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The pair of Garganeys (or another pair) back on the scrape at Stoke today. @SurreyBirdNews
It's brown, it's drab, it's distant, but joy was unconfined when I finally managed to see the Little Bunting at Prews Farm, on my 6th attempt. #surreybirds #ukbirding @SurreyBirdNews
Some highlights from last week - Hawfinches at Newlands Corner, and Smew at Stoke. (OK, it's a leucistic Coot, but had me going for a moment....) @SurreyBirdNews
(I'm currently parallel running here and on Bluesky, so if this looks familiar you probably saw it over there...) Its the time for the annual patchlist wrap! Total species seen in my patch (10km from my home in Guildford) this year was....118. So two less than last year. 1/3
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At least 7 Hawfinches at Newlands Corner this morning, glowing in the first rays of the sun. @SurreyBirdNews
It's taken a long time, but our garden holly tree finally did its job and delivered a Firecrest - garden tick!
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It's an exciting time of year for birders, seasons changing, birds on the move. But also traditionally a frustrating time when everyone else seems to be seeing Ospreys, Wrynecks, warblers and flycatchers. But I can always rely on Whinchats, which turn up reliably on my patch.
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I'm no @sferguk but managed to get in on the Nightjar action on the Surrey heaths yesterday. This male flew straight towards me, veered off, landed on a nearby tree and proceeded to show off its white bits! Yes mate, I'm impressed.
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You may not hear much about the Biodiversity Crisis in the election campaign, but around 100,000 people marched in London at the weekend to tell our politicians to #RestoreNatureNow. So many different groups protesting together, and so many inspiring speakers! @ChrisGPackham
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Is this an Adonis Blue? If so, it's a new one for me. Seen at Albury Downs, Surrey. @BC_Surrey
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Thanks to work, holidays and illness, birding in May has been a bit of a non-event. So even more thrilling to get out to the ranges today. Pretty much completed my bingo card of heathland gems, and added 6 new patchlist species for the year..... 1/2
ALT Hobby
ALT Stonechat
ALT Tree Pipit
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I know White Storks are ten a penny these days, and their origin is varied (no chance of checking for rings on this one); but this was my first for a very long time. And it chose a great setting - I wonder if the Augustinians of Newark Priory ever saw Storks stalking the marshes?
