Month: August 2019
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31st August 2019 – Northwick Warth, Severn Estuary
I set off to go birding in a T-Shirt and had even contemplated wearing shorts but when I arrived at New Passage on the Severn Estuary I was glad I hadn’t and even more glad that I had several layers and a waterproof. The tide was very high and had clearly crossed over on the…
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29th August 2019 – Shapwick Heath NNR, Somerset Levels
We made a last minute decision to go and try to see an osprey which has been reported at Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve on the Avalon Marshes in Somerset. We set off from Bristol in bright sunshine and I was still full of optimism when I met a photographer in the car park and…
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28th August 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
Rain was forecast for the afternoon and so a walk around Eastville Park this morning was a safer bet especially with the attraction of regular sightings of kingfishers. They again proved the highlight as we spotted two around Colston Weir on the River Frome in the park. We also saw 3 grey wagtails and 2…
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26th August 2019 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
We went for a short walk to the park in the afternoon. It proved to be much shorter than we anticipated as there was very little shade and it was really too hot for us. There were lots of dragonflies but I didn’t have the patience (or the ability) to get any decent photographs. About…
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25th August 2019 – Eastville Park
Early morning in Eastville Park: spoilt for choice featuring 3 kingfishers, 3 grey wagtails, 3 grey herons, 3 cormorants, 3 robins and 4 juvenile gulls. 1 kingfisher 2 kingfishers 3 kingfishers
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24th August 2019 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
I walked across to Stoke Park this morning before it was too hot and before the light was too bright; so no excuses about the light today. I was hoping to see a whinchat. My mission was soon accomplished and so I then went in search of other birds and insects. I was surprised to…
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23rd August 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
The weather has certainly bucked up today and it has been sunny and warm. Late in the afternoon we had a walk around our local park. In the full sunlight it was diffficult to pick things out but a Red Admiral butterflly and a couple of grey herons on the lake were easy enough…
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22nd August 2019 – Pilning Wetlands, Severn Estuary
I was looking forward to going to Severnside today as I was anticipating seeing lots of waders but I was greatly disappointed especially as, even though reasonable weather had been forecast, it was in fact very gloomy and quite cold. I saw lots of Canada Geese (well over 400), mute swans, black-tailed godwits (quite distant…
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20th August 2019 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
I spent the morning painting the garden fence so I needed a treat in the afternoon. Do I really need an excuse? So, another trip across the road to Stoke Park. Today it was the turn of the swallows. By the marshy copse I could see reed buntings flying off to hide in the trees…
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19th August 2019 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
I played golf this morning and there were House Martins buzzing all around me on the course – perhaps the distraction was the reason I played so badly. So, this afternoon I thought I would have another go at photographing some over at Stoke Park. I didn’t really have the success of a few days…
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