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In and around South Staffordshire.
The Himley/ Baggeridge Kingfisher was on Upper Wishing Pool late on Thurs 27th, in vegetation just north of the big fir tree overhanging the pool. He (it was a he!) flew there from the branch at the bottom of the run-off down to Lower Wishing Pool, near the plastic bottle!- Tim Hall
- Post #812
- Forum: Staffordshire
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Gwent birding
Says 0719 on mine, but then it is now tomorrow (if you see what I mean). OK, then Mike, send the next Pom Skua or RL Buzz you see down here to Cardiff, and we'll say no more about it! I used to work for a lapsed birder in North East England. He was a bit of a tyrant until we the company were... -
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The Forest of Dean & Beyond
I also failed to find the Am GP at Slimbridge (on Wednesday), but did photograph a pair of Peregrines (which did hassle the plovers). A Merlin also had a go. Spectacular, but a bit frustrating.- Tim Hall
- Post #38
- Forum: Your Birding Day
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what was your bird of the day ?
Spotted Sandpiper, wintering on a reservoir in Cardiff, about 10 mins from home. It's been here about 6 weeks now. I saw it when it 1st arrived, but took my wife and aunty to see it today. It showed to 20 feet on mud below the car park. Excellent! (For those of you from the USA, they are very...- Tim Hall
- Post #106
- Forum: Your Birding Day
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The Forest of Dean & Beyond
38 Hawfinches reported from Brierley today. Must be worth a look for anyone passing.- Tim Hall
- Post #32
- Forum: Your Birding Day
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Gwent birding
Or I may stay in and watch the cricket from Sri Lanka in the warm and dry! -
grey wagtails...urban bird?
Plenty in the parks in central Cardiff, anywhere there is a stream or a pool, and sometimes flying over elsewhere.- Tim Hall
- Post #28
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Gwent birding
May try a spot of seawatching Sunday AM, give the winds time to blow the birds to us. -
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Gwent birding
Sent an email to some of the Glamorgan Birders to that effect this AM. It would be nice to see a couple of Leach's, but without the carnage that they must have endured last year. Seeing one blown backwards over the M4 at Eglwys Nunydd reservoir was not good. -
Bearded Seal Eastern Scotland
Impressive beast, thanks a lot James! As I said, it stayed underwater an awful lot when I went to see it.- Tim Hall
- Post #13
- Forum: Cetaceans & Marine Life
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Bearded Seal Eastern Scotland
I'd like to see them. The Hartlepool one stayed submerged 99% on the time whilst I was there. Mind you, it was probably the coldest day I experienced in 16 years living on Teesside. It snowed that evening, and the snow froze..on the beach at Redcar..that, for Britain, is cold. Also saw Glaucous...- Tim Hall
- Post #10
- Forum: Cetaceans & Marine Life
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Your Bogey Birds?
Pom Skua and Rough Legged Buzzard. There have been at least 2 Poms within an hours drive of here in the last month, but neither hung around. I've seawatched in suitable conditions, and twice heard someone call Pom, only for the bird to be lost to view, or reidentified. RLBs, I used to dip...- Tim Hall
- Post #19
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Bearded Seal Eastern Scotland
Saw the Hartlepool one a few years ago. Got so cold waiting that my lips went numb. It popped up about 30 feet in front of me just as I was about to give up. They can stay underwater for ages, and travel fair distances whilst doing so. Cracking things , though.- Tim Hall
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- Forum: Cetaceans & Marine Life
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Gwent birding
Nice pic of the duck. When I went on Saturday, it never stayed above the surface for for than a few seconds at a time. -
The Forest of Dean & Beyond
We were there on Tuesday. http://birdersinboxers.blogspot.com/ Go to archive to see several visits in the Feb, March, mainly for Hawfinches at Parkend Church. An excellent area for birds. See also Mike King's website, updated daily, Gloster Birder...- Tim Hall
- Post #6
- Forum: Your Birding Day
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Skua - UK
Only live 50 mins away, but was just off to work when the news was released, would have been a "lifer" for me. No chance to go for the one in the Severn Estuary yesterday, either, so it remains my "bogy bird" (along with Rough Legged Buzzard).- Tim Hall
- Post #61
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Gwent birding
For the White Rumped Sandpiper at Kenfig (yes, I know, not in Gwent), just head down the track from the carpark to the pool until you reach a small sandy beach. Then turn right, over a couple of stiles and soon you should trip over the bird. We found it about 10 feet from us. If it's still... -
Gwent birding
Short Eared Owl at Goldcliff again from 1715, until we left at 1830. We watched it from the seawall. It was perched on a fencepost near the haybales for quite a while. A very poor pic attached. Little Owl in usual tree and lots of Avocets on the shoreline. Earlier in GLAMORGAN, good views of... -
Pubs given birds' names
No! It could be any name! The point is that the swan HAS a name! It doesn't matter what the name is! It's a generic joke. I've heard it applied to a white horse in a pub. The barman says "We've got a whisky named after you". The horse replies, "What, Eric?"- Tim Hall
- Post #42
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Gwent birding
The Aquatic Warbler showed well on and off from 1655 (I'd gone to Goldcliff by then!) until at least 1845, when hunger took over. Just before I left at 1645, Gareth Stamp and another Glamorgan birder arrived, and I passed Luke's information on. They refound it quickly. Luckily it hung around... -
Devil Bird's devilishly difficult quiz
Smudge on the lens?- Tim Hall
- Post #11
- Forum: Bird Forum Fun Quizzes
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