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4:32pm, 29 Jul 2020
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ar - pheasants must rate as one of the most stupid of the bird species.
Prefer to run in a straight line for 100s of yards instead of a side turn to safety.
alpenrose
alpenrose
Jul 2020
8:56pm, 29 Jul 2020
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I went to Keyhaven today, not too much about even though it was low tide but did see a few curlew and lapwing and a solitary tern diving.
Rosehip
Rosehip
Jul 2020
9:23pm, 29 Jul 2020
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Pheasants are definitely stupid. When Ralph-springer was younger and quicker, most of our local ones were short of a tail feather or two as they would run away and try to fly at springer-face height along the path rather than duck through the hedge or fly upwards.
flyingfinn
flyingfinn
Jul 2020
11:12pm, 29 Jul 2020
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Late evening run down Dovedale and found a Dipper along the usual stretch by the boardwalks. As long as it's not too busy I rarely seem to fail to find at least one at that point.
J2R
J2R
Jul 2020
11:15pm, 29 Jul 2020
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I fear the swifts may have departed. Perfect evening for them but none about. :(

On the plus side, a grass snake slithered across the path while I was running yesterday. And we have two wren's nests with chicks being fed, one at the front of the house and one in the back garden.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jul 2020
11:55pm, 29 Jul 2020
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Barn owl on this evening’s walk. They appear to be as territorial as Peak dippers
flyingfinn
flyingfinn
Jul 2020
8:11am, 30 Jul 2020
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I love it when you know where to find a favourite bird DT. Sadly former my go to spot for Barn Owls is no more. Their numbers have crashed round here in the last ten years or so. Quite a rarity now :-(
phal
phal
Jul 2020
8:17am, 30 Jul 2020
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Swifts have been eerily quiet here for two days.... not sight nor sound.... our last sighting was a group of about 20 a couple of evenings ago....
phal
phal
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9:46am, 30 Jul 2020
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They’re still here 😀
Surelynot
Surelynot
Jul 2020
9:55am, 30 Jul 2020
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I saw a solitary swift last night. First one in over two weeks.

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