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Recent content by shytorque

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    Norfolk birding

    Black Headeded Wagtail, Titchwell RSPB On Bank Holiday Monday morning I was at home, expecting the delivery of a1.4x extender. I have just bought the new Canon SLR 7D mk2 with a cracking 100-400mm mk2 zoom and was itching to try it out. I had a phonecall from my birding mate Steve Hack. This...
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    Request For Information

    Hi Ron, Yeah I realise this place is a bit mute. We have already contacted Yoav Perlman and he has agreed to be our guide for Nubian Nightjars etc. I think we have the majority of target birds nailed down. Regards Simon
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    Request For Information

    Hi All, We are planning a trip to Israel around the Eilat area and southern Dead Sea in Mar 2014. Has anyone info for seeing the following species:- 1.Pharaoh Eagle Owl 2. Are there any Crowned Sandgrouse this winter 3. Egyptian Nightjars 4. Hooded Wheatear 5. Syrian Serin 6. are there still...
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    Norfolk birding

    Hi Conner, There was that unforgettable major influx in Norfolk in 96. Simon
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    Norfolk birding

    Hi Pomskua, I found the same bird today at 11:25am, it was on the ground feeding in the dunes at about 15m range. Head on I immediately noticed the pinched in bill, overall fluffy appearance around the flanks and the paleness of the bird. No streaking to the underside. I set up the scope and...
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    Norfolk birding

    Fea's Petrel Cley They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place.... I planned to meet up with a mate at Cley coastguards this morning at 09:00am. I was not expecting the seawatching to be much good with light sw winds. But with nothing else much happenening it was something to do...
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    Norfolk birding

    I was seawatching in the shelter at Cley coastguards from 0700hrs on Mon 29th Aug, together with a few mates and a couple of Norfolk's finest RM & MG. A few (c.20), Manx streamed through west at half range to horizon. At 0744 a much closer shearwater came west distance 150- 200yds,(I find it...
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    Norfolk birding

    I arrived at Holme at mid-day to see the elusive Wood Warbler, having stayed an hour or more with no luck Bumped into David Roche he mentioned Turtle Doves so went off looking for them around the toilet block. About twenty minutes later the pager announced that the WW was back, I returned in...
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    Norfolk birding

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    Norfolk birding

    Ref Tree Sparrows : - There back at Abbey Farm, Flitcham. I had a dozen birds or so last week.
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    Norfolk birding

    Hi John, Re- Willow Tits I went to Sculthorpe Moor reserve on Sunday afternoon. I had been told there are WillowTits there with blue rings. This place is a stones throw from Hempten NOA. I do not know which leg they are on and not all have been ringed obviously. The woods were pretty quiet...
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    Warham Greens

    Hi Russ, The Warham tracks can be pretty carved up and may not be suitable for low suspension vehicles, (like mine). A large 4x4 would be o.k. Parking is limited as well. An alternative, and the one I use is the access road just on the outskirts west of Stiffkey. This is a good road down to...
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    Norfolk birding

    Hi, I just thought I would share today's birding experiences or more to the point actually write something on this Forum instaed of just reading about someone else. Started the day walking east through the stubble fields from Weybourne coastal cottages, managing to flush at least three Lap...
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    Sichuan Birding

    Hi Sid, That is a great pic. I remember the day at Pamolin well. I was lying on my belly in the crud videoing Blood Pheasant when Meggie captured that. Still you cannot tick them all. A good consolation must have been the Crested Tit-warbler later on in the trip. Kindest Regards Si
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    Sichuan Birding

    B (: Hey Sid! You would have found expletives on the tape if that bullock had comeany closer.( cannot see it on the video). But Hey! it wouldn't have mattered, after all they were "BLUE" Eared Pheasants! Ouch!!! Best wishes Si B (:
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