tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46482497920185191202024-03-12T19:36:35.802-07:00Eye of Ochruros - 2013Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-39129586055793770602013-06-14T13:18:00.001-07:002013-06-15T11:30:18.648-07:00Cape May - Part 5<b>Monday 13<sup>th</sup> May </b><br />
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Monday morning. Back in the Belleplain once again. Another bash at Prothonotary Warbler. As the Beanery had failed to produce so far, perhaps we'd have more joy around Sunset Bridge and Beaver Dam? </div>
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By now the songs of White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos had
become familiar to our ears. According to Sibley Red-eyed Vireo says <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Here I am, in the tree...’</i>. Both memorable, repetitive songs were heard frequently as we waited around the muggy, swampy area for Prothon. </div>
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Nearby White-breasted Nuthatch was added to the trip list and other
stuff noted included Magnolia and Pine Warbler, Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher, Blue Jay
and a couple of Eastern Wood Peewee and Acadian Flycatcher.</div>
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Later in the morning, a male Prothonotary Warbler was heard calling and then it only goes
and lands in the middle of the road at Sunset Bridge!! Prolonged views of this fine beast
followed as it worked its way up the tree. Stonkonory!!</div>
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With the pressure now off, we perused some other spots in the forest. Another White-breasted Nuthatch, Summer Tanager, 4 American Goldfinch, a
Red-tailed Hawk, Wood Thrush, Eastern Phoboe, Yellow-rumped Warbler and
Red-bellied Woodpecker were noted.</div>
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The morning was so enjoyable, that it was about 2.00pm by
the time we returned to the point, where the remainder of the day was spent at
the State Park.</div>
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There was a big fall of hirundines including c50 Cliff
Swallows from the Hawk Watch platform. A Cave Swallow had been reported, but we
didn’t manage to pick it out. A 1st summer Bonaparte’s Gull dropped in.</div>
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Also noted 11 Glossy Ibis, Ruddy Duck, American Coot,
Tricoloured Heron, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Pine Warbler.</div>
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<![endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday 14<sup>th</sup>
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We were now into the last couple of full days. Beginning at
Higbee, the main highlight of the morning was seeing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
male Baltimore Oriole and Blue Grey Gnatcatcher all in the same tree, attracted
by a caterpillar sack. Also Hairy Woodpecker over. We had a conversation with an American birder who was a
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Brit birder, by the name of ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Buckeye</i>’,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Rose-breasted Grosbeak</b></i> <i><b>- Photo courtesy Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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Also noted Black-throated Green Warbler, a couple of
Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue Grosbeak, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting,
Summer Tanager and a fine male American Redstart.
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A piece of advice about Higbee Beach by the way. Don’t
venture into the portaloo in the car park. I did and I was mentally scarred.
Talk about TMI written on those toilet walls...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Ruby-throated Hummingbird</b></i></td></tr>
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At the State Park we added American Wigeon to our trip list,
3 present. 12 Glossy Ibis now and the Ruddy Duck still present. A Ruby-crowned
Kinglet was seen in the afternoon.
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Two new raptors were also added to the trip list that
afternoon – Broad-winged Hawk at the State Park and American Kestrel over the Beanery.
Sadly, we were not to encounter any Mississippi or Swallow-tailed Kites on this
trip. A Bald Eagle was at the Meadows late afternoon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Northern Mockingbird - always at Hawk Watch platform</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>American Robin</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Eastern Kingbird</b></i></td></tr>
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<![endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wednesday 15<sup>th</sup>
May</b></div>
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Final visit to Belleplain and last ditch attempt for Hooded
warbler really. Whilst we had heard them singing a couple of times, they had
remained buried deep within the scrub. Today was no different! Eventually we
managed a couple of crappy flight views. A bird I hope to see much better one
day, but one of the very few disappointments of the trip.</div>
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However that was more than compensated by a cracking view of
Louisiana Waterthrush at the same spot, Sunset Bridge. Superb! </div>
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Other highlights in the Belleplain that morning included
Downy Woodpecker, Wood Thrush, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch and
Magnolia Warbler.</div>
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Whilst watching a small group of warblers I intercepted a
large tick on my trouser leg. Phew! Actually we’d got off lightly with ticks. I
did find a very small tick attached to my hip one evening and it was very
easily removed. Nothing like Richard’s tick horror story of last year. </div>
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In the afternoon it was back to Cox Hall Creek. It was a bit
of a pecker fest with 1 Red- headed Woodpecker, 2 Red-bellied, 1 Downy and
a Northern Flicker.</div>
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Also noted, a first summer male Orchard Oriole, Red-tailed
Hawk and a small flock of flyover Cedar Waxwing.</div>
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This Eastern King Snake made us jump! A quick wiki revealed that despite its long length, it is harmless to humans.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Eastern King Snake</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Indigo Bunting - better than Reed Buntings</b></i></td></tr>
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A final check of Nummy Island later in the afternoon.
Peregrine was added to the list with a distant pair, also Song Sparrow, 2
Black-crowned Night Heron and 1 Tricoloured Heron.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b> Also a pair of American Oyc & with chicks</b></i></td></tr>
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The 16<sup>th</sup> was the travel back to Philly day, before
an evening flight back to the UK. A final stop at Heislerville on the way out.
Two final trip ticks – Greater Scaup and Ring-billed Gull.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The last Least Sandpiper</b></i></td></tr>
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Cape May. Loved it. Got the t-shirt and a cap. I can highly recommend
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Happy to supply further info to anyone interested in making the trip.</div>
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</xml><![endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sunday 12<sup>th</sup> May</b>
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The Osprey boat trip came highly recommended by Richard as a great way
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The 3 hour sailing began at 10.00am, so we killed some time at Higbee
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I haven't mentioned Ospreys much in my postings, but that's because they are everywhere. Virtually a dirt bird around Cape May. Nests were numerous along the river on any suitable platform whether it be man-made, or just convenient. I didn't bother counting...</div>
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These salt marshes also hold the world's largest colony of Laughing Gulls and many Forsters Terns breed here too. It is a very good place for passage waders, although only Willet and American Oystercatcher are the only species to breed on the salt marsh.</div>
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Most notable of the waders was a big passage of Hudsonian Whimbrel. We counted around 200 birds, although there were probably many more. Other waders noted included Spotted Sandpiper, Semi-p Plover, Turnstone, Semi-p Sandpiper, Dunlin, Willet, Short-billed Dowitcher, Sanderling and Grey Plover.</div>
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On the water there were up to 30 Great Northern Diver and a single Scoter, which the guides didn't dwell on, being more interested in 'rump pumpers' (Spotted Sandpiper) and other more crowd-pleasing birds. We could see it wasn't Black Scoter and with some observation and a photo, we realised it was a White-winged Scoter.</div>
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Also on offer during the boat trip plenty of Egrets, Double-crested Cormorants and 'Brants'. Also 1 Red-Tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 Great Blue Heron and a superb Yellow-crowned Night Heron (the only one of our trip).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>It was a shame to see Hulk Hogan had hit hard times. Spotted fishing at river side (image courtesy Richard Powell)</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>For a full review of the Boats of Cape May <a href="http://localbirdingforlocalpeople.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/cape-may-sequel-part-2-and-half.html">click here</a> ... This was one of the highlights (image courtesy Richard Powell)</b></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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In the afternoon we had another go for Prothonotary Warbler at the Beanery. Still no joy. Perhaps we would have better luck at Belleplain tomorrow. Noted Blue Grey Gnatcatcher, 2 Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Wood Peewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo and some good views of Indigo Bunting.<br />
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At Hidden Valley, virtually next door, it was similar fayre. Although we did add Wild Turkey to our trip list. Also noted Baltimore & Orchard Oriole, Field Sparrow and Black-throated Green warbler.<br />
<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-14409753753393762492013-06-02T05:26:00.000-07:002013-06-02T05:28:44.675-07:00Cape May - Part 3<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saturday 11<sup>th</sup> May</b>
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It was <b><a href="http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionWorldSeriesofBirding/WorldSeriesofBirding/FactsandFigures.aspx">World Series of Birding</a> </b>day. A big sponsored bird race thingy, with teams
competing across the State of New Jersey to record as many birds as possible
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We had other plans however; <i>Prothonotary</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Warbler</i>. At any rate, it didn’t appear that the World Series birders were needing any of our help; youth birding group
and fellow Hyland Inners <i>‘The Eaglets’</i> were on fire - being the only ones to
claim Canada Warbler at the Point yesterday....</div>
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Prothonotary Warbler is one of the
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So here we were at <b><a href="http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/PineBarrensTrails/Sites/tabid/1698/Scope/site/Guide/DELBAYSH/Site/19/Default.aspx">The
Beanery</a></b> AKA The Rea Farm. A renowned spot for the Prothonotary, boasting the
swampy woody habbo that they enjoy.<span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span>The Beanery
is permit only; however a week’s permit can be yours for 15 bucks from the Cape
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Unfortunately for the World Series crews and ourselves it turned out to
be a very wet morning, in fact the wettest of our trip, with rain up until after
lunchtime. This made it difficult to find our target bird. Around The Beanery
we noted a singing Blue Grosbeak, 2 Green Heron over, Tufted Titmouse, 1
Northern Parula, 3 Red-eyed Vireo, 2 Black & White Warbler, 1 Magnolia
Warbler, 2 Yellow Warbler, 4 Savannah Sparrow, 2 Carolina Chickadee, 2 Indigo
Bunting, a Kildeer with chicks and a Downy Woodpecker.</div>
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We moved on to Higbee Beach, trying our luck with passage migrants instead
of swamp-gazing in the rain for elusive Prothonotary. Yesterday’s big fall had gone (note: these
warblers seem to pass through very quickly) and again rain hampered play, but we
noted a female White-eyed Vireo, 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
3 singing Red-eyed Vireo, 2 Great Crested Flycatcher and 1 Red-bellied
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After drying out and a spot of lunch we tried a new spot – Cox Hall
Creek (not Croxall!). This is formerly a golf course and is referred to as ‘The
Villas’ on the CMBO map. We thought it would be a saltmarsh type place with
creeks, as the name suggests, however it was a mixture of woodlands, grasslands
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We enjoyed very good views of Eastern Bluebird here, with nest boxes
put out for their use, as well as for Tree Swallows. A small group of warblers
contained 1 Chestnut-sided, 2 Yellow-rumped, 1 Black & White and oooh a very
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Also 7 Cedar Waxwing, many Chipping Sparrow, 3 Spotted Sandpiper, 3 Eastern
Kingbird, 4 Blue Grosbeak, Northern Flicker (flight view), 1 Wilson’s Snipe, 2
Great Crested Flycatcher, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, Common
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It is quite a long walk round, so I would recommend taking water,
particularly if it’s warm, which it was now the rain had stopped. Scopes are
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The final stop of the day was at Alexandra Avenue again, where the
Western Grebe was still present and showing well near the 'concrete ship'. 16 Black Scoter were offshore.
