WebAug 23, 2024 · Spot the crake! August 13th:North Cave Wetlands Turret Hide. Nice and quiet when I arrived. Just three or four birders present and all watching the spotted crake in their scope. It was rather a long way off. I did try to get a photo. Don't laugh. You can just spot its little head in between the reeds! If you can't see it it's in the centre of the image … WebMar 4, 2024 · Come-uppance! Tuesday March 1st was supposed to be a much better day weather-wise than we've been experiencing recently so I planned another trip up to Bowlees to try one last time for the red-flanked bluetail. I even got up especially early and I was on site [all alone] before 8.30am. Others did arrive as the morning dragged on. It was …
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WebOct 21, 2024 · A small number of birders and artists were on the beach by the Maritime Centre. A couple of Hartlepool birders said hello in the car park and told me the bird was showing well. It was. Grey phalarope. Although … WebNov 30, 2012 · The birds were very nervous and it was hard to get really close. Eventually one bird was a bit more determined to have his haws, as it were, and stayed while I ran off a few shots - these are all of the same bird. The afternoons are short at the moment and by 3.30 the light was failing. I packed up. classical riding academy goodwood
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WebMay 13, 2024 · Sunday 9th May Fairburn and St. Aidan's this morning and then marrow, courgette and pumpkin planting this afternoon. A few pictures. Common terns Cuckooflower / Lady's Smock / Cardamine pratensis Little owl Gadwall Monday May 10th First swifts seen in the evening over the house. Tuesday May 11th WebJan 29, 2024 · I just love to be out birding... January 9th: Bempton Cliffs were quiet apart from the fulmars that were already well-established on the cliffs. A robin sang to me in the car park and linnets were flying around over the set-aside crop area. Goldfinches on the wire at the set-aside. January 11th: Lockwood Beck feeder station held the usual regular … classical roblox piano sheets