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Recent content by timmyjones

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    R7 ideas for birds in flight and in low light situations

    Any update on how you've found the R7 and RF 100-400 lens for BIF?
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    Yorkshire Birding

    I'm sure most on here are aware of the YWT resubmitting their VC application for Spurn. If I could ask you to spare 2mins to click on the below link and register on the website and put in an objection to the VC which would be very damaging for the area and migrant birds wishing to use the area...
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    Y.W.T. proposed Visitor Centre Spurn

    Direct link for objections here https://newplanningaccess.eastriding.gov.uk/newplanningaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=ODWXXOBJGI600 well worth the 2mins it takes to register on the website to put an objection in, the migrants will thank you! Bit more detail here as...
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    1.4x converter for record shots

    I've been looking at getting a 1.4x converter for my 7DmkII and 400prime set up but struggling to find decent reviews, basically I'm looking to see if it would help me nail record shots of something a bit more distant like over the sea, lots of reviews say loss of image quality so just crop but...
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    Poss Pine Bunting in flight, Spurn, UK

    Had this bunting u-turn at Spurn on 7th October with a Yellowhammer, frustratingly I couldn't subsequently relocate it along with a few others so all I have to go on are these 4 flight shots and the call seemed a little harsher than the accompanying Yellowhammer more akin to Corn Bunting. Pro...
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    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Thanks for your reply, I'd agree Barnacles as well, too pale on upperwing for Canada Didn't there used to be a regular wintering flock at Bittell Reservoirs in Worcs?
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    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    have you got any other pics showing the 2 geese in the top of the cropped pic at different angles? Look like Canada Geese and surprisingly small when compared to Barnacle Geese! 'Normal' Canada should be significantly bigger whereas these birds appear to only be slightly bigger! An interesting...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Won't really help with twitching it, gulls are regularly flushed by microlites from airfield so often are only viewable for 30mins or less! It'll be there, just gonna be hard to re-find, but more eyes the better!
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Details and pics here http://timsbirding.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/gulls.html Been described as a textbook smiths
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    Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area

    Quick visit to Lower this morning produced 1 female Goldeneye 1 Green Sandpiper right at the back enjoying the mud 1 1w GBBGull 4 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Pochard, 20 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk, c20 Tufties, c300 BHGull, 15 LBB Talked to a local fisherman who...
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    Upton Warren

    Got any more pics Vern? Looks like Willow (clean white cheek) but seems to show the pale mark on lower mandible shown by Marsh Tit, presume not taken at Upton?
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    Upton Warren

    Shall wear my wellies next time and give it a go then!
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    Upton Warren

    Pretty quiet on reserve on a very gloomy day! Highlights were Moors Little Egret flew in from the east to the southern end then flew off west Adult Common Gull flew through east 5+ Cetti's Warblers, 6 Water Rail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Bullfinch Flashes errrr 20 Snipe, Cetti's...
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    Upton Warren

    Brilliant pics John, good to see what the original Upstarts looked like!
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    Upton Warren

    A quick visit to the Flashes this afternoon, hopefully be able to get down a bit more this winter and make it to a few work parties. Sightings from the Flashes included; Adult Female Peregrine on the masts 2 Adult Rook Cetti's singing from 3rd flash reedbed Yellowhammer calling in fields behind...
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