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Sunday, 24 April 2016

Year ticks at College Lake

A pair of cracking SPOTTED REDSHANK showing nicely from the Octagon hide along with some 
COMMON TERNS and COMMON REDSHANK 
We just made it back to the car park for 5 getting carried away with a stroll with AD & Harry going along the buggie friendly track

Spotted Redshank in splendid plumage


Monday, 18 April 2016

South Coast trip brings lifer

A cracking trip around the Weymouth area with Rob brought a good number of species - 52 to be exact..
A great campsite (Swallows Rest) - an emergency Lambing incident, a good local and a good amount of takeaways including crab baguettes all close to Portland.... We shall return!!

Highlights included
PALLAS'S WARBLER
HOOPOE
HAWFINCH
CETTI'S WARBLER
And a fleeting view of a WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER on Portland Bill - lifer # 296
Kestrel on patrol



Hawfinch with splendid colour on the Bill

Numerous Cettis showing very well

Displaying Hoopoe - at Suckthumb Quarry!!