Month: September 2021
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24th September 2021 – Peak District, Derbyshire
The weather forecast didn’t live up to its promises but it didn’t spoil a lovely walk with friends through Millers Dale in the Wye Valley of Derbyshire in the Peak District. We started along the Monsal Trail along with cyclists, joggers and other walkers through two well-lit former railway tunnels and then dropped down to…
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21st September 2021 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
So many beautiful things to see (and photograph) around Duchess Pond this morning. The shelduck by all accounts is a rarity here.
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17th September 2021 – New Passage, Severn Estuary
I had to drop off the car for servicing at Cribbs Causeway so we benefited from a fairly early start to have a walk along the Severn Estuary between New Passage and Severn Beach. The tide was fairly low so the waders on the waterline were quite distant but quite easy to pick out in…
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16th September 2021 – Stoke Park Estate, Bristol
What more could I ask for on my first photographic sortie in the sunshine for a while than a kingfisher? There was plenty to keep me amused for an hour or so at Duchess Pond in my local park.
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14th September 2021 – Somerset Levels
Thundery showers were forecast for this part of the country and as not a drop of rain fell during the 5 hours I spent on the Somerset Levels I am in no position to complain about the gloomy light conditions. I started my birding day at Cheddar Reservoir and the first bird I saw was…
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8th September 2021 – New Passage, Severn Estuary
It was good to see waders again at New Passage. When we arrived we only saw gulls and 4 grey wagtails. However, after a walk to Severn Beach and a good cup of coffee, waders appeared. Although it was still very warm there was a lot of cloud cover and they were not easy to…
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