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Recent content by ***DIJ***

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    Young Birder

    Yearlist at 160 now. Boosted by Barred Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Roseate Tern and 4 skua sp, Great, Arctic, Pomerine and Long Tailed.
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    Young Birder

    Hi guys, not been an active member on this page for nearly a year now, glad to see its still running. 117 is my minimal effort so far this year (Uni takes all of the birding time out of me :( ) However with 5 weeks as volunteer assistant warden as Spurn Point Bird Obs this summer, I hope to...
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    Young Birder

    Yearlist now at snails pace due to Uni work. However I can add Stonechat, Black Redstart, Sandwich tern and Spoonbill. 169 :P
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    Young Birder

    Gosh you non ringers are missing out, managed to do Icterine Warbler and Marsh Warbler (pics on blog) in one morning last week. Good old Pannel Valley NR! Yearlist at 165 now :) Congrats on the Aquatic!
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    Young Birder

    Finally organised a date to go birding....and its middle of August. How busy can life get? Anyways trying to decide where, any suggestions?
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    Young Birder

    153) Grasshopper Warbler 154) Cetti's Warbler 155) Spotted Flycatcher Been a long time since I have come up with anything new for this years list, not that I am much of a lister but sometimes you can't help yourself but keep up the tally. Been ringing down at the Porzana factory in East Sussex...
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    Young Birder

    I haven't had a new yeartick in over a month! What has happened to my birding life! Oh yeah I spend more of it ringing than listing >.< Havent been on a proper trip out in so long, but spent 10 hours out ringing yesterday. Ringed 2 broods of Marsh harrier chicks. Very special. Daniel
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    Young Birder

    Turtle Dove (finally) being added to the yearlist at 152. Disliking exams a whole deal more now my birding is coming to a halt so badly. 1 Month and i am free for the summer, then its time for some serious birding ;)
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    Young Birder

    Awesome, Durham's a good uni, not quite got the brains for it myself. What you studying?
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    Young Birder

    Confirmed Bournemouth as my first choice Uni, yearlist could be a little more impressive next year :P Also after a recount 151, not sure which bird I missed simple miscalculation, maths never was a strong point ;)
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    Young Birder

    150- Swift; back screaming above the house, truely the sound of summer for me. Nice on the Kentish Plover, 3 weeks til I'm on Study Leave 8 and exams all done for the summer. Then 2 months of good birding before I relocated (hopefully) for University on the South coast. Cannot wait :D
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    Young Birder

    Holme and Cley yesterday brought my yearlist upto 149, Whinchat, Ring Ouzel, Barwit, Hobby, Wood Sand and Whimbrel. Day list 72. More Owl ringing today, got 9 nests monitored, 37 so far this year.
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    Young Birder

    Envious of the Dotterel, used to be a on off regular site literally 5 mins walk. Been 5 years since the last however :( Also 143 rather than 142, forgot Tawny Owl. Definitley need to learn to drive, off to Norfolk tomorrow and will be stuck at 1 site all day, not that Im complaining but the...
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    Young Birder

    Good day Owling, monitored 12 Little Owl boxes and 6 Barn Owl's. Looking forward to what looks like a good Owl year. 142; Grey partridge and Lesser Whitethroat to add. Cley or Titchwell tomorrow to boost the list further :)
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    Ringing Opportunities in Europe

    Hello, I am currently looking into bird ringing opportunities in Europe or UK this summer. I am T permit but v-close to C. Have a summer to fill before i go to Uni in September and really like the idea of spending some time ringing. So if anyone has any experiences or knowledge to pass in my...
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