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  1. rollingthunder

    Grimley and Holt

    A 1.5 hour visit on Sunday morning produced little in the way of migrants but a moderate NW breeze didn’t help. Had it been any stronger then we would not have bothered. Ca30 Sand Martins were hawking above the Old Workings with a coupla House for good measure whilst a solitary Reed Warbler...
  2. rollingthunder

    Great or Lesser Grey Shrike? Greece - Late Spring (May)

    My bad is presumably referring to specific issues - beware the ID's of March..... Good birding - Laurie -
  3. rollingthunder

    Malaga - last week.....

    Malaga 6th-9th March….. 72 species recorded all but one during 2x 4-hour visits to the Rio Gualdalhorce/Vieja reserve. Below is a list of the more notable species that I do not see locally plus early migrants including a couple of singing Garden Warblers which surprised me. In addition were a...
  4. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Malaga 6th-9th March….. 72 species recorded all but one during 2x 4-hour visits to the Rio Gualdalhorce/Vieja reserve. Below is a list of the more notable species that I do not see locally plus early migrants including a couple of singing Garden Warblers which surprised me. In addition were a...
  5. rollingthunder

    Finsch's vs Variable Wheatear - Uzbekistan?

    I have to say, it's an absolute stunner - the book not the bird. Laurie -
  6. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    I am still quite active locally birding it’s just that I don’t actually see much worth reporting and I do not post on social media. There are half a dozen of us in a WhatsApp group but even there I do not pass on detailed information on breeding birds and particularly during the breeding season...
  7. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    El Rocio from both ends and the biggest Church in the middle of town - where the Crag Martins roosted. The beautiful long-legged Jack Russell we met as a young Dog 5 years ago and it was great to see him again. I love making friends with local, usually feral, Dogs when abroad. I save suitable...
  8. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Stuff.
  9. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    We were given the same room as before and like the others it is themed with a particular species ours being Purple Heron. The tree on the right is directly in front of the window but we don't spend time inside anyway. We were there 3 nights 2 days. The first full day it was light rain until...
  10. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    The Hotel, whose name escapes me, in El Rocio is right down the far end of 'town' and has a very olde feel to it. It is allied to the bar and restaurant opposite and share the same friendly staff. The wildlife and birds of the Donana are depicted in the lobby, hallways and rooms. Locally made...
  11. rollingthunder

    12x42 NL Pure.....

    In addition, for those that are toying with the idea. I bought the Swaro adapter 2.0 for mobile phones, this is an updated and easier to use version than the original. It satisfies the 2, imo, criteria of Swarovski - it is a very well made quality bit of kit and it's expensive! It is around £150...
  12. rollingthunder

    12x42 NL Pure.....

    The 115mm would probably be a step too far for me as my primary transport are a selection of bicycles, secondary being by foot! I did have access to the range of Swarovski equipment during the Bird Festival at Eilat last year. Although Zeiss sponsor the event it was more a Swaro advert...
  13. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    This trip was my first chance to use the Swarovski BTX and it did not disappoint. It really is like using a pair of 30x binoculars and the pin sharp bright image has to be experienced to be believed. I used it on the 65mm lens due to only taking one small cabin rucksack. I used a lightweight...
  14. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    The Coto Donana, for me, has had a Holy Grail effect from the very start of my birding interest when I was about 12yo. My local library, Forest Hill in South London, had a good-sized natural history section. This, for me, contained an absolute gem which I used to read annually. It was Portrait...
  15. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    More.....
  16. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Donana….. Only my 2nd visit and I accessed a small area really. I walked from the lagoon at El Rocio to the other wetlands, woodland and heath at El Rocina where there is a staffed reserve building. At El Rocio there is an education/display centre with an upper terrace for birding the lagoon...
  17. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Plaza de Espana then and now. Seville cigarette lady. The 2 Stone sentinels standing guard outside the science museum.
  18. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Seville / Donana: 6-13th Jan24 Just a selection of images taken on a short one week break early January. At this time of year I do not expect much birdwise but working on the tried and trusted premise that anywhere is better than around here what’s not to like. We had opted for 2 nights at...
  19. rollingthunder

    Grimley and Holt

    I have never been to Germany but my girlfriend visited Berchtesgarten in her teens with her parents. They used to like walking around the Matterhorn and all stuff Austrian and German etc. She recalls it now like stepping back in time with very few young people living there - I'll bet on sunny...
  20. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    Birding i.e. local patching has been both unproductive and hard work of late. Since my return from Turkey/Georgia late September, where we had 5 hours rain in just under 3 weeks and that in the early hours, it has been incessant rain and winds. Ok I don’t need to tell anybody that but The...
  21. rollingthunder

    Grimley and Holt

    Grimmers wildlife..... Yesterday's Big Egret The latest addition to the Metal Menagerie. Every time I visit and look at that hideous house that has been built I think - if Hitler had a retirement home, that's what it would look like. Laurie -
  22. rollingthunder

    Grimley and Holt

    A couple of hours doing a figure of 8 circuit of all pools yesterday. Ca40 Wigeon on the 2 new pools with nearly as many Gadwall plus a male/1w Stonechat on the right-hand one. A very pale Buzzard on the distant fence line. I did think of possible Rough-leg but it's been at least 20 years since...
  23. rollingthunder

    Withymoor - Amblecote, Stourbridge.....

    GWE found by Todd Chapter on Fens Middle Pool yesterday lunchtime. A 'first' for the pools afaik - possibly still there today unless the overnight freeze has seen it off - i shall find out one way or the other later on today..... Laurie 👍
  24. rollingthunder

    BTX / ATX on 65mm

    I have both the BTX and the ATX in addition I have both th 65mm and the 85mm modules. I have been using the BTX on the 65mm as I cycle to bird and have found it light and portable. The ATX sits on the 95mm. I find the 30x magnification more than meets my local birding requirements at the areas I...
  25. rollingthunder

    BTX collimation issue

    I have recently purchased the BTX module, to go with both the 65mm and the 95mm. I haven't had any of these issues and as it is under warranty it would go straight back to the dealer. I also have the excellent 12x42 NL Pure binoculars. The new VPA2 phone adapter and the 2 rings needed both work...
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