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The Franklin`s Gull in Yorkshire. Monday 24th May 2021
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This bird was found last September 2020 in Bradford, Yorkshire, before spending a few days at Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, where I and my recently departed friend Steven Brown managed to miss seeing it! Fast forward to Tuesday 18th May this year, news that a breeding plumaged Franklin`s Gull was...
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Northern Mockingbird in Northumberland 8/5/21
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The travel tales of this bird carried on, after its trip across the Atlantic, then Devon, Sussex and now Northumberland in the well looked after town of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. It has been in the area for a couple of weeks until a resident birder reported its presence and viewing was arranged. With a...
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Marshside, Mere Sands Wood and Martin Mere December 2020!
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In late 2020 I was working in the Southport area so decided to pop to RSPB Marshside. Just on arrival seeing and hearing the flocks of Pink Footed geese low over, the wader flocks in the distance and the waterfowl feeding and roosting on the waterbodies made me realise what I was missing - more regular t...
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Barn owl
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Barn owl being harassed by 2 crows as it flew across a field at 9.15 this morning. Just out of our area
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Rufous Bush Chat, Stiffkey, Norfolk 17th October 2020
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When a bird as rare as a Rufous Bush Chat (last one 40 years ago) turns up you have to go see it, right? Awakening from my slumbers at 7-30am on a rainy Saturday morning could not have been more different to what was in store for me on that morning. I decided to check out any bird news whilst having my customar...
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Martin Mere
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I have managed 2 trips to Martin Mere - one in August and the other in early October. I would have liked to have visited in June when a juvenile Cuckoo was being fed by a Reed Warbler outside a hide. On one date 2 Wood Sandpipers were also present from the same hide. You have to book online to visit. You e...
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Collingham 4/10/2020
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Hoopoe a bird Ive always wanted to see but they never stay long enough in one place So with the Hoopoe in Collingham staying put over the past few days decided to give it a go and wasnt disappointed, having made its home on local cricket field this was my first stop off there it was and putting on a good dis...
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Northumberland 4th to 6th October 2020
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With lots of rare birds being in the country e.g. Two Barred Greenish Warbler, Siberian Thrush etc and as my lady friend and I had planned a trip up to Amble in Northumberland, you can imagine how I felt when a Red Flanked Bluetail had been found on Holy Island on Saturday! We left Lancashire early on S...
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Spurn Weekend. 18/19/20th September 2020
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Friday Our annual trip to the Easington, Kilnsea and Spurn area took place a little earlier due to, what seemed like migration taking place sooner? With light easterly winds and sunny conditions our team assembled and with Kevin C at the wheel we set off. Our first call was to be at Sunk Island/ Ston...
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The Wirral and Cheshire. 6th & 11th September 2020 Hale near lighthouse. 11/9/2020.
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The Wirral and Cheshire. 6th & 11th September 2020 With the last couple of weeks producing easterly winds a sudden change to westerlies had us thinking about a trip onto The Wirral to try to find Leach`s Petrel`s. A few had been seen the day previously so our hopes were up as four of us left Castlet...
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Lammergeier/Bearded Vulture. Part Three 9/8/20
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Our local vulture has been changing her roosting cliffs recently, having moved from the Howden area to the Woodhead area on the 26th July. She has been present in the Peak/Longendale area for a month now being first seen around the 8th July. A comfortable 20 minute walk to see the bird from the Penni...
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Another good day at Spurn, Yorkshire. 30/8/2020
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With some good seabird passage having been reported from Spurn area during the week and with the winds being from a similar direction, we decided to take a trip there. We gathered at Newhey for a 6am start with Bob K in charge. We had been informed that the Long tailed Skua breeding season in Scandina...
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More Wirral Adventures & Pectoral Sandpiper in Rochdale. 16/8/20
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After various trips to the east coast area it was time to check out one of our best birding areas on the west coast, RSPB Burton Mere, on the Wirral. A leisurely 8am start with myself, Steve B and Kevin C driving had us heading along the M56 on a grey but dry morning. An adult Spotted Crake had been seen o...
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Spurn at its very best. Tuesday 11th August 2020
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After Monday`s news that a first year female Collared Flycatcher had been caught and rung at the warren at Spurn had got a few of us thinking and with easterly winds still blowing. Now as it would be a new bird for two of our group and that a good supporting cast of birds that were also present, a trip wa...
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Lincolnshire, 6th-9th Aug 2020
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Spent a few days in Lincolnshire and visited Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore and Gibraltar Point with a good selection of birds, especially Waders (22 species) seen with the highlights as follows: Gannet, 2 at Gib Point, Spoonbill, 25 at Frampton & 8 at Freiston Great White Egret, 1 at Frampton...
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Ten Gull day at Spurn. Sunday 2nd July 2020
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Ten Gull day at Spurn. Sunday 2nd July 2020 After a Red Necked Phalarope and various waders were seen in the Kilnsea/Spurn area on Saturday we thought it was time for our first trip to the Spurn area this year. Two of our elder statesmen were missing for the trip so it was myself at the wheel with Chris B a...
