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    North Sea Thread

    Nice to read about someone posting their observations in the N Sea. I regularly work on vessels in the N Sea, having done a lot of survey in the Central North Sea. I've been lucky enough to have a few goodies this year from boats I've been on, though some was in the Norwegian Sector, but...
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    Stonechat - White-tailed or Siberian?

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    Stonechat - White-tailed or Siberian?

    It's not often I'm stumped for an ID, but female/immature Stonechats are tricky. This little sweetie dropped in today on the ship off the coast of Myanmar. I believe it is either a juvenile White-tailed Stonechat or 2nd cal yr Siberian Stonechat. Any opinions gratefully received from...
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    Norfolk birding

    Brent Geese and Pallid Harrier After a bumper breeding season last year for Brent Geese, it would seem that this year was very poor. On the Deben we have had no confirmed juveniles among the birds i've counted on WEBS counts, although numbers aren't at their peak. By the way does anyone know...
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    Norfolk birding

    Thanks to you both..Nigel and Graeme. Hopefully we'll get a chance to see the shrike(s) tomorrow. Good birding Sean
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    Norfolk birding

    Is that at Beeston bump Graeme? Will be in the cemetery tomorrow to look for migrants so might bump into you -:)
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    Norfolk birding

    I'm thinking of taking some Japanese birders visiting to the UK to see the Isabelline Shrike tomorrow at Mundesley, but wondered where the bird had been seen, as it is a big area and we won't have much time to look with visits to a few other places in the area. Many thanks for any help anyone...
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    Norfolk birding

    I imagine the walk referred to might be in St Nicholas churchyard at the end closest to town. This at least was where I saw one there back in 2011 and it stayed within the ivy growing up the wall in the far corner behind a house, next to the A12.
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Thanks Andrew. I thought as much. Nice to see so many birds moulting. The merganser was a surprise. A lot of waders along the harbour wall - Turnstone, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Curlew on the shoreline, as well as a Guillemot and a few eider just before the harbour entrance and then quite a...
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    I saw what were presumably 15 Goosander on the river dee opposite Aberdeen Docks, as well as a single RB Merganser towards the rivermouth when berthing at Commercial Quay yhis evening. I'm assuming both are regular on the river this time of year? Sean
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    Orchids - Dune and Marsh Helleborine

    Hi all I know it isn't a birdy question, but was wondering if anyone knew any areas where Dune or Marsh Helloborine are easy to see, without causing damage and disturbance to them in the Saltfleetby/Threddlethorpe area. I tried to find them at the area of the NNR near Rimac, but without...
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    Flock of passerines for ID - Romania

    Linnet was the other species I considered, especially when looking at the bottom right bird. Sean
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    In the service station Tebay today

    These are a farmyard variety of ducks. Perhaps part Aylesbury, Indian Runner & Mallard.
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    Flock of passerines for ID - Romania

    They kind of have a Penduline Tit feel to them. The small conical bills, long forked tail, black on primaries & undertail coverts, buffish flanks & 1 or 2 appear to have powder blue-grey head & black face mask.
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    Bird Ringing in Essex

    From a quick look there are only two trainers in Essex right now. One on the border at E Bergholt & the other near Bishop Stortford. When I first looked into ringing 6 years ago, there was only one. s I found many more ringers when I moved to Suffolk and was lucky enough to be taken on board...
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