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Wednesday 12Feb14- Returning from my dad's at Kirkby Underwood during yet another stormy night my heart was lifted by the sight of a Tawny Owl (102) on the edge of Callan's Lane Wood

Monday 27Jan14 - While visiting my mum in Linolnshire a quick check of their usual haunt near Wilsthorpe produced a decreasing number of Corn Buntings (101)

Sunday 19Jan14 – Today’s birding destination was somewhat different to what I had expected as I should have been in Thailand on a business trip. I had arranged for another trip to Pak Thale to see the Spoon Billed Sandpiper again but the trip was postponed on security grounds. Nevertheless the...

Sunday 5Jan14 While out on my mountain bike with my neighbour we stopped to watch the Derby Peregrine (72) flying between the Cathedral and the roof of the Jurys Inn Hotel

Saturday 4Jan14 - Now the plan for today was for Steve and I to leave early morning from my mums in Manthorpe, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, for a day’s birding on the North Norfolk Coast. However on the way to Manthorpe the previous evening, having had to pick Steve up from Matlock Bath as he...

Thursday 2Jan14 - Day 2 of 2014 was indeed much better than Day 1 with clear blue skies as I arrived at the Rugby Club car park in Cromford, Derbyshire at 8am. Steve had already arrived, although he only had a five minute drive from Matlock Bath. Walking up to the canal the first new year...

This is my first proper listing since 2011 Wednesday 1Jan14 - The first day of the year started very wet and very windy therefore Steve Whiteley and I decided to delay our birding trip to North Derbyshire and Southern Yorkshire until Thursday when the forecast was much better. Throwing back...