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Recent content by Blandford Birder

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    Dorset birding

    Blandford Birds I have been recording birds in the Blandford area since the 1970s, and now that I'm semi-retired I've had the time to trawl through my notes to find out how many I've seen within a one mile radius. Answer 75 and counting. I've decided to start a Blog, Blandford Birds, but...
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    Dorset birding

    Golden Plover 150 Golden Plover over the A354 between Tarrant Hinton and the turning for Higher Crichel early this afternoon.
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    Dorset birding

    Down Farm, Sixpenny Handley A male Hen Harrier this afternoon, but no Shrike(s) or Owls yet as far as I know
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    Suffolk June 2013

    AND FINALLY ...... I do have a Blog, and I have posted some pictures there to compliment this trip report, you can find it here. http://www.freewebs.com/notjustbirding-photographs/ Here are a few observations made during the week. I don't understand why people pay £7.50 (for adults) each to...
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    Suffolk June 2013

    DAY 7 - Friday 7th June A Cuckoo was calling this morning at Warren Lodges, but we didn't hear the Turtle Dove. We drove over to Walberswick this morning for a walk through the reedbed, Sedge, Reed and Cettis Warblers were all heard singing from the reeds, a Bittern gave good flight views and...
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    Suffolk June 2013

    DAY 5 - Wednesday 5th June We were up and about early this morning, and as has become usual a Cuckoo and Turtle Dove were not far away. We were on Dunwich Heath before 9 a.m. and went for quite a long walk around the Reserve where we had excellent views of Dartford Warblers, and were treated...
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    Suffolk June 2013

    DAY 3 - Monday 3rd June We woke to the sound of a Cuckoo early this morning, the Turtle Dove was a little late, or was it early and we were late? After Mistle Thrush, Green and Greater-spotted Woodpecker and Marsh Harrier at Warren Lodges, we headed off for a look around Southwold. After...
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    Suffolk June 2013

    I know that a week in Suffolk may not compare with more exotic Trip Reports, but here's an account of our - me Brian and my wife Ann - holiday in Suffolk. From Wiltshire, we're both retired, and I'd describe us as keen all-round, lifelong birders, not in the Premier League of Birding by any...
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    The history of digiscoping

    I've just checked, I started digiscoping in 1989, mind you I had to be frugal as to how many photos I took, and wait to get my prints back from the camera shop. The results are embarrassing to look at now. I wish I hadn't!
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    Wiltshire Birding

    We've had two male Bramblings in the garden this week. Here's a video grab of the one which appeared today.
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    Wiltshire Birding

    Another Hobby over our Warminster garden this morning, and two Wheatears and three Corn Buntings on Upton Cow Down, between Warminster and Westbury, this afternoon.
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    Wiltshire Birding

    A Spotted Flycatcher Day - one in our Warminster garden this morning, two in Warminster park near the Boating Lake, and another this afternoon between Broad Chalke village and the Ox Drove. Also a September Swift over Warminster this morning.
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    Wiltshire Birding

    A late Swift over Warminster this morning, and at least ten Spotted Flycatchers near Longbridge Deverill this afternoon.
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    Wiltshire Birding

    Two Swifts over Warminster this evening. Also of note, a day flying small Bat at Fonthill Bishop this afternoon.
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    Wiltshire Birding

    A male Stonechat alongside the road between Shrewton and Chitterne, my first Wiltshire Stonechat for a while.
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