Edge of Winter
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November starts in autumn and ends in winter. Our old county winter atlas
surveys began on 13th of the month, so I tend to think of that period as
the b...
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* October 2024*
October 2024 was, with the exception of a couple of very windy days
mid-month courtesy of Storm Ashley, fairly calm weather-wise this m...
Delightful drizzle; Otter mini-Safari 01/04/2024
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I ‘phoned Helen on Monday morning to check that everything was still ok for
the evenings excursion searching for Otters. It was raining quite hard, and
vis...
Can't see the Hawfinch for the trees!
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But of all the months when earth is greener
Not one has green skies that are cleaner.
Clean and clear and sweet and cold,
They shine above the earth so ...
Blog Post: The Week of Waders
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Image Credit: John Bridges, RSPB Images Just to keep you on your toes, we
are officially halfway through September. Whist the sun is still shining
beautifu...
And it was all yellow...
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Hot on the heals of last month's patch tick (Night Heron), along came
another on Saturday evening. Yellow-legged Gull - a spanking adult on the
beach at ...
October Birding
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Now into a 2nd period of having one of the kids in 'close contact
isolation' so Autumn continues to be snatched moments here and there.
Newbiggin has as...
Still here
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Yes I've been so quiet some friends have rung up to check I'm still
kicking. Guess I must be old then. Swallows are here and got a mega on
Sunday of two ...
Seconds and thirds...
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An unexpected opportunity to see the Baikal Teal again - initially at East
Chevington - matching the Hornsea viewing for distant views, then slightly
bette...
We have moved
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While I have loved blogging from this page I have decided to move our blog
to our website. There are a few reasons for this but the main reasons are
becaus...
Just a few pics and words from this year ;-)
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It started with a 'twitch' more or less when the Pacific diver showed well
in Drurigde bay cp.
Still 'ower the water' (only just ;-) I sight I will never...
Mallorca April 2016 Part 3
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Just some more photos from the last part of my trip to Majorca I thought I
had better get these in before my impending trip back , this year going
when las...
Greenleighton Moor and Fontburn
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The plan was to hunt for basking Adders on Sunday morning but by the time I
drove to Fontburn the sun had almost gone. However its a nice place to be
so I ...
Mull Hen Harrier Day 2016
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A few photos from the 2016 Mull Hen Harrier Day at Craignure Bunkhouse.
Despite the weather people braved it and those who went off with Nature
Scotland to...
Farnes Reunion
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Ex-wardens from the 1990's and 2000's (Stef McElwee)
Juan pointing the way with boat Skipper Bobby looking on (Stef McElwee)
Jason Moss talking about the...
Happy New Year..
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Happy New Year and all that...
Here are a few things I've been getting up to in the last couple of months,
which really isn't a lot thanks to exams!
Some...
Flying Visit....
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I made a flying visit to the scrapes this afternoon. The highlight was
seeing a blackwit, barwit and knot all in the same scope view, and all
resplendent i...
30 Days of Wild - Day 10 - Patch
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Having a patch is where it all began for me, starting from the bottom up,
learning the basics, learning the patterns of annual cycles and seasons,
and ...
Birdtable Brambling
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The covering of snow was enough to see my car unable to get out the drive,
so a rare day off work meant I could see the birds using the feeders that
are co...
Goodbye BND? hello WBD :-)
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After a number of near misses, I finally caught up with the *Bottlenose
Dolphins* on Thursday 5th June, and tracked their movement down the coast
from Newb...
Last post on this blog
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Well its goodbye to my Gateshead blog :( and hello to my new blog :) you
can find it here reservoirbirder.blogspot.co.uk thanks for looking at my
gateshead...
The Last Post
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Due to several reasons but especially as more and more people are now using
social media to inform everyone of their sightings, fewer numbers are now
exami...
Kingfisher at Far Pasture
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Had a great morning out along the Derwent Walk today with my 18 month old
nephew Jake and my 76 year old mother, both of whom got to see there first
red ki...
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