Month: June 2016
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27th June 2016 Sand Point
Sand Point near Weston Super Mare 3 months after breaking her femur my wife Wendy visited her consultant this morning in Weston General Hospital (5 x-rays and consultation all completed in 30 minutes – it would take that time to park at Southmead!) and then walked out to Sand Point. Dunnock, Bullfinch and Stonechat best…
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26th June 2016 – Snuff Mills
Snuff Mills There were not many birds to see on a morning walk through Snuff Mills. Only a Blackcap of note (no photo – I was just too slow) and a family of Mallards growing up. A Speckled Wood butterfly was worth a photograph. Some beautiful flowers near the Snuff Mill. The volunteers do a…
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23rd June 2016
Eastville Park It was great to have an evening walk around Eastville Park – our first walk together to the park from home since Wendy broke her leg. It was quite astonishing to see how much everything had grown. There were places where we couldn’t get anywhere near to the river and the River Frome…
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17th June 2016 – RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere Following a walk on Dunwich Beach where we saw and heard Sky Larks we made our final visit to RSPB Minsmere. There, we only managed one hide as there was so much action that we had to grab a cup of tea before the café closed. Before we could take a seat in…
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16th June 2016 RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere The early bird catches the worm! All of this below before breakfast. I thought it was going to be a good day when we saw a peacock on the way to Minsmere. Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron, Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Spoonbill, Stonechat, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Swallow and so much…
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15th June 2016 Walberswick, Dunwich Heath and RSPB Minsmere
Walberswick, Dunwich Heath and RSPB Minsmere A fabulous day – but very frustrating from a photography point of view: a Robin and a Pied Wagtail on the lawn of our lovely holiday home in Walberswick; a great deal of effort spent trying to photograph a Dartford Warbler (with very little success) and a female and male Stonechat…
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14th June 2016 pm – RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere Late afternoon visit to RSPB Minsmere was rewarded with Bearded Tit, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and lots of action on the scrape.
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14th June 2016 am – Walberswick
Walberswick, Suffolk Morning walk around Walberswick: Robins on the lawn then Sky Lark, Reed Bunting and Song Thrush. Along the River Blyth lots of Starling, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, and Wood Pigeons.
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13th June 2016 RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere Torrential rain didn’t spoil the day. RSPB Minsmere throws up loads of stars today. The best being the very secretive male Bittern (booming too), a female Marsh Harrier and a male Kingfisher. So much to see and lots of drama. I wouldn’t like to try to survive on the scrape! The three stars from…
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12th June 2016 RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk Wonderful display from male and female Marsh Harrier. So much to see. I think I photographed these birds: Avocet Chaffinch Cormorant Marsh Harrier Little Egret Arctic Turn Common Turn Sandwich Turn Robin Sedge Warbler Sand Martin Swallow Dunnock Magpie Grey Heron Black-headed Gull (and chicks) Lesser Black-backed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Barnacle…
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