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  1. ralph

    Hello

    I was a member of BirdForum many years ago, but decided to reappear with a different username. My reason for coming back was that a friend in The States sent me a photo of a bird she photographed in her garden, and although the name of the bird is on the tip of my tongue, I can't for the life...
  2. ralph

    UK Sightings - Monday 10 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sightings. BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike 10am 500m SE of road to Potsgrove just off A4012. BERKSHIRE:- A33/Rose Kiln Ln Floods 1w Caspian Gull S.of Reading 10.40am again. BERKSHIRE:- Bracknell 6...
  3. ralph

    UK Sightings - Sunday 9 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sightings. Time of last update can be found in very tiny print at the end of the list. BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike am by road to Potsgrove just off A4012. BEDFORD:- Brogborough Lake 1w Glaucous Gull in...
  4. ralph

    UK Sightings - Saturday 8 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sighting information. CAMBS Waxwing. 2ml N.of Cambridge off B1049 on Kings Hedges Road by school. DERBYS 7 Waxwing. Swadlincote, off A514 on Heathercote Road opp One Stop shop @ 8.50am at least. SUFF 3+ Waxwing. SW.of Woodbridge by...
  5. ralph

    UK Sightings - Friday 7 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sighting information. Time of last update can be found at the end of the list. DURH 34 Waxwing Chester-le-Street, 7.55am off Waldridge Rd on Warkworth Drive. NORF 14 Brambling Norwich on North Park Ave at Eaton Pk entrance. E.YKS...
  6. ralph

    UK Sightings - Thursday 6 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sighting information. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Loch of Strathbeg 1w Velvet Scoter prob present 2wks. BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike by road to Potsgrove just off A4012 SP955311. BEDFORD:- East Hyde Green...
  7. ralph

    Kite Flying in Tregaron

    Quite by chance, I ended up in Tregaron (near Lampeter) this afternoon. I'd been to Lampeter plenty of times before, and had always marvelled at the occasional Red Kite in the skies as I travelled to and from there. Today was a different matter. As we approached Tregaron in the car, the sky...
  8. ralph

    UK Sightings - Wednesday 5 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info on the Net! ABERDEENSHIRE:- Peterhead Bay 3 Little Auk still. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Ugie est. ad Iceland Gull mid am 200m upriver of footbridge. ANGLESEY:- Beddmanarch Bay 2 Slavonian Grebe...
  9. ralph

    UK Sightings - Tuesday 4 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the Best Sighting Info on the Net! ;) C/MARTHENS Mealy Redpoll. Salem, 10am in priv gdn (no details). LOTHIAN 5 Waxwing. Edinburgh, 8.50am in priv gdns in Craigleith Hill Ave in N.Edinburgh but mobile + 3(2m)Blackcap. NORF L.Auk Walcott N.by...
  10. ralph

    UK Sightings - Monday 3 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's Sighting Information. ANGLESEY:- Amlwch ad Little Gull off Octel outfall. ANGLESEY:- Holyhead Hbr Red-necked Grebe at W.end nr breakwater wall. ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter 8.30am from Ravenspoint...
  11. ralph

    UK Sightings - Sunday 2 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the day's birding information. ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter 8.30am from Ravenspoint Rd on S.side of bay SH255788. BEDFORD:- Brogborough Lake 1w Glaucous Gull + Gt Grey Shrike Stewartby Lake CP + ad Med Gull...
  12. ralph

    Pontarddulais, Swansea - AM 2/2/03

    Short morning walk to see what's what. Partly cloudy, some sun. 7ºC and no wind! The Usual Suspects Blackbird Herring Gull Coal Tit Song Thrush Blue Tit Jackdaw Crow Chaffinch Robin Raven (2) Little Egret (1) Grey Heron Cormorant Willow Warbler (Singing) Wren Magpie Dunnock Collared Dove...
  13. ralph

    UK Sightings - Saturday 1 February 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's (or yesterday's) sighting information. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Collieston 100 Little Auk past in 20 mins early a/noon. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Cruden Bay 3 Little Auk on sea. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Rattray Head c40 Little Auk past...
  14. ralph

