Christopher Bill
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Birds dragonflies & butterflies, North East, llyn peninsula, Worcestershire
North East, England
Joined July 2016
Black Darter at Twizell Woods this afternoon. Not had one here for about 4 years
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A few more of the Large Coppers at Dudley, they have been egg laying on the water dock there so fingers crossed they will be out next year.
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Large Copper butterflies out at Warrens Hall NR, Dudley last week. Stunning butterflies a shame they haven't been reintroduced to the uk
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Greenshank on the Wader Lake at Washington this afternoon, called another one in off the river. The first time one has stayed put long enough for me to get a photo.
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Good sea watch at Newbiggin today. 15 Arctic Skua, Velvet Scoter, 13 Sooties, 30 Manx, 52 Fulmar, Bonxie
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Bar-tailed Godwit on the Wader Lake at Washington yesterday. Just managed to get both Godwits together in the last photo
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Silver-spotted Skippers at Aston Rowant last week my third lifer of the day
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Adonis Blue butterflies at Aston Rowant last week. Lifer for me
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Willow Emerald Damselfly at Twizell Woods this afternoon. Only saw my first one 4 days ago and have now finally seen a County Durham one after years of trying.
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Spotted a hawker land at RSPB Otmoor last week, turned out to be a Southern Migrant Hawker, life tick for me
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Couple of year ticks at Otmoor RSPB NR last week Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis
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A visit to Brasside this afternoon to check out the Small-red Eyed Damselflies. Over 500 pairs ovipositing, near enough any bit of floating weed was covered in them.
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Twizell Woods yesterday, not so good for Dragonflies but loads of Butterflies down there
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Checking out the gulls down at the Saline Lagoon at Washington WWT this afternoon and spotted a site tick for me. Great Crested Grebe on the river
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Managed to spot The Black-crowned Night Heron at Marden Quarry this afternoon. Spent most of the time asleep before having a stretch and disappearing into the trees
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Caspian Gull at Amble this morning on top of one of its favoured light posts
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First Kingfisher of the year at Washington WWT along with 3 of the 6 Little Egrets and a Green Sandpiper on the Wader Lake today.
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Common Tern with its chicks on the wader lake at Washington WWT. Ringed as a chick 15/07/2002 at Rockabill, Dublin.
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Black-tailed Skimmer at Washington WWT today. Flying about the Bar-headed Goose pen, only my second sighting of one here
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