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At 7.30am
we joined a guided walk </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">at Belleplain Forest State Park</span>, lead by CMBO guides. More of a travelling convoy than a walk really, stopping off at key spots
within the forest for breeding species, although there were also migrants moving
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Even from
the car park we had a cracking male Black-throated Blue Warbler, with American
Goldfinch and Ruby-throated Hummingbird also present. The guides said we would
be 'birding by ear' and that the use of tapes etc would be frowned on (take
note, British birders!). It wasn't long until they had picked out singing males
of Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. We also had female Pine Warbler
here, which is considered one of the drabber warblers, although US bir</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">ders are a little spoilt...</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At Nummy
Lake, within the forest, there was a summer plumage Spotted Sandpiper. Soon the
guides were on about getting us on to 'pizza'. Now I know Americans are known
for being 'hearty' eaters, but it was only 8am! All
soon became clear - 'pizza' was Acadian Flycatcher, a fairly nondescript
looking flycatcher; it is nicknamed after its call (which although distinctive
sounds nothing like pizza to me!). All perfectly logical then...</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">After
pizza we moved on to another spot, slightly more open, with fields on the
opposite side of the road to woodland. Here we had Blue Grey Gnatcatcher, a brick re</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d </span>singing male Summer Tanager, Eastern Kingbird, a few Northern Mockingbird and a
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The next
spot down had some longer grasses and we had a scope view of an Eastern Meadowlark
perched atop a sprinkler. We had a Great Northern Diver over (or Common Loon,
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visited some spots around Sunset Bridge/Beaver Dam, which is more swampy and
thus a good spot for the likes of Prothonotary & Hooded Warblers and
Louisiana Waterthrush. The nearest we came to these three species was a singing
Hooded Warbler which refused to show, however we had a cracking pair of
Worm-eating Warblers, Red-eyed Vireo and a Wood Thrush.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The gui</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">des a</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">dvise</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d putting in some time at these spots for the target species, which we woul</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d surely </span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">do...</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Next we
moved on to a further spot which had a few Prairie Warblers and the walk ended
on the star bird of the morning - a stunning male Blue-winged Warbler. An
Eastern Phoebe was near the forest office.</span></div>
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N<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">ext, the beach at East Point for a little wader watching. Within
a small flock there was Least, Semi-P & Spotted Sandpipers, a Greater
Yellowlegs, Sanderling, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher and Willet. Also Osprey,
Fish Crow, Great White Egret and a party of 12 Bonaparte's Gulls (all first
summers) congregated on the beach, making a refreshing change from the
ubiquitous laughers. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At
Heislerville, our next site, there is a huge herony which contains Great White
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">This is
also a very good site for wader watching, with huge mixed flocks feeding here
on the low tide. Waders included Kildeer, Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs,
Willet, Short-billed Dowitcher, Grey Plover, Dunlin and Semi-P Plover.</span>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Also
noted Black Duck, a male Orchard Oriole, Osprey and Eastern Kingbird.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At
Thompson's Beach a viewing platform offers views over the marsh. Osprey were
numerous here and we had a superb adult Bald Eagle, which was seen off by the
Ospreys. Up to 5 Clapper Rail were seen.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At the
final stop of the day, Jake's Landing, we added Seaside Sparrow, Marsh Wren and
Northern Harrier to our list. A further Bald Eagle, this time an immature and
Glossy Ibis were also noted.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">2 Cattle
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Friday 10th May</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Overnight
there had been south-westerly wind which is what you want here for migrants on the Cape. We joined a group here to fin</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d</span> the trees literally dripping with
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">From the
car park and the beginning of the path, this was pure fantasy birding. The only
problem was knowing where to look first! I was watching my first ever
Chestnut-Sided Warbler and Black-throated Green when someone called
'Blackburnian' - a stonker of a breeding male Blackburnian Warbler came working
through the trees along with Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue Warbler and a
few Black and White Warblers. Meanwhile Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager and
Rose-breasted Grosbeak were in the treetops. Up popped Vireos -
Yellow-throated, Blue-headed & Red-eyed. Ruby-crowned Kinglet also here. All in the space of about 10 minutes. Immense!!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The place
reminded me of a larger version of Holme NWT, but with far more birds and wi</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">der </span>range
of habitat. Along the many paths here, the action continued; more warblers -
Magnolia, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Prairie and many Common Yellowthroat. More Chesnut-si</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">de</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d....more Parulas....</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A couple of
Red-headed Woodpeckers over, a singing male Yellow-breasted Chat, a female
American Redstart, 2 Orchard Oriole, Blue Grey Gnatcathcher, Indigo Bunting,
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">With this
area so good, it was best not to move too far. Back at the State Park there was
a Royal Tern dwarfing the Forsters on the jetty. Around the boardwalks there
was another Yellow-breasted Chat, a Veery under some scrub, singing male White-eyed
Vireo, 3 Magnolia Warbler, 1 Black & White Warbler, Carolina Wren and 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow.</span></div>
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was now getting busy with birders ahead of tomorrow's World Series of Birding
(a big sponsored bird race type thing) as well as grockles and the passerine
action had died down. It had also gotten very hot, so after a short break from
the midday sun, we went to look at a couple of beaches on the west side of the
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Norbury's
Landing and Reed's Beach as well as others along this stretch are the places to
view waders and gulls this time of year as they feed from the eggs of horseshoe
crabs. This process was really only in its beginnings, however still provided a
spectacle of mainly Laughing Gulls, along with American Herring Gulls and the
odd Willet and Turnstone feeding on the eggs. It was also nice and cool here
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At the
last stop of the day at Cape May NWR at Kimbles Beach Road where we found a
White-crowned Sparrow at the side of the path. This is a scarce to rare spring
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abroad is something that has been on my agenda for a few years now. Cape May, New Jersey was one of the places on my wish list, partly due to it being a great
place to see Yank Wood Warblers and other migrants, as well as an impressive selection of resi</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">dent</span> birds.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">As <b><a href="http://localbirdingforlocalpeople.blogspot.co.uk/">Richard Powell</a>
</b>recounts on his blog, a seed for this trip was first sown in the Scillonian
Club last October, although I don't recall seeing Father Jack at the log.
However the decision wasn't made until about March time, when I decided to take
my first plunge into proper world birding.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The 7th
May was a travelling day with a flight from Manchester to Philly. I'm not that
keen a flier, however one of the in-flight movies was <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1053810/">The Big Year</a></b> - just perfect to
get into mood for some Yank birding! With Jack Black & co spotting a
Prothonotary Warbler in a big fall-out would we be as fortunate?</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Enjoyable
as the film was, some of the CGI did make me cringe a little and the English birders who said <i>'only the Americans could turn birding into a competition' </i>clearly have
not met some of Britain's premiership twitchers... </span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">On the
drive to Cape May there were many world ticks of what would become dirt birds
throughout the trip, however it was still all shiny and new to me at this stage.
