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Hawkys Blog: March 2015
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Sunday, 22 March 2015. So yesterday was our last Kent survey of the winter and couldn't have ended any better for me when I stumbled on this cracking Shorelark. The bird was in with a small group of Skylark in stubble just south of egypt bay. Managed a couple of distant record shots before continuing on with my survey. Marsh Harrier numbers are now down with birds moving off to their breeding grounds, a few birds are staying. Tuesday, 10 March 2015. Parking by the bridge we walked east along the river ca...
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Hawkys Blog: Patch Update 3/5/15
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Wednesday, 3 June 2015. Just as most of us were complaining of a poor wader passage this spring, it seems its still on. Four Temminck's Stints arrived on the target pools last Thursday (again curtesy of A.T) . Still small numbers of Dunlin being seen alongside the odd Sanderling, Greenshank and Ringed Plovers moving through in double figures. Last night Two Turnstone graced the pools, alongside a pair of Avocet. Still chance for another goody before summer kicks in - we hope! One of the resident Redshank.
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Hawkys Blog: November 2014
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Friday, 21 November 2014. Pom Skua's East Tilbury 21/11/14. Today's Essex high tide survey site produced a good mix of wildfowl and waders. Both Eider and Merganser were seen alongside Pintail and Brent in small numbers upriver, and an increase in Avocet and Dunlin with smaller numbers of Grey Plover and Bar-wits. Several Little gulls passed through over high tide, as did two POMARINE SKUA which sheered upriver causing brief panic amongst the roosting waders before carrying on upriver. Raven is still a f...
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge: December 2016
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge. Monday, 19 December 2016. This is the last photo of him at the CS Lewis Square in East Belfast looking at the stone table sculpture. We are left with pictures and memories which will help to ease the hurt, as will nature and the great outdoors, plus, " A wee Maudes and I could force down a latte! I got back to birding at WOW on Thursday and we had over 30 species including a good array of waders and ducks. We also had a grey heron. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge: February 2016
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge. Monday, 29 February 2016. Great to be back in the North East for another yomp round some excellent bird spots. We started with a visit to Newbiggin for a walk with the family and were rewarded with Mediterranean g. Ull and an Oystercatcher. With a sense of dignity as it posed on a tombstone in the church. All the following photos were taken by my friend and birding mate David who was experimenting with his new camera - a Christmas present from his wife. We moved to the Ca...
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge: 2017 New year new lists
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Bangor West Patchwork Challenge. Monday, 2 January 2017. 2017 New year new lists. The year has got off to a slow start as I did not set out on New Years Day to do a bird list. I spent January 1 in and around the garden and Bangor West and today was spent on a drive to Tollymore Forest Park and a walk. Nevertheless some good birds were spotted. The garden produced all that I expected including long-tailed tit and blackcap. West Bangor patch list: 19. 4 January 2017 at 00:05. North Down Coastal Path. 2016 ...
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randombirder: Walthamstow Reservoirs
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Thursday, August 13, 2015. Arriving mid-afternoon on Lockwood as the first phase of storms had past, there was much optimism in connecting with something displaced as a result of the lively weather. Limited rewards were a single Lapwing. That had settled on the shoreline before taking off high before heading south. Three Common Sandpiper. Were down in number from previous days, and my first Green Sandpiper. On the northside, and a juvenile Greater Black Backed Gull. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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randombirder: August 2015
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015. The rain of recent days has drawn in a deluge of migrants up and down the country with coastal areas faring well with some impressive numbers of passerines and passing seabirds. But for us city folk, there's stuff to find too and with a bit of luck, something like a Garganey. Not sure how I managed to miss the Spotted Flycatchers, but there was a single Gadwall. And around six Teal. There A flock of House Martin. Were feeding low over the hide complex. There were two Whinchat.
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randombirder: June 2015
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Friday, June 26, 2015. Melodious Warbler - Marsh Lane NR. It took me a while to get there, around three weeks actually which is around the length of time the Melodious Warbler. Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Marsh Warbler and Lakenheath. The weather is generally nice this time of year and now I can really make the most of my days off. The next target was the Marsh Warbler. At Narborough. This bird had been present for a few days, singing regularly and at times showing well, and only two hours from home. Lucky...
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randombirder: May 2015
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Twitchfield Haven - Greater Yellowlegs. Sat with the hundreds of Black Headed Gull. On the islands and there were plenty of Avocet feeding on the shallow pools. Anyway - job done. Saturday, May 23, 2015. Suffolk - A Little Bitt of luck and a little Sandpiper. So thanks to mum, I had a car for the weekend, so we raced up to Suffolk for a day-out with plans to grab two newbies. Checking the news en route, we made headway up to Southwold parking by the harbour and then heading al...
