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Recent content by Pjbird1973

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    Turtle Dove or birds of interest

    Hi I'm in Peterborough for the next few days (18th and 19th Aug) and going to do some birding. Will go to Rutland, but wondered if any Turtle Doves near Peterborough/Holme or other birds of interest I could pick up. Thanks Paul
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    Birding on the Costa del Sol (Malaga)

    Thanks For size comparisons Short Toed looks more comparable, Booted bit too small.
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    Birding on the Costa del Sol (Malaga)

    Apologies, quite right! Should check my predictive texting! Booted would be a lifer for me. Are they moving at this time or might it more likely be a local bird? Having seen the reserve near the airport on this forum site on my return home I wish I'd visited it!
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    Birding on the Costa del Sol (Malaga)

    Just north west of Torremolinos (past water park) Aug 5th; Stonechat Zitting Cos Beeeater Spott Fly Serin Linnet Red Throated Swallow Sardinian Warbler Spectacled Warbler Spotless Starling Pallid Swift Ylg and Med gulls on Coast 2 Hoopoes on 6th flying over. Harrier spp over hotel (!) ringtail...
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    Sutton Park

    11 + Common Tern on Powells Pool this morning, inc 2 + juvs being fed (though not bred here). Often on the Sea Cadet boat or buoys. Also 1 Siskin over there
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    Sutton Park

    Today's Mega! 2 new species today (not been for a while) Incredibly my first House Sparrow!!! 1 female in bush edge of Powells Pool then flew to Miller and Carter. Rarer than Ring Ouzels so far! Also female Mandarin Duck Blackroot Pool
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    Sutton Park

    Marsh Tit Hi Yes Birdtrack has it down for 16th I've searched and searched for Tree Pipit. Fairly sure it's confused with Meadow Pipit for which there are lots territorial/displaying. Nearest Marsh Tits probably Belvide area/Cannoch Chase Frustrating!
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    Sutton Park

    Marsh tit Marsh tit seen on 16th as was Tree Pipit again- is anyone aware of where? Important spp record for West Mid region this time of year
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    Sutton Park

    Tree Pipit Tree Pipit apparently seen in Sutton Park yesterday (5th) and prior to this. Does anyone/observer know where? Lots of display flights of Meadows but I'm yet to see Tree Pipit. Any info gratefully received. Thanks
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    Sutton Park

    Garden ticks 2 new garden ticks today; 2 Common Tern over to the west at 7pm 1 Nuthatch over calling at 7.10 Total garden purple patch! 40 spp since Jan 15
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    Sutton Park

    Lesser Spotted WP I'd thought one would be seen eventually. The extensive woodland and wet Carr areas seem suitable but seeing one unless you knew where too look is a great chance encounter. I will keep looking!! Does anyone know if Nightjars have been seen in the park/heaths? Also perfect...
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    Sutton Park

    Today's New species 6.30 Powells Pool- Common Tern Thought had Red Kite that had me running through woods to confirm but missed it. Seeing one Sandwell going east makes that miss even more frustrating!! Of note: Cuckoo still Longmoor Fledged GCG and Greylags on Wyndley Pool 4 Mute Swan...
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    Sutton Park

    Today 2 new species: 1 House Martin over Powell's Pool (at last!) brought down by a shower 2 Garden Warblers; 1 Powell's Pool/Boldmere Golf Course boundary and 1 Longmoor Valley Also of interest: Cuckoo Longmoor Valley Common Sandpiper Powell's Pool Now 8 Whitethroat across the area Still...
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    Sutton Park

    Today First Whitethroat today. One! Just one! I don't know why but I though with the gorse and scrub there'd be loads. Hearing 40+ in Sandwell I thought Sutton Park would be wall to wall! Are they down generally? Too early? The Heath/scrub not their optimum habitat- i'd have thought perfect...
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    Sutton Park

    Today New species; Cuckoo calling and seen near Sutton Golf Course (Rowton Bank end) Also Sand Martin at Powell's Pool where the 2 Yellow Wagtails were again until they flew over to Boldmere Golf Course
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