Northern Cardinal, Grey Catbird, American Robin and Red-winged Blackbird were
all readily available in the gardens of the motel.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">So on to
birding proper...</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Wednesday 8th May</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">We
started off at Cape May Point State Park, which is on the point. There are a
few sites on the point which basically form a massive migrant trap. You never know what
you might get, but as with Spurn etc in the UK, the volumes and variety of birds
is dependent on wind conditions. There were no big falls at this stage, but migrants were trickling through. American birders were moaning about the con</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">ditions</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span>, but there was
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The State
Park itself has a series of boardwalked paths, reedbeds, marsh, lagoons and
wooded areas, as well as cordoned off areas of the beach for nesting Piping
Plover, Least Tern and American Oystercatcher.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">There are
purpose built Purple Martin nest boxes in the car park and Chimney Swift and
American Barn Swallow were also present.</span></div>
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Warbler, 3 Yellow Warbler, 4 Common Yellowthroat and 2 Palm Warblers. We also
noted a singing Blue Grosbeak, 2 Blue-headed Vireo, Eastern Wood Peewee, Downy
Woodpecker, 2 House Wren, Blue Jay, a female Eastern Wood Towhee, Tree Swallow,
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marshes we noted Great White Egret and a Wilson's Snipe with 2 Glossy Ibis flying
over. The lagoons and the beach held a few Kildeer and Piping Plover, a Greater
Yellowlegs, a single Cliff Swallow, 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, 1
Savanna Sparrow and Eastern Kingbird. A single Common Tern was in with the
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a Cape May mega - only the third county record. We weren't really expecting to
see it, with the last report on the 5th. However as we were near the site,
at Alexandra Avenue we had a glance at the sea. Incredibly, theWestern Grebe
soon came swimming past us, quite close in!! Really a very rare bird to see
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This consists of a series of roadside stop-offs for viewing extensie saltmarsh. Here we added Boat-tailed Grackle, Song Sparrow, Semi-palmated Plover, Least Sandpiper,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black Duck, Pale-bellied Brent Geese
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And now for something completely different...<br />
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Not quite Cairngorm; this is snow-capped Titterstone Clee in Shropshire. Although I hadn't been here before, it was a good call by Martyn to go and look for Ring Ouzel and other passage migrants.<br />
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We locked onto our first Ring Ouzel within minutes before the bird disappeared into scrub on the south slope. We could however hear some Ring Ouzel calls and with a little persistence 5 Ring Ouzels revealed themselves when they came out to feed in a grassy area. 4 males and 1 female. Result!<br />
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Other migrants are much slower than usual to arrive this year due to the prolonged cold northerly winds and wintery weather. We managed one male Wheatear, which was only my first this year. Other stuff noted included 2 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and around 30 Meadow Pipit.<br />
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The rest of the day was then spent around the Wyre Forest. Highlights included 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Brambling, 8 Siskin, Grey Wagtail, Yellowhammer, 5 Mandarin and a doo-lally day-flying pipistrelle bat.<br />
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The morning began with a dip. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Ladywalk NR. The birds have been regular on the reserve and our mistake really was to visit the River Walk Hide and miss the birds showing by 10 minutes.<br />
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The Scaup was still present and we also noted 2 Willow Tit, 4 GS Woodpecker, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 12 Goosander and 4 singing Chiffchaff.<br />
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As we now needed cheering up, we could not resist popping in at nearby Shustoke for this extremely showy Kittiwake....<br />
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Usually a fleeting visitor to our midlands inland waters, this Kittiwake was showing very close in and was coming to bread brought in by Sunday duck feeders.<br />
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Also a Kingfisher was noted here and several Great Crested Grebes were getting jiggy.<br />
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Our next move was to be a crucial one. We almost got tempted by some Staffs twitching, however we decided to stay in the area and do Dosthill. So glad we made this choice, as it came up trumps with our surprise find of a female Bearded Tit!<br />
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There was a very surreal moment in which we heard a familiar 'ping' from the tiny reedbed of the pond between the Waterski Pit and North Pit, but looked at a Coot and Reed Bunting in confusion as to why something was calling like a Beardie. Suddenly the Bearded Tit revealed itself crashing round this scrap of reedbed.<br />
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As Bearded Tit is a rarity in this neck of the woods we scrambled the news out pronto, although we were not entirely sure whether we were in Staffs or Warks, as this is border territory. Equally good in either county, we then sat back and enjoyed this little gem before other birders began to arrive on the scene. One of my most memorable regional birding moments so far!<br />
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Also the two Long-tailed Ducks were both still present, along with 8 Goldeneye and a Water Rail called.<br />
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Be sure to also visit Martyn's <b><a href="http://martynyapp.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/borderline-birding.html">Adult Plumage blog</a></b> for some quality images of the Bearded Tit. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-61592162664513732412013-03-05T13:28:00.001-08:002013-03-05T13:28:10.244-08:00Wyre Forest - 3rd March <div style="text-align: justify;">
I'm back and with a plethora of excuses as to why I haven't blogged for some time; bronchitis, bubonic plague, frostbite, kidnap etc (strictly speaking, only the first one is actually true). </div>
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Now spring is in the air and as the bleak winter loosens its grasp, I'm sure postings will begin to spring forth from my blog like a bouncing March Hare. Or there again, perhaps not!</div>
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Back in the birding saddle after a few weeks of absence, it was a trip down to the Wyre Forest on the Worcs/Shrops border with <b><a href="http://martynyapp.blogspot.co.uk/">Martyn</a></b>. Of course, we stayed Worcs side, not wishing to stray far from the regional borders. Not without passports and inoculations anyway.</div>
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It was one of those mis-timed things, had we gone the day before which was a brighter warmer day, I'm sure we would have bagged more of our target birds. We had hoped for perhaps displaying Goshawk & also Lesser Pecker, neither of which can be described as easy in our area. Unfortunately the day remained dull, cool and overcast.</div>
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On the bright side, we encountered 3 Dipper along the Dowles Brook. Contrary to Martyn's photo below, we enjoyed very good views (blame the above lighting conditions!).</div>
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In the Dowles Brook/Dry Mill Lane area we also noted a male Brambling (in a small Chaffinch flock), a large Siskin flock of perhaps 30 birds, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Nuthatch and Treecreeper.</div>
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Alas spending extensive time in Wyre Lesser Pecker country and another Worcs site with previous history of LSW, we could not winkle out one of these elusive buggers and there was no sign of any Goshawk either. At the site that has been known to produce Goshawk, there were up to 5 Buzzard and 2 Raven.</div>
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In other news (apart from the <b><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21676069">shocking discovery of poo in Ikea cakes</a>)</b>, the first Wheatears are now arriving on our shores, so keep the faith; in no time they will be hitting our local patches. Spring cometh.</div>
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At Stubbers Green early doors, an adult Caspian Gull didn't disappoint, despite the gathering of gulls being very small on this occasion. A classic specimen of Caspo, no question. No Iceland though and we didn't hang around.</div>
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Also here, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls and 1 Common Gull, 5 Goosander and the omnipresent flyover Lesser Redpoll.</div>
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Next, a return to one of the local haunts; Croxall Lakes. 6 Redshank clung to the river scrapes, whilst 2 Little Egrets were on the main lake with 13 Goldeneye and around 60 Pochard.</div>
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Things were looking up when a drake Scaup dropped in...</div>
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Unfortunately upon closer inspection it became apparent that this 'Scaup' was not the full shilling. Not only was it rather small, lacking robust Scaup-type jizz, it also lacked a small black nail on its bill, in fact having a very extensive but poorly defined black bill tip. There was also some dark streaking to its white flanks. </div>
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35 Golden plover were in the field opposite the Alrewas war memorial.<br />
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Next the fields at Whitemore Haye where we were lucky enough to have a female Merlin, although views were a little fleeting... Little Owl was present and around 10 Yellowhammer, 4 Tree Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting and the Golden Plover flock that was now 500+ strong.<br />
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Martyn and I spent most of the day at Ladywalk, hoping to better get to grips with the <i>Tristis</i> Chiffchaff that we located on New Year's Day along with Ian. Now the tick-happy days of early January had been exhausted, quite a crowd gathered along the path at Ladywalk. The Siberian Chiffchaff had been seen and heard again in recent days.<br />
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Unfortunately the bird was elusive today and I only had a brief view and alas this was in strong sunlight, therefore not allowing for observation of the plumage tones. The bird called very occasionally, but generally wasn't playing ball.<br />
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However since then it has been confirmed that there are actually 2 Tristis Chiffchaff present and they have been much more obliging at times! Here are some images by Dave Hutton...<br />
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Also 1 or 2 regular<i> Colybita</i> Chiffys were noted and many Goldcrest were around the reserve. A single Waxwing commuted from the area behind the car park to berries in the Sainsburys depot. 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, GS Woody, 2 Siskin, Buzzard and Grey Wagtail were all noted.<br />
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Later in the day, Lea Marston & Coton. A Long-tailed Duck was still viewable from the road bridge and in the gull roost we had an adult Med Gull. Other notable species included Shelduck, Water Rail (h), Sparrowhawk and Goldeneye.</div>
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It was back into the old work thing a bit sharpish this year and Day 5 of 2013 was only Day 2 of birding. Sadly, no Waxwings around North Solihull and the only thing I had was a year tick of a Sparrowhawk to keep me going. Harsh times.</div>
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Saturday was mainly spent around Cannock way with Martyn & Ian and we began at Coven Heath. Coven Heath may sound like the setting of a Thomas Hardy novel, but it is actually an area with a small sewage works and some nice stubble fields, lined with hawthorn scrub etc. It is a place that warrants further exploration. On this occasion we noted c200 Chaffinch, 9 Yellowhammer, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove, Lesser Redpoll and Buzzard.</div>
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Next on to Gailey, where the regular adult Med Gull was on the water with the Black-headed Gull flock, which numbered over 300 birds. Bit of a stunner the Med.</div>
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Sadly it soon flew and all the other birds were flushed when boating activities began on the water, so like them we decided to move along.</div>
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Our next stop was the area around Kingswood Tip, where we <i>had a feeling</i> that the Glaucous Gull might be poking about. The second-winter Glauc that had come into Chasewater on recent evenings was as yet unaccounted for in the day times. Immense numbers of gulls using this area to feed; it was odds on it would be here somewhere, but with the main part of the tip not viewable and 1000's of highly mobile gulls, finding it might be a different matter.</div>
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Of the thousands of gulls in the air, we could pick out no white-wingers, so we relocated slightly down the road to the area opposite Kingswood Pool. No gulls at all on the water, but quite a gathering on the corrugated roof of the factory opposite.</div>
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How lucky can you get? The second-winter Glaucous Gull was sat on the roof, right at the front! Gullmazing! Now if you don't get excited by a big, fat, dirty, smelly white-winger, why are you in birding? I was and it proper made my day.</div>
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This certainly didn't appear to be the largest Glauc I'd ever seen, but still a brute in appearance we watched it for a while until it wandered into the melee of gulls.</div>
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Next to the Chase, where the Great Grey Shrike was eezy peasy at Upper Longdon. This bird is currently quite reliable in the usual clearfell spot.</div>
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The rest of the afternoon was spent wandering around various areas of Cannock Chase. Highlights included a fine pair of Stonechat atop the heather, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven and a Treecreeper.</div>
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Only two days spent in the field so far and there's been some outstanding birds to see locally. Let's hope it continues for a good birding year in the West Midlands region....</div>
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Doing my 2012 round-up, I realised there was a fair bit of very good birding that I didn't get around to blogging and I often didn't post quickly enough. As with any birding year I start with a pile of resolutions and one is to keep the blog more current and comprehensive.</div>
