Fetch Birdwatchers
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Aug 2018
10:22pm, 21 Aug 2018
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Derby Tup
Ace news. Keddlestone - what a great site for kites; blooming perfect. Thanks ff!!
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Aug 2018
3:31pm, 22 Aug 2018
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D2
I read that too, great news! We have big flocks of swallows and martins overhead today 
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Aug 2018
4:43pm, 22 Aug 2018
26,657 posts
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Derby Tup
Blooming tourists
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Aug 2018
4:53pm, 22 Aug 2018
1,336 posts
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J2R
I wonder at what point red kite populations are deemed self-sustaining and require no further help? I have to say that, with all the red kites, there was a greater density of raptors around the Kirkcudbright area than I've ever seen elsewhere in Britain, apart from at raptor roosts. Yet they were still obviously getting helped, as there as a Red Kite Feeding Station about 15-20 miles from where we were staying. Can't be much fun being a dead rabbit round there.
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Aug 2018
5:26pm, 22 Aug 2018
425 posts
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um
Red kites are very common here - certainly there's getting to be residents on most major roads (M3, M40 & A34, A36 - particularly where dual carriageway) - seems to be every 1-2 miles and spreading year by year. Anything flat and dead by the side of a road seems fair game. There's also quite a few buzzards here (NE New Forest & Salisbury/Romsey) - but have yet to see any conflicts or shared space between them. |
Aug 2018
6:33pm, 22 Aug 2018
1,098 posts
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flyingfinn
Juvenile Greenshank on the res here today which is a site tick for me, they don't turn up here very often. Otherwise it's pretty quite here at present apart from large numbers of Canada, Tufted and Coot! A few waders are starting to pop up (LRP, RP, Common Sand and Dunlin mainly) and duck numbers are starting to rise. There seemed to be a fair number of Blackcap around last week but haven't noticed them the last couple of days, though I did spot a Willow Warbler today.
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Aug 2018
10:05pm, 22 Aug 2018
10,847 posts
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Rosehip
Until the last month or so there were so many red kites flying beside the A1 between the A14 and Peterborough that we couldn't believe they would have enough to eat - (daughter counted to 27 one day) The last couple of times I've made the journey I haven't seen a single one. I do still see one over my house at least once a day
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Aug 2018
5:33am, 24 Aug 2018
26,669 posts
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Derby Tup
theguardian.com Bird photographer of thr year |
Aug 2018
6:35am, 24 Aug 2018
3,264 posts
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ferret
Thank you
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Aug 2018
9:06am, 24 Aug 2018
17,800 posts
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flanker
MOst of those are fantastic. Not sure if it inspires me or just makes me want to sell the camera gear! |
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