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Recent content by RMa

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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Two male whinchat at Burton marsh this evening in windy conditions!
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Black redstart on our oil store this morning before abandoning us to pose at the RSPB reserve. Mind you, he did take our garden list up to 102
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Fem/imm black redstart on the roofs at Spring farm business park this morning (a rather happy find whilst surveying pylons!) - grid ref SJ692591. Don't know about access - I was there on business... I took a record shot - will upload when I get it off the camera
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Ruff out on the marsh today (the receding flood is now pulling in lots more lapwing) taking our garden list up to 99 - still waiting for redwing
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Five ruff on the flood at Burton marsh this morning and the two ruddy shelduck are still there too
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Garden list has now rolled on to 96. Whooper swans were just visible at the end of the marsh last week and there was a single gadwall on the marsh. Weirdly, also a single pinky in with the greylags since Sunday. Flock of at least 6 goldcrest in the pines at the farm (waiting for a coal tit to...
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    Whooper swan ID at distance

    Thanks Jan-Paul They did have very long straight necks so I'm thinking whooper. I know they've been on the marsh where I saw them - I just want to feel confident of the ID in my own mind. Cheers
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    Whooper swan ID at distance

    Can anyone give me some tips on (grazing) swan ID at extreme distance (bill colour not visible)? Much appreciated
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Garden list now up to 91 with 3 common cranes today! Rushed home from work - pesky job getting in the way of birding
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Great white egret over today. Whooper swans further down the river so hoping they fly on up soon. Will have to start feeding soon too - we're reckoning on a table with seed to see if the linnet will come in
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    GWE flew over Burton Marsh to roost this evening
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Moved into our new house about 6 weeks ago - garden list up to 88 as of today with golden plover. Mind you we do overlook the Dee estuary...
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