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Welcome to birding in 2013. </div>
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<u><b>Tuesday 1st January</b></u></div>
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A big day in the calender, it's easy to get caught up in the year-listing madness and indeed there was a fair bit of dashing around, but also some cracking birds seen. The day was spent mainly around the Tame Valley area of Warwickshire with Martyn Yapp (new blog <a href="http://martynyapp.blogspot.co.uk/"><b>here</b></a>) and Ian Whitehouse.</div>
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Decent scope views of the 2 Great Northern Divers here, with both birds still present at the time of writing. Also here a low flyover cronking Raven, c10 Goosander and Goldeneye.</div>
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Moving very swiftly on, it was Coton next. a specific target bird here: Long-tailed duck. The bird was not immediately obvious, but a lot of the water can be hidden here so some patience is needed. Eventually the female immature Long-tailed Duck drifted back into view and showed quite well. </div>
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Also a surprise here, a female Scaup which was picked up by Martyn. This is a robust, classic female, although these lakes also hold a few dodgy 'scaup-faces' so beware.</div>
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There were also 2 wintering Chiffchaff near the hide.</div>
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The Edison Road river culvert area <b><a href="http://www.birdguides.com/common/gr.asp?gr=SP199914">SP199914</a></b> attracts a lot of insects and therefore insect-eaters such as wintering Chiffy and also Crests, with the site holding a couple of Firecrest a few years back. Therefore is always worth a look in winter if you are passing.</div>
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Clearly we weren't the only ones to have this idea; bumping into a few familiar faces here.</div>
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There were 6+ Chiffchaff feeding in the outflow, probably many more and the odd Goldcrest. A Green Sandpiper and a few Grey Wagtails were on the river and Green Woodpecker calling.</div>
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All very nice but then Dave Hutton came running back down the track shouting FIRECREST!! as he made a dash for his camera.</div>
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We were soon watching this little gem. Well done Dave!</div>
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It was along this path that we encountered a very grey looking, pale Chiffchaff. As we walked back up the path after visiting the hides, we heard a call which Martyn and Ian instantly recognised as <i>Tristis</i> - Siberian Chiffchaff. I have to confess here, that personally I had no previous experience with Sibe Chiffchaff and my knowledge was extremely limited. However, this bird was calling for a time and it was nothing like any Chiffchaff I have ever heard before. It sounded reminiscent of a subdued Bullfinch type call.</div>
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Martyn has got a few images of the bird and whilst I hasten to add again that this is more of a 'learning bird' for me, I believe the bird shows some pro-Tristis features. I probably don't know enough about it to comment at length and I am glad that Martyn and Ian both had previous experience with this sub-species; in my case it's given me some reading/research to do.</div>
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Also at Ladywalk we noted 1 Willow Tit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and more than 20 Goosander.</div>
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<b>Chasewater, 2.45pm</b></div>
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In the final move of the day, we switched counties to Staffs for the Chasewater Gull roost. This was largely in the hope of catching the 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull that had come in the evening before, for the first time this winter I believe. That was a roost which also held Caspo, Med and Iceland so our hopes were high.</div>
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Unfortunately we didn't do so well, although the roost was completely massive, it was impossible to scan each bird. The best we could do was 3 Yellow-legged Gull. The Glaucous did not come in and the Iceland came in very late, just after we had gone in fact.</div>
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Despite some disappointment at the gull roost it was a very enjoyable day. The first day total was 59, a good innings as they say, but more importantly quality over quantity with some cracking birds seen.</div>
<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-38885500960314801692013-01-05T14:25:00.003-08:002013-01-06T05:11:58.820-08:002012....The Year That Was Part 2<b>July</b><br />
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Summer birding is hard work for me, I'm not one for the heat really. Nonetheless the month provided a few gems in the form of a long-overdue Honey Buzzard at Welbeck Watchpoint in Notts. A good morning of raptoring which also included Osprey and Red Kite.<br />
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On 29th June a smashing Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Frodsham Marsh was the star bird of this wader-filled day in Cheshire. <br />
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<b>August</b><br />
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Some new regional ticks in August. On the 5th, the long staying Great White Egret at Grimley Gravel Pits in Worcs and also Pectoral Sandpiper at Marsh Lane. Also on the 12th 2 Sandwich Terns at Blithfield Reservoir, a very scarce sight inland.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Great White Egret at Grimely - seen on 9th & 19th - Image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sarnie at Blithers! Image courtesy Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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An influx of Black Terns occured on the weekend 18th/19th August, which included 20+ at Blithfield on the 18th.<br />
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<b>September</b><br />
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On 15th September I boarded the Yorkshire Belle with Martyn. Highlights were<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Bonxie x 4, Arctic Skua x 5, Sooty Shearwater x 1, Manx Shearwater x 4, Red-throated Diver x 2, Puffin x 8, plus all the
other stuff you would expect to see in the way of Auks, Shag, 1000’s Gannets,
Fulmar, Kittiwake, Common Scoter etc. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Bonxxieee!!! Image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the 16th, a twitch with Richard and Martyn down to Dorset for Short-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor. A Brucie Bonus on the return journey was a White-rumped Sandpiper at Steart Point, Somerset, accompanied by a Curlew Sandpiper.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Short-billed Dowitcher - Image by Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>White-rumped Sandpiper by Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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The 23rd September was the best seawatch of the year, from Spurn Point with Martyn. We had not set off with this intention, but a clearout of migrants and a turn in the weather meant the sea was far more fruitful than bush-bashing (although the day included 3 Yellow-browed Warblers). Sightings included adult Sabine's Gull x 1, Little Auk x 1, Sooty Shearwater x 5, Manx x 1, Arctic Skua x 7, Bonxie x 4, Velvet Scoter x 1, Red-throated Diver x 30.<br />
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<b>October </b><br />
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October was of course the month of my first ever Scilly Autumn! I won't go into that again as I've already written 'War & Peace' on it<b> <a href="http://www.eyeofochruros.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/big-scilly-adventure-part-1.html">here</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.eyeofochruros.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/big-scilly-adventure-part-2.html">here</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.eyeofochruros.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/big-scilly-adventure-part-3.html">here</a></b>.<br />
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6th Oct a Yorkshire day out with Martyn - Another enjoyable seabird cruise at Bempton, hotly followed by my 300th British Bird later that day- a stonking female Pallid Harrier at Firsby in South Yorkshire! The bird frustratingly sat distantly in a field for well over an hour, but when she eventually began to quarter the fields, stupendous views were had by all. Some images of this bird on this blog, <b><a href="http://awbirder.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/pallid-harrier-in-south-yorkshire.html">A.W.Birder....</a></b> One of the most memorable twitches of the year, for good and bad reasons (dissed as female birder for spotting the harrier before others) but the good outweighed the bad by far, with a milestone bird enjoyed with a good friend.<br />
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The 29th October was a particularly memorable local Staffs day. Firstly, the discovery that the Great Grey Shrike had returned to Upper Longdon for the winter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Great Grey Shrike at Upper Longdon</b></i> - Image by Martyn Yapp</td></tr>
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Secondly, immense; being one of three people (the others Martyn Yapp and Julian Allen) to see a first for Blithfield Reservoir. Incredible find Jules! Also a female Common Scoter present.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Velvet Scoters - Blithers first! image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<b>November</b><br />
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A Slavonian Grebe was seen at Shustoke on 3rd, this was present for about 5 days, always a very nice bird to see locally.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Slavonian Grebe - Image courtsey Dave Hutton</b></i></td></tr>
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On 11th October, a visit to Conway with a fine drake Surf Scoter and 1000's of Common Scoter at Llandulas and 5 Velvets.<br />
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Also the first Waxwings of a bumper winter for them. Around 200 for starters at MFI in Llandudno.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Waxwing at Llandudno</b></i></td></tr>
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On the 17th Oct a significant regional tick - White-rumped Sandpiper at Middleton. Something of a second coming after the dip at Grimley in the Summer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>WRS - digiscoped by Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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It seems a more than reasonable year for Great Northern Diver in the region. The first one for me at Chasewater on 24th November.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Great Northern Diver - Image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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On 25th a pretty classic Caspian Gull was in the Tad Bay roost at Blithfield.<br />
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<b>December</b><br />
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A much quieter month, mainly because of the thing called Christmas that took place and its associated festivities.<br />
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There was a lot of rain, there were floods. There were a lot of Waxwings....with a couple of self finds, which is always nice.<br />
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On 22nd December, a final twitch of the year. American Buff-bellied Pipit at Queen Mother Reservoir in Berkshire.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Buff-bellied Pipit</b></i></td></tr>
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On 23rd December the Iceland Gull was in at Stubber's Green, now a full adult.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Adult Iceland Gull - Image courtesy Hughie King</b></i></td></tr>
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And so the year came to a close.<br />
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My new year's resolutions: to keep this blog up to date and to post more often. That starts tomorrow, better late than never....Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-40688524171846285562012-12-31T14:58:00.000-08:002012-12-31T14:58:01.900-08:002012....The Year That Was Part 1I got out birding a bit this year. Maybe a little too much on the twitching side some might say, but also making up for lost time. One of my aims was to reach 300 on my life list. It's fair to say I smashed that and also chalked up a decent year list of 254, but as I reach the end of the year I realise that numbers are just not important. What matters is getting out there and birding and enjoying it. <br />
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2013 is back to basics year. In the meantime here are my 2013 highlights:<br />
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<b>January</b><br />
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The year started on a very local level with trudges around Sutton Park and Sandwell Valley. My first birding trip away came at the end of January when I caught up with the Western Sandpiper at Cley Marshes. I also ticked the Lesser White-fronted Goose, which was back for a second winter with the Taiga Beans at Buckenham. Coue's Arctic Redpoll was at Titchwell and Norfolk specialities such as Shorelark, Lapland Bunting, Bearded Tit, Hawfinch Bittern and Snow Bunting were all seen.<br />
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<b>February</b><br />
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Back to local birding again, a near-adult Iceland Gull was at Stubber's Green.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Near adult Iceland Gull at Stubbers - the bird is now here again and fully matured. Image courtesy Martyn Yapp.</b></i></td></tr>
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On 18th February, a highly memorable twitch of the Common Yellowthroat at Rhiwderin in Gwent with Martyn Yapp. We spent a morning getting soaked and when the bird did reappear there was some running up & down the hills in panic, with one poor bloke ending face down in the drink. In the end the sun came out and the bird showed very well. A happy ending for all.<br />
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On the 25th Feb I saw both Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Spanish Sparrow at Calshot</b></i></td></tr>
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On 26th Feb, another tick, perhaps a tarty one I should have seen earlier, but still very nice....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Glossy Ibis in Dorset</i></b></td></tr>
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<b>March </b><br />
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The 3rd of March saw a bloggers trip to Wales.<br />
