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  1. Roger&out

    March in the Algarve

    Birding around Faro Family holiday, last week in March, and am planning a couple of days guided tour. I would also like get in some birding around Faro (yeah I know). Any suggestions as to local spots worth viewing?
  2. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Both are good, Castle espie is 2 miles outside Comber, and would be better if you are bringing the boy as there is a good centre but Oxford Island is free. Check on irishbirding.com to see if anything has been about. Roger
  3. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Birdwatch Magazine has reports from both N Ireland and the Republic. Roger
  4. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Merlin are often seen around the Myroe area on the east Shore of Lough Foyle, saw one there last Saturday, the 15th. Also Buff-breasted sandpiper present. Rgds Roger
  5. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    It's not really, I have a pair that frequent my garden (at Lisnagelvin) and I often see them feeding at night, by the light of a streetlight. Roger
  6. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi everyone, had a really unusual sighting today. I was driving to Belfast and had just entered the north end of the M22 when a JAY flew across the motorway from one clump of trees to another. Anybody seen a Jay on a motorway before? Rgds Roger
  7. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi Richard, saw two Swallows in Donegal yesterday, first on way back from Creeslough to Letterkenny just outside Killmacrennan, the second on the road to Derry from Letterkenny, near the roundabout for Lifford. Rgds roger
  8. Roger&out

    Norn Iron

    Hi cidereduck, been a while since I looked in on this thread, so I am only seeing your post now. Nice to see that someone else from down home is interested. True about the buzzards, although when I left Shrigley in the 1970's they were unknown, I remember having to go to Rathlin Island to...
  9. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi everyone, finally got in a day's birding, and a good day it turned out to be. Started at Ramore Head, Portrush with -along with the usuals - Common Scoter, Eider, Shag, Purple Sandpiper, Turnstones as well as Red-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck and adult Iceland Gull fllybys. We moved...
  10. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi everybody, was visiting Shrigley yesterday, and was able to get a quick run out to see the Barrow's. Had heard it was best seen from the hide or further down near the yacht club, but when I got there two birders from Louth,going by their red van, told me that it was actually showing at the...
  11. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi folks been too busy for any real birding but had to be in Portrush at the weekend and got Ring-billed Gull and a Sandwich Tern at the East Strand, just in front of the carpark. Rgds Roger
  12. Roger&out

    Romania Revisited

    Hi Lou, thanks for the comments; regarding the Caspian, the first that I claimed was the third posibility that I had seen, and really it was the closeness of the michahelis that helped me decide for certain. I had been watching the Caspian for about 10 minutes and was certainly happier about it...
  13. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi folks, was in Scotland at the weekend depositing our daughter at University and managed to get a run out to a place called Musselburgh, just east of Edinburgh. Had only a short time but it proved very fruitful. The highlights were Common and Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe...
  14. Roger&out

    Glasgow in September

    David just a note of thanks for suggesting Musselburgh. I was there on Sunday and while I had only a short time, I really enjoyed it. I got Velvet and Common Scoter, Long-tailed duck, Red-throated diver and Slavonian grebe, as well as lots of other more common stuf. I was told by a local...
  15. Roger&out

    Glasgow in September

    Great idea, I'll check it out for future reference. Thanks
  16. Roger&out

    Glasgow in September

    Thanks Stewart, but I think I am going to head for Musselburgh. I will, however, keep what you said in mind as it looks like I will be in Scotland for the weekend a couple of times a year - daughter going to university. Thanks again Roger
  17. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Got down to Myroe to see the Dotterel on Saturday and also saw 2 of the Buff-breasted Sandpipers. Lots of other waders including 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 100+ Black-tailed Godwits, about 15 Curlew Sandpipers, and 2 Knot. Also got my first Brent of the Winter (sic) with about 49 in 2 groups...
  18. Roger&out

    Romania Revisited

    Hi Diana, no, it was more of an economic self-help project. Through a Romanian living here we got involved in raising funds for a chicken barn which is now built and providing employment - and chickens - to a deprived rural area. The profit is being reinvested to build more of the same. Rgds...
  19. Roger&out

    Glasgow in September

    Thanks David, I must say I hadn't even considered going East, I was thinking more of the West coast, but having done a quick search on Musselburgh I could be tempted. Rgds Roger
  20. Roger&out

    Glasgow in September

    I have to be in Glasgow on a weekend in the middle of September and will have some time free on the Sunday, can anyone suggest somewhere within about an hours drive that might be worth visiting, and what I am likely to see there. Thanks in Anticipation Roger
  21. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi Folks finally got to the Bann to see the Wilson's Phalarope, a lovely bird and really fun to watch with its strange feeding action. Had been in Donegal at the end of last week and at Malin head, at various times got Great, Cory's and Sooty Shearwater and a Great Skua. Really productive few...
  22. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi Adrian, I know what you mean, there is another road down the other side of the lough, but I don't know how to get to the lough from it. I must investigate it in situ some time. As for the tern, it could be either Common, Artic or Sandwich, all are quite usual in that part of Donegal...
  23. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi Norma, Nice day by the sound of it, I was at Fanad Head this afternoon, and the only interesting bird was a single Cory's Shearwater. The weather was just too good, with very light winds and clear blue sky. Also saw a small pod of dolphins. Rgds Roger
  24. Roger&out

    Romania Revisited

    Decided to put this as a separate thread here, it is also available here ( http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=386895#post386895 ) in sections. This trip to Romania was a follow up with a charity project that I was involved with last year ( see...
  25. Roger&out

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    Hi all, glad that some of you saw it. Great shot Derek. Rgds Roger
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