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Recent content by guernsey_dave

  1. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    If you want the news of less rare things to go out, submit it via birdguides - as they aren't called Rare Bird Alert they dont have the same kind of filters. I submit news of rare birds to RBA as the news tends to get out much faster, however news of things such as Goosander at UEA or a good...
  2. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Anyone know how frozen whitlingham CP is at the moment?
  3. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    A Knot at Whitlingham country park in amongst the swans and ducks on the grass was a surprise find yesterday afternoon, cant be many people with Knot on there norwich list, shame it didnt hang around.
  4. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Confessions of a birder Dear all, please forgive me as today I have personally caused the death of a bird.... After successfully twitching the Issy shrike at Horsey I was making my way back to the car when the issy flew away from the crowd and back towards us. It landed on a nearby bush...
  5. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Of interest yes, but the area where it was caught is strictly no access unfortunately and it was no doubt just moving through.
  6. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Holme might be another option, they often do much better for l-t skuas, poms and corys... also they might be able to help the novice birder with identification...
  7. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Big white bird with dark head out in the middle of the broad, never near the edge, normally in group... Blind I think...
  8. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    A great idea ;) but unfortunately a phd takes 3-4 years and there probably won't be any left by then...
  9. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Hence: I'd imagine placed in the right place they might.
  10. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Will they take mealworms? If so, very cheap on ebay - half a kilo for about 8quid - thats a lot of mealworms... Might just make the difference
  11. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    One Quail singing at Choseley Barns late afternoon also at least two more singing between choseley and docking (one photographed).
  12. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk Dragon/Damselflies reports/news

    seems to be a good year for norfolk hawkers, seen them all over the place.
  13. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Anyone any info on this probable roller? How do you even get a 'probable' roller... I guess a non-birder could report a large bright blue bird to a birder looking for yesterdays bluethroat Lakenheath was alive with cuckoos today, no idea how many were there but saw 3 males together, and 2...
  14. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk birding

    Thanks for letting me have a look through your scope having left mine in Norwich (doh!), your shots came out better than mine, were these (or atleast the perched shot) the digiscoped rather than slr-ed shots?) Dave
  15. guernsey_dave

    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Many Dark green frits at Holkham today, also a White admiral and this marvellous Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth - A first for me! Sorry about photo quality - only had my mobile phone with me...
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