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[tjbirdofprey]

Unlucky, TJ, these things happen, and they are really frustrating, I'm sure you'll see a Pec Sand soon though, they aren't that rare.

By the way, I am not part of the RSPB even though I am a young birder. I used to be when I was younger. Just wondering, are any of you not RSPB members?

cheers Joseph, im a member of the RSPB, although i dont know what will happen with my newsletter when i move.....o

 

[midlands birder]

looks like we were wrong on the scilly predictions,the mega is a steppe grey shrike which is there today,no dougt more to come.

 

[Ash1456]

Well, your extremely lucky if you happen to be around Orkney today. YB Cuckoo, Sandhill Crane and BB albatross.

 

[MCspudd]

Hi everyone, today i went to iner-marsh farm and saw 1 long-billed dorwitcher, 1 hobby, 1 water rail, 3 golden plover, dunlin, ruff, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 buzzard, 2 med gull, 2 greenshank and 1 peregrian.

Then i went to brockholes and saw the black-necked grebe.

 

[Jonny721]

well done MC Spud with the Dowitcher, and you also got my 2009 bogey bird, Hobby. Hoping to get the GW Egret on the Ribble tomorrow.

 

[Ash1456]

Yeah, Well done MC spud!
Good luck for tomorrow Jonny

 

[Joseph N]

You guys are lucky, you've seen some decent birds this autumn, whilst I haven't. We have had no megas this autumn up in Aberdeenshire, and no rarities (especially passerines rarities), and the winds have mainly been very light or in the South-West. I hope October improves. Best of luck with the GW Egret Jonny, and congratulations MCspudd on the Long-billed Dowitcher.

 

[Jonny721]

I've got a feeling it will be a very good Autumn like last year. I saw RB Shrike, Rustic Bunting, YB Warbler and Honey Buzzard all in my local area last year and hope to do the same again.

ps: is Lancashire the only area in the country not to get a Glossy Ibis yet?

 

[ColonelBlimp]

A few overflew Martin Mere recently.

 

[tjbirdofprey]

well done Mcspudd:t: im off tomorrow! im really excited!!!8-P

 

[Ash1456]

OMG Brown Shrike about 30mins drive from my house. PLEASE stay until Mum gets back from Tesco!!!!
Probable sighting, just hoping its defiantly one.

PS:Good Luck tomorrow TJ

 

[Dark Knight]

OMG Brown Shrike about 30mins drive from my house. PLEASE stay until Mum gets back from Tesco!!!!
Probable sighting, just hoping its defiantly one.

PS:Good Luck tomorrow TJ

hi ash, good luck with the shrike

 

[shrikebirder]

Good to see arsenal fans!!!!!
Whinchat was a lifer in east sussex a few days ago.

 

[Jonny721]

The twitcher in me proved to strong today as I couldn't resist going to see the pair of Long Billed Dowitchers at Inner Marsh Farm. They showed really well from the hide but kept getting spooked by a whole collection of birds of prey. Saw 6 species of birds of prey within 5 minutes of each other with Hobby and ringtail Hen Harrier being the highlights.

 

[Dark Knight]

The twitcher in me proved to strong today as I couldn't resist going to see the pair of Long Billed Dowitchers at Inner Marsh Farm. They showed really well from the hide but kept getting spooked by a whole collection of birds of prey. Saw 6 species of birds of prey within 5 minutes of each other with Hobby and ringtail Hen Harrier being the highlights.

hi jonny, wow looks like u have had a great days birding , i dipped the
Zitting Cisticola at pegwell bay today :-C

 

[Adin 92]

Hi My name is Adin Vella aged 16 from Gozo(the second largest from the Maltese Island) i have been birding for 4 yrs. In Malta it is known for illegal hunting but hope is there as there are quite a few local birders..

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Hi My name is Adin Vella aged 16 from Gozo(the second largest from the Maltese Island) i have been birding for 4 yrs. In Malta it is known for illegal hunting but hope is there as there are quite a few local birders..

welcome mate, hope you enjoy the thread:t: good to know you are beating the maltese hunterso

 

[MCspudd]

Hi welcome to the thread Adin

 

[Amurfalcon]

Hey Adin, and welcome to this thread :t:
We're glad to have you!

 

[Ash1456]

Welcome Adin.
I did get the Shrike Sp. at the lizard yesterday, I didn't have great views but It flew back and forth from a bush a couple of times. I did tho' get great views of 6 Chough's flying over.
The shrike is still un-confirmed as a Brown shrike so It'll have to wait to be ticked.

Some images of shrike (not mine): http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/