Tuesday, 31 August 2010

New 'birders' B & B on St Mary's (Scilly)

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Danni and Nigel Hudson have written to me informing that they are now offering a full bed & breakfast service to visiting birders to the...
Sunday, 29 August 2010

Early autumn juvenile skua pitfalls

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http://www.skye-birds.com/gallerydetail.php?img=301 A fabulous portrayal of what is generally perceived of a dark or intermediate morph juve...
Sunday, 22 August 2010

CHIMNEY SWIFT in Southwest Ireland

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News is just coming in of a CHIMNEY SWIFT being seen in COUNTY CORK, in SOUTHWEST IRELAND , at Ballyadeen, near Castletownroche - a remarka...

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER in East Yorks

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An adult SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER has been discovered this evening on the high tide at Patrington Haven in East Yorkshire. Frustratingly, thi...

AQUATIC WARBLER passage in full flow

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There has been a big movement of AQUATIC WARBLERS since last weekend in NW France culminating in a site record of 13 birds trapped today at ...
Friday, 20 August 2010

LESSER GREY SHRIKE hops it

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There were two different SYKES'S BOOTED WARBLERS discovered this week - that superbly photographed by Dougie Preston on Unst (top 5 imag...

Brilliant new BIRD RECORDING SOFTWARE - BIRD JOURNAL

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I have just spent the past month exploring the virtues of some new Birding Journal software I was kindly sent. I must say that I have been h...
Thursday, 19 August 2010

The annual MANX SHEARWATER spectacle in Wales

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Marc Heath kindly sent me this note -: I thought I'd bring your attention to what I believe is an amazing birding event that takes place...
Wednesday, 18 August 2010

First LESSER GREY SHRIKE of the year

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The first LESSER GREY SHRIKE of the year - an adult - was discovered at Kelling Hard (North Norfolk) yesterday afternoon and was still pres...

Displaying SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER in Russia - outstanding and hugely gripping !!

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See video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmEaCj60mF8
Monday, 16 August 2010

SYKES'S BOOTED WARBLER in Northumberland

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Sykes's Booted Warbler, Hadston Carrs, Druridge Bay Country Park, Nortyhumberland, 15 August 2010 (Duncan Watson) A SYKES'S BOOTED W...
Friday, 13 August 2010

Lean Times

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An exceptional long-stayer - the juvenile WHISKERED TERN at Saltholme Pools RSPB, Cleveland (Tristan Reid) LESSER YELLOWLEGS on the Big Pool...

Saving the RUDDY DUCK

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I should just like to take the opportunity to thank the large number of you that have written in support of my campaign to ensure the safety...
Wednesday, 11 August 2010

RUDDY DUCK shot dead on 3 August

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This adult drake RUDDY DUCK was shot dead by Defra (Fera) on 3 August, whilst all around large numbers of post-breeding Gadwall, Tufted Duck...
Saturday, 7 August 2010

Defra go on killing despite baby ducks and grebes everywhere

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Last Tuesday, Defra (or Fera as they are now known) visited a private nature reserve with the intention of wiping out a family of Ruddy Duck...
Thursday, 5 August 2010

Problematic Peep Showings...

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Juvenile Whiskered Terns such as this are a real rarity in the UK - Steve Clifton obtaining these cracking shots The juvenile Cattle Egret ...
Tuesday, 3 August 2010

......And further comments on ageing

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Greetings All Indeed, it is true that many finches do not attain adult male plumage until after their first year... the most important point...

More on HOUSE FINCH movements

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The migratory behavior of HOUSE FINCHES is conspicuous at outer coastal sites where they are absent or scarce as breeders, such as Fire Isla...
Monday, 2 August 2010

SPOONBILL success

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The North Norfolk EURASIAN SPOONBILL colony at Holkham Freshmarshes has this year broken all records with as many as 10 youngsters expected...

''PURPLE GALLINULES'' in Britain

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A total of 40 Purple Gallinules of unknown origin have been recorded in Britain, with 34 prior to 1913 and the majority in Norfolk. 1863 HAM...