Fetch Birdwatchers
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165 watchers
Nov 2018
9:14pm, 11 Nov 2018
36,671 posts
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alpenrose
They were coming out of Christchurch harbour and looked like they were heading for Keyhaven.
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Nov 2018
9:39pm, 11 Nov 2018
27,549 posts
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Derby Tup
Some fantastic waders and wildfowl down there 
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Nov 2018
6:31pm, 12 Nov 2018
1,144 posts
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flyingfinn
My first Starling murmuration of the winter and it was right on my doorstep. Spotted it from the front window over the res that is less than 400m away. Hopefully they are settling in for the winter and a nightly show. Also managed a few hours today at Old Moor and though is was relatively quite there were big flocks of Lapwing and Golden Plover, 3 Green Sandpipers, 3 Blackwits, Snipe, Linnets, a brief glimpse of a Marsh Harrier and a good selection of duck. |
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Nov 2018
6:45pm, 12 Nov 2018
27,551 posts
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Derby Tup
Green sand are beautiful elegant birds. Are they going to stay or are they passage migrants is the question 
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Nov 2018
1:03am, 13 Nov 2018
17,986 posts
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flanker
First trip out to RSPB Middleton Lakes at the weekend. All the usual ducks and waterfowl, a GWE, and, a rarity for me, a female scaup hiding amongst the tufties and coot.
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Nov 2018
9:43am, 13 Nov 2018
1,146 posts
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flyingfinn
Middleton Lakes is a bit of a 'hidden' gem. Only discovered it last winter despite it being fairly local. During the freeze earlier in the year there was a very confiding water rail there, best/closest views I've ever had of one. Must get back there soon but today I'm off to see what is at Potteric Carr.
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Nov 2018
11:16am, 13 Nov 2018
17,987 posts
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flanker
I was surprised when phal and co took us there at the weekend, as I'd lived nearby for 30-odd years and never known about it. However it appears it only opened, after being converted from aggregate quarries, in 2011, which was after I'd left the Midlands.
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Nov 2018
2:00pm, 13 Nov 2018
27,552 posts
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Derby Tup
Which Middleton please?
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Nov 2018
2:41pm, 13 Nov 2018
17,990 posts
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flanker
Strangely none of the Middleton's around Manc or Sheffield. It's near Tamworth / The Belfry rspb.org.uk |
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Nov 2018
6:42pm, 13 Nov 2018
27,554 posts
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Derby Tup
Interesting. Thanks. So you have lived in the Midlands and the Birmingham area then?
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