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jacdaw
jacdaw
Apr 2023
12:55pm, 26 Apr 2023
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jacdaw
Swifts are being spotted here and there; not by me!

Maybe the crazy temperatures forecast for southern Spain (40C!) in the next few days might push more migrants our way. It may just result in a lot of migrants dying, however.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2023
2:10pm, 26 Apr 2023
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Derby Tup
One definite swallow and one either swallow or house martin. Always takes a few to get my eye back in after they've been away. Can't buy a cuckoo yet
Rosehip
Rosehip
Apr 2023
2:36pm, 26 Apr 2023
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Rosehip
Swallows low over the wheat fields this morning, very noisy reed warbler(s) by the river-ish. Lots of chiffs and a couple of blackcap along the old railway path.
A couple of songs I couldn’t place in a generally very birdsong filled run :)
flanker
flanker
Apr 2023
6:18pm, 26 Apr 2023
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flanker
A few swallows this afternoon, and, surprisingly, a tawny flew across the road in front of me. Something must have disturbed its slumbers!
Yorkshire Pie
Yorkshire Pie
Apr 2023
8:51pm, 26 Apr 2023
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Yorkshire Pie
I think there were sand martins swooping around over the aire in Leeds city centre this evening - I thought that's what they were and a search online suggests that they've been at that specific spot in previous years.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Apr 2023
6:51am, 27 Apr 2023
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Lucky to spot this nest while the swan wasn’t sat on her clutch :-)

Hanneke
Hanneke
Apr 2023
10:12am, 27 Apr 2023
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Hanneke
Not sure if swallow or housemartin: disappearing under the eaves of a neighbour's house.
flanker
flanker
Apr 2023
12:46pm, 27 Apr 2023
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flanker
Up in the moors and something flew straight across in front of me, pigeon or slightly larger sized, generally dark (probably grey) uppers, and a large, square, brilliant white and hugely distinctive rump.

Feels like this should be obvious, so what am I missing?
J2R
J2R
Apr 2023
2:21pm, 27 Apr 2023
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J2R
Flanker, isn't that a hen harrier?
jacdaw
jacdaw
Apr 2023
3:01pm, 27 Apr 2023
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jacdaw
Or a lapwing!

But I'm sure he's a;ready thought of those.

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