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Shropshire Birder: Scilly Pelagic no 2

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Friday, 7 August 2015. Scilly Pelagic no 2. My second evening pelagic from St Marys (setting off at 5.00pm) and it was mostly about the familiar 'ever present' seabirds of the area. Starting off with a good few Manx Shearwater. Only minutes in, near St Agnes! A fly-by Arctic Skua. And cracking views of Bonxies. Taking on the gulls in the wake of the boat! And even when the light levels fell, an amazing surprise in store with this amazing sunset over Bishop Rock! But we're here for the birds. Scilly pelag...

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Shropshire Birder: Scilly pelagic no 4 - Great Shearwater

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Sunday, 9 August 2015. Scilly pelagic no 4 - Great Shearwater. A mizzle /drizzle start to the morning but it eventually cleared up and three Great Shearwaters put in appearance, the first two coming within range. Here's the first one. Don't you just hate wave creasts! The second bird came within frame filling distance! See what I mean! Just when I thought it couldn't get better than this, tomorrow was about to prove me wrong! Another 1st summer Long-tailed Skua. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Scilly...

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A Fist Full of Throstles! | Shropshire Ringing Group

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Shropshire Ringing Group's outings…. May 17, 2014. A Fist Full of Throstles! An interesting mornings ringing at Hawkstone Park saw a total of thirty-seven birds find their way into the mist-nets of which seven were retraps/controls, with a total of tweve species represented. Summer migrants were well represented with 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap and our first two Garden Warblers of the year. Laquo; Previous post. Next post ». British Trust for Ornithology. Report a ringed bird. Royal So...

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Shropshire Birder: Scilly pelagic no 5 - The late Great Shear Show!

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Monday, 10 August 2015. Scilly pelagic no 5 - The late Great Shear Show! Another great evening on Sapphire, predictably unpredictable and whilst we remained Wilson's-less, there was plenty of excitement in store as the evening wore on and scent of chum brought the tubenoses in! The first brief encounter was with a Sooty Shearwate. And the first of the usual glut of Stormies. Then almost immediately, the star performer of the evening was Great Shearwate. R, in all at least five were seen! Details of my ot...

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Shropshire Birder: June 2015

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Monday, 29 June 2015. Speyside - Shortie catch up! For anyone not following my twitter feed, I've just caught up with a few images of Short-eared Owl from Speyside - tucked away here! And 'Whose baby are you? No cheating - it's easy really (clue - taken on an upland moor) and the answer is here! They may not be speaking but this couple are making the most of peace and quiet on a Grouse moor - here. Other bits and pieces to follow! Saturday, 27 June 2015. RAF Cosford - Vulcan fly through. The Northern rou...

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Shropshire Birder: September 2014

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Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Kilnsea - Masked Shrike etc. I'd spent a long weekend in Scotland on plant duty noting the frenzied activity at Kilnsea with the discovery of a juv Masked Shrike! My first opportunity came on the Tuesday and with the crowds having died down, there were even parking spaces in the beach car park! Then down to business from the viewing point. The Masked Shrike. As ever, undaunted by distance, all the converters went on to try an eke something out of the day? Venus Pool - Peregrine.

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Chelmarsh Ringing Group: January 2015

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Sunday, 25 January 2015. Severn Valley Country Park - Starling roost. Sunday 25th January 2015 :. Linda and I set the net in the main bird hide pool, hoping to catch Reed Buntings coming into roost. A few small flocks of Starlings became a very large flock ( c 600-700 birds ) which treated us to aerial displays before diving into the reeds. Lots of noise, and excitement as we approached the net, expecting a large catch . not to be! Birds ringed : Reed Bunting 9, Starling 1. Sunday, January 25, 2015.

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Chelmarsh Ringing Group: Ringing demonstration for Wenlock Edge Community Wildlife Group

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Monday, 16 March 2015. Ringing demonstration for Wenlock Edge Community Wildlife Group. Sunday 15th March 2015:. Single net set up in the garden of Ian Plumridge to introduce half a dozen members of the WECWG to bird ringing. All told Linda and I caught the following in very short 'net time' given the tremendous numbers of birds visiting the feeders. Blue Tit 26, Great Tit 9, Coal Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 3, Chaffinch 1, Nuthatch 1, Dunnock 1. Monday, March 16, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Chelmarsh Ringing Group: Woodland ringing - Somerton Wood, South Staffs

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Monday, 23 March 2015. Woodland ringing - Somerton Wood, South Staffs. Sunday 22nd March 2015:. James has been busy since moving his feeders to Somerton Wood, with over 150 birds in a single net over two ringing sessions. Highlights include finches, Nuthatch and TreeCreeper - see below:. Monday, March 23, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Interesting British Trust for Ornithology links. Report a ringed bird - click and then follow purple tab to the top left. How to become a ringer? Walney Island ...