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Here we had a Rose-coloured Starling at Holyhead and we dipped a Surf Scoter at Morfa Nefyn. It was still a very good day though with lots of seabirds noted and an interesting albino Common Gull in Colwyn Bay which briefly had our hearts a-flutter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Rose-coloured Starling - Image Courstesy Martyn Yapp</b></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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10th March was a highly decent day on the Chase with Great Grey Shrike, Common Crossbill, Brambling and Woodlark all noted. This continued to be a great regional day, with a White-fronted Goose at Branston and my first Black Redstart of the year noted at Blithfield.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pm6sLI_A4Wg/UOH58baCz-I/AAAAAAAAAxI/NMfG7nz9bKA/s1600/BRS7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="502" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pm6sLI_A4Wg/UOH58baCz-I/AAAAAAAAAxI/NMfG7nz9bKA/s640/BRS7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>First Ochruros of the Year - Blithfield Res</b></i></td></tr>
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The 11th March provided a regional tick - Yellow-browed Warbler in Warndon, Worcestershire.<br />
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On 26th March, something very strange happened. A totally unexpected garden tick....<br />
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<b>April</b><br />
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1st April was a bit of a blogger's twitchathon day. Martyn, Richard and I began at Meare Heath, Somerset where we saw two Long-billed Dowitchers and also a Great White Egret and a Bittern. We then had Spotted Sandpiper and Long-tailed Duck at Chew Valley. We finished with a Bonaparte's Gull at Newnham.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Boney at Newnham</b></i></td></tr>
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On the 7th April it was regional tick time and Staffs tick time for many staffs listers. A Common Crane was at Radford Meadows and it was indeed present for a couple of weeks. A pair of Gargeney also graced the brook during my visit. Also Ring Ouzel at Berry Hill.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Staffs Crane - Image Courtesy Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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On 13th April a Short-eared Owl at Croxall. A great patch bird.<br />
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On 19th April a significant regional tick. Black-winged Stilt at Clayhangar. Not one, but two of them! Part of a national influx at this time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>One of the two Stilts - image coourtesy Mark Rayment</b></i></td></tr>
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Toward the end of the month there were a couple of ventures into Oxforshire. 28th April was a Dotterel at Balscote Quarry and more significantly 4 of a party of White Storks at Standlake on 29th.<br />
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This was also the day we saw 5 Black-necked Grebes at Farmoor at very close quarters.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Black-necked Grebe Posse at Farmoor</b></i></td></tr>
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<b>May</b><br />
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One of my personal birding highlights of the year, alongside Martyn Yapp was finding a singing male Black Redstart in Birmingham City Centre. This has long been my favourite bird and one that is close to my heart. To watch and listen to this bird on a regular basis throughout the spring, along with a second bird that we also got wind of, was an absolute privilege.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Rooftop singer - 1st summer bird</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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From 19th May, I spent a holiday on Portland, staying at the Bird Obs. The outstanding highlight of this was finding a Woodchat Shrike, personally my best find ever. I was proper chuffed to bits.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Woodchat Shrike</b></i></td></tr>
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Other highlights of this enjoyable break included Great Reed Warbler at Radipole, 4 White Storks over the Obs (the same birds as in Oxfordshire), an Icterine Warbler caught by the warden Martin Cade, Black-winged Stilt and Roseate Tern at Lodmoor and Black Redstart at the M.O.D.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Great Reed Warbler at Radipole</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Icky in the hand at Portland</b></i></td></tr>
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<b>June</b><br />
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3rd June saw a twitchy trip which included the stunning Roller at Aldbrough in East Yorks, Marsh Warbler at Blacktoft. Close up views of Gannets at South Stack were supurb.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Gannet</b></i></td></tr>
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The 16th June saw some good regional birds - Marsh Harrier at Aqualate and even better a Red-backed Shrike at Blackbank.<br />
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17th June - crippling views of a Little Bittern in Herts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Little Bittern at Stockers Lake</b></i></td></tr>
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On the 20th June, a highlight of any regional birding year, watching Nightjars on Cannock Chase and avoiding Stan Collymore types. On this occasion, me & Martyn saw at least 3 birds and a roding Woodcock.<br />
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On the 24th, a memorable Little Swift twitch at New Brighton. Immense flyover views of this little stunna. Not only that, but we met someone called Terry and got involved in seal rescue.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Little Swift - Image by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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Well this post is turning a bit more epic than I thought it would be. I think it needs to be a two-parter, otherwise I will never get to bed ready for DAY 1 tomorrow. Part 2 tomorrow maybe.<br />
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In my youthful days if someone had told me I'd be writing a bird blog at 11pm on NYE I would have probably shot myself. Now I wouldn't change a thing....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><br />All that remains to say is thank you to anyone who has visited by blog in 2012. May I wish you a very Happy New Year and Happy Birding for 2013.</b></i></span><br />
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<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-12900250147020978072012-12-29T15:17:00.001-08:002012-12-29T15:17:26.762-08:00Buff-bellied PipitI didnt manage to catch up with a Buff-bellied Pipit this autumn on Scilly this autumn, with one or more birds present but highly elusive throughout my stay. Unexpectedly however, one had turned up a little closer to home at Queen Mother Reservoir in Berkshire.<br />
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This was enough to tempt me into a pre-crimbo final twitch of 2012.<br />
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The day started well with a self-found flock of 40 Waxwings in Milton Keynes.<br />
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The weather turned very dire, as it has been throughout this Xmas. I don't remember Bing Crosby singing <i>I'm Dreaming on a Wet Christmas. </i><br />
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That was not a problem though as we were soon watching a very confiding American Buff-bellied Pipit as it fed on the dam wall often down to only a few feet and not bothered at all by the birders huddled over it. A good bird like this is always worth getting soaked to the skin for.<br />
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Incredibly there were now two Buff-bellied Pipits here on Boxing Day. The mind boggles! Not sure if they have both cleared off now though or not as there is no further general access until New Year. <br />
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Also here a Long-tailed Duck, 1 Red Kite, 40 Fieldfare and a Jay.Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-24460975735258832072012-11-27T14:45:00.002-08:002012-11-27T14:51:29.966-08:00Birding in Fog & Floods<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Saturday 24<sup>th</sup>
November</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stubbers Green,
8.30am</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Despite
good numbers of gulls here, there was nowt even slightly unusual amongst them. Most
notable were 18 GBBG and 2 Common Gull. Wildfowl included 8 Shoveler, 29 Tufted
Duck and a Pochard. Also a flyover Redpoll was noted.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We would have lingered longer but the gulls were then all flushed by activity at the farm.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chasewater, 9.30am</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Next,
the Swag (or Jeffrey’s Swag as it's also know, I’ve no idea why). Locating the
Great Northern Diver was slightly harder than anticipated, due to a thick
blanket of fog that descended.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Diver was viewable from the railway line and gave some good views. It seemed to
be holding its bill slightly parted throughout our visit, which is perhaps cause for concern. Let's hope not.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Also
here 10 Goosander, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, 10 Golden Plover over and good
numbers of Wigeon and Pochard. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Finishing
the morning around Tackeroo, it was now virtually impossible to bird as we were
enveloped by fog. The only sound was the chacka-chacking of Fieldfare.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Noted;
a fine pair of Bullfinch, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay and a
decent sized thrush flock, that was mainly Fieldfare, but with smaller numbers of Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Song Thrush.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sunday 25<sup>th</sup>
November</span></u></b></span></div>
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After the storms of last night, much of the Trent Valley was underwater and
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Lakes the lake had extended somewhat which was odd to see, but the hide was
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large Golden plover flock was on the fields over the road, numbering up to 400
birds joined by c200 Lapwing and c300 Black-headed Gull, plus the odd Common
Gull.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At
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we were so close we called in at Cappers Lane, where a large number of Waxwings
have been feeding. There were about 30 in the area, that we could see, but by
the end of the day up to 80 had been counted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Unfortunately
my camera battery was dead. But whilst I can’t bore the Waxwing haters with my
shots, I can with Martyn’s...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
watery battle to get here. Unfortunately we could not see the Great Northern
Diver at the deep end, due to sailing activities that had pushed it out of our
view.</span></span></div>
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from the hide; the birds flew south whilst we were watching them, but a nice gull
pre-roost was building up. We were also now joined by Richard Powell and a bit
later, Martin Whalley.</span></span></div>
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a crisp classic looking bird, showing all the salient features. Very nice indeed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Richard
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Despite the inclement weather, some very good birds could be seen in
Staffordshire this weekend, proving that it is <i>always </i>worth going out. </span></span>Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-57192131288215677192012-11-25T12:53:00.000-08:002012-11-25T12:58:20.810-08:00White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffs<u><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Saturday
17<sup>th</sup> November</span></span></b></u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
big bird for Staffs, with only 5 previous records of this wader in the entire
West Midlands region. Three of these occured in Staffs in the 70’s and 80’s and
one in Worcestershire in 1996. *</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And
then of course, the one day bird at Grimley New Workings on 14th July this
year, which Martyn and I tragically dipped the following morning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
White-rumped Sandpiper had been found on Tuesday 13<sup>th</sup> November at
Drayton Bassett Pits/Middleton Lakes, or whatever we call it these days. With
work all week, my initial outlook on catching up with this bird was pretty grim.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However
the bird was still present come Friday. Gulp.... This was a bird Martyn previously
described as his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘biggest regional bogey
bird’</i>, which didn’t exactly bode well for the bird hanging on till Saturday
morning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m
pleased to say that the White-rumped Sandpiper was indeed still present and we
enjoyed some very good scope views of this first-winter bird. It was active and
mobile throughout our visit on the pit south of the north pit and it was undisturbed by some mechanial digging work that was going on.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>White-rumped Sandpiper at Drayton Bassett, images courtesy of Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This was followed by a quick call in at the Edison Rd River Culvert where we had a Chiffchaff and a Peregrine carrying prey.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">* The new Birds of the
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-81229323229153639892012-11-20T15:13:00.002-08:002012-11-27T13:10:47.856-08:00Staffs, Scoters and Waxwings<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
weekend of 10<sup>th</sup>/11<sup>th</sup> November involved a regional day, followed
to a jaunt to Wales with Martyn.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Saturday 10<sup>th</sup> November</u> </b></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stubbers Green</b> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First up;
Stubbers Green, albeit briefly. It was more of a quick look in for Iceland
Gull, rather than a dedicated gulling session<u><b><span style="font-size: small;">,</span></b></u> although that will no dou<span style="font-size: small;">bt </span>be soon on the
cards. No Iceland, or anything really on the scarce gull front. 4 GBBG, 4
Common Gull were present. A Green Sand was heard but sadly not seen and
Shoveler and Pochard were noted, as well as a flyover Redpoll.<b> </b></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Croxall Lakes</b> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We
arrived at Croxall about 10.00am. Most notable here 2 Redshank, 1 Common Snipe,
a flock of c100 Golden Plover, 1 Kingfisher<span style="font-size: small;"> and a</span> Little Egret<span style="font-size: small;"><b>. </b></span>Wildfowl
included 55 Teal, 35 Pochard, 1 Goosander<span style="font-size: small;"> and</span> 1 Shelduck .<br />
<br />
There was also up to 80 Redwing present, but only the odd Fieldfare.
