ... three marsh harriers ... two golden plover ... 250 rooks feeding in the fields ... 25.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... five buzzards went from ground level to cloud base height in minutes ... then three proceeded to talon grapple ... sky dance ... wing overs and generally playing ... 14 golden plover took ages to find before their wheedling calls gave them away ... then stood almost on a quail ... ten seconds of whirring wings ... churred as it flew ... never have soft brown tones looked so interesting ... 27.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... raptor day ... marsh harrier ... sparrowhawk ... buzzard ... plus a goldcrest and four golden plover ... 28.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... three marsh harrier ... two buzzard ... at least 70 greenfinch feeding in a stubble area ... and a one off ... a bar tailed godwit passing up the valley ... couldn't get the recording gear on it quick enough ... a morning of really fantastic light ... so to speak ... 31.08.2011 Helperthorpe ... two marsh harrier ... 150 rook about ... and a very distant calling greenshank over the tops ... 03.08.2011 Haverdale … spotted flycatchers have fledged …

06.08.2011 Helperthorpe … one quail calling …

Haverdale … one fledged spotted flycatcher about with adults …

07.08.2010 Helperthorpe … two marsh harriers … two corn bunting using borage plants as trampolines … sort of …

12.08.2011 Helperthorpe … watching one marsh harrier when one steamed across filling the binoculars … mother would not have been pleased as swore out loud … eventually three present …

Haverdale … 50 swift on the move …

13.08.2011 Haverdale … at least five quail calling at dusk …

14.08.2011 Helperthorpe … calling birds included … one quail … one little owl … two yellow wagtail moving thru …

Haverdale … one quail calling … heard a golden plover calling though couldn’t locate it … two treecreepers were more ameniable …

16.08.2011 Helperthorpe … a phone call home revealed … ‘ a neighbour has brought round a black bird … that isn’t a blackbird ‘ … turned out to be a fledged moorhen … huge feet … a bird I’ve not recorded in the tetrad …

18.08.2011 Helperthorpe … five quail calling … later rumbling home from work a marsh harrier loped across the road between Butterwick and Weaverthorpe …

19.08.2011 Helperthorpe … countless … literally … swallows and house martins hawking over the fields and following in the wake of a combine … marsh harrier about … two quail of which got three seconds of viewing time …

20.08.2011 Helperthorpe … two buzzard circling high and calling … small parties of yellow wagtails totalled 22+ birds … one of quail and marsh harrier … two coveys of grey partridge literally exploded out of field edges … some 28+ birds … some 90 starling roosting thereabouts …

Haverdale … one quail in ‘song’ …

21.08.2011 Helperthorpe … Chiff chaff contact calling … three marsh harriers … two golden plover … 250 rooks feeding in the fields …

25.08.2011 Helperthorpe … five buzzards went from ground level to cloud base height in minutes … then three proceeded to talon grapple … sky dance … wing overs and generally playing … 14 golden plover took ages to find before their wheedling calls gave them away … then stood almost on a quail … ten seconds of whirring wings … churred as it flew … never have soft brown tones looked so interesting …

27.08.2011 Helperthorpe … raptor day … marsh harrier … sparrowhawk … buzzard … plus a goldcrest and four golden plover …

28.08.2011 Helperthorpe … three marsh harrier … two buzzard … at least 70 greenfinch feeding in a stubble area … and a one off … a bar tailed godwit passing up the valley … couldn’t get the recording gear on it quick enough … a morning of really fantastic light … so to speak …

31.08.2011 Helperthorpe … two marsh harrier … 150 rook about … and a very distant calling greenshank over the tops …

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