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Old Harry Rocks in the Gales – 10th Sept 2011

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Sep 102011

Old Harry Rocks in the Gales - 10th Sept 2011

My wife & I spent last week in Dorset. One of our favourite holiday locations is the area of Studland & Swanage. The tail end of Hurricane Katria began to affect the coastal area on the 5th September and there were several hundred Mediterranean Gulls in the Studland Bay area. Also 3 Balearic Shearwaters were off Durslton Head early morning. Durlston Country Park had plenty of migrant warblers during the week with Blackcap, Common Whitethroat & Chiffchaff being particularly numerous. Eight Spoonbills were on Brownsea Island lagoon, seen from our Ferry heading into Poole Harbour on the […]

A “Yankee” Wader on the doorstep – 28th August 2011

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Aug 282011

A “Yankee” Wader on the doorstep - 28th August 2011

It really is hard work birding in South Derbyshire. I take my hat off to the group of locals that do Willington day in & day out. Having said this, it wasn’t too bad this morning. We had a fly through Little Stint, the juvenile Spotted Redshank still present; 5 Greenshank; 3 Green Sandpiper; 1 Common Sandpiper; 1 juvenile Ringed Plover and 538 Lapwing. Still a few Common Tern; 10 Shoveler & 5 Little Egret. Also a fly over Hobby. At nearby Branston Gravel Pits, just over the county boundary in Staffs a fine juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper […]

Where has all the water gone? – 21st August 2011

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Aug 212011

Where has all the water gone? - 21st August 2011

The prolonged drought has given rise to Incredibly low levels of water at Carsington Reservoir. The above photo should show the public sailing club with water up to the grass on the left handside!! Not much about bird wise, best bird of note was a drake Red-Crested Pochard. At Willington Gravel Pits, the juvenile Spotted Redshank was still on the canal pit but too far away to photograph. A few butterfly species on the wing – Speckled Wood; Small Tortoiseshell; Red Admiral; Comma; Small Copper; Common Blue; Green-veined White; Small White & Large White. Poppy Heads […]

Final “Jewels” of the Butterfly Year – 14th August 2011

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Aug 142011

Final “Jewels” of the Butterfly Year - 14th August 2011

The traditional visit, to a superb Chalkland Hillside reserve, brings the butterfly year to a close. Aston Rowant is simply superb, despite the M40! We had good numbers of Silver-spotted Skipper, these little jewels were darting about everywhere even though the weather was not perfect. Also good numbers of Chalkhill Blue and surprise of the morning, a perfect male Adonis Blue. The first time I’ve seen one here. Still a few Small Skipper & Brown Argus on the wing. The Chiltern Gentian was just coming into flower and also numerous Nodding Thistle and Carmine Thistle. The day flying micro moth […]

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