<b> </b></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Cannock Chase</b> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then a
saunter on the Chase, around Tackeroo down to the shooting butts. It was a liitle
quiet, but a nice sunny afternoon.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noted 1
Stonechat, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper and common tits, finches
etc.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Coal Tit - image courtesy of Martyn Yapp. Would make a nice RSPB Xmas Card</b></i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Chasewater</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The day
ended with a little gull roosting and surprisingly the adult Iceland Gull was
in the roost early, but it then flew north. An adult Med Gull was also noted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Sunday 11<sup>th</sup>
November</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Llandullas</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Time
to have another go for Surf Scoter. Up to 3 drakes are once again being
regularly seen off Llandullas and we were on the scene from 7.30am scanning the
Scoter flock. This was going to be hard work with a lot of the Scoter at this
stage little more than little black dots.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A<b> <span style="font-size: small;">bit</span></b> later we relocated at an elevated point on the cycle track and this made
all the difference. Some of the Scoter had drifted a lot closer and Martyn
picked out a fine drake Surf Scoter at the front of the pack. We got some quite
good views on it, by cranking up the zoom<span style="font-size: small;">;</span> a tick for me too<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also
noted on the sea; 5 Velvet Scoter , c3,000 Common Scoter, around 20
Red-throated Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Fulmar, 2 Kittiwake, 20
Oystercatcher and many Guillemot.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lland<span style="font-size: small;">u<span style="font-size: small;">dno</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Following
this, a little light relief was needed and we visited the car park of MFI in
Llandudno. Or should that be Llan-dude-no?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Personally,
I never tire of these beauties. Up to 200 <span style="font-size: small;">Waxwings </span>around MFI, B&Q etc. <span style="font-size: small;">There were also some <span style="font-size: small;">grockle queries to answer about 'exotic birds'.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Here is one of Martyn's</b></i></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Conwy RSPB</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally
Conwy RSPB. <span style="font-size: small;">A coupl<span style="font-size: small;">e of </span></span>Firecrest have been around, but we don’t have much luck with these lately....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noted
here 2 Chiffy, Siskin, Little Egret, Redshank, Curlew and 13 flyover Golden
Plover.</span></span></div>
Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-18597080101721483672012-11-20T12:48:00.000-08:002012-11-20T13:01:21.109-08:003rd November<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Shustoke</b><b> Reservoir</b>
<br /> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A day birding the northernmost reaches of Warwickshire began at Shustoke with
Martyn and Ian. Target bird, the Slavonian Grebe that had been present since 30<sup>th</sup>
October.<br />
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The bird was at the west end near some Great Crests. Always a nice bird to see,
especially on an inland water.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UsHBrHdaXuY/UKvohUSRxVI/AAAAAAAAAq8/9QO-jIfiOeg/s1600/_M1Z5239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UsHBrHdaXuY/UKvohUSRxVI/AAAAAAAAAq8/9QO-jIfiOeg/s640/_M1Z5239.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Slav Grebe at Shustoke - images courtesy Dave Hutton http://seeswoodpool.blogspot.co.uk/</b></i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We did
get wet here but noted 1 Goldeneye, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Lapwing, a few
Siskin, 1 Bullfinch and 7 Lesser Redpoll. Winter birding has well and truly
begun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<br />
<b>Coton</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then a
look at Coton Lakes, where frustratingly viewing is rather limited from the
hide. It would help if some of the shrubs were kept in check. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We
noticed some distant movement of Wood Pigeon involving 500/600 birds and also
c300 Fieldfare. Also noted here 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Jay, 1 Kingfisher and
Pochard, Shoveler etc. We had a look from the roadbridge, which has been good
in previous years for Scaup, but again viewing is limited.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Ladywalk</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple
of Firecrests had been reported here earlier in the week so this was our next
target. No luck there, but its easy to see what attracted the Firecrests, with
a pair of Blackcap and at least 3 Chiffchaff along this insect-rich path. In
November. In Warks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also a few
Redwing and Fieldfare around the reserve, Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker,
Redpoll and Jay. Wildfowl counts included 35 Shoveler, 45 Wigeon and 4
Goosander. Buzzard and Sparrowhawk noted.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Edison road</b><br />
<br />
The Culvert here is another area that has previously had wintering Firecrest,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here we
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on the River.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
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The day ended here. An area none of us knew much about, but looked worthy of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During the morning a juvenile Red-breasted Flycatcher showed
well in Old Town Church Yard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn't stray too far from the dump clump due to the previous
day's report of the Hume's YB Warbler. I managed to catch up twice with this intriguing bird;
both this morning and also on the 17th. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There was confusion around this bird's identify. Having
been initially picked up on call, concerns were raised about the bird's
appearance, which was certainly more akin to YBW. However it called like a Hume's; I believe that the bird also gave some mixed calls
too, but responded to a recording of Hume's.<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My observations of the bird (for what they're worth) were that it looked very bright in
the field and there was very little to separate it from YBW plumage-wise apart from
slightly duller underparts. The bird had two obvious wing-bars and was just as
bright as YBW. We were not looking at a Classic Hume's here. There were also up
to two regular YBWs at this site.<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One theory put forward to explain the appearance of the bird, was that it
might possibly be Hume's of the Asian subspecies<i> mandelli</i>. RBA have posted <b><a href="http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/humes_scilly_2012.aspx?s_id=377825565">an interestingarticle about the bird here</a> </b>including sound recordings of the bird that were taken by Sound Approach.<b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the dump clump there were also 2 YBW, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted
Flycatcher and many Goldcrest.<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other birds noted
during the day included the Solitary Sandpiper which had now relocated to a field off Old Town
Lane. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Wednesday 17th October</b><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As already mentioned, the day included a further visit to the dump clump, in an attempt to get some better views of the mysterious putative
Hume's. At least one YBW was also present and 2 Chiffy.<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 3 Ring-necked Ducks (2 ducks and a drake) that had flown in
yesterday evening were now quite settled at the pool at Porth Hellick, so
settled in fact that they were asleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A Snipe also here too and 23 Ringed Plover in the bay. 2 Ravens
over Holy Vale were new for my Scilly list (oh god, did I just say Scilly list?).
The famous female Great Spotted Woodpecker was also still present. <span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a hard work day really due to the wind, but you have to
keep at it. The 2nd-winter Med Gull flew through Porthloo bay; apparently
continuing around the coast until it settled at Porthgwarra. No need to chase
such birds for one's Scilly list though, just wait for them to come to you. I can't
really see the point of folk following the radio and dashing round for stuff you will connect with sooner or later. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Thursday 18th October</b><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It pains me to say it; my last full day on Scilly; it had gone
by so quickly. It was a day spent on Brrrrr (Bryher); a last attempt at the
Blackpoll. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This bird had been covering a large circuit and often went missing for long periods of time. Today though the Birding God smiled on
all present and the Blackpoll was picked up not far from Veronica Farm. The
bird kept moving but showed incredibly well as it fed in pittosporum and then
(gasp) it was on the beach, feeding at the base of the shrubs and even on the
deck!!<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cracking it was too, a particularly bright juv, with a
bright yellow face and breast, slightly tinged with lime green. Two prominent
white wing bars on dark wings and also bright orange legs. It had a curious
feeding motion too. Bird of the holiday for me, without the slightest shadow of
a doubt!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other birds on Bryher that day; 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, the long-staying Hooded Crow and 2 Coal Tits. Waders on the
beach included Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Redshank and Greenshank.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before the return ferry it was possible to spend some time on
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Much better views of Richard's Pipit today, stomping around and
dwarfing Meadow Pipits. Also a very distinctive flight call; that's one I won't forget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the parsonage there was one each of Spotted Flycatcher, Pied
Flycatcher, Yellow-browed Warbler and a Firecrest. Very nice. Another Coal Tit
also on Aggie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All that remained was to get the inter-island boat back to St Mary's and board Scillionian III.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't really describe the feeling of sailing back across
towards Penzance watching the sun gradually fade from aboard the vessel. The satisfaction of having
gotten out there and done it at last, tinge of sadness that it was all over,
falling in love with the place and knowing I will be back again next year....good
times, some awesome birds and good peeps. All this, even though this wouldn't
really be classified as a 'classic' Scilly autumn for many. The best is still yet to come....</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Goodbye Mary's!</b></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And still it wasn't over yet. 3 Balearic Shearwaters flew across the front
of the ship as we approached Cornish Waters, squeezing a final tick out of the trip. Just superb. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Saturday 13th October</span></b><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
Blackpoll Warbler was refound on Bryher early morning, with the next available boat at 11.00. Thus the remainder of the day was
spent scanning the area of scrub and pittosporum at Veronica Farm, where the
Blackpoll was seen earlier by a fortunate few.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Birders
gradually dispersed and some seemed more interested in Coal Tits. There was a sighting of LGRE and the Solitary Sandpiper was still present on the dung heap. I diced
with whether to return to Mary's early afternoon, but resolved to stick it
out till the last return boat at 4:30pm. I don't know what hurts more really, dipping the bird in itself, or wasting a whole day of your holiday on it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The only
notable birds of the day were a small flock of 8 Pink-footed Geese seen twice over Bryher and 4 Coal Tits at Veronica Farm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">It was
getting late by the time I got back to Marys and I unsuccessfully tried to
cheer myself up by not seeing a Wryneck at Port Minck.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Sunday 14th October</span></b><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">After
yesterday's dip and spending the best part of the last two days on Bryher, I
was desperate to do some actual birding and exploring again on St Marys.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
B&B, although otherwise excellent, was not geared up for early morning
birder activities (8.30am breakfast) so I got in the habit of pre-brekkie walks
around the Old Town Church Yard and/or Penninis Farm Trail. Although this
didn't produce anything exciting, it was nice to be out in the field. One thing
notable about Scilly is that Song Thrushes are very common, you are guaranteed
to see them every time you go out and they are also much more confiding than on
the mainland.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">In this
area I noted 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and a Kingfisher was in the
bay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Then some explorations at the dump clump (or the clump dump) and Lower
Moors. A Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Chiffchaff were around the dump clump and at
Lower Moors 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldcrest and 7 Snipe from the ISBG Hide. Both
Water Rail and Greenshank were heard.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Next the
Holy Vale trail, where a star bird was getting some airtime on the radio - a
female Great Spotted Woodpecker. Like Coal Tit, another Scillies rarity. And
no, I didn't twitch it, I just happened to be walking by. Also in this area a
female Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff were noted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Continuing
further north around the Pelistry Lane/Mount Todden area. Here there was a male
Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wag and 1 Kestrel. I also had a brush with an
electric fence.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
American Golden Plover was still in Porth Hellick Bay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">On the
walk back round via Porth Minck the Wryneck was showing well, in fact foraging
on the path and this had attracted a huge crowd! Now a Wryneck is always a very
nice bird to see, but 200 odd birders? Either there was not much else to see,
or nobody was really looking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
Wryneck was soon flushed by an pompous chap who not only walked through the
path to the objection of all the birders but actually made a point of shooing
the bird away and said he could walk wherever he bloody liked. Well of course
you can m'lud, but no reason to be an absolute arse about it.</span></span></div>
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day at Penninis Head spending some quality time with a Black Redstart at the
lighthouse.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Monday 15th October</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A similar start to the day, taking in Old Town Church Yard before Lower Moor. It
was fairly quiet and the best I could do was 2 Grey Wags, 2 Chiffchaff and 6
Goldcrest.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I then
walked north through Porthmellon and on to Porthloo Bay, which was a good spot
for scanning. 2 Stonechat, 5 Wheatears, 3 Pied Wagtails and Rock Pipit were
about it though. It was officially a bit slow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I stopped
at Juliet's for some lunch with a plan to then head further north. That
was scuppered however by breaking news on the radio - Hume's Leaf Warbler at
the dump clump!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Arrival
at the dump clump and birders lined the wooded trail. It was however quite a
dull and windy afternoon, not the best for looking for leaf warblers. The
enthusiasm of the crowd soon waned and I was just as fickle - a Short-toed Lark
was found at Porth Hellick - that sounded like a better bet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">After a
swift 20 minute walk, the Short-toed Lark was on the deck in the horse paddock.
