So I drove from Wokingham and connected with a juvenile
RING NECKED DUCK , lifer # 285
Ring Necked Duck - caught it through the scope in between sleeps!
Birds, Butterflies, Wildlife and Flora around the UK. Covering Berks, Bucks, Herts, and any twitchable destinations
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Lifer at Wilstone
While shopping in Reading yesterday a twitch came in on Birdguides , but no way I was going there then. So I checked this morning with Steve Rodwell whether it was still present and he let me know it was still present.
So I drove from Wokingham and connected with a juvenile
RING NECKED DUCK , lifer # 285
So I drove from Wokingham and connected with a juvenile
RING NECKED DUCK , lifer # 285
Migrant hunting in Suffolk
I went for a wander around Corton on the Suffolk coast and came up trumps with these little beauties - I actually called them in! The locals got the alert on the GGS and came a hunting!
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| Great Grey Shrike |
Brent Geese
Snow Bunting
Seal
Brambling
Red Flanked Bluetail - tick!!
On the way back from our week long tour around the East coast of Britain, I stopped off for a tricky little RED FLANKED BLUETAIL - flitty little bird. Lucky to get a shot through the Lumix for sure! Picture taken at Happisburgh in Norfolk , lifer #284
Thanks to Anna for the patience and kind heart , never moaning about my birding during the week trip
Thanks to Anna for the patience and kind heart , never moaning about my birding during the week trip
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| Red Flanked Bluetail in Norfolk |
Titchwell lifer
On our way to Rachel and Sven's wedding, I stopped off for a pretty good view of a GREEN WINGED TEAL - showing from the Parrinder Hide . Lifer # 283
Also a LEO hiding in a bush!! Managed to get half a view through the scope
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| Green Winged Teal |
Long Eared Owl well hidden
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Double Lifer at Spurn
On our round east of England trip, myself and Anna went to Spurn Point. I spent about half an hour in the sea watching hide, and came away with some great close up views of a few LEACH'S STORM PETREL and some more distant SOOTY SHEARWATER flying close to the horizon - too far for a piccie but good views through the scope.
Lifers up to #282
Very very windy day with a Northery wind
The pic doesn't show the best views of the white on the wings - one shot only in that wind and wave action!
To be added:
Lifers up to #282
Very very windy day with a Northery wind
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| LEACH'S STORM PETREL |
To be added:
[282] SOOTY SHEARWATER, Spurn PointOct 2013
[281] LEACH'S STORM PETREL, Spurn Point Oct 2013
[280] GLOSSY IBIS, High Rid Reservoir, Bolton Oct 2013
Friday, 4 October 2013
A Glossy Lifer in Manc Land
On the way up north for Chris and Ash's wedding - I took a detour west of Manchester (the traffic was awful) to High Rid Reservoir. In a rush as usual , I drove down the side of the ressie on a very bumpy road, looking out for ploughed fields . I saw through the scope 4 GLOSSY IBIS round the other side of the ressie!! I jumped out and ran around to get a record shot rather than a long distance blob. So finally I connect with this bird bringing my toyal life list to #280.
Late for the pre wedding meal, but the traffic was so bad that it was inevitable. 6.5 hours from Bracknell with a pee stop and about a 20 min bird detour.
A good start to a week off - where I hope to get a few lifers as well as some lovely times and chilling with Denz!
Late for the pre wedding meal, but the traffic was so bad that it was inevitable. 6.5 hours from Bracknell with a pee stop and about a 20 min bird detour.
A good start to a week off - where I hope to get a few lifers as well as some lovely times and chilling with Denz!
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| 4 Glossy Ibis near Bolton |
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