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Recent content by Steve Lister

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    What makes someone a 'Birding Legend'?

    To be a legend I feel that birders must be well-known for some aspect of their birding, and hopefully, but not necessarily, highly respected for it too. Theitr names should certainly come up in conversations and on sites such as this fairly often. In my 55 years of birding I have come across a...
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    Visiting UK in June End/Early July - Looking to photograph the Mandarin Duck

    You will not find any male Mandarin Ducks in spectacular plumage in late June and July - they moult into a female type plumage for the summer, only really distinguishable by their reddish bills. I would concentrate on enjoying the Farnes and Bempton Cliffs.
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    May Moths

    I am really struggling so far this month. May is never brilliant in urban gardens but in eight attempts so far I have only had 53 moths. The Alder Moth and three single Silver Ys the best.
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    Yellow Wagtail type - North Sea

    First-summer Grey-headed I think often show a bit of a supercilium, and maybe the white on the throat could be another sign of immaturity.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Are you still around Pissouri?
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    May 13th 67. Common Tern - heard from my breakfast table in the kitchen
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    May Moths

    Just 7 of 5 for me this morning but one was my earliest ever Poplar Hawk, by eight days, and another was my first ever Alder Moth anywhere: according to the local recording scheme Naturespot it is the first in the county since July 2022 !
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    May 11th 66. Hobby - one over The single highlight of over six hours skywatching from the garden as my contribution to the Global Big Day.
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    May Moths

    20 of 8 for me including My highest ever catch of Tachystola acroxantha - 7, compared to just 6 all last year My earliest ever 'Diamond-backed' by 24 days My third ever and earliest by 2.5 months Small Phoenix My mate Tony down the road ran his brand new Robinson double actinic for the first...
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    Brown Booby may get split - an issue for British listers?

    An excellent analysis of their separation in the current issue of British Birds, suggesting most will be 'doable'.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    May 6th 64. Oystercatcher - 1+ heard distantly at the end of my pre-breakfast session 65. Swift - up to 10 feeding plus another ten in a tight bunch went north An eagle, presumed White-tailed, not much more than a mile away was a tad frustrating.
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    North East India - Eaglenest, Kaziranga, Nameri, Dirang

    A classic itinerary, and you have gone for the top ground agent. I did it one very cold and snowy February a long time ago and would love to do it again if my legs were still up to it.
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    New Spurn bus service (71E)

    Back in the 70s the C&G bus ran daily. The Red-footed Falcon I found along the peninsula in 1973 (!!) was part of a C&G day trip.
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    Is there such a thing as tagging along a birding tour group for a few days?

    Don't forget BirdingPal - some very helpful people on there, all over the world.
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    May Moths

    May 1st but only 5/5 for me on what seemed a good night - my earliest ever Silver Y by a fortnight the only thing worth mentioning.
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