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becca7
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Thanks - needed help with both of those. :)
Chrisity
Chrisity
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Watched 6 Bee-eaters catching insects, making their lovely bubbly calls today. So am i in a) Spain b) Egypt c) Nottinghamshire?

Yes, (c) is the correct answer, the first in the county for 41 years since the last hot summer of 76. There are thought to be 7 or 8 of them, and if you want to see them (hopefully, they have been here about a week and looking at nesting holes near the Sand Martins) then they are setting up a car park tomorrow at the Cemex Quarry LE12 5QN, details on Notts Birders website nottsbirders.net
I tried to take a photo through my telescope, see below, but there are some proper pictures on the website above.

Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jun 2017
9:33pm, 26 Jun 2017
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Ace! nerd

I managed a now very mundane snipe today on my work commute
J2R
J2R
Jun 2017
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Wonderful, Chrisity, bee-eaters in England! I remember the first time I saw them, some years ago in Sicily, I was beside myself with excitement. They're one of those really special species.
flanker
flanker
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10:46am, 27 Jun 2017
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This will be why the bees are disappearing ;)
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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7:52pm, 27 Jun 2017
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:-)
J2R
J2R
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8:52pm, 27 Jun 2017
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Don't laugh, it will be in the Daily Mail tomorrow.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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9:09pm, 27 Jun 2017
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"EXCLUSIVE - Fury as Corbyn okays secret invasion of asylum seeking bee-eaters to slaughter our already under-pressure insect population, leading to inevitable tax hikes and a massive threat to Brexit"
J2R
J2R
Jun 2017
9:36pm, 27 Jun 2017
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:). They're EU bee-eaters, DT, don't forget! Also, apparently British sand martins can't get a nest hole now because the EU bee-eaters have been put at the top of the waiting list.
Heinzster
Heinzster
Jun 2017
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They need to rebrand as Beef Eaters. British and good for the U.K. meat industry.

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