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North American Visitor at Willington

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Aug 122018

An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck was discovered at the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Reserve at Willington Gravel Pits on Saturday morning (11th August). I made a visit there this morning (12th) and despite no sign of the bird on my arrival, I very quickly re-located the bird preening just in front of the main hide, much to the relief of some visiting birders. The morning was very wet and the rain was certainly causing birds to drop in on the reserve. Ten Dunlin arrived in separate parties and at least 17 Black-tailed Godwit were also present. A single Green Sandpiper, Common […]

Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk

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Jul 312018

The delicate Lesser Yellowlegs, a North American wader, has been gracing the fresh marshes at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk for several weeks. I have been meaning to pay a visit to see it but something else always seems to have gotten in the way. Any how 30th July paved the way and as there was also a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Norfolk, 2 North American waders in a day sounded tempting. Reading all the social media posts, the Lesser Yellowlegs seemed very unreliable to photograph, as it appeared to change it’s habits almost on a daily basis. Sometimes showing very well and […]

Seabird City

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Jun 132018

The fantastic RSPB Reserve at Bempton Cliffs, on the North Yorkshire Coast, is a hive of activity at this time of the year. Literally thousands of sea birds are nesting on the cliff ledges, a true Sea Bird City and quite a spectacle if one has never seen it before. Thousands of Gannet, Razorbill, Guillemot and Kittiwake, along with hundreds of Puffin and Fulmar are busy laying eggs and raising youngsters. I left it a little late this year in visiting the reserve but nevertheless managed some shots of the spectacular display of the Gannet, along with an obliging Razorbill […]

2 weeks on the Greek Island of Lesvos

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Jun 112018

Our family holiday this year took us to the Greek Island of Lesvos, located just off the coast of west Turkey. It had been many years since we last visited this beautiful island that holds a host of good birds. Although the holiday was not what I call a “Birding Holiday”, there was plenty of local birding sites to keep me occupied for the early mornings and late afternoons. We did hire a car during our stay and this was very beneficial, allowing us to do a little more exploring and made my journeys to the Salt Pans and to […]

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