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  1. claire78

    Long Tailed Tits

    LTTs travel round in family groups this time of year so they will usually arrive mob handed! They will roost, feed, travel etc around together. There will be mum, dad, the kids, aunts, unlces, cousins etc. They will often travel around as part of a larger roving tit flock too so will often...
  2. claire78

    Your first bird for 2011

    Woodpigeon for me!
  3. claire78

    Best Bird of 2011 So Far

    Toss up between three Scaup or a water rail (water rail was about 8ft away from me!) - both at local patch this afternoon B (:
  4. claire78

    How is your 2011 List Going?

    Good day today :-) Nipped out for an hour to my local spot and had Scaup and Water Rail - the rail was eating bread about 8ft away from me :t: Being stuck at home with the child whilst OH at work has meant that the year list is off to a low start so far (only 27!)! Claire
  5. claire78

    Who's been eating our fat balls?

    One possible culprit ...
  6. claire78

    Lost Notebook - Cley - 25/07/2009

    My membership card that was in the notebook has kindly been returned to me ... but sadly there is still no sign of the notebook :-(
  7. claire78

    Cork birding

    I will be in the Clonakilty area in September this year for a few days. I will be able to get one, perhaps two, days of birding in whilst I am there. I have a hire care so access shouldn't be a problem. Can anyone suggest sites to head for and explore during my time there? Oh ... and will I...
  8. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    Haven't been able to get out and about as much as I would like over the past few months. Have another 25 species to add to my year list, latest being Red Kite at Abingdon last week. Adds 505 to score of 1700 taking it to a new total of 2205 Claire
  9. claire78

    Bird points game

    5 lifers since April update! Spotted FLycatcher, Spoonbill, Cuckoo, Stone-curlew and Red Kite. Adds 145 to Version 1 score taking it to 3470. Adds 140 to Version 2 score taking it to 3300. Claire :t:
  10. claire78

    Norfolk birding

    Phoned them this morning but no luck :-C Keep hoping it will turn up in the bottom of my rucksack but as of yet no luck! Claire
  11. claire78

    Norfolk birding

    I have been a very silly sausage today and managed to lose my birding notebook somewhere on the Cley reserve :C. It is a black Aldwych notebook with writing in red from today. It starts in June 2008 with a Center Parcs visit (shows how infrequent it is I manage to get out and about if it's...
  12. claire78

    Lost Notebook - Cley - 25/07/2009

    I have been a very silly sausage today and managed to lose my birding notebook somewhere on the Cley reserve. It is a black Aldwych notebook with writing in red from today. It starts in June 2008 with a Center Parcs visit (shows how infrequent it is I manage to get out and about if it's lasted...
  13. claire78

    Stone Curlew at Weeting Heath 2009?

    Thanks everyone! Will give it a go on SUnday then! Claire
  14. claire78

    Stone Curlew at Weeting Heath 2009?

    Can someone just confirm if the stone curlew are at Weeting Heath in 2009? Am planning a trip there on Sunday with some friends and don't want to arrive and find they have abandoned their regular nesting spot!!! I tried to call the reserve yesterday but no answer - guess the warden was busy...
  15. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    A few more for my 2009 list! Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Black-throated Diver, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting and Great Grey Shrike add 125 points please taking me up to 1700. In response to the tick / don't debate for heard birds - I don't tick any unseen birds for my year lists or life list - I have...
  16. claire78

    Bird points game

    A fab Great Grey Shrike at Corton! Adds 50 to Version 1 score taking it to 3225. Adds 30 to Version 2 score taking it to 3160. Claire
  17. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    Siskin today at Strumpshaw adds another 15 to the total and takes me to 100 species this year. Been a long time getting there! Busy busy busy ... not enough time to get out and about :C Claire
  18. claire78

    GC Grebe Courting Display ?

    Great views of this today from the Visitor's Centre at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk Claire
  19. claire78

    Bird points game

    Another 5 lifers for me so far this year the latest being a female Scaup at Minsmere yesterday. Adds 135 to Version 1 score taking it to 3175. Adds 145 to Version 2 score (plus I need an extra 5 for the GW Egret change) taking it to 3130. Claire
  20. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    A little bit of seawatching, some walks here and there and a trip to Minsmere yesterday resulted in 19 species to add to the year list and 405 points please. Claire
  21. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    A trip to Minsmere yesterday and some Waxwing just a couple of mins walk away from home this morning has added another 18 species and 350 points to take me up to 1155 B (: Claire
  22. claire78

    Bird points game

    Finally managed to see some Waxwing today despite the hundreds that have been reported over the past couple of months! 20 in a tree about 2 mins walk from home B (: Takes my V1 score 3040 to and V2 to 2980 ;) Claire
  23. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    Got out again today. Another 5 species and 80 points. Spectacular Barn Owl swooped past 10 foot away from me!!! And cracking views of a male goldcrest a coupele of feet away too. Claire
  24. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    Got an unexpected opportunity to get out and about for an hour and half today and managed another five species. This added 80 points to my score bringing me up to 725. Claire
  25. claire78

    Bird Points Game 2009

    First 50 birds of 2009 has given me 645 points. Off to Minsmere Wednesday so hopefully will add lots more Claire
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