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| female Blackbird |
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| female Blackbird |
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| Mistle Thrush |
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| female Chaffinch |
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| Bar-tailed Godwit |
Friday, November 29, 2019
Parkgate Dee Estuary & Burton Mere - 29th November
Some autumn thrushes - Mistle Thrush and Blackbird - feeding on berries and worms. Also a Sparrowhawk seen from one of the hides at Burton Mere together with two Bar-tailed Godwits.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Lake Zurich - 23rd-24th November
Lake Zurich is an excellent location for viewing ducks close up at various points around the lake. The highlights were the Red-crested Pochards with their magnificent plumage. One oddity was an Australian Wood Duck. Lots of Great-crested Grebe, Pochard and Tufted Duck together with Grey Wagtails.
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| male Red Crested Pochard |
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| female Red Crested Pochard |
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| male Red Crested Pochard |
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| Pochard |
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| male Tufted Duck |
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| Great Crested Grebe |
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| Black-headed Gull |
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| Coot |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Black-headed Gull |
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| Black-headed Gull |
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| Black-headed Gull |
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Combe Haven - 15th-17th November
Stonechats never fail to impress and are often seen during a walk through Combe Haven near Bexhill. Plenty of other regulars along the sea-front happy to have their photograph taken.
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| Stonechat |
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| Stonechat |
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| Black-headed Gull |
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| Carrion Crow |
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| Carrion Crow |
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Rye Harbour - 16th November
A couple of fine looking Egyptian Geese near Castle Water and a fly-by Peregrine. Also from the hide there I saw a Common Gull in amongst the Herring Gulls. Elsewhere at Rye Harbour Little Grebe and Brent Geese. At some points the light was wonderful creating great views.
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Common Gull and Herring Gull |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Brent Geese |
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| view from hide at Castle Water |
Friday, November 8, 2019
Parkgate Dee Estuary - 8th November
Saw both Marsh Harrier and Hen Harrier, both quite distant, together with a Kestrel which came much closer to the road.
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| Kestrel |
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| Kestrel |
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| Wood Pigeon |
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| Hen Harrier |
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| Marsh Harrier |
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Combe Haven & Glyne Gap Bexhill - 1st-3rd November
Turnstones on the shingle and grass either side of the promenade. Saw a Marsh Harrier at Combe Haven, although too distant to get a good photo, and a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Glyne Gap where there are always a group of House Sparrows.
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| male House Sparrow |
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| female House Sparrow |
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| Turnstone |
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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