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Welcome to my blog all about my birdwatching, wild bird ringing activities and moth recording at Linacre Reservoirs, Derbyshire; in Great Britain and abroad.

Sunday, 5 October 2025

Red-backed Shrike

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This weekend, Jayne and I were don on Norfolk. We spent yesterday in Norwich, and then went up to the north coast for a spot of birding toda...

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Black-headed Gull 269A

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Back in December 2020 I ringed 4 Black-headed Gulls at The Carrs, Warsop, including an adult male, ringed with the darvic ring 269A . 269A...

Monday, 29 September 2025

Rufford Gulls - Old and New

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I only had chance to spend half an hour at Rufford yesterday, but, in that short time, I manged to see 8 darvic-ringed Black-headed Gulls a...

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Rufford - 20th September 2025

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Today's visit to Rufford was a little damp (!), but it did have lead to my highest ever count of Mute Swans , and records of 3 darvic-r...

Saturday, 13 September 2025

Derbyshire Dotterel!

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This afternoon, I spotted a record of a Dotterel (197), that had been found on Burbage Moor (on the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border). Ja...

Saturday, 6 September 2025

Lake Nakuru Mammals

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As well as all the amazing birds, during our time at Lake Nakuru, we continued to enjoy the mammals Kenya has to offer. Some of the mammals...

Lake Nakuru Birds - 26th July 2024

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After our time in the Maasai Mara, Jayne and I drove across to Lake Nakuru National Park / Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for an overnight stay. ...

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