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Recent content by John o'Sullivan

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    Ynys y fro reservoirs

    Wryneck today at Ogmore a new UK species for me. Superb views
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    Garden/Yard List 2019

    KenM. The Goshawk was great team work. Gulls were calling frantically, I looked up and shouted out WTF! My wife heard me shout and grabbed my bins of the dining table and gave them out to me as I ran in for them. Just got the bird in the bins as it hammered off.
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    Garden/Yard List 2019

    Quick visit to say added Scopoli’s Shearwater to my Turkish House list. 14 years I’ve been checking the bay for them. Never more than 3 but sightings for a couple of hours one afternoon. Also 2nd record of Dalmatian Pelican, one soaring and climbing overhead. After 21 years of living on the...
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    Garden/Yard List 2018.

    A chiffy in the garden this morning was new for the year as was a peregrine. I'll edit to update numbers tomorrow
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    Birds youve seen at work

    I've put this on a few times but still happy with my South Wales Psychiatric Hospitals list, the best; Pallas's Warbler, Hoopoe, Whooper Swan, Black Redstart, Med Gull, Red Kite, Goosander, Hobby. I've also seen Waxwing, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Snipe and lapwing from an inland office...
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    Garden/Yard List 2018.

    31 carrion crow 32 Great Cormorant And another sparrowhawk
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    Garden/Yard List 2018.

    29 Raven 30 Sparrowhawk
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    Garden/Yard List 2018.

    Not near the estuary unfortunately a classic suburban garden but in a river valley so a few birds do go up and down. In the same valley, I’ve seen Osprey from my house, Black Kite over my sisters, Honey Buzzard past my dads and spoonbill from a friends house. 3 white stork must also have...
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    Garden/Yard List 2018.

    I'm giving it a go this year. I retire in April and plan to spend much more time in the garden. I started paying attention on Garden Birdwatch weekend. Up to 28 so far with the best being Goldcrest, Bullfinch and Grey Heron.
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    Ynys y fro reservoirs

    A recent trip up to North Wales got me 299- Black Grouse at World's End. A very good trip with a nice supporting cast. Today was finally big 300 day. This was an apologetic BOOM! moment and the species-Cattle Egret (5). Had a trip to ham wall my 2nd best ever birding day, what a stunning...
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    Garden / Yard List 2017

    see post 627. I have nightjar on my Turkey house list but also one evening a stone curlew flew down the street at roof level calling. I expected nighjar they are often around the Sitesi at dusk. stone curlew was completely unexpected despite their being present on the nearby police academy land.
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    What's been your "Best ever find" under "challenging" conditions?

    I also just remembered Mark Turner rummaging about in the bottom of a bag on the way back to Leeds and pulling out a pair of dry socks. The socks looked wonderful. Mark and Jane and I had gone to Norfolk for a very very wet biirding weekend. I don't think anything in the car other than the...
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    What's been your "Best ever find" under "challenging" conditions?

    I didn't see a first winter Glaucous Gull one January that was stationary and centred in two scopes. I was shivering and my teeth chattering too much. It was in the late 70's and my saturated "waterproofs" were a pair of jeans and a nylon parka. It would have been a lifer. I was so envious of...
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    Garden / Yard List 2017

    Garden in Gwent would do OK as its pretty big, in a river valley and a suburban environment. I have seen Osprey and Hobbies from here. Had a Grey Heron stood on next doors roof this morning and singing Willow Warbler a couple of weeks ago. Best bird in the Garden so far a reed bunting although...
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    Garden / Yard List 2017

    I saw more swifts this visit then ever before. Tried hard for Alpine but couldnt clinch one. I think I've said this before but my patch which includes my house reminds me a lot of Portland. I even have top fields and West cliffs (not very tall admittedly) I have a lengthy patch list but lots...
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