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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.

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Linacre Insects - A New Species!

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I was down at Linacre on Thursday (29th) doing the last check on the nestboxes (more details to follow). The weather was pretty decent, wit...

Two more Ticks

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Our base in Northumberland was at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, on the outskirts of Amble and Ashington. The lake is a great place, espe...

Friday, 30 May 2025

Northumberland Dip!!

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Whilst in Northumberland, I had a coupe of early morning visits to Lindisfarne to see if I could spot an American Golden Plover , that had ...

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Northumberland - 25th May 2025

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Jayne and I have just spent a few days up in Northumberland. Whilst there, we added another few species to the year's "Year List...

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Year List Update

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Over the last few weeks, Jayne and I have added several new birds to the Year List. The first species were Wood Warbler (163) and Grey Pa...

Monday, 12 May 2025

Pleasley Dragons and Butterflies

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Yesterday, the temperatures hit 23 degrees, with lots of sun and blue skies, so Jayne and I drove across to Pleasley Pit to see if there we...

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Derbyshire Hoopoe!!

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News came out on Bird Guides yesterday that a Hoopoe (162) had been discovered near Bolsover, Derbyshire. I couldn't get over then, but...

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