Month: February 2016
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15th February 2016
Snuff Mills and Eastville Park A few shots from a walk to Fishponds this morning and a walk around Eastville Park this afternoon. Lots of Great Tits around. Saw the Kingfisher too. Black-headed Gulls interesting to see with the different stages of black heads. Feels like spring is coming too.
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14th February 2016
Whilst everyone was looking for Firecrests we saw a Buzzard being mobbed by Crows above their heads. There were Wrens and Robins too. The Kingfisher was resplendent on the Island and the Grey Heron went fishing. I thought the Blackbird and the Crow looked good in the sunshine.
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Griffon Vultures in Andalucía
Our trip to Andalucía in September 2015 was not a bird watching trip but I could not resist photographing these huge birds: Griffon Vultures have a wing span of 2.8 meters and weigh 8 kilos and are essentially specialist carrion eaters. The best views we had were in the Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla. …
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12th February 2016
Snuff Mills and Eastville Park Very quiet through Snuff Mills – only Wood Pigeons, Mallards, Moorhens, and a Wren. Eastville Park – Swans chasing their cygnets off (and a Canada Goose too for good measure). Peter (from the Swan Rescue) was trying to catch the cygnets to take them elsewhere; as he said they find…
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11th February 2016
Eastville Park Had splendid views of Kingfisher in the morning (no camera) but not even a flash this afternoon. Grey Heron in the tree, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-Tailed Tit and Blackbird in the afternoon. Heard Great Spotted Woodpecker and possible sighting of Firecrest this morning.
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9th February 2016
Eastville Park Saw nothing of note and was on my way home when I spotted the female Kingfisher on the island in Eastville Park
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