Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Cumnock birder Jim Woods dies suddenly

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I was extremely saddened today to hear of the death of Cumnock birder Jim Woods. He died yesterday morning, quite unexpectedly of a heart a...

Sussex RED-BACKED SHRIKE present for second day

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The male RED-BACKED SHRIKE was seen again this morning 1100hrs by Mike Tucker at Cissbury Ring on the lower slope near the northern car pa...

LOCAL MEGA - TEREK SANDPIPER on the WIRRAL

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At 0640 hours this morning (following the first report yesterday afternoon), a TEREK SANDPIPER was observed roosting with Common Redshanks ...
Tuesday, 14 July 2009

WILD BOAR populations at large in Britain

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Hi Lee, You may find the research on this website of interest; http://www.britishwildboar.org.uk/ Thanks, Ben Miller

New Website for BBA members to sell and exchange birding items

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See http://birdreportexchange.blogspot.com/ British Birding Association members can now benefit from this new service I am providing so that...
Monday, 13 July 2009

WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN present for a fourth day

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This moulting adult WHITE_WINGED BLACK TERN (photographed here by Richard Bayldon) is frequenting Ferry Lagoon and the adjacent Windsurfing...

377 and rising

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BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER, Needs Ore Point, Hampshire, 21 June 2009 (Caroline & Alan Dawson) CASPIAN TERN, adult, Welney Refuge, Norfolk, 5...
Sunday, 12 July 2009

FRANKLIN'S GULL on Orkney

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The FRANKLIN'S GULL was seen up to at least 21.00 hrs when it was on the beach at Howes Wick HY512006, but had been in fields around th...

EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR on NORTH RONALDSAY

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This male EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR was trapped and ringed today in Holland House Garden, North Ronaldsay (Orkney). It has been an exceptional year...
Saturday, 11 July 2009

The RIVER WARBLER at Applecross - photographed by JOSH JONES

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Rare Waders dominate the headlines, whilst the RIVER WARBLER sings on

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A moulting adult STILT SANDPIPER remains for a third day at Starnafin Farm RSPB, Loch of Strathbeg (Aberdeenshire), showing well from the m...
Wednesday, 8 July 2009

COMMON CROSSBILL invasion taking place

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Adult male Common Crossbill, Shetland, June 2009 (Rob Brookes) Since the middle of June 2009, large numbers of COMMON CROSSBILLS have bee...

RED-NECKED NIGHTJAR record reviewed and retained

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After reviewing the record of a first-winter RED-NECKED NIGHTJAR shot near Killingworth (Northumberland) on 5 October 1856 (see Melling 200...

MARSH WARBLER in OXFORDSHIRE - assorted images

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Nigel Forrow very kindly supplied these superb photographs of the long-staying singing male MARSH WARBLER at Otmoor RSPB.

RIVER WARBLER still present

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This singing male RIVER WARBLER (superbly photographed by Lynne Demaine) is still present just north of Applecross (Highland Region), favou...
Tuesday, 7 July 2009

RIVER WARBLER still singing

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In Highland Region, the singing male RIVER WARBLER remains for at least its second week in Applecross, singing frequently and showing well ...
Monday, 6 July 2009

ESCAPED UNRINGED BLACK KITE IN HAMPSHIRE

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The Hawk Conservancy Trust lost the Black Kite on 27 April. Although I was told that the bird carried a white plastic ring, they have now co...

RIVER WARBLER IN SCOTLAND

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River Warbler - Applecross . Behind the Heritage Centre near the cemetery at NG 712 458. The bird has been present since Sunday 28 June. alt...
Thursday, 25 June 2009

WEXFORD MEGA - STILT SANDPIPER

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An adult STILT SANDPIPER is present for its second day at The Cull in County Wexford at Blackstone/Seafield. It represents the 371st specie...
Wednesday, 24 June 2009

MARSH WARBLER in OXFORDSHIRE

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OTMOOR RSPB (OXFORDSHIRE) (1500-1700 hours) Phil Barnett 'phoned me last night informing me that he had just discovered a singing MARSH...