Sunday, 1 February 2009

WESTERN ISLES BIRD NEWS AND INFORMATION

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For all news birding and naturewise in the Outer Hebrides, visit the excellent site run by Steve Duffield at www.western-isles-wildlife.com

RECORD LITTLE EGRET ROOST IN LONDON (MIDDLESEX)

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A staggering 48 LITTLE EGRETS roosted at Broadwater GP (Middlesex) last night (31 January 2009) equalling the number Andrew Moon had photo...
Monday, 26 January 2009

NEW HAMPSHIRE SITE FOR HAWFINCH

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Hawfinch (Gary Thoburn) There were an impressive number of at least 19 HAWFINCHES along Long Steeple Lane this morning at about 10.00am ...
Sunday, 25 January 2009

HAWFINCHES IN OXFORDSHIRE

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There was a very impressive flock of some 19 HAWFINCHES at Blenheim Palace yesterday morning. In their usual spot at the top of the tall t...

Make sure you see the right Buzzard

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The photographs here (taken by David Hopkins - top two) and Ben Green depict the 2nd-winter male ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD present in the Covene...
Thursday, 22 January 2009

Adult IVORY GULL weighs in on the Outer Hebrides

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This beautiful adult IVORY GULL , fabulously photographed here by local birder Steve Duffield, is present for a second day at Clachan a Luib...
Wednesday, 21 January 2009

COMMON BUZZARD takes GREY PHALAROPE in CORNWALL

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A remarkable sight ! Paul Freestone took a phone call from Tim Twiggs informing him of a GREY PHALAROPE at Gothian (Cornwall). This was a...
Tuesday, 20 January 2009

OUSE WASHES RSPB RESERVE

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The washes are looking amazing at the moment. Currently the water levels are perfect and there is a bird spectacle from every hide. To add t...
Monday, 19 January 2009

WINTERING RING OUZEL in NE SCOTLAND

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A male RING OUZEL was present this afternoon in a field at Broadshade Farm (Aberdeenshire) close to the golf course. Watched from my kitche...
Friday, 16 January 2009

NORTH KENT MARSHES TODAY

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The juvenile EURASIAN SPOONBILL was again at Cliffe Pools today at the northern end of the Flamingo Pool. Also here (or on Radar Pool), 2 ...

FRANKLIN'S GULL IN AYRSHIRE

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The first-winter FRANKLIN'S GULL present off Barassie Shore until dark was found by Bruce Kerr and was seen by about 5 others before it...
Thursday, 15 January 2009

SALISBURY PLAIN GREAT BUSTARD NOW IN HAMPSHIRE

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Started the day at Hampshire Hatches Lane , located the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE after about 20 minutes, with Greylags and Canada's. There wer...

DRAKE KING EIDER IN SUSSEX - FIRST COUNTY RECORD

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A finder's account by Cliff Dean ''Sunday 11 January: Up a bit late after a jolly evening with the Friends of Brede Valley, and ...
Wednesday, 14 January 2009

2009 Total for Britain and Ireland now 240 species

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The Story So Far…………2009 So, by the end of 2009 Week 2 , a total of 240 species has been recorded in Britain and Ireland 1) Red-throat...
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Grampian-ringed WAXWINGS move south to Essex

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This colour-ringed BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS , currently part of a flock surviving in Maldon, Essex, was originally ringed in Aberdeenshire on 9 Nov...
Friday, 2 January 2009

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL DELIGHTS 110 OR MORE TWITCHERS

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The second-ever GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL for Britain, an adult, is present for a third day in Cleveland, commuting between ploughed fields and ...

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL showing again today

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An adult GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (unringed incidentally and pictured here, by Toby Collett) is showing again today, resting in the ploughed fi...
Thursday, 1 January 2009

Putative GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL in CLEVELAND

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A 'presumed' adult GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was seen (and photographed; see above, taken by Toby AW) on the main pool at Saltholme Pool...
Wednesday, 31 December 2008

ANOTHER YEAR OVER - A NEW ONE ABOUT TO BEGIN

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Year 2008 saw a new record of 445 species recorded in Britain and Ireland, plus two further species still under consideration - Hooded Merg...

RAINHAM MARSHES BIRDING - A TRUE DELIGHT

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PENDULINE TIT IMAGES (top two by Jeff Delve, then all others and two of adult CASPIAN GULL today taken by Woodford birder Sue Cowie) Spent...