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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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    April Moths

    I am still holding back from wasting my time but my mate Tony down the road showed me a pristine Eyed Hawkmoth this morning, the earliest he has ever caught.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    I am amazed how many people regard Merlin as reliable - everytime I experiment with it something very,very unlikely comes up. The most recent was it claiming Common Sandpiper every few minutes one morning - in my garden well away from anywhere one would be. It was a Blue Tit. Anyway..... April...
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    April 20th 62. Shelduck - 3 flew north A garden lifer too, #108. Very lucky to see them as I was originally expecting to be watching Black Grouse up north this morning but the trip fell through, and then I planned an early start for Rutland Water but didn't wake up.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    April 19 61. House Martin - just heard as a quick April shower started.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    April 14th 60. Sand Martin - a total of 8 flew NW, clearly on passage Oddly, Sand Martin was #60 last year as well but not until May 10th.
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    April Moths

    First successful attempt since February produced just 7 of 5 but included 2 Powdered Quakers and a Yellow-barred Brindle, my earliest ever records of two species I don't catch very often. Just down the road my mate had 3 Least Black Arches, Oak Nycteoline, Pale Pinion and another Yellow-barred...
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    April 6th 58. Chiffchaff - singing on and off all morning, though distant and never seen 59. Curlew - heard 'singing' distantly, presumably a passage bird inspired by the sight of Lufbra
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    World list spreadsheets

    Anyone else? If so, please say which version, IOC or eBird/Clements/Cornell, you want.
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    World list spreadsheets

    A few years ago I produced Excel spreadsheets based on both the Clements/eBird/Cornell and IOC world bird lists and offered them to any Birdforum members who wanted them, several people taking up my offer. I have now completely updated both spreadsheets including all the periodic updates issued...
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    March Moths

    A friend in Oakham, Rutland photographed a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in his garden today. Anyone know if it will be a very early immigrant, one that has wintered, or what?
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    How many shorebirds/waders have you seen?

    Eighteen months after I last counted, I am now up two and on 172. Both thanks to taxonomists.
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    Garden / Yard List 2024

    March 19th 57. Goosander - a female flew SE early evening Depite there being small numbers on the two ponds either end of town I think this is just the third time in seven years I have had one passing over here.
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