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  1. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    31/12/2010 Well our list for 2010 is at an end and although we had some lovely sightings in some lovely places we did not beat last year's list for sightings and views but we seemed to have lots of things conspiring against us this year.So as I have'nt beaten Alan it means the honour of doing...
  2. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    RSPB Minsmere 12/12/2010 Although it was a cold and frosty start to the day we decided to go to Minsmere.On arrival we had a great sighting of 4 Deer feeding close to the road which was lovely.On the feeders was a G S Woodpecker having breakfast and a White Wagtail seeing off all the other...
  3. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    21/11/2010 Hyde Park London Went to London today for Christmas shopping,while walking through Hyde Park to go to Harrods we saw a pair of Raven's which for us is a Lifer.Just proves it does'nt matter where you are there's always time for a bit of birding.:-O 155. Raven
  4. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    14/11/2010 Cantley Marsh A lovely morning so we headed to Cantley as there had been reports that the Bean Geese had arrived.so we decided to give it a go.It was very sunny and quite mild for the time of year as we headed across the train tracks and on to the marsh.There were hundreds of...
  5. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    1/11/2010 RSPB Strumpshaw Fen First morning out for awhile due to Daughter's Wedding,Weather and Weekend Away,and again it was a case of dodging the showers.From Tower Hide we had some cracking views of skeins of Geese flying past on their way to Buckenham Marsh and they were announcing their...
  6. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    02/10/2010 RSPB Minsmere Beautiful morning today after all the rain we had this week so it was off to Minsmere for us.Alan has got a new lens for his camera so it was a good chance to try it out,so the Heron in full view from North Hide was a great subject to focus on.We didn't see the King...
  7. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    12/09/20 RSPB Minsmere Went to Minsmere today,got there quite early for us and there were already several people scanning the North bushes looking for the Wryneck that had been reported,we looked for awhile then headed on.Along the North Wall the Bearded Tits were showing well and Alan got...
  8. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    03/09/2010 Flamborough Head While we were on holiday we went to a fab reserve at Tophill Low not far from Driffield (best to Google it),and although we did'nt see anything to add it was a really lovely place and worth a mention,so if anyone's going that way it's well worth a look.We had a...
  9. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    02/09/2010 Filey Brigg After a spot of retail therapy in Scarborough we decided to stop off in Filey as it was on our way back to the cottage.We parked at the Country Park and headed towards the Brigg,we only walked along the cliff top and not down the cliff path and out to the Brigg itself as...
  10. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    27/08/2010 Filey Dams This was listed in the info in our cottage as somewhere to visit and we were'nt dissappointed.Although it is a very small reserve,it was hard to find as it is on the edge of a housing estate.There were only two hides and a short boardwalk but it was lovely .We met a very...
  11. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    26/08/2010 RSPB Bempton Cliffs Thank Goodness for holidays,it's been ages since our last post but I guess the summer is the same for everyone.It's not that we have'nt been out but Dragonflies and Butterflies took over.Anyway up in Yorkshire for a well earned break and today we are at...
  12. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    04/07/2010 Thorpe to Rockland St Mary Staithe We went for a boat trip along the River Wensum with Laura,Rob and their Border Collie Milly.From the boatyard at Thorpe we headed along the river,it was nice to see all the reserves that we usually walk along from the river.There were loads of...
  13. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    13/06/2010 Rspb Frampton Marsh. We decided to do a little detour on our journey home as we weren't that far from Frampton Marsh.Never been here before and what a lovely place,all brand new hides and easy to walk round and for a sunday it was so quiet not like Titchwell or Minsmere.We had a...
  14. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    12/06/2010 Rspb Boat Trip from Bridlington to Flamborough Head. As part of our weekend we booked the Boat trip through Rspb along the coast to Bempton Cliffs to see the Seabirds.Unfortunately the sea conditions were worst than forcast so we only got as far as the Head,I think the term they...
  15. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    12/06/2010 RSPB Bempton Cliffs We had planned this trip awhile ago and up untill a couple of days ago we thought we would have to cancel it,we are so glad we did'nt.Never been to Bempton so it was a first for us and we were'nt disappointed,we arrived early which was a good idea as it was...
  16. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    09/06/2010 Pensthorpe Norfolk. Well we finally got out today after my illness(it was pleurisy,very nasty)and the weather had conspired against us,and we went to Pensthorpe.It's been two years since we last came here and we had a really lovely day.Down on the Scrape we saw the stars of...
  17. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    30/05/2010 Walk to Howe I have been laid up for almost 2 weeks with a nasty virus and not able to go out,so we went for a walk from ours to Howe this morning.Almost immediately we spotted Skylarks up in the sky singing away and then 4 Yellowhammers flitting about ahead of us.Walking through...
  18. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    15/05/2010 NWT Hickling Broad What a beautiful morning after the dull and chilly week we just had,although when the sun went behind the clouds it was very cool. Driving down the road to the Reserve we had a fab view of a Marsh Harrier flying low over a field.Our first visit to Hickling for...
  19. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    07/05/2010 RSPB Minsmere An extra day off this week due to Bank Holiday and the weather was a lot better than on Monday so this morning we headed to Minsmere.It was bright and sunny on arrival but the wind was really keen.Close to the Warden's Office we had a lovely sighting of two Red Deer...
  20. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    01/05/2010 RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Had a short visit this morning to Strumpshaw,we only did part of it from the Reception through the woods along the river and back to Reception,however it was really good.There was a beautiful carpet of Bluebells and lots of Primroses through the woods.We had a...
  21. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    22/04/2010 Strumpshaw Fen. We both finished early today so it was home for a quick change and out again to Strumphaw.We were watching from the viewing platform at Reception a Great Crested Grebe,at first it looked like it was pecking at a mound it the water,then we saw it was another Grebe but...
  22. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    18/04/2010 Martham Broad and Horsey Gap What a lovely day,we headed off to Martham Broad as last year we saw Cranes here and hoped to see them again.We had a nice walk round spotting all the usual suspects,as we were heading back to the car having not seen any Cranes a shout went out and...
  23. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    17/04/2010 RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh We decided to stay local this morning as Alan has been on nights this week and did'nt want to walk too far.It was a lovely morning with clear blue sky and lots of sunshine and quite warm too.Within minutes of arriving we spotted our first...
  24. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    11/04/2010 While Alan is watching Tottenham on tv I am checking my notes as we have seen less so far this year compared to last year,and I have missed a couple off.But I'm not going to tell him it will be our little secret.;) 105. Long-tailed Tit 106. Brent Geese
  25. alandawn

    Dawn & Alans 2010 Bird List

    09/04/2010 Minsmere What a lovely day,we got up early(well early for us on our day off) and headed off to Minsmere and we could'nt have picked a better day.The weather was warm and sunny on arrival and we headed to Bittern Hide first and as soon as we entered the hide there was a Bittern right...
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