Showing posts with label Shoveler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shoveler. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 December 2022

Linacre WeBS December 18th 2022

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 After a week of ice and snowy conditions (maximum temperature of  3 degrees) I went down to Linacre yesterday morning (17th) to carry out t...
Saturday, 16 October 2021

Linacre WeBS - 9th October 2021

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 Last week was the WeBS count at Linacre. I was on site for two hours, in grey, overcast conditions with frequent drizzle - lovely!!  The f...
Monday, 18 February 2019

Old Friends and New

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I had a bit of a "gull tour" today, visiting a couple of well known sites to see if I could catch up with some ringed Black-headed...
Sunday, 2 April 2017

Avenue Ringing - 2nd April 2017

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After a few weeks without a ringing session it was really nice to get out and about again today. I spent 3 and a half hours out with 4 other...
Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Common and Jack Snipe

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I spent a few hours at RSPB Old Moor in Barnsley today. Whilst there I spent the majority of the time watching Common and Jack Snipe from...
Sunday, 24 January 2016

6 Year Ticks

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I was out and about again this morning, trying hard to "tick" a Black Redstart that has been present on an industrial site in She...
Thursday, 31 December 2015

Linacre Birding - Overview of 2015

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Every year I like to write a short piece about the birdwatching and ringing activities at Linacre Reservoirs. This post is a round up of thi...
Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Linacre - New Species!!

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I was just checking the recent bird sightings on the Sheffield Bird Study Group's website (see here ), when I spotted a mention of Lina...
Friday, 30 October 2015

RSPB Leighton Moss

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I've just been away with Jayne to the Lake District for a few days (more about that in a later post), and, on the way, we decided to pop...
Thursday, 3 September 2015

RSPB Old Moor

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I had a day at RSPB Old Moor today in search of a Great White Egret , that has been present for a few weeks. After a few hours, and quite a ...
Monday, 4 May 2015

Montagu's Harriers!

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Yesterday I went to the RSPB's Blacktoft Sands reserve following news on the Bird Guides website that a pair of Montagu's Harrier...
Monday, 15 December 2014

WWT Welney

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I was out and about with the Chesterfield RSPB Group at the weekend, visiting the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust's Welney reserve. At th...
Monday, 4 March 2013

Ringing Demo at Thrybergh CP -3rd March 2013

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I spent 4 hours out with Sorby Breck Ringing Group on Sunday morning doing a ringing demonstration at Thrybergh CP in Rotherham. We manage...
Sunday, 22 April 2012

Birthday Birding

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It being my birthday today I managed to get a lot of birding in. Many thanks Jayne! First stop was Linacre where, in 2 hours, I recorded m...
Saturday, 11 June 2011

Clumber Park - 10th June 2011

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As a birdwatcher, there are certain events that I look forward to every year, such as the first returning summer migrants or winter thrushes...
Sunday, 27 March 2011

New Binoculars and 6 Year Ticks - what a day!!!!

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I haven't had any new binoculars for the last 14 years, so, with a big birthday coming up in April this year, Jayne offered to get me so...
Saturday, 26 February 2011

Lincolnshire - 24th February 2011

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I always like to get at least one day's proper birdwatching in during the holidays, so I decided to go and explore a part of the world I...