It soon moved off though, loosely associated with a flock of Meadow Pipits.
Just in time!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I bumped
into Richard there and we headed back to the dump clump, however there
was a heavy shower so we took refuge in the ISBG Hide where we did get very
good views of a bobbing Jack Snipe. Also 5 Common Snipe present.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
Hume's was only seen again briefly that day and a final wet and windy visit to
the dump clump had us throw in the towel and resolve to return again at first
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-24619540049738896522012-10-29T15:35:00.000-07:002012-10-29T15:37:47.703-07:00Velvet Scoter and Great Grey Shrike in Staffs<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">With
Martyn Yapp AKA The Regional Tick on an <b><a href="http://theregionaltick.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-end.html">official blogging sabbatical</a> </b>I better
keep my blog updated, particularly with the regional stuff.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Winter
birding mode has already begun and we started on Cannock Chase, perhaps to see
if a Great Grey Shrike had arrived. As GGS have now arrived in Wales this stood
a decent chance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Beginning
at the Glacial Boulder around 7:40am we spent some time scanning a thrush flock
which were feeding on berries. These consisted of 40 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing and
around 15 Blackbird. There were huge falls of thrushes on the east coast
in recent days and it has not taken long for these birds to reach us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Also
noted in this area; 8 Redpoll (over), 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Jay, Green Woodpecker,
Bullfinch, Goldcrest and 2 Buzzard.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">We then
moved on to Upper Longdon, which held a wintering Great Grey Shrike last year.
And bingo!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Surely
the same returning bird. We put the news out and then watched the bird which
showed very well on its favoured tall stump, before moving further down into
the valley after getting a bit of hassle from a Kestrel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Also of
note here 2 Raven and a distant thrush flock over the valley, looking to be
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was to turn out....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The
juvenille Black Tern was visible from the causeway, although it disappeared
shortly after lunchtime. A late record indeed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">In Tad
Bay there were c75 Wigeon, 10 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 20 Pochard, Teal and
Shoveler. From Beechtree Point I counted 117 Great Crested Grebe and Common
Gull was noted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">With the
weather turning inclement, we returned to the shelter of Martyn's car and set
off for the deep end in search of some Common Scoter that had been seen
earlier. In particular there was news of 2 Common Scoter by the angling centre.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">However
we could see no sign of these here and continued around the res to scan for
them. Stopping about half way, we picked up two distant large ducks which looked
like Scoter, just as we set off to get nearer to investigate, we got a call from
Julian Allen who was on these two birds and they were Velvet Scoters!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Not only
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Record images of Velvet Scoter by Martyn Yapp</b></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A bit of
white knuckle and we were soon viewing them from the fishing hut; an absolutely
spanking drake and duck. Unfortunately these birds seemed very nervy and perhaps
this was due to sailing boats still being out. Sadly the birds flew north
around 2:42pm, having only been present 10 minutes (to our knowledge).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Whilst
Martyn, Julian and myself were very lucky to see the Velvets, it was also very
disappointing that their stay was so very brief meaning that other Staffs
birders were unable to connect, even those arriving on the scene within
minutes.</span></span></div>
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were again searched for but sadly they had clearly gone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Interestingly, the same morning a pair of Velvet Scoter had dropped in at Anglers Country Park near Wakefield where
they also stayed for 10 minutes before flying south. Surely the same birds...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Finally a
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-79964961358755330482012-10-27T13:59:00.001-07:002012-10-27T14:04:29.119-07:00Big Scilly Adventure Part 1<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Much has been written
about the demise of Scilly as a British birding destination in recent years,
however, it’s a place steeped in birding history and one I’d always had in mind to visit.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I recently decided this would be the October for my Scilly inauguration and put the necessary arrangements in place; train from Brum to Penzance plus stopover,
ferry crossing and B&B accommodation for 9 nights on St Marys.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I arrived in Penzance on
9th October and had a stroll around the harbour, it was around 4:30pm so I was limited really. 2 Sandwich Tern, Shag, Curlew, Turnstone and Oystercatcher were
all noted. About 30 Pied Wagtails were on the lido. I was losing the light, so
I treated myself to a nice meal at Alverne, before retiring for an early night
ahead of the crossing.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday 10th October</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It was foggy as
Scillonian III chugged out of Penzance, however once this cleared a Sooty
Shearwater, Harbour Porpoise and a pod of 20 Common Dolphins were noted. I also
saw a cetacean of some sort make a big splash. On discussion with others it
seems may have been a Minke Whale or Rizzo's Dolphin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">On approach to St Marys,
I turned on the radio kindly loaned to me by Martyn; this is a novel system used by
birders to share news of bird sightings on the archipelago (that word already) and I really wouldn't have been without this.
With two potential ticks on St Marys (American Golden Plover and Richard's
Pipit) I was hoping to connect with at least one of these this afternoon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There was a familiar
face from Staffs waiting at the quay; <b><a href="http://localbirdingforlocalpeople.blogspot.co.uk/">Richard,</a></b> who had already been on the island
a few days and visiting for his third year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We headed to the
airfield (where the American Golden Plover was seen earlier). Checked both the
Turning Circle and Windsock, alas the AGP was clearly not around. Walking round to
Porth Hellick we jammed in on a group of birders looking at a juvenile Rose-coloured
Starling in the bracken.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Other notable birds from
this part of the day included a Sanderling in Old Town Bay, a Whimbrel and 22
Ringed Plover at Porth Hellick, Sparrowhawk and 2 Stonechat. Common migrants
were evident with the odd Swallow and around 20 Wheatear around the Giant's
Castle area. The latter included an odd looking Wheatear that looked as if it
had been involved in argument with a Sprawk and a muddy puddle. The words on the radio 'interesting looking Wheatear' drew quite a crowd.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Then a mini-crises as I noticed my notebook was missing. Before the search was underway, to my relief I received a voicemail from another birder who had found it at Port Minck and would return it to me at this evening's log.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The final birding move of the day was a walk out to Penninis Head and this was impeccable timing as the Richard's
Pipit had just been refound on a field just off the Penninis Farm Trail. I was soon to realise that success on Scilly was largely due to being in the right time at the right place. Some
more familiar Staffs faces were here and were on the bird. It was difficult
viewing though as the bird was in long grass, I did get good scope views of 'head
& shoulders' although that wasn't really enough for me as it was a lifer. A
tick nonetheless and a good result for the first day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">All that remained was to
check in the B&B and before experiencing another Scilly first; the Log Call. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thursday 11th October</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">My first full day on St
Marys, I set out on my own to do some exploring.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">During the morning, I
followed the Penninis Farm Trail down to the churchyard and Old Town Bay, up
Old Town Lane, Carnfriars Lane and through the Sunnyside Farm Trail. Birds
noted included 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 White Wagtails, Chiffchaff, Willow
Warbler, Peregrine and in the bay a single Ringed Plover and Dunlin. No news
of anything I needed, so I was quite happy pottering around and discovering.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Eventually I came to
rest at Strudle House and well, it had to be done didn't it? No sooner had
I been furnished with this pastry-based fruity treat, the radio crackled with
news of the American Golden Plover back on the airfield. I was soon off
on my way and to cut a long story short, this bird gave me the run around
throughout most of the afternoon and had disappeared from the airfield, flushed by
an incoming plane.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Eventually I returned to
exploratory mode, the only notable birds from the remainder of the day being a
Yellow Wagtail on the airfield and a freshly arrived Whinchat in Old Town Bay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The big news of the day
however, was the discovery of a Blackpoll Warbler on Bryher. I was too far out at the time of the news, dipping AGP
from the airport and would never have made the 3:00pm boat. Had I made it, I
would have dipped anyway. A bittersweet day really, having really enjoyed the birding
until the birds ruined everything.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Friday 12th October</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Rather than rushing over
to Bryher I decided to continue explorations and react only on news of the
Blackpoll, such had been its elusiveness yesterday. I began with a walk to
Penninis Head and then later went onto the Garrison, where I met Richard. Both
areas were very quiet, save a few Goldcrests, Meadow Pipits and that type of
thing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Good news on the radio –
the American Golden Plover had been refound, this time in Porth Hellick Bay.
