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  • Bluemalaga
    Bluemalaga Forum Participant Posts: 936
    edited December 2017 #1082

    My preference is for the Lesser Spotted White-Arse, but I agree that you have snapped a Dessert Wheatear.

    Nice Spot and pic.

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1083

    1500 Curlew and 2250 Godwitt at Breydon Water this morning.  

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #1084

    Are they only supplied in multiples of 10? wink

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2018 #1085

    No, could also be multiples of 25 or 50 or in pairs, couldn't it?wink

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1086

    The fact is that both these bird species are of national and international importance so its nice to see them here in large numbers

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2018 #1087

    Just thought, could be singletons too!surprised Can you have multiples of one?wink

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1088

    I see that the Parrot Crossbills are back at Thetford Forest.  If anyone would like directions to get to see them please let me know

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2018 #1089

    Saw this little fella, may be driven inshore by the storm.

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1090

    Excellent start to your 2018 year list, very envious.  And a great photo too. 

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2018 #1091

    Thanks Pliers, I'm on a roll, Desert Wheatear then this Little Auk. My last decent spot was a Great Grey Shrike at Alkborough which made the papers and web, that was years ago mind!

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1092

    2 reed buntings on out garden ground feeder this morning. We do see them locally, but very unusual for them to venture into the garden.

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1093

    Just spotted a lone snowdrop in flower in our garden. smile

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #1094

    We've just got one Snowdrop popping up as well, Bruesmile

    Just heard our first Woodpecker drumming of the season, followed closely by his rival. Heard a Mistle Thrush singing away this morning and watched over 150 Pink Feet flying over the house, an unusual sighting here.

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #1095

    Quite amazed to see a Blackcap eating from our suet ball feeder today. I know some of them over-winter but not normally this far north.

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1096

    We had one in our garden last winter. A birding friend told me it was probably a winter visiter from Eastern Europe. 

    Saw a mole on the moors this afternoon. It was running along the bottom of a drystone wall. I've never seen one before, plenty of evidence of their presence but never seen an actual mole. Seemed strange, does anyone know if it's normal for them to be above ground in the winter.

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #1097

    Not seen a mole above ground but was there a deep frost in your neck of the woods? Could explain it.

  • greylag
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    edited January 2018 #1098

    OP

    Going to pick up new puppy tomorrow near to Santon Downham and weather permitting I will try and call in to see the Crossbills.........are they in a particular location.  I believe they are around the car park, is this correct.

    I know it's a bit late, but I thought I would try.

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1099

    There are 2 car parks they tend to hang about on.  One is on the right side before the rail crossing.  The other is turn left after the rail crossing and after a mile you will see the car park.  Good luck

  • greylag
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    edited January 2018 #1100

    Thanks for that, too dark at the moment to know whether conditions will be suitable or not.

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1101

    Yes, Wherenext, cold, frosty and beautifully sunny. Same this morning, very slippy on our unsalted roads though.

    Morning stroll locally, great views of Dipper and Grey Wagtail on the stream down at Roughlee. Also saw a small flock of what looked like Twite, but I've never seen Twite here in the winter months before, so maybe not. 

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1102

    We sometimes see them and unfortunately we've had cats who do too, here's some info from the BBC Wildlife magazine. Our garden is full of mole tunnels, mostly nearer to the fields.

    see here

  • greylag
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    edited January 2018 #1103

    OP

    Found some time to visit, but no birds, can't expect them to turn up on cue.  Lots of people looking, so do not feel too bad.

    Now have puppy to house train...???????

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1104

    Hope all goes well with the puppy Greylag...I think you'll be busy for some time to come. wink

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1105

    Unlucky GL. We went twice and saw them twice. They were reported there yesterday.  

    Good luck with the puppy

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1106

    Thanks, Brue. A really interesting article. 😊

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2018 #1107

    Greylag, off topic I know, but would absolutely love to see a photo of your new puppy. 😊

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1108

    Not the best of mornings to take photos as it was very murky and via windows that need a clean but I spotted this outside earlier today. We have a winter flowering japanese honeysuckle which has a lovely scent and is a great attraction to bees and insects throughout the winter however it also attracts the occasional Bullfinch at this time of the year. The buds fly off but it's a sight worth seeing. Apologies for photo quality but here's what I saw today. smile

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2018 #1109

    Great to see these bullfinches, he looks like he's coming into breeding season plumage, lovely steel blue back. Usually the female is also close at hand too, any sight of her? These birds have been persecuted in the past as they have a tendancy to cause damage in orchards and soft fruit farms but I'm seeing more around these days.

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1110

    No just a single sighting as per usual, they are handsome little birds and it's true not liked by fruit farms, the local fruit farms have reduced in size a lot but we still only see the one Bullfinch each year. 

    I say this every year but come the time for the RSPB survey I won't see any of our more unusual visitors. wink

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #1111

    We're lucky in that we still see a pair quite regularly, well until they've depleted the buds from our trees and shrubs. A small price to pay though.

    Flitting through our Forsythia today.

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