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  1. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    this maybe a better link - https://adriansdaysout.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=6&action=edit This appears to be working
  2. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    New blog up and running hope you enjoy feel free to leave comments on here - https://adriansdaysout.wordpress.com...=6&action=edit Includes RUTLAND UPDATES
  3. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    blog updated with Rutland visit 03/01/2015 - http://www.birding.uk.com/forum/blogs/adrian-k/547-first-blog-2015-rutland-03-01-2015.html
  4. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Unfortunately not Steve but there were other witnesses in the hides some with camera's so they may turn up on here or maybe flickr, I think the weather had something to do with the birds showing well as it was very wet and hardly any movement around the reserve.
  5. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Just updated my blog with a full review of my visit to Rutland Water 04 - 10 - 2014 with a full list of species seen and from which hide and area - http://www.birding.uk.com/forum/blogs/adrian-k/540-rutland-water-visit-04-10-2014.html Many thanks Steve.
  6. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    just a quick couple of uploads to my channel on you tube I would like a little help with the ID on one of the uploads and the other is of one of the 2 Great White Egrets on the reserve I do have both birds on different footage though Hope you enjoy and any help with the ID would be...
  7. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    It's back on line today and looks great for the weekend
  8. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    I was wondering if anyone had any information on when the Leicestershire & Rutland latest sightings page will be up and running again as the updates are a little behind did read a message on the twitter part of the page saying that the person who updates the page will be without an internet...
  9. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    many thanks for the info Rockfowl it seems to be a concenus that the 2 videos are of a Reed warbler and a Water rail.
  10. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Help required please with this short footage of a wader in the reeds at Rutland water taken from the Shoveler hide on the 06-09-2014 I have an idea what it is but would like some other people just to confirm it as didn't put name in book...
  11. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    My BLOG now updated with complete review http://www.birding.uk.com/forum/blogs/adrian-k/538-rutland-water-visit-06-09-2014.html
  12. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    What a day misty to start the sunny to finish here are my sightings list for the All-dayer for the following area's of Rutland water - Egleton reserve, Lyndon Reserve and the Dam area including Normanton waterside walk path towards the dam 1/ Great tit 2/ Dunnock 3/ Bullfinch 4/ Jackdaw 5/ Song...
  13. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Blog now updated with full list and review for my Watermead (North) Country park visit http://www.birding.uk.com/forum/blogs/adrian-k/533-watermead-country-park-visit-22-07-2014.html
  14. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Glossy Ibis still at North Watermead Country park (wanlip scrape area) from Plover hide seen around mid-morning then flew to the shelter of the reed bed to the right of the hide about half way to the back of the pool. Seen again early afternoon in and out of the reeds at the far point of the...
  15. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Rutland Water and Lyndon Nature Reserve Visit 29/03/2014 Usual start time 5am from the house taxi, bus & taxi again before arriving at Rutland around 7.40am a little misty and cool on arrival. I started with the usual hides first port of call today was the garden feeding station quite a lot of...
  16. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Can anyone help visiting Rutland again sat (29/03/2014) and would like to know where to see the following Black necked grebe, Slav Grebe & Long tailed ducks I know they are on the north arm area but where would be the place to get off the Shore-link bus to have a chance of seeing these species...
  17. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Rutland water visit 23/02/2014 What a day it was not meant to be a day at Rutland but the original venue was cancelled due to transport problems after the very recent bad weather (flooding), so the Stourbridge RSPB Group decided to visit Rutland instead. On arrival (10.00) at the Dam (first...
  18. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    RUTLAND WATER VISIT 14 / 12 / 2013 Started out at 05.10 by taxi to Halesowen bus station for the 5.22am bus to Birmingham, then onto New Street Rail station for the 6.20 Train to Oakham after a short taxi ride got to Rutland around 7.50am On arrival no one in the visitor centre so had to pay...
  19. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    RUTLAND WATER VISIT 12/10/2013 What a day arrived at Birmingham New Street Station at 6.05am train was due to leave 6.22am and then just before it was ready to load all the lights went off and that was it delayed for 25 mins while they got another train, any way arrived at Oakham (£17.00...
  20. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    RUTLAND WATER VISIT 20/07/2013 TODAYS SIGHTINGS – AROUND RESERVE – Jackdaw, Collared dove, Blackbird, Pheasant, Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion crow, Magpie, Dunnock, Song thrush, Cormorant, Chiffchaff, Black headed gull, Wood pigeon, Common tern, Lesser black backed gull & Stock dove GARDEN...
  21. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    RUTLAND WATER VISIT 20/07/2013 Arrived around 08.15am after starting out from home at 05.00am an hour earlier than normal due to the weather conditions from the few days before, on arriving found the Visitor Centre closed but did get permit a few hours later and again it was well worth the...
  22. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Today’s visit was a last minute job so I was very pleased the weather decided to stay fine and dry all day, arrived just gone 10am, I’d made my mind up I was going to do it differently this time and start at the Redshank hide instead of the Plover hide. I did have a good look around while I was...
  23. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Complete list of species seen today on my visit to Rutland water will update later with a complete review of species from each hide and an overall review of the reserve But for now my complete list of species Avocet / Black headed gull / Black tailed godwit / Blackbird / Blue tit / Canada...
  24. Abbeybirder

    Leicestershire and Rutland Birding/Local Patches

    Will be visiting 29th June and any updates of sightings would be great as both the main sights for recent sightings are poorly supported at present I think this maybe due to people on holiday. Will be updating with a review on my new blog at the following link so why not pop along and have a...
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