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Jul 2022
7:33am, 11 Jul 2022
3,374 posts
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flyingfinn
Currently up in the hills in Central Portugal. Returned to the house last night to find us surrounded by churring Nightjars and we've already had a number of Black Kites low overhead (saw lots on the drive north yesterday plus White Stork). Looks like it's going to be a good week for new ticks.
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Jul 2022
7:35am, 11 Jul 2022
56,123 posts
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Derby Tup
Sounds ace. Portugal is a great country
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Jul 2022
7:38am, 11 Jul 2022
12,900 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
Just wanted to pop in. We moved riverside last October in Essex and am loving learning more about birds locally
We are so lucky to have estuary river and sea nearby plus a nature reserve
Because I also swim open water it occured to me I needed something easy to carry so I can be ready anywhere
Hawke Monocular to the rescue! Purchased at the Nature Reserve shop from a lady who really knows her stuff
I’m finding the monocular such a good investment. Easy to carry, light enough to pack and once you get used to it is as good as the Bi!
Happy birding all
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Jul 2022
9:04am, 11 Jul 2022
3,375 posts
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flyingfinn
Sounds ace. Portugal is a great country
It gets better. Turtle Dove wandering around 10m from my breakfast and Golden Orioles flitting around and calling.
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Jul 2022
9:26am, 11 Jul 2022
56,124 posts
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Derby Tup
FRU that sounds ace. I love those brackish, estuarine environments
ff sounds ace too
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Jul 2022
11:04am, 11 Jul 2022
4,275 posts
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J2R
ff, that's amazing. I love golden orioles.
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Jul 2022
1:20pm, 11 Jul 2022
25,762 posts
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Rosehip
There is/was supposed to be a turtle dove (pair?) nesting in the car park at Titchwell RSPB.
We parked in a shady spot on Saturday and spent ages looking, but didn’t see it.
Did hear a Bittern whilst walking back from the beach though.
Titchwell is lovely, not been there before but will def be back.
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Jul 2022
8:43pm, 11 Jul 2022
4,276 posts
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J2R
Titchwell is pretty amazing as a reserve. I've seen turtle doves there before.
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Jul 2022
10:11pm, 11 Jul 2022
56,128 posts
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Derby Tup
A quartering barn owl this evening. Always a treat
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Jul 2022
11:22pm, 11 Jul 2022
90,976 posts
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Hanneke
I think I saw a black kite today... Over the Black Mountains... Never seen one in the UK but they were prolific in the Dolomites. It definitely wasn't a buzzard, red kit or goshawk... Or golden eagle... Any hints as to where I can check this could be correct?
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