    UK Sightings - Wednesday 29 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's Sighting Information. ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter on S.side from Ravenspoint Rd off B4545 SH255788 + 25 Goldeneye. ARGYLL & BUTE:- Islay Richardson's Canada Goose at Gruinart RSPB with Barnacle Geese...
  15. ralph

    UK Sightings - Tuesday 28 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's Sighting Information. BUCKS m.TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL NW OF HEDGERLEY 2ml W.OF GERRARDS CROSS 9am+50+CROSSBILL SU963880 PK HEDGERLEY LN, DOWN ANDREW HILL LN TO DIP+VIEW WOOD. CHESH LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER INNER MARSH FM MID A/NOON BUT...
  16. ralph

    UK Sightings - Monday 27 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sighting information. Time of last update can be found in very small print at the end of this list! CAMBS Waxwing. Little Barford, adj to power stn r/bout S.of station. NORF 7+ Waxwing. Beeston Common - Sheringham, am by A149. NORF...
  17. ralph

    Penclacwydd WWT, nr Llanelli

    I'd not been to Penclacwydd before, and was quite looking forward to it, even though my knowledge of ducks, geese and waders was pretty limited. I got as far as reception. I asked the guy behind a counter what I was likely to see, and he started to reel off a list of birds that didn't invoke...
  18. ralph

    UK Sightings - Saturday 25 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL - the best Birding Info on the Net! And if you're in search of Waxwings, you've come to the right place! ABERDEENSHIRE:- Cairnbulg Hbr 12 Little Auk past btw 2.10-3.10pm. ABERDEENSHIRE:- Ugie est. ad Ring-billed Gull off golf...
  19. ralph

    UK Sightings - Friday 24 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info anywhere on the Net! BEDFORD:- The Lodge, Sandy 1 Waxwing 3.05pm in limes by main house. BEDFORD:- Warren Villas Little Egret 1.06pm at least on the island. BERKSHIRE:- Bury Down ringtail Hen...
  20. ralph

    UK Sightings - Thursday 23 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info on the Net! Remember that the sightings are updated constantly throughout the day, so please keep checking back to see what's around! 0958hrs SUFF 4 Waxwing. Ipswich, 9am off A1156 Norwich Rd at 22 Dales Rd TM150461...
  21. ralph

    UK Sightings - Wednesday 22 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info on the Net! 1033hrs BUCKS 2 Waxwing. Milton Keynes, 9.50am at Isaacson Drive/Gaddesden Crescent jctn SP903369. ESX 15 Waxwing. Colchester, am in Asda c/pk. CAMBS 6 Waxwing. Eynesbury - S.of St.Neots, 8.30am on Barford...
  22. ralph

    UK Sightings - Tuesday 21 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info on the Net! 0948hrs W.MIDS Waxwing. Netherton - 1ml S.of Dudley, 9am off B4173 Cradley Rd opp Kwik Save SO946871. DERBYS 7 Waxwing Chesterfield 9am Birdholme Club Field. DERBYS f Lesser Scaup Swarkestone Lake (SK364278)...
  23. ralph

    UK Sightings - Sunday 19 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Sighting Info on the Net! 1039hrs ANGLSY juv Surf Scoter. Trearddur Bay, am + 15 Purple Sand. CHESH drk American Wigeon. Inner Marsh Farm, on Border Pool. E.YKS 1w fem Ring-necked Duck. N.Cave GPs, am. LANCS Dark-b Brent Goose...
  24. ralph

    Aerial Activity in Pontarddulais

    Gloomy early afternoon walk (threat of rain) towards disused colliery in Pontarddulais: Raven (6+) Buzzard (3) Green Woodpecker (2) Red Kite (3) Quite surprised at the distinct lack of Dipper or Grey Wagtail this afternoon. Most of the usual suspects were around, ie: Blue Tit, Blackbird, Song...
  25. ralph

    UK Sightings - Saturday 18 January 2003

    Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the best Birding Info on the Net! ABERDEENSHIRE:- Aberdeen 10 Waxwing @ 11am Berryden btw Sainsbury's & main road. ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter 11.20am with 25 Goldeneye. AYRSHIRE:- Troon Hbr 1w Iceland Gull...
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