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    Dorset birding

    Hi Chris Hen Harrier here just to let you know what we saw in Dorset over the holiday. Plenty of Buzzards. Two Ravens at Corfe Castle flying over the keep. At Arne we were split up into two groups our group missed out on two Ospreys while the other group saw them we were taken back to try again...
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    Dorset birding

    Hi Chris. I've Just Checked This Web Site This Morning. I Thank You Very Much For Taking The Time And Trouble To Answer My Question. As It Happens I've Since Found Out That On Wednesday The 14th September Theres A Wardens Guided Walk 10:00 Till 12:00 At Arne. Now That I Know Dartfords And A...
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    Dorset birding

    Hi Hen Harrier Here I'm Coming Down For A Holiday In Dorset With My Wife, We Intend To Visit Arne Is There Much Chance Of Seeing A Dartford Warbler, Or A Late Hobby Perhaps. Maybe You Could Give Us Some Ideas About Arne Or Any Other Site As We Have Not Been To This Neck Of The Woods Before...
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    Durham Birding

    Hello Thearrow, I have just read your requests for bird id help on this forum you were given some good help and a little criticism. Don't be put off by this enjoy your new interest in birding everybody has to start at the beginning and id is all part of a learning curve. You never stop...
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    in and around south tyneside

    Visited the coast today between Whitburn Bents and the Sunderland pier and back. Apart from all the usual regulars two Bar Tailed Godwits, a few Purple Sandpipers. Spotted a male Wheatear at the end of Sunderland pier which then flew along the side of the pier and started to feed on the seaweed...
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    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Hen Harrier here thank you Daffy Duck for your time and effort to help me. Good birding to you. Thanks.
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    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Thank you Brian for bothering to reply I am very grateful. We will be staying at a farm in Landbeach just north of Cambridge, but we will be doing a tour of cambridgeshire so we could pop in anywhere really. But it would of great interest to know what is local to Landbeach. I notice Wicken...
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    Durham Birding

    Sorry about delay on these sightings, better late than never eh. Went out for a Waterfall ramble in upper Teesdale on Saturday all waterfalls looking very powerfull, male Redstart around the swingbridge trees at bowlees showing very well with insects in its mouth, around 9.30am still in area at...
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    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Hi I'm Ken user name Hen Harrier I'll will be visiting Cambridgeshire this August with my wife. I was wondering if anyone from around your area would be kind enough to advice us where we would have the best chance of seeing Hen Harriers and Hobbies please, of course I only mean in general as I...
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    Merlin? Isle of Man

    Planning on going to the Isle of Man for a holiday would love to see the Hen Harriers I here about which for once I understand are left in peace to live their lives not like the English ones. Any suggestions with out giving any secrets away of where to look for these brilliant birds. Thanking...
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    dartford warbler minehead sommerset

    Dartford Warbler Could any body tell me where is the most Northernly point in the UK that it would be possible to see Dartford Warblers not counting the odd one offs that are found in the North. I was just reading the report that these birds are moving further North and would be grateful for...
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    Durham Birding

    Went to Rainton Meadows today saw Goldfinch, Kestrels hunting, couple of Swifts gliding around, Sand Martins, Swallows, House Martins, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipits, Sky Larks up singing, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Ducks, Oyster Catcher, Mute Swans with 5 cygnets, Canada Geese, Lapwings, Willow...
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    Durham Birding

    Hi Mal R. Pleased you enjoyed yourself at Tunstall Res, I had a similar visit to you bird wise but did'nt find the Pied Flycatchers on the third visit would you mind telling me which part of the wood you saw them in. The ones I saw were at the beginning of the wood on the middle path did you...
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    Northern Kites

    Three Red Kites. Top of Wolsingham Bank. 075355 Grid ref Hello June thought you would like to know that I saw three Red Kites on my way home from Hamsterly today 13th May 2007. They were being harrased by crows and a Curlew after a ariel skirmish they all flew of over what would be Larch Hill...
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    Durham Birding

    Tunstall res Backstone Bank wood + Bedburn leading to Hamsterly Forest via the burn. Great day out at these two places and an unexpected bonus on the way home. Tunstall and the wood area Sparrows, Swifts, House Martins, Swallows, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches mating...
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    Durham Birding

    Tunstall Resevoir Oak Wood (Wolsingham) 1st May . Excellent morning birding, 2 pair of Pied Flycatchers, 5 Redstarts,1Woodwarbler, Tree Creeper, loads of Willow Warbler and a lovely Tawny Owl fast a sleep in its rest hole about 10' up in an old dead tree, a few Blackcap seen. Gt S. Woodpecker...
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    Durham Birding

    Washington Area Birding 9:45 to 13:30 in Washington area. Started at 7 Houses near Nissan a few Willow Warblers singing one Chiff Chaff singing, Linnets, Goldfinchs, Reedbunting, Gt Tits, Blue Tits, A few Swallows. Moved on to Barmston Pond small pool singing Willow Warblers about, 3 pair of...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Sounds like you had a good day to. I'm chuffed you got a Goshawk, Good rigg birding to you mate might see you around some time
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    Northumbrian Birding

    HI Seggs I'm not a Northsider a bit further south than your self infact, but I was in Northumberland today always a pleasure, met some very friendly birders one from LEICESTERSHIRE. I arrived at Stag rocks Bamburgh at 8:10am on the way in I saw a Red Legged Partridge under a hedge row as I...
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    Northern Kites

    Thanks June for taking the trouble to reply to my post very kind of you its nice to know how things are panning out for the Kites. What a great help it is to have the tracking technology on our side and very keen birders to take the time to use it. Enjoy your Kites June.
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    Northern Kites

    Yesterday 18th Feb. Quick visit to Barlow for Red Kite viewing three or four at a distance then a great close in fly past just in front of the rear of the Black Horse car park excellent then onto Sherburn Towers Estate roost site. Arrived about 3:15pm left around 5:30pm what a show Kites...
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    Durham Birding

    Had an afternoon at Rainton Meadows today very enjoyable, tried and failed to find any Long Eared Owls roosting unless you know where to look its like looking for a needle in a haystack no droppings signs on the trees where I looked will try later. Plenty of small parties of Redwing about...
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    Durham Birding

    Walked from Middleton Teesdale to High Force and back today along the river side and back via Holwick village road. Birds seen 6 B.H.Gulls hanging around Middleton bridge, 2 Mistle Thrush, single Fieldfares at various points on the river, flooded field with reedy type grass held about 6 pair of...
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    Durham Birding

    Red Kite roost Sherburn Towers Estate Yes I watched this activity from the bus turning circle by the bus stop. Which is just opposite the roost. I got there about 15:00 and it was all over about 16:30. You'll know if you are at the right place if you had to drive over a lot of speed humps on...
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    Durham Birding

    Afternoon out first stop Lamesly Meadows excellent new hide there well positioned, 1 Heron, 26 B.H. Gulls, 1 Curlew, 9 Jackdaws, 15 G.L.Geese over, 4M 3F Mallard, 12 Fieldfare in near by tree. Next stop Shibdon Pond 28 Canada Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 6M 5f Goldeneye, 4 Shelduck, Cormorants...
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