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  1. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Theres a plastic "Peregrine" thing on a pole near Pottery in Belper... at least there used to be... not looked recently! Starlings ignore the thing :-O:-O Got me going a few times... yes I have a goldfish memory! Atb Steph
  2. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    I wondered that to Dave, wondering now if its still there....
  3. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Dan, bit late here on the Red Kite... fantastic find, am annoyed with myself as we were just heading back from Football when got the text (thanks!!!) and couldn't get up, looks like it put on a good show! Great Mandarin pic! Steph'
  4. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Lovely afternoon today so I popped up to Carsington, and I was rewarded by being informed the Jack Snipe and Barwit were showing well on Horseshoe Island.... and they were. The Jack Snipe spent at least 2 hours bobbing along the nearest edge of Horeshoe to the WLC. Brilliant views. Still a bit...
  5. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Intrigued by the current spate of DNA'ed Lesser Whitethroats, I see the Tynemouth one has come back as blythi. I think that looks very like the photos of the Eggington bird. I wonder if anyone has asked the observer to see if they can get material for DNA? I see Richard Klim has pointed out that...
  6. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    I wondered where my Bramblings where this winter.... not a single one down here, you seem to have kidnapped them all:-O:-O:-O Keep watching my Mahonia but no Blackcap either yet (they always turn up on the flowers at this time of year (as do Chiffys if there is one around), a mate from...
  7. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Just in case anyone who reads this on here and was a regular on the DOS trips in the 90's and knew Tony Atkinson who ran them, I thought I'd let you know we just received an Email saying that he passed away Wednesday last. A very sad loss, I remember many fantastic days birding with Tony, Tonys...
  8. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    I thought so... I think Paul, Neil and I had a big count in early 2013 too, must check as I need to send it to Roger if so. Interesting thing this, I wonder why they are increasing, is it simply they took a long while to find us;) or is it something more fundamental, I know the population rose...
  9. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    The village issue worries me, its always been a pain if you needed to stop in there anyway... unless you were going to the pub of course:-O Nice roost totals... must try to get up there at some point. Common Gulls definitely are getting more numerous as the winters pass, I seem to remember they...
  10. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Sad to hear STW are going ahead with the parking charges I was clinging to the hope that they would think better of it. The Permits are rather expensive now too, its a lot in a lump sum when you aren't that sure how many visits will be made... Steph'
  11. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Rather sad that isn't it... I'm wondering where Paul was, I'm guessing he was brighter than me and had b***ered off, or not bothered to start with and had gone off to find something. Hat dates it to post 2004..... its from Santa Anna in Texas (Its the only one I've managed to hang on to for any...
  12. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    They are better at finding rare birds than us birders at this rate:-O:-O:-O ATB
  13. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Probably sleeping after the kill:-O:-O:-O
  14. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Good idea:t::t: Calver Craft Centre Cafe, one of my favs, Kaths Cafe at Riber View another. Neither really cheap but food good:t: ATB Steph'
  15. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    At least one GNDiver still at Carsington this pm...... didn't see much more other than a cream scone at the V Centre in dreadful weatherLOL Happy New Year everyone!
  16. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Martins photos show more why he raised the id issues, much more than our distant views last night! Still don't think its a Thayer's though... but the hybrid thing possibility perhaps looks slightly more in the frame? Its a right weird looking bird! Oh and I still would like to know if that...
  17. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Hi all, Managed to get down to Foremark this evening and the gull was present and viewable albeit restless and mobile and usually fairly distant, sadly in my opinion its a Herring Gull type, not Thayers. RJL also was of this opinion as were several others. Its an interesting bird but just...
  18. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Hope to get down to Foremark tomorrow, Xmas shopping today so gripping to hear the bird (whatever it is) was in again... Going to be charging up my ancient video camera in hope! If I can set off earlier I might try Albert Village lake perhaps? I wonder if anyone looked there today? Failed Xmas...
  19. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Having only glimpsed that bird:-C I can only go on the photos.... I know at least one very good birder is happy that was a Thayers. Glad Martin says Iceland type, I believe there have been a good number of Viking gulls about in the UK this autumn.... mind you those two would have thought about...
  20. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Oh no..... this means I might have to start looking at gulls again? That way madness lies......
  21. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Cheers! Just looked... looks interesting in that it appears to have quite short primary projection in that pic (always difficult to judge stuff on one pic though), but underside looks a bit white (same as before though, one pic makes life difficult! Looking at the photo it might be a tad over...
  22. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks Anna, I was wondering if I would go up to get photo's, but I haven't had time yet anyway LOL! On another note I see there is a wintering Lesser Whitethroat in a private garden in Eggington, I cannot help having an idle thought that it just might be one of these eastern type birds? Be...
  23. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    For those interested.... Sib Chiffy at Carr Vale it appears, on the embankment with 2 Chiffchaff (off pager this pm). ATB
  24. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    :-C:-C Bramblings have not come down the hill yet to us:-C:-C The Crossbill pics are over on the "other place". Look like big billed Commons, don't really look like they have got the right profile of the bill. Sort of square as Brian S pointed out over there! There have to be some rare...
  25. Gomphus

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Not sure whats going on, the first message read as if the birds had been seen today, now we have just had a message saying late news 2 poss photographed on Sunday. Not sure if both messages relate to the same sighting or if they are different. Directions on the second message are different...
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