A few pics of the day. (1 Viewer)

dafi

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• Sep 30, 2007

• #1

Today i started my winter birding classes and although it was realy to clear and bright for migrants to be hanging around i did manage a few snaps of the usual suspects. There will be a round up of the day in local patch later but i thought i would fire a few snaps up here for the crack!
The first is a Knot Blending in nicely with the shore stone,the second is the same Knot moved of to settle with these Turnstone.
The third is a rare example of a bird bathed in sunlight.!! And the last one is Twite bathing and drinking at the last fresh water before the journey south. All in all it was a nice day to be out.

 

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RKell1

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• Sep 30, 2007

• #2

Nice birds all Dafi and a great shot of the Curlew..:t:

 

Wendy Morris

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• Sep 30, 2007

• #3

Excellent, Dafi. You had a much better day up there today than we had down here.

Never seen a Twite before. Where will they be heading now?

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Sep 30, 2007

• #4

hi dafi

Lovely pictures of the Knots/Turnstone, and the one of the Curlew is super

As Wendy has mentioned I have never seen a Twite before either. :-O

It looks although you had a good bird class day out today

Regards
Kathy

 

Sue Wright

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• Sep 30, 2007

• #5

Really beautiful shots Daf! Though that one of the Curlew in the sun is an absolute cracker! They all show the beauty and peace of our Bird world...so long as they're let to stay that way. Wonderfully camouflaged Knot. When camping (again) a couple of weeks ago Terry & I saw what you meant about having the Turnstones all around you that day up on Orkney - we were surrounded by 19 of them and it was thrilling! Twites are gorgeous little things, lots up there this year again for us.

Thanks for those Daf, brilliant! Are you putting them all on your own patch thread? I hope so, it'll be a great break between the chat.

Sue

 

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Ruth Daniel

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• Oct 1, 2007

• #6

Wonderful pics Dafi.....twas a grand weekend to be out and about wasn't it?
I love the Twites too.......not seen any of those.....as yet.
The Turnstones are special little birds to us too....never leave a stone unturned eh? lol!
Why don't you make the most of the free blog offer from BF to put all your reports and pics in together??

 

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bill moss

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• Oct 1, 2007

• #7

Hi Dafi,

That was a well worth-while day out. Great photos, especially the Curlew.

Unusual to see a Knot on it's own, they're usually in flocks. Don't often see Turnstones that peaceful either, they're usually rushing around like BAFs. Nice to see a photo of Twite, a very overlooked little bird.

Bill

 

Kits

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• Oct 1, 2007

• #8

Lovely pics, especially of the curlew, Dafi.

 

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Mabel

Dance the ghost with me

• Oct 1, 2007

• #9

Nice, evocative shots, Dafi.

 

Bea

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• Oct 1, 2007

• #10

Really good shots Dafi, especially the Twites.

 

dafi

Well-known member

• Oct 1, 2007

• #11

Thanks for your kind coments on the snaps guys.

Wendy you would think i would know where they were heading wouldnt you but i dont , i think its the Med/ N Africa but i might be wrong.

Ruth im so flat out typing with two fingers on other stuff i just dont have time to do a blog although i do fancy one i must admit.