Sam Goddard
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Currently living life at Gibraltar Point. Big Patcher. Part time Moth-er. Find my Instagram @wildlifewithsam 🍂
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3 weeks of monitoring the local Woodcock at Gib Point finally paid off. Mesmerised.
@LWTWildNews
@BBCSpringwatch
@InstaBirders
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My
#30DaysWild
has absolutely peaked. 4 years of cultivating the garden to try to bring in the Hummingbird Hawkmoth has paid off! Absolutely delighted.
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Been overwhelmed the last few days with the amount of lovely comments and messages from people about the Woodcock predator response footage, just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and to sign off on that with a bit more of that Woodcock goodness… Cheers!
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After an abandoning of eggs last year, I’ve been skeptical of seeing the local Dippers nest again.
I’ve poured in hours after work over the last two weeks to keep tabs on the birds, and today… They’ve hatched!
@Derbyshirebirds
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Absolutely insane views of Shore Lark on Holkham Gap, at least 7 present and my first sightings of this species- number 249 on the life list now. WOW!
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First time I’ve seen Crossbills perched for a long time! A lovely start to the day at Gibraltar Point. Certainly a Spring feel now as the days are generally warmer, bees and butterflies now frequenting the sun traps… Here’s to more birds and moths as we hit migration season!
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Still incredibly lucky to have the Spotted Flycatchers buzzing around the garden, currently watching one catch from its favourite perch whilst
@ChrisGPackham
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@BBCSpringwatch
Simply stunning.
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Another day on Out Skerries and another rare bird! This time, a Western Subalpine Warbler found by
@SBO_Jason
- an absolute stunner. Tacked and sang on and off throughout the day, before showing off more in the evening and allowing me a
@SwarovskiOptik
phonescope or two!
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An afternoon up on the Yorkshire moors, some classic birds and a great way to start my holiday. Redstarts, Pied Fly, Redpoll, Red Grouse, Woodcock, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Curlew and Golden Plover some of the highlights.
Redstart pictures are Phonescoped 👇🏻
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First time checking the breeding grounds this year around Biggin for Redstart and, oh boy, did it deliver!
36 Redstarts (33m, 3f), flyover Ring Ouzel, 2 Fieldfares, 5 Swallows, 4+ Wheatears, 42+ Willow Warbler, 65+ Chiffs, fem Goosander, 2 Peregrines, 7+ Dippers, 9+ Grey Wags.
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‘Only on Scilly!’ a birder delightfully exclaimed as we came away.
Irresistible views of this corking duo of Little and Lapland Bunting this evening, coming right down the trail on Peninnis. Very glad I stuck around. WOW.
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The Waxwing has still been showing well this afternoon at Gib Point despite the heavy downpour overnight and into this morning. Always a pleasure to see.
@LWTWildNews
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First I’ve seen for years, beautiful birds. One of at least 7 (likely 9) Waxwings in Sheringham. Fairly mobile and very busy fly-catching despite there being an abundance of Rowan trees near the site.
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BOOOOOM! What a bird for 250 British species!! Pallid Harrier just shown exceptionally well all things considered over Warham Green. What a bird, what a weekend! 😍😍
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Managed to get some decent images of the mega White-crowned Sparrow despite leaving my
@phoneskopebirds
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A cracking day working around the reserve at Gib Point as I get settled into my new role, this Corn Bunting showed supremely well in the setting sun and was definitely one of my highlights today!
@LWTWildNews
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Always ecstatic to see or hear a feeling Grasshopper Warbler- even more so when I find one on the patch! Cracking find yesterday, my second most wanted patch bird outside (of other than megas) of spring male Whinchat. He’s a belter!
@Derbyshirebirds
@DerbysWildlife
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Another fabulous day on the reserve with 51 roosting Whoopers, 2 Waxwing, flyover Lapland Bunting, Merlin, pair Bearded Tit, pair Pintail and no fewer than 6 Woodcocks in the Plantation- some of which were absolutely mind-boggling 👇🏻🤯🤯
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Having never seen one before, I’ve now seen 5 Black-crowned Night Herons this year (Ossett and Watermead birds). One of the best experiences I’ve had, with any heron- or similar- species.
Eyes like rubies…
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Ludicrous views of the Waxwing this afternoon, with it now being here four days and seemingly showing better each day! A plethora of other bits including 2 Red Kite, 2 Peregrine, 10 Corn Bunts, Kestrel, Avocets etc…
And the weather was nice too!
@LWTWildNews
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Time to reflect on yet another great trip. Lots of highlights including the mega River Warbler, then (pictured) the Western Subalpine Warbler, Red- backed Shrike, 4 Bluethroats and Black Redstarts plus a host of other migrants. On to the next trip!
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More on the star of the day- the Rannoch Looper I caught has been confirmed as a first for Derbyshire. Glad I potted it immediately and was what I expected.
Absolutely tiny, would say not much bigger than 10mm. Certainly not on my radar this morning.
