Happily retired birdwatcher. Always trying to improve my life list!
Joined July 2012
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Castle Howard; North Yorkshire ... Two female Red Crested Pochard on the small lake adjacent to the Atlas Fountain... both birds seen well this afternoon 11th Nov.
Does anybody know a good site for photographing Eleonora’s falcon /Redfooted Falcon / Black Headed Bunting near Paphos - hopefully hiring a car in next few days much appreciated cheers Jon…. #cyprusbirds
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Just found this group !! Fortnight’s holiday here in Cyprus staying in Paphos … Sorry for late info .. White Stork over Paphos town yesterday Thurs 18th May.
Today, had a drive near Cropton Forest (North Yorks) .. on one particular stretch of road some toe-rag(s) had chucked out 12 empty cans of cider… why can’t people take their sh*t home.. instead of polluting the country side??
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I will never complain again been dragged to the supermarket whilst on holiday: When a Black Shouldered Kite is quartering the field opposite!! Cracking bird !!
Absolutely amazed : Hummingbird Hawkmoth just now in my garden !! Pickering, North Yorks. First one since 2018!!
At the weekend I had a Ringed Plover over the house calling . That put me onto 70 Bird species either seen/ heard from my garden plus 14 species of Butterfly now recorded as well. Not bad for a housing estate in North Yorkshire.
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Marks and Spencer to no longer sell disposable barbecues anywhere in the UK. Marks and Spencer (M&S) is to stop selling disposable barbecues across the whole of the UK due to the risks presented by the "unusually hot and dry conditions". Brilliant News!!
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Even before this heatwave I cannot understand why supermarkets are still selling one use BBQs … surely they should be banned ???
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Working the local patch can sometimes be a little frustrating .... but there can be magical moments like today!! And the Mrs spotted it first...!!! An Otter!! Great to watch it hunting and coming really close. Magic!!
Whilst on holiday recently in Portugal, we had lots of Swifts investigating nest sites in the hotel grounds; it all took place in a couple of seconds... great fun trying to photograph them!!!
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