Saturday, 26 February 2011

The WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE in the Newnham and Old Basing area of North Hampshire

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The juvenile WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE did a fine performance this afternoon, after being inadvertently flushed from its roost tree by one of ...
Friday, 25 February 2011

Spaces on EGYPT trip

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I have two places on an EGYPT tour from 28 March to 4 April - taking in specialities such as Goliath Heron, Crab Plover, Three-banded Plover...

Calling time at 33

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Emma Cockburn at 33 The Leys emailed me this evening to say a very big thankyou to all that have donated to Daisy's Fund - £650 raised s...
Thursday, 24 February 2011

First SAND MARTINS and NORTHERN WHEATEARS arrive as temperatures increase from the South

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With temperatures in the south of Britain reaching 15 degrees centigrade today, it was no surprise that the first few migrants started to tr...
Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Ray Turley cremation

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Ray's cremation took place in Goa shortly after he died, with 30 or so birders attending the hastily arranged service (many from Britain...
Monday, 21 February 2011

Spaces on my combined tour of Turkey and Georgia

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I have a few limited spaces on my tour of Eastern Turkey and Georgia from 30 April to 11 May 2011 - please email me on LGREUK400@aol.com fo...

Yet more sad news

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If losing Ray Turley was not enough, further devastating news came when I heard that Ian Prophet had also died last week - on Tuesday. Like ...

Pale SLATY-BACKED GULLS or hybrids in Japan

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See http://www23.tok2.com/home/jgull/HybridGW_SL/ An interesting selection of images, either depicting pure but very pale Slaty-backed Gulls...
Sunday, 20 February 2011

SLATY-BACKED GULL well and truly unblocked - and DOVE lives on to see in another week

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After remaining incredibly elusive and erratic, gull expert Steve Arlow cannot keep away from Essex's SLATY-BACKED GULL now, relocating ...
Friday, 18 February 2011

Birdlife Malta - Spring Watch 10-24 April 2011

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Those visiting the Chipping Norton Oriental Turtle Dove (photographed above by local birder Pete Barker) are indirectly helping this birds c...

Chipping Norton ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE - weekend directive

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The ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE put in a very good showing this morning, flying in on cue at 41 The Leys at 0740 hours and then showing on and off...
Wednesday, 16 February 2011

The ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE in Chipping Norton - GALLERIA

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Ewan Urquhart obtained this fantastic selection of images of Chipping Norton's star turn as it fed on one of the small lawns of The Leys

SLATY-BACKED GULL reappears at Rainham Marsh RSPB and Landfill whilst Oxfordshire ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE remains ever elusive

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Andy Tweed relocated the near-adult SLATY-BACKED GULL at Rainham Landfill Site this afternoon (at 1320 hours) but almost immediately one of...

...And more condolescences from close friends Anna and Charles, Chris Abram and the Hamiltonss

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Ray will be remembered for a long time as a truely inspirational birder. He did not keep his enthusiasm and enjoyment to himself, he shared ...
Tuesday, 15 February 2011

.......And more

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I only met Ray Turley on a few occasions, mostly at Dunge of course and although he didn't know me from Adam he was instantly approachab...

Another tribute to Ray Turley

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http://northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/thanks-for-memories-ray.html

The passing of a treasured friend and a first-rate birder

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It is with great sadness that I have to announce the sudden death of RAY TURLEY whilst on holiday in his favoured destination of recent year...

Rare DOVE refuses to play ball

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480 Birders forming an orderly queue in Chipping Norton today - http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbilluk/5448748465/ Some 600 or so twitchers ...

More great shots of the ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE - Roger Wyatt

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Local birder Roger Wyatt obtained these stunning images yesterday, as the bird fed just feet from Steve and Sharon's dining room window ...
Monday, 14 February 2011

ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE relocated in Chipping Norton, OXFORDSHIRE

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The first-winter ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE that first appeared in Chipping Norton (Oxfordshire) in mid December 2010 was relocated on Saturday m...