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One Thousand Odd Spiders
One Thousand Odd Spiders
Apr 2022
6:27pm, 17 Apr 2022
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One Thousand Odd Spiders
Masses of owl-hooting last night meant I couldnae sleep (but owls!!), plus a woodpecker whilst on jpr junior this morning (non spotted, just eavesdropping)
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2022
9:22pm, 17 Apr 2022
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Derby Tup
Not a lot to report from our cuckoo search but nice to get the binoculars out for the first time in years :-O
steve45
steve45
Apr 2022
12:39pm, 18 Apr 2022
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...but you've beaten me again with Swallow J2! I seem to be fortunate with warblers, Willows are thinly but we'll distributed around here. Whitethroats were a bit earlier than recent years. Waiting now for Reed...
Believe it or not I only saw one Swallow last spring and no House Martins.
Rosehip
Rosehip
Apr 2022
12:48pm, 18 Apr 2022
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Rosehip
So many skylarks :)
Got too close to the buzzard’s nest, thought I was going to lose my hat - must remember not to run that path for a few weeks again.
TheScribbler
TheScribbler
Apr 2022
4:31pm, 18 Apr 2022
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Thanks (again) Derby Tup for encouraging me to look up tree sparrows vs house sparrows recently. We visited Hauxley this weekend and I could confidently identify tree sparrows viewed from one of the hides.

There were lots of chaffinches about, and at first I thought this was a female, but when I got chance to process the image close up, I think it's a female brambling


Lots of nice bird and butterfly encounters this weekend, visiting 3 different nature reserves. I may post a blog and some pictures later once I've been through them.
HellsBells
HellsBells
Apr 2022
4:40pm, 18 Apr 2022
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HellsBells
I’ve never seen a brambling - would love to

Youngest is currently surveying migratory birds in Cyprus - just sent me this
TheScribbler
TheScribbler
Apr 2022
4:49pm, 18 Apr 2022
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TheScribbler
What a bright and lovely bird HB.

I didn't know I'd seen a brambling until I got back and took a closer look at my photos, so I'm glad I took its photo!
jacdaw
jacdaw
Apr 2022
4:52pm, 18 Apr 2022
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jacdaw
Male brambling, I'd say.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Apr 2022
5:58pm, 18 Apr 2022
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Hanneke
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
:)
TheScribbler
TheScribbler
Apr 2022
6:19pm, 18 Apr 2022
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TheScribbler
Thanks jackdaw :-)

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