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Bearded Vulture/Lammergeier in the Peak District. Sunday 19th July 2020
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Bearded Vulture/Lammergeier in the Peak District. Sunday 19th July 2020 The appearance of a vulture in this country is a strange occurrence at the best of times and with it came the tag presumed wild bred from reintroduced but not self-sustaining population in the Alps no great rush to see it set in...
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Re-Tern to Wales. 12/7/2020
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Re-Tern to Wales. 12/7/2020 With the Gateway to Wales having just been re-opened we thought that it was time to visit the principality and of course a visit to our favourite tern colony, Cemlyn Bay. I picked up Steve B and Kevin C at 7-15am and with a decent forecast of sunny periods we left Castleton. We...
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RSPB Bempton, Forge Valley & various. 5/7/2020
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Last week we had planned to do this trip and the events during the week had us thinking, you never know. Kevin drove with myself and Steve B for company, we left Castleton at 7-15am and with the roads being fairly quiet we reached Bempton by 9-25am. With the negative news about the Black browed Albatr...
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Yorkshire Trip on 28/6/2020
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It seems like a long while ago that we had a trip out together, but after a bit of shall we shan?t we, a decision was made to go out together on Sunday. Last trip out was the 15th March for the Black throated Thrush in Grimsby! We all met in Newhey and planned to head into Yorkshire to go and see the Spoonbill...
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Black Throated Thrush in Grimsby. 15/3/2020
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A first winter Black Throated Thrush had taken up residence in some school (institute?) grounds in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. As we had only been out on a couple of birding trips this year we thought that a trip over to see it would be nice. We met in Newhey and with Bob K driving made good progress over th...
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Prestwick Carrs, Northumberland. 22/12/2019
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In what seems to be the year of the above named full species, the chance for a few of our team again presented itself to see one. It was found on Sunday the 15th December in a flooded horse paddock and remained all week. We got a team together consisting of Steve B, Bob K and two birding friends from Hudde...
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North Wales & Little Neston. 8/12/2019
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Probably our final trip of 2019 had myself, Kevin C and Bob K heading for the North Wales coast in my most recent car, a Skoda Yeti! Which, up to now is certainly a car for all seasons and conditions. Our plan was to visit RSPB Conway to try to connect with one of the Firecrest`s that seem to winter on the...
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Purple Heron at Eagland Hill, Lancashire. 5/12/2019
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As a photographer was driving through Eagland Hill, Lancashire, recently, he encountered a bird that he thought was a bit unusual. So he took a picture of it and sent it to a birding friend of his who, quickly identified it as a juvenile Purple Heron! Very unusual in December, more of a spring/summer...
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Cumbria & North Lancashire. Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Due to the poor weather last Sunday we decided to have a trip out when the weather had improved on Tuesday. A 9-00am start on a cold morning had 4 of us getting into Bob K`s car and heading north to visit Sizergh Castle, to possibly connect with the Hawfinch that are usually in the area. Upon arrival it so...
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Redwing roost at Kemple End, Longridge. 19th Nov 19
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Approx 25-30,000 Redwings, c2,000 Fieldfare and dozens of Blackbirds went to roost in the trees at Longridge fell tonight. A truly fantastic and very rare sight anywhere let alone very local. Also 7+ Woodcock come out of the woods to feed on the farmland at dusk. Worth going for that alone!! -- Edite...
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Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs. 9/11/2019
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Going birding on a Saturday made a nice change from our regular Sunday trips out. So with only one of our team available, Chris B, it was nice to be contacted by Rob from Huddersfield to make up our team to visit the east coast to try to see one of the Hume`s Warbler`s that have been found. Picked up Chris in...
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North Cave and Spurn area. 3/11/2019
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As we head ever closer towards the end of the autumn migration period it was nice to have, maybe, one last bash at Spurn. With the sad demise (no its not dead) of the putative Lesser Kestrel record put behind us another strange occurrence in the form of a Paddyfield Pipit was found at Sennen, Cornwall...
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Dee Estuary.
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Burton Mere to Parkgate, no significant tidal swell, 3/11 degrees clear skies and sunshine, 0845/1400 hrs. Little Egret Great White Egret Grey Heron Mallard Wigeon Grey Plover Lapwing Black -tailed Godwit Curlew Redshank Meadow Pipit Water Pipit Reed Bunting Greenfinch Robin Cettis Warbler (...
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Putative Lesser Kestrel at Fraisthorpe, Yorkshire.23/10/2019
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After a birder had been driving along the lane to Fraisthorpe Beach in Yorkshire on Tuesday morning, he noted a Kestrel species sat close by in a small tree. He took some photos of the Kestrel and later showed them to a birding friend who told him This bird has got pale claws, it could be a Lesser Kestrel...
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