What have you seen
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OP
Unless you can borrow a scope from joderal bank, don't bother going to see the GSC it is about half a mile away and rarely shows. I was told the retired camp doctor who still has a pass identified the bird from the road near the pill box.
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Thank You Wherenext, we thought it might be a Willow Warbler ,
we are still learning. 
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More Ospreys seen the last couple of days, one when we were crossing the Dornoch Firth yesterday and then a couple more from The Mount car park at the head of Loch Fleet, one perched at the top of a dead tree and one on it's nest close by, at the top of the inlet. There are also more Swallows and Martins round here than we've seen so far on this trip, as well as our first sighting of Bats this year,
Walking Loch Fleet Nature Reserve there were swathes of tiny Wild Pansies. We saw a small Common Lizard and a few Green Hairstreak Butterflies too.
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Lots and lots of Willow Warblers up here in Scotland this year.
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Not sure if I'm on the right thread for this
, but here goes :--Watching the cycling round Italy on Wednesday evening on tv and the rain was really hammering down. As the Peloton approached, there quite clearly seen was a blooming duck flapping happily up the middle of the road, trying to gain points for one of the Sprints it seemed
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We we lucky enough to watch our baby sparrows fledge their nest yesterday, it now seems very quiet.
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Saw a blackcap on the banks of the Moselle yesterday but it flew off as I switched my camera on.
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Had a bird constantly flitting in the canopy of the trees surrounding our MH. 'Singing' it's little heart out! Not a song I knew. Impossible to photograph sadly but just identified it as a Wood Warbler. My bird app has the songs and calls of British Birds on it which did the trick. I guess I could use it as a decoy to draw it in for a photo but that is just cruel and Mrs SF won't let me!
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Our last day in Norfolk before the move up to Yorkshire turned into a fabulous day. Weather was a bit dull early on but brightened up a bit later, but to late to shed much light on our fabulous sightings.
We took a trip up to Choseley Barns hoping to see the Dotterel but even with a high powered scope they were dots in the distance. However it looked like rain, so we sat in the car before moving on to Titchwell. After all other spotters had given up, the 7 birds gradually wandered over towards the car and came within about 30 mtrs. What a treat.
This was followed by Bearded Readlings at Titchwell coming within 2 mtrs and flitting around in the open.
Best last day ever.
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We've just enjoyed one of many return visits to the Slapton Ley Nature Reserve in Devon (on the coast road between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth.) LINK to further details.
We stayed just five minutes walk away on the C&CC Slapton site but CAMC have a site close by too, near Torcross.
The field study centre runs lots of guided walks for all ages and interests.
Since it's nesting time we didn't see a lot of activity but caught sight of swans, gadwalls, mallards and coots plus a newly arrived group of Canada Geese, washing all the bugs off their feathers in the Ley.
I'm a plant fan so I enjoyed all the wild flowers and trees but there's something for everyone to enjoy and it's a very peaceful place to visit.
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We usually see the Cetti's but could only hear them this time. I can't resist adding a close up of those ducklings....
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Well we went out for a walk in the Lakeland Hills and ended up having a great days birdwatching. Along the river we saw Dippers and Grey Wagtails. The trees next to the river held Spotted and Pied Flycatchers and Redstarts and the lower hills had Tree Pipits, Willow Warblers and an absolutely smashing Garden Warbler. There were stands of Bluebells still showing quite high up. And a garden that we passed when we were walking into Grasmere had the most colourful display of Rhododendrons and Azaleas I've come across. Of course the sunshine helped!
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I thought it was cats!
Happening most days now.
But no, the piles of chipped bark strewn over my garden are the workings of this feathered vandal.
Sat having a rest, shovel down, hard hat off, after their latest excavations.
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Yesterday we watch out of the van window an arial display of about 30 or so House Martins and the odd Swallow catching flies along the tree-line at the far side of the site. Also a running battle between a couple of male Blackbirds, with another looking on!!
Today we saw a pair of Bullfinches up in the wood by Cawdor Castle, these were the second time we've seen some of them in this area this week.
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Just witnessed a lesser spotted woodpecker (I don't see them too often)grabbing nuts and crushed fat-ball bits out of the bird feeder by hanging on the outside of it and reaching its head and beak into the inner cage containing the food.
There seemed to be a verbal protest from our resident Robin, local blue tits and blackbirds.
Such is life.
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BM
May try for Minsmere next week.
Highlights from last week.
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Hi GL
Where did you take the pics, they look much closer than previous pics and more detail?
Just got back from our trip up the east coast. 5hrs from Bridlington to the west country, Dual carriageway or motorway from The Humber to within 3 miles from home, nice easy run. Now have plenty of pics to look through when the van has been emptied and all the loose bits re-tightened.
If you make it to Minsmere, the Bittern hide was very fruitful for the Harrier as there are a number of nests in the reeds just in front of the hide, or there was 3 weeks ago.
I found that a little over exposure when the bird was in the sky helpful for detail under the wing, but the best results came when the sun was lower, early to mid morning or later in the afternoon, especially when the bird banked. I must admit to spending many hours waiting for the Harrier to perform close enough. Must remember to thank the OH for her patience.
I was finally very pleased with some of the pics when viewed on camera, hope they look ok on computer.
Good luck at Minsmere.
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Had a pair of great tits in the tree adjacent to our pitch yesterday. Rather appropriate as we are at Titisee.
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GL
To make it clear about the nests, they are not Harrier nests, but nests the Harrier checks for prey etc.
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Been out in the back garden, rain stopped for a mo, and came across what looks like an egg, well is an egg on the kitchen window sill.
We have pigeons nesting above the spotlight and small Blackbirds above that under the roof tiles, directly above where the egg is.
Question's fo you Twitchers,
Has it fallen?
Did it hatch?
Has it been eaten?
What species is it?
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There ya go-white=pigeon, t’other B/bird👍🏻
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