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Bittell Reservoirs and Hopwood area (1 Viewer)
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keithr
Relapsus resurgam
Redshank
1 or 2 LRP
2 Oystercatcher
Snipe...picked up by chap that had Redshank this morning.
1..2 Oysters and a Redshank...full frame
2...2 Oysters and a Redshank...cropped
3...LRP out in the open...full frame.
4....LRP out in the open.....cropped
1 or 2 LRP
2 Oystercatcher
Snipe...picked up by chap that had Redshank this morning.
1..2 Oysters and a Redshank...full frame
2...2 Oysters and a Redshank...cropped
3...LRP out in the open...full frame.
4....LRP out in the open.....cropped
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Great to see a Stoat Kieth! I had a similar experience whilst at the Reservoirs last summer, although unfortunately not as clear a view as it seems you've had.
keithr
Relapsus resurgam
The waders stayed pretty much hidden in the afternoon and I had to go all around to the canal Towpath to get a view.....and even then the high wind was trying to topple the scope...lol.
Returned around 7pm and the Oystercatchers were around half way and edging closer...I could see 2 or 3 LRP....not sure how many as I could only pick them out one at a time.
All of a sudden the Oysters took flight towards the corner to my left and I thought they were off to Upper......but no they dropped down in the corner....managed a few shots on the tripod (as it was dark) before they flew back to the shore they were on from the canal......tried panning some shots but it involved picking up camera on the tripod and only one shot worked.
Returned around 7pm and the Oystercatchers were around half way and edging closer...I could see 2 or 3 LRP....not sure how many as I could only pick them out one at a time.
All of a sudden the Oysters took flight towards the corner to my left and I thought they were off to Upper......but no they dropped down in the corner....managed a few shots on the tripod (as it was dark) before they flew back to the shore they were on from the canal......tried panning some shots but it involved picking up camera on the tripod and only one shot worked.
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keithr
Relapsus resurgam
Lower........late visit again....no sign of any Snipe but the one Oystercatcher on far shore most of time before going out of sight to the right.
LRP 's popping up here there and everywhere and no idea exactly how many.
A Kingfisher flew along what I now know is called Jacobs Cut and as it was about to go under the road it saw me and went up and through the trees across the road higher up before returning to the Cut on the other side.
When I returned to looking on the Resa there was a Male SHELDUCK on the far shore...resting....before swimming off towards the canal.It was only when I got the pic on computer I saw a LRP next to it.....
LRP 's popping up here there and everywhere and no idea exactly how many.
A Kingfisher flew along what I now know is called Jacobs Cut and as it was about to go under the road it saw me and went up and through the trees across the road higher up before returning to the Cut on the other side.
When I returned to looking on the Resa there was a Male SHELDUCK on the far shore...resting....before swimming off towards the canal.It was only when I got the pic on computer I saw a LRP next to it.....
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