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Recent content by Northern123

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    Gull - Ibiza - Spain - August 2023

    I’m on holiday from UK and this gull is around the beach/pool area. Slightly smaller than a herring gull and in flight looks like it has a slightly forked tail at times. It doesn’t look like any gull I see in the UK regularly. I was thinking Audouins or Slender-billed but doesn’t look right for...
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    Durham Birding

    I am looking to visit Barnard Castle tomorrow and wondered where my best bet to go would be for Pied fly, Redstart, and Wood warbler. Does anyone know if there are there any around this year and if so where my best chance might be? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Ian
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    Norfolk birding

    Does anyone know if the Pectoral Sandpiper was showing throughout the day at Titchwell? I only saw it reported about 10am and then not again. Thanks, Ian
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    How to see Leach's Petrel

    So I decided on a weekend in Norfolk instead and seeing the Northerly winds headed to Cley and saw 4 Leach's Petrels (a long overdue lifer), along with Pomarine, Arctic and Great Skua, Sooty and Manx Shearwater and Black Tern. Together with Red-breasted Flycatcher and Wryneck it made for an...
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    How to see Leach's Petrel

    Thanks for the replies. Any updates as to when it looks hopeful would be greatly appreciated (and hopefully over a weekend). Ian
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    How to see Leach's Petrel

    Hi, According to the BBC there are NW winds forecast for Friday and Saturday - are they strong enough to bring any Leach's petrels in do you think? Thanks, Ian
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    Lesser spotted woodpecker & Willow tit

    Hi, I am planning on spending the morning in Rutland on Sunday visiting Rutland Water for the Dowitcher and the Grebes. I have read on the LROS website site guide for Rutland Water that Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, March Tit and Willow Tit are still present at Barnsdale. Is this still the...
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    Symonds Yat/ Cannop Ponds

    Hi Rob, Crabtree Hill is in the middle of the Forest of Dean: It is shown here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=363500&y=213500&z=120&sv=crabtree+hill&st=3&tl=Map+of+Crabtree+Hill,+Gloucestershire&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf...
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    Symonds Yat/ Cannop Ponds

    Had a great day in the Forest of Dean today. Got the Great-grey shrike on Crabtree Hill first thing and also had Crossbills near here. Saw a couple of Goshawks from New Fancy View and finally connected with a Hawfincb at Parkend cricket pitch after missing it a few times during the day...
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    Symonds Yat/ Cannop Ponds

    Thanks Pam. Whereabouts on the cricket pitch are the yew trees? Are they obvious?
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    Symonds Yat/ Cannop Ponds

    Hi, I am thinking of visiting the Forest of Dean this weekend. Is there a particular area around the Parkend cricket pitch that the Hawfinches favour and is early morning best? I have seen a Lesser-spotted woodpecker has been reported a few times from Drybrook Road Station and a Great-grey...
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    Norfolk birding

    If you look in post #24864 of this thread there are details on the areas to explore for both Twite and Shore lark at Thornham harbour. I also had 7 Twite a week and half ago at Blakeney Freshmarsh. See post #24906 for the details of the area in which I saw them. Good luck, Ian
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    Snow Goose

    Hi, I'm thinking of visiting the Cardurnock/Anthorn area looking for the Snow Goose with the Barnacle Geese over the Christmas period. I've never visited the area before. Does anyone have any information on favoured areas to look for the bird? Is it usually visible from the road and it's a...
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    Norfolk birding

    Thanks Neil, that was really helpful. I tried for the Lapland buntings first but they hadn't been seen when I arrived and I eventually gave up and headed to Cley where I connected with the Snow bunting flock by the pill box and saw my first ever Black brant. I also got great views of the Shore...
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    Norfolk birding

    I'm visiting Norfolk this weekend. Does anyone have any hints on locating the Lapland buntings on Blakeney Freshmarsh and the Shorelarks at Burnham Overy Staithe? Are there any Snow buntings around on the Norfolk coast this winter that are fairly reliable? I had hoped to see the Pallid...
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