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  1. Julie50

    Any good reserves near Toddington Services, UK

    Hi all, For a complex reason I’ll not bore you with, I am dropping a friend off at Toddington Services Sunday, by lunch time. Any recommendations for a great lunch and birding in the area? thanks :)
  2. Julie50

    Interesting…..

    ……. The man rescuing Britain's 'magical' glow worms
  3. Julie50

    Photo awards

    Not really sure where to post the link - great photos this year :) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67155632
  4. Julie50

    Some pics from my great hol in the North of England!

    Hi all, Here are some pics from our great week around Berwick. I was really surprised to see a very juvenile looking gannet still on the rocks at St Abb’s Head, best birding experience though was probably seeing two razorbills fishing under water off the “pier” at Berwick. The water was so...
  5. Julie50

    Berwick on Tweed, Lindisfarne, and St Abby’s Head, UK this week.

    Hi all, Just back from hols in the van. Some of you who have seen my prior postings will know I am not great at ID. This is particularly the case with sbjs and as today waders! I have tried my Collins and think….. 1. Ringed plover and sanderlings not sure about the other one? 2. Ringed plover...
  6. Julie50

    Jersey tiger moth? Ham Wall, UK

    Hi I also saw this moth when I went to Ham Wall on my recent hols. I think it is like the pics of a Jersey tiger moth, but is Ham Wall a bit north?
  7. Julie50

    Also…… sea bird Dawlish, UK?

    Hi again all, This looks like a juvenile - but I am not sure of what? Also, whilst I’m here, I could not find how to get to the hide at Danish Warren, which was rather frustrating. The path was closed from grommet 9-18, you had to walk on the beach and I need to access the path near grommet 12...
  8. Julie50

    Chiffchaff and/or warbler? Wembury, UK.

    Hi all, Just back from our annual two weeks in Devon. Mainly Dartmoor, but also drove around a bit. I am sure the first is a chiffchaff? And thought the other was also (pics 2&3), but looking at downloaded pic looks more yellow/green - can you ID for me please ?
  9. Julie50

    Swarm of bees!

    A huge swarm of bees just flew round the hide I'm in. Very strange experience! 🐝🐝🐝
  10. Julie50

    Tucklesholme - any one know what it is like?

    Planning on a visit to Tucklesholme Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (and The Marina opposite for lunch) on Monday. Any one know anything about it?
  11. Julie50

    Do I count a Nene at Carsington Water?

    Hi Saw this at Carsington Water, do I count it on my Lifer List - thoughts please? I do not know the area.
  12. Julie50

    Peregrine at the twisted spire

    Had a great sighting of a peregrine at Chesterfield today. In campsite with no WiFi but will post pic when back home 😁😁🐦🐦
  13. Julie50

    You know Spring is coming in the UK when………..

    ……… you get bitten by midges under your beanie hat!
  14. Julie50

    My new lifer list - advice please and musings!

    Hi all, I am redoing my Lifer List and would like your input and advice. Firstly I like a paper and pen list - no online, excel etc tips please - I know it would be easier, better, more useful etc. But it’s just not for me! My old list is literally that, although in theory alphabetical, I...
  15. Julie50

    Gulper eel

    I was looking through the Guardian read this Interesting article on how the characteristics of the Gulper Eel skin. The video is excellent :) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/23/discovered-in-the-deep-the-jaw-dropping-gulper-eel-and-its-super-stretchy-skin
  16. Julie50

    Pair of ravens at Sutton Park, West Midlands, UK.

    Couple of hours strolling round Sutton Park whilst the Car was having a service and MOT, yielded a pair of ravens, I only got a pic of one. Plus some pipets and twite. If you do not know the park it has interesting history all over it, including this “well” which is actually a natural spring...
  17. Julie50

    Kestrel chasing a bat!

    Hi all, I just saw a female kestrel try to make a meal of a bat, is this usual behaviour? Wednesbury, West Midlands, UK today about 6.30pm.
  18. Julie50

    Do we have resident parakeets?

    Here in Moseley, Birmingham, UK we often have parakeet fly-overs. However for the lat 8 days we have had 6 who are moving between the larger trees surrounding our flats. Does this mean they will now be resident or may they still be moving through?
  19. Julie50

    Off to Brighton….

    All packed, including “Best Birdwatching Sites in Sussex”, Beaconsfield Services look best for lunch - will post reports. I am assuming Wi-Fi will be better than Dartmoor lol.
  20. Julie50

    What is roosting here? Any ideas?

    Hi all, Given this is at the back of my flat in Moseley, Birmingham, UK, I am probably going to go for fat wood pigeon! However, there is nothing above the site during the day, I have been at home this week due to the school holidays - yeah. The ”pattern” changes over night - see pics below...
  21. Julie50

    Birding near Brighton?

    Hi all, We are off to Brighton, BN2 5TS is the postcode for the campsite. We leave Brum on 25th August. I know and will visit RSPB Pagham and Medmerry - but any other advice for good birding? Thanks
  22. Julie50

    Annual trip to Devon and Ham Wall

    Off in the caravan tomorrow to Lydford, Devon, U.K. More importantly this gives me at least 2 trips to Ham Wall - so excited. Report to follow, if I can get Wi-Fi!!
  23. Julie50

    Bought myself a new birding pack.

    Pleased with this rucksack I got today, will obviously have to “road test” it! It is made from recycled plastic bottles :)
  24. Julie50

    ID please

    Sorry I am struggling to get good focus as it is currently on my kitchen window. Birmingham, UK today. It is beautiful :) Size - wingspan approx 1.5cm. I have opened the window so hopefully it will fly free!
  25. Julie50

    My new hobby!

    Not really sure if this is the best forum for this, but I have just started a new hobby. Felting! Very satisfying as you stab a lot with a needle, not sure what this says about me!! Also not sure I should have started with a blue tit, bit complex. In some ways I am pleased, in some ways I am...
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