Friday, 15 May 2015
Late Vacancy
Still have one place available on my next ROUND BRITAIN TOUR of 7-14 June 2015, targetting just over 200 species of bird that can be found in the UK at that time of year including Corncrake, Red-necked Phalarope, Honey Buzzard and Montagu's Harrier. If interested, drop me an email at LGREUK400@aol.com
Thursday, 14 May 2015
It's all change at the top......
After a succession of new birds (Little Bustard, Great Blue Heron, Hudsonian Godwit, Citril Finch and Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler), 2015 has really taken off Rare Bird wise with some members of the Top 10 adding no less than four new birds in the space of a month! Having seen North Norfolk's latest two additions, Chris Heard now drops into third place and SJMG retakes the crown.....
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1.
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STEVE
GANTLETT (
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593
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2.
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MEL BILLINGTON*
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592
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3.
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CHRIS HEARD
(BERKS)
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591
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DAVID ODDY (YORKS)
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587
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RON JOHNS* (
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585
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6.
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LEE EVANS
(BUCKS)
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583
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JOHN REGAN
(TEESIDE)
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582
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NEIL ALFORD (
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578
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JERRY WARNE*
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577
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10.
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CHRIS BELL (
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576
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Monday, 4 May 2015
Bird of the May Bank Holiday weekend - a stunning RED-THROATED PIPIT
When local patchworker John Rainer made a visit to Ludworth Moor (Derbyshire/Gtr Manchester border) to count and check on Northern Wheatears, little did he expect the first bird he sets eyes on to be a RED-THROATED PIPIT!! Not only that, the bird was in stupendous salmon-pink breeding plumage - certainly a sight to behold. The bird had made landfall on the extreme western edge of the Peak District with a party of 40 or so Meadow Pipits on route north and was in a sheep field west of the track that leads up to Robin Hoods Picking Rods at SK 004 910.
John immediately realised the enormity of his find and within minutes placed his find in the public domain. Fortunately for all, the bird remained faithful to the same field for the rest of the day, delighting well over 300 observers before it roosted just after 8pm. Although Red-throated Pipits are annual in Britain with a yield of up to 10 per annum, twitchable individuals are few & far between, particularly in such outstanding plumage. By some surprise, the bird was still present Bank Holiday Monday (4th May), attracting upwards of a further 400 twitchers from far and wide.
It represents the third record for Derbyshire following singles at Rother Valley Country Park from 20-23 May 1985 and Hillyfields, Poolsbrook Country Park, on 23-24 April 1996.
John immediately realised the enormity of his find and within minutes placed his find in the public domain. Fortunately for all, the bird remained faithful to the same field for the rest of the day, delighting well over 300 observers before it roosted just after 8pm. Although Red-throated Pipits are annual in Britain with a yield of up to 10 per annum, twitchable individuals are few & far between, particularly in such outstanding plumage. By some surprise, the bird was still present Bank Holiday Monday (4th May), attracting upwards of a further 400 twitchers from far and wide.
It represents the third record for Derbyshire following singles at Rother Valley Country Park from 20-23 May 1985 and Hillyfields, Poolsbrook Country Park, on 23-24 April 1996.
John Raines - the man of the moment
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