Third time lucky for me - it was in the bag, however not too much
time to dwell on it, as during the stride over to Porth Hellick a Solitary
Sandpiper had been found on a dung heap on Bryher! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The AGP was however, a
smart looking bird, a juvenile notably greyer than our Goldies, with a bold
supercillium and smaller, slimmer build and attenuated (</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">©</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Collins) rear. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">On the walk back to
Hugh Town a smart female Merlin was noted, perching briefly atop a conifer
tree.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So, Solitary Sand, my
first ‘big’ twitch of the holiday and one that did not present any problems.
The bird showed very well at close range on the dung heap and was unperturbed
by the crowds.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A very smart bird
actually and one that the field guide really doesn’t do justice to. Although
very similar in plumage to Green Sand, its dainty structure was more
reminiscent of Wood sandpiper. Again, as seems to be a theme with yank waders, it featured
a slim attenuated rear.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Overheard at the Solitary twitch (seriously); a</span><span class="uficommentbody"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> dudey type old woman asked her husband loudly <i>'what's that we've been
looking at?' </i>Her husband told her, of course Solitary Sandpiper and she replied
<i>'yes it is all on its own'!</i></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A small influx of Coal Tits, usually a Scilly rarity, were also causing some excitement around the isles.
Most of these were thought to be Irish Coal Tits. I did see one, without any
effort from the main path at Bryher on the way to the Solitary Sandpiper. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thunder and lightning
followed with a thorough soaking and a battering of hailstones. Take a bit more
than that to ruin a two-tick day. </span></span></div>
Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-30648898260000916832012-09-28T12:06:00.003-07:002012-09-28T14:11:56.581-07:00Croxall Lakes 22nd September<b>Saturday 22nd September, 8.30am - 11.30am</b><br />
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Back on one of the regular patches, Croxall Lakes.<br />
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Some muddy edges had returned a glimmer of hope for local wader action, however at the time of writing i suspect the newfound scrapes have not survived the week's earlier deluge. We'll find out tomorrow.<br />
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The star bird this morning was a single juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, a regular but by no means common passage bird in the West Mids region. Other waders noted; 1 Redshank, 3 Green Sand and 2 Snipe.<br />
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There was a bit of noticeable overhead vis mig in the form of Meadow Pipit and Skylark. Also 3 high altitude Jays.<br />
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Little Egret today numbered 4. Around 70 Black-headed Gulls were present. Goosander had increased to 10 on the river. A Little Grebe, 22 Shoveler, 6 Buzzard and Reed Bunting also noted.<br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-68971790313276752852012-09-27T12:38:00.002-07:002012-09-27T12:51:13.642-07:00Yank Wader Fest<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Sunday 16th September </b></u></span></span><br />
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A fully-loaded weekend continued. Sunday saw a jaunt to see an American Visitor
on the south coast. Britain’s second ever Short-billed Dowitcher of course, which
had already lingered a couple of weeks.
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Our driver for the day, <b><a href="http://localbirdingforlocalpeople.blogspot.co.uk/">Mr Richard Powell</a></b> arrived with <a href="http://www.theregionaltick.blogspot.co.uk/"><b>Martyn</b> </a>to pick me up
about 5.15am-ish.
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At Lodmoor RSPB shortly before 9.00am, we noted 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese over
the car park.
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The Short-billed Dowitcher was showing well on the West Scrape, which was viewable
from the path and whilst it wasn't close, the scope views were good. This was a
well-marked juv, with a very bold supercillum and of course, the tertial
notching that separates it from Long-billed. Perhaps the Yanks should have
called it a <i>Shorter-billed</i> Dowitcher rather than a Short-billed, as it still
has a hefty driller which probed deep into the mud.
</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">
The Dowitcher suddenly took flight then disappeared for a while in scrapes that
were not so viewable. Soon again though it was sighted from the pagoda which
was crammed full of birders and further sporadic views were gained.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">At this reserve we also noted a 2nd-winter Med Gull, 3 Common Sandpipers, c20
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Dowitcher had again vanished, so news of a small number of
Balearic Shearwaters past Portland beckoned a seawatch. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We spent almost two hours seawatching from the Obilisque or
whatever its called. No Balearics unfortunately and the seawatch was uneventful.<br /><br />
Noted; 2 distant Arctic Skua, around 30 Common Scoter, plus all the usual
Auks, Gannet, Shag etc. A solitary Wheatear, Rock Pipit & passing Swallows
were noted around the lighthouse. Our seawatching seemed to attracted a few
baffled American tourists; this time
of the wrong (i.e. human) kind. We were
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Continued news of a White-rumped Sandpiper at Steart Point on the Parrett
Estuary in Somerset – just a short hop off our journey back to the midlands via
the M5. We were soon powering our way towards another Yank wader. <br />
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As it was a tick for me, my heart was in my mouth when the White-rumped
Sandpiper was in the air seconds after walking all the long-windey way down to
the flooded field at Stockland Reach. Fortunately the bird soon settled but was
a bit flighty until it shook off a Ringed Plover that seemed to be causing some
annoyance.<br />
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Better views were soon provided as the WRS settled in the company of a very
crisp looking juv Curlew Sand and watching them both together was a fine wader
treat on which to end a very enjoyable day. Little Ringed Plover was also noted
here.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Juvenille Curlew Sandpiper - digiscoped by Richard Powell</b></i></td></tr>
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<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612786386751721304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648249792018519120.post-55902332838906018052012-09-21T13:51:00.002-07:002012-09-21T14:01:59.880-07:00Yorkshire Belle mini-Pelagic<u><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 15<sup>th</sup> September 2012 </span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With a recent taste of <b><a href="http://www.theregionaltick.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/26th-august-2012.html">East
Yorkshire seawatching</a></b> , me and Martyn were keen for some more of that and
hopefully getting a bit closer to the skua and shear action. We therefore rolled into
Bridington Harbour over an hour before the sailing of the Yorkshire Belle to
join an eager queue of birders, a few dudey types and some strange grockle folk who
did not own a pair of binoculars at all. A few Purple Sandpipers and a lone Guillemot
were noted in the Harbour.</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I hadn’t been on board the Yorkshire Belle since 2008 when
the combination rough seas, a fret, plenty of puking (not by me) and no birds forced
the vessel back to port early. This time this RSPB-organised cruise was much
better in terms of birds and visibility. A great selection of birds were noted,
although the winds and weather were a little <i>too nice</i> really for anything too
unusual in the mix. But then, you never know for sure what is out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The scores on the doors: Bonxie x 4, Arctic Skua x 5 (all
dark phase, including a bird in the harbour that was called as Pom – we were
unconvinced & veered towards Arctic), Sooty Shearwater x 1 (very close to
t'boat), Manx Shearwater x 4, Red-throated Diver x 2, Puffin c8, plus all the
other stff you would expect to see in the way of Auks, Shag, 1000’s Gannets,
Fulmar, Kittiwake, Common Scoter etc. 10 plus Harbour Porpoise were noted.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Puffin - Above 3 images courtesy Martyn Yapp</b></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What I would say is if you go on this cruise, make sure you
get a seat in prime position and make sure you use your own eyes, brain and
judgement. Don’t rely on the staff of the Belle, helpful and as well-meaning as
they are, as there was mistakes being made and stuff getting missed. I am being polite here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Back in harbour by 1.00pm the quiet fishing town now appeared to
have transformed into the Yorkshire version of Benidorm. The number of Purple
Sands had increased and the harbour also contained a number of Redshank and
some whelks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The rest of the day included a visit to Bempton Cliffs and
South Landing. Unfortunately westerly winds had pretty much killed falls of
migrants and bush-bashing at Bempton provided us with little more than a singular
Whitethroat. Although the auks had left the cliffs there was still a smaller
number of Gannets and Fulmar still on the cliffs. Always good to watch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">South Landing, same story in terms of passerines. However
here a wader fix was provided with 2 Knot, 2 Sanderling , Dunlin, Redshank and
many Turnstones in the bay. A distant Bonxie passed at sea.</span></div>
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<u><b>11th August 2012</b></u></div>
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The Ochruros season came to a poignant end, watching a lone
bird hopping about on roofs from an elevated urban watchpoint. I can now reveal
that <a href="http://www.theregionaltick.blogspot.co.uk/">Martyn</a> and I kept
tabs on two separate presumed single males from spring into summer. It was an
absolute privilege to watch these charismatic urban dwelling birds right from
the very heart of the conurbation,
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Both of the birds seemed to remain unpaired, although this
could not be proven as the birds became elusive after their initial territorial
singing. Both were 1<sup>st</sup>-summer birds, which gives me great hope as it
is though that 1<sup>st</sup> summer birds tend to return to their natal area.
Perhaps the apparent lack of breeding is simply due to a lack of experience?</div>
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<u><b>12<sup>th</sup> August 2012</b></u></div>
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<b>Croxall Lakes, 7:45am</b></div>
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Starting out at Croxall, alas the high water level on the
main pool is still causing much disappointment on the wader front. However
there was visible muddy scrape on the back pool and this and the river banks had
attracted 10 plus Green Sandpiper, and 15 or so Snipe. A single Common Sand was
on the edge of the main pool. 3 Little Egrets today, with up to 6 being reported
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In addition to the increase in wader activity there was a noticeable
movement of passerines. This included 1 Garden Warbler, 2 female Blackcaps, some
lovely yellowy juv Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs and 1 Yellow Wagtail.</div>
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Goosander are now a regular fixture on the river. A Kingfisher
was on the back pool.</div>
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<b>Blithfield Reservoir, 12:00</b></div>
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With an easterly breeze and a slight inclemency in the air,
it was time to move on to bigger and better things (ie Blithfield) for the
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I hadn’t quite expected a regional tick today, but soon
after arrival I was furnished with one! 2 Sandwich Terns were around the deeps
as we watched from the Fisherman’s hut. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Sandwich Tern - images appear courtesy of Martyn Yapp - </b></u><i><u><b>http://www.theregionaltick.blogspot.co.uk/</b></u></i></td></tr>
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Another very good Staffs bird was a juvenile Marsh Harrier that
was in Tad Bay at 2:55pm, having put in a number of appearances both here and
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Other notable birds were 2 Yellow-legged Gull present (adult
and 3<sup>rd</sup> cy), a juv Arctic Tern along with 30 or so Common tern and 2
Common Sandpiper.</div>
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