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Post by brianf on Nov 18, 2015 11:15:06 GMT
At the weekend, in west Suffolk
141. Long-tailed Duck
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Post by tigertom on Nov 19, 2015 12:57:30 GMT
2 More for for me to add 228 Craig martin, life tick at proact stadium tuesday 17th no sign at crooked spire but it was showing well at the stadium 229 Brent goose locally at hale marsh  MIKE |
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Post by htcdude on Nov 19, 2015 19:46:06 GMT
Well done on the Crag Martin Mike!
One more for me from local reserve:
176) Black Redstart (also a Wilts tick)
Nige
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2015 17:15:21 GMT
One of my all time favourite birds is the Hoopoe and one was found near Kingswinford, in the West Midlands, a few days ago. I have seen loads abroad and quite a few here in Britain so wasn't going to go for it thinking it wouldn't stay for long in this miserable weather. In fact it is still there and yesterday (Saturday) I decided at mid-day to drive the 50 miles for it. My sat nav said I would arrive at 1.15pm but the traffic was bad and I arrived at 2.40pm in torrential rain and a leaden grey sky. As I got out the car I was welcomed by a local birder that I have met a few times only to be told that it appeared to have gone to roost as it was so dark. I did the five minute walk and there were six birders still there and none was sure where it was. I had my dog with me and he looked absolutely miserable in this weather but after about 15 minutes the rain stopped and it got slightly brighter. Thankfully the bird flew out and despite the extremely dark conditions I managed a few shots of it. Mind you I had to up my ISO to 6400 to get those shots so they are a bit grainy, plus I have had to do a lot of work on the levels to take the darkness out of the photos. 240 Hoopoe.  |
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Post by htcdude on Dec 2, 2015 15:04:57 GMT
240 - John 229 - tigertom 203 - aeshna5 202 - Macrodactyla 176 - htcdude 141 - brianf 131 - earthdragon64 100 - deb near 70 - artdemole Things have slowed down a lot now Nige |
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Post by brianf on Dec 14, 2015 20:57:45 GMT
Yesterday, on the River Orwell at Ipswich
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Post by tigertom on Dec 31, 2015 16:23:10 GMT
Last one for the year for me saved me a hike up to the Little orme 230 Black Redstart, Rhos on sea/penrhyn bay, North Wales 20,12,15,  |
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Post by htcdude on Jan 15, 2016 14:54:03 GMT
Well done everyone And to John for WABIs first Birding Year List honours I ended up on 177 in the end. more than I thought I would get! Nige |
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