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May 2021
5:07pm, 18 May 2021
21,153 posts
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Rosehip
Two cuckoos 
I still haven't heard one close to home yet, but definitely two separate very insistent cuckoos on my run today.
It was interesting to hear just how noisy all the birds got just before it started thundering and then raining.
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May 2021
9:05pm, 18 May 2021
50,695 posts
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alpenrose
I happened to look out of my lounge window yesterday and saw a heron flying past.
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May 2021
12:47pm, 19 May 2021
3,569 posts
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phal
Knew it was something special DT - we’ve seen females there before but on a walk on the other side of the valley so knew they were about. Dave said Gull on first sight but it was the wrong flight. I’ve got a photo or two - but they’re too far away. Watched it for a couple id minutes before it went.
I thought it was straight away but I’m always to nervy I’ll get it wrong 😝 (Guillimot Penguin a prime example 😉)
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May 2021
1:27pm, 19 May 2021
73,784 posts
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Hanneke
I have regularly spotted penguins I have a tendency to call puffins penguins. Too, similar to calling February September and September February. No idea why!
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May 2021
12:23am, 21 May 2021
1,946 posts
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bonners
So the greenfinch visitor has become a pair. But highlight of the day was a GSW in the garden on the feeders. Then went along every fence post to the field checking for any insects.
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May 2021
7:08pm, 21 May 2021
50,223 posts
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Derby Tup
Two swift over the house
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May 2021
11:47pm, 21 May 2021
3,235 posts
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jacdaw
Mrs Goosander had 6 chicks on the river today. Still no idea where she nests. I might put a box up and see if we can get a second pair nesting next year.
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May 2021
12:03am, 22 May 2021
14,313 posts
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HowFar?
There were plenty of sandmartins skimming over the river this evening and another cuckoo. I was hoping to see some signs of salmon in the river, but perhaps yesterday’s rain didn’t really raise the water level enough to persuade any fresh fish to come in from the sea. It will be a few weeks before the grilse run is in full swing.
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May 2021
9:57pm, 22 May 2021
1,801 posts
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Heinzster
Kingfisher tonight 😊
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May 2021
2:34pm, 23 May 2021
1,947 posts
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bonners
Finally, last as always with the swifts, but four putting a display on over the house this morning. I guess they're just arriving as have already moved on.
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