Sunday, 31 March 2013

QUIZBIRD 2 - worth 6 points

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The biggest twitch that I have been on this year by far but what mega bird was being espied by us all - six points on offer for t...
Thursday, 28 March 2013

We have a leader board

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Here he is - the tertials should have been a dead giveaway. Quizbird 1 was in fact Radipole Lake's famous dapper drake HOODED ME...

RED-NECKED GREBE at Siblyback Reservoir

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Just look at this outstanding shot taken by Steve Rogers of the Siblyback Reservoir RED-NECKED GREBE - a pretty rare bird these days. S...
Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Quizbird Part 1 - The new UK400 Club challenge

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Identify this bird. This particular challenge is worth 7 points, the first correct answer receiving all 7 points and the seventh just 1...
Wednesday, 13 March 2013

The Ham Wall Spectacular - breaking new records (GREAT WHITE EGRETS)

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I visited Ham Wall RSPB Reserve today on the Somerset Levels where, amongst other rares, I saw the 9 GREAT WHITE EGRETS on the drained Meare...
Sunday, 10 March 2013

Winter returns with a vengeance

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Paul Rowe Rare Bird Photography: drake American Wigeon at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB and Pied-billed Grebe at Ham Wall RSPB Bitterl...
Friday, 8 March 2013

New BBA Forum is now launched

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After a number of technical problems, the new BBA Forum is now up and running and available to use for members. You may be prompted to regis...

Defra refuse to give BLACK GUILLEMOTS their full rights

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Read on.....and make your feelings known WANTED: Marine protection for the only breeding black guillemots in England Walking along th...
Thursday, 7 March 2013

LESTER MULFORD meets the end of the line

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When I first got into twitching in the early 1970's, one of the first 'teams' that John White and I first came across was that l...
Sunday, 3 March 2013

GOSHAWK TOURS - weather forecast is poor

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The weather forecast for this week is poor (rain from Wednesday) so the only planned trip for this week is TUESDAY 5 MARCH. Meet at Junction...

Breaking News of a mega mammal - WALRUS on North Ronaldsay

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Discovered loafing at Bridesness today - see spectacular images at http://northronbirdobs.blogspot.co.uk/
Thursday, 28 February 2013

Breaking News - the shocking and very tragic death of RUSSELL SLACK

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I was shocked to hear this morning of the very tragic death of RUSSELL SLACK after he passed away yesterday evening. Unbeknown to even his c...

GOSHAWKS performing well today

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The weather in East Anglia today was ideal for displaying NORTHERN GOSHAWKS so I took advantage and ran my first trip of the year to see the...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Another Scottish Weekender

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Planning a Long Weekend Tour to Speyside to see this beautiful male SNOWY OWL on Cairngorm - along with Capercaillie (a rogue male), Pt...

New offerings from WILDGuides

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Five new titles from WILDGuides have just arrived on my desk -: 1) Britain's Sea Mammals, by Jon Dunn, Robert Still and Hugh Harrop (...
Monday, 25 February 2013

HARLEQUIN DUCK remains top billing

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Harlequin Duck (Andrew Kinghorn) On the Outer Hebrides, the drake HARLEQUIN DUCK in advanced plumage continues to attract a constant ...

Winter Scottish Trip a huge success

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Just returned from another extremely successful Scottish trip. Although pretty gruelling, with a total of 1,715 miles covered, species encou...
Thursday, 21 February 2013

HARLEQUIN Winter Scottish Trip FULL but still some places on GOSHAWK/LESSER SPOT tours

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The 'Harlequin' Winter Scottish birding tour is now completely FULL but availability is still there on GOSHAWK tours in early March....
Monday, 18 February 2013

Drake HARLEQUIN DUCK off North Uist

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At 1615 hours this afternoon, Steve Duffield photographed a drake HARLEQUIN DUCK 80 yards offshore near Balranald RSPB on North Uist (Outer...
Saturday, 16 February 2013

STEJNEGER'S STONECHAT added to UK List

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The BBA/UK400 Club has added STEJNEGER'S STONECHAT to the latest List - Saxicola stejnegeri - following the latest revisions by the CSNA...