Friday, 30 December 2011

Brian Unwin loses long battle against cancer - he sadly passed away last night

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Throughout the 1980's and 1990's, Brian Unwin was a keen writer for the Press Association and was always keen to get as many stories...
Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Rare Birds over the Festive Period

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There has been very little change in recent weeks with many birds now firmly established win winter territories........... We have two winte...

SCottish Highlands & Island Tour 2012 - Bookings now being taken

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I have four places available on this year's Scottish Highlands & islands tour from 17-21 May 2012. Target birds will include Ptarmig...
Saturday, 24 December 2011

Seasons Greetings 2011 from the British Birding Association and UK400 Club

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Of the many Christmas E-cards that arrived on my machine these last few days, this one from Dave Jackson encapsulated one of the most recent...
Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Spaces on tours in 2012

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I still have one vacancy on my Round Britain tour of 14-22 January 2012 as well as places on my February trip to Spain for Iberian Lynx, Wal...
Monday, 19 December 2011

Latest Rarity Shots to arrive

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This was the fine male DESERT WHEATEAR at Bempton Cliffs RSPB (East Yorks), as captured on film by John Hague The female LESSER SCAUP in Nor...

Christmas Birding as we near the end of 2011

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Well, I would just like to wish every one of you a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and hopefully another bird-filled and enriching, captiva...
Thursday, 15 December 2011

RSPB silently supporting culling

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Hi Lee and others, This surely must be the most emotive and most discussed subject on any of the bird forums. One of the most disappointing ...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011

The Swiss destroy RUDDY SHELDUCK population

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If all of this Ruddy Duck discussion was not so depressing, Daniel Kratzer has informed me of 400 Ruddy Shelducks eradicated in Switzerland ...
Monday, 12 December 2011

A victim of the Winter storm.........

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This adult POMARINE SKUA at Strathclyde Loch, Clyde, fell victim to winds of up to 150 miles per hour this weekend an an unprecedented deep ...

RUDDY DUCK carnage continues here despite numbers increasing elsewhere

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Defra are still carrying out random killings of Ruddy Ducks in Britain despite the slaying officially ceasing in March 2011. They have a bir...
Saturday, 10 December 2011

Illegal trapping of finches in Spain

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http://www.abc.es/20111130/sociedad/abci-parlament-autoriza-captura-pajaros-201111301606.html Catalonia has allowed the trapping of 60,000 f...
Friday, 9 December 2011

First winter storm

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An exceptionally deep Atlantic depression hit the north of England and Scotland yesterday leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. At Avi...
Wednesday, 7 December 2011

RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL in CALIFORNIA !

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A first-winter RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL was discovered today on San Clemente Island, a military site in California. See the finder's shots h...
Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Another puzzling 'peep'..

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Mark Golley discovered a first-winter SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER at Cley NWT Reserve (North Norfolk) on Monday 28 November and the bird is still...
Monday, 28 November 2011

Round Britain Tour of January 2012

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I have one place available on my Round Britain tour of January 2012 - 14-22 January 2012 to be precise - visiting most counties of England a...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011

More shots of the Dunbeg High Arctic gull

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Jim Dickson took these 'new' photographs of the Dunstaffnage juvenile Thayer's-type gull today
Monday, 21 November 2011

BLACKPOLL WARBLER in Kent

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The 44th BLACKPOLL WARBLER for Britain and the first for KENT was found and identified by Andrew Appleton in the St James' area of Royal...
Wednesday, 16 November 2011

EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAILS in Britain in Autumn 2011

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Lee, You mention EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL as having not occurred in the UK this year. It seems then that you have overlooked the two records f...

Record is well and truly smashed as we break through the 450 barrier.........

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We've made it ! Today's VEERY in NW Scotland takes us to 450 species in Britain and Ireland in 2011 - smashing the previous record b...