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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2021
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LSW is a great tick ff. I’ve never seen one. Tree pipit up there with garden warbler as a ‘birders bird’
J2R
J2R
Apr 2021
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ff, lucky you! I've never seen one either. Or at least, not a definite sighting.
flyingfinn
flyingfinn
Apr 2021
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I was fortunate enough to be with a good guide (his spot of a pair of Crossbills today which I forgot to include in the previous post was worth the small cost alone) which certainly helps but even he, who makes his living as a full time guide, said he hadn't seen one in the UK for at least the last 3 years. And it felt a real privilege for it not be a quick glimpse and "I'll take your word for it". It was a proper good look at it's plumage, size etc. and association of the visual image with its call. I suspect though it may be a long time before I see another.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Apr 2021
8:45pm, 21 Apr 2021
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Nice FF!
bonners
bonners
Apr 2021
8:46pm, 21 Apr 2021
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Lovely, not something I've ever seen.

A first for me today, with the help of the Birdnet app and checking on the sounds when I got home. A grasshopper warbler, didn't get to see it, but such a distinctive sound, never heard anything like it before. The best I could describe it is a bird trying to imitate a grasshopper, which I guess is where the name comes from.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2021
9:11pm, 21 Apr 2021
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Gropper - nice!

The call / song is called ‘reeling’ because it sounds a fishing reel ratchet clicking
J2R
J2R
Apr 2021
10:23pm, 21 Apr 2021
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Heard a grasshopper warbler on a few occasions, but only had fleeting glimpses, never a good view.
Chrisity
Chrisity
Apr 2021
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DT, there were LSW's in Clumber Park a few years ago, don't know if they are still breeding there though. This photo was from 2019 though. adriandaveybirdphotography.co.uk
flyingfinn
flyingfinn
Apr 2021
10:57pm, 21 Apr 2021
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That's where I was Chrisity.
Chrisity
Chrisity
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11:04pm, 21 Apr 2021
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I was at Rufford today ff, you should have waved. Ran the Robin Hood Way from Southwell to there, lots of birdsong but best spot for me was a Stonechat, I don't see them very often.

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