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
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A bit late to the old New Years posting having been away for the weekend, but last year turned out to be my best birding year ever. 206 species from spending less than two weeks outside of Derbyshire. 149 species recorded in Derbyshire with 101 of those being seen by foot…
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Right today was the best birding day of my life. 4 new birds in BNG, Spoonbill, Bittern and Bearded Tit. Great company and belting birds go well together, regardless of the weather. Whinchat, 2 Little Gull, Gropper, drake Pintail, Common Tern, Yellow Wags and Common sand... PHEW!
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Absolutely. Unbelievable.
Came away from the putative Wilson’s Snipe and came back around the coastal path. Not for a second did I think the Blue Carn Wryneck would show as well as it did… WOW!
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Went out for a Wheatear search for my green year list and ended up with at least two Ring Ouzels!! Well chuffed, new Derbyshire bird for me. Ironically, no Wheatear, but 2 Yellowhammer and displaying Lapwing made for a fantastic evening despite the rain!
@Derbyshirebirds
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If you aren’t excited for thousands of people causing madness when kaiser chiefs play ‘I predict a riot’ and ‘ruby’ why bother going 🤷🏻♀️
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An Egret kind of day with my first Cattle Egrets here at Gibraltar Point this year, but this was the star of the show- a CR Little Egret! Ringed at Walthamstow Wetlands, London in May 2019, it toured Derbys/Yorks before arriving. It’s third appearance here, others in 2022 & 2023
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Can’t think I’ve had many easier and more comfortable birding experiences than returning home after a long day at work to a pair of Spot Fly from the garden. Subtly good looking birds.
@Derbyshirebirds
@DerbysWildlife
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Another new species added to the Gib list with Green Woodpecker yaffling from the Plantation. 129/165 now!
@PatchBirding
This Woodcock appears to have moved on today with the mild weather but certainly showed well in the preceding days.
@LWTWildNews
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Like London busses- this morning I’ve caught the second Rannoch Looper for Derbyshire, two days after the first. In my garden. Bonkers.
More heavily marked than the previous one I caught. And potentially a biggest ever catch number in the trap. I need a sit down…
#teammoth
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Went over to the dark side today to twitch the Crosspool Waxwings. Certainly worth the trip. Wow…
@shefbirdstudy
@BirdGuides
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A cheeky little excursion to
@RSPBFrampton
saw me reacquainted with the Lesser Yellowlegs that’s spent the Winter residing there. Saw it as a scruffy Juv last year but now it looks a really sleek, elegant wader. Nice to bump into
@BoyWonderBirder
again too.
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Huge day in the sanctuary at Gib today so glad I went with
@stuarta21
to Anderby Marsh last night to see the female Woodchat Shrike that’s lingered for a week. Showed superbly. Shrikes must be one of the best bird families seen in the UK, surely?
@Lincsbirding
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Crunching the numbers as I’m unlikely to trap again this year. Homemade trap brought in 2309 moths of 212 species from a mere 36 traps. Major highlights included a first county record of Rannoch Looper and a rare Valerian Pug, with a host of other lifers (pictured).
#teammoth
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@Derbyshirebirds
fantastic views of this lone male Wood Warbler in the Peaks today, singing and parachuting constantly. Great to share this with
@miles_cluff
especially when it landed within 3 metres of his head! A shame Wood Warblers are all too scarce nowadays.
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A CANT SPAKE. Feas/Desertas type off the Scillonian. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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A dreich day at Gib was certainly brightened with outrageous views of this Water Pipit right underneath Fenland Hide this afternoon. Smart bird and nice to help two visiting birders identify it 😄
No new species added since yesterday’s Avocet… 126sp!
@LWTWildNews
@PatchBirding
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RED FOOTED BOOBY!!!!!
A joint record count of one recorded on the pelagic, as noted by the clicker. Bird was also digiscoped for the first time in UK history…
PWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Walk along the River Calder near Ossett this morning. Great views of 2 Kingfishers, 3 Grey Wags, 30+ Sand Martins, Mink, Moorhen and adequate views of a pair of Black-crowned Night Heron.
@BirdGuides
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A rather relaxed day after binning the pelagic came to an abrupt end to twitch the Red-backed Shrike en route back to the lodge.
On St Martin’s, Hummingbird Hawk caterpillar, Red-barbed Ant, 7 Black-tailed Godwit over whilst snorkelling and a Cuttlefish in the sea!
Happy days.
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Corking views of some of the 77 Russian Whitefronts this afternoon off the Holkham lay-by. This one in particular having a good old stretch. A good way to finish the weekend with the lads!
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Not birding related but only gone and graduated today, had to try and liven the crowd up
#derbygrad
#graduation
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Fantastic afternoon following the Great Northern’s departure from
@RSPBAireValley
with some of these stunning Black-necked Grebes coming MENTALLY close.
Always happy to spend time with these spritely little fellows.
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#hummingbirdhawkmoth
back in the garden this afternoon and it brought some sunshine with it. Butterfly numbers up in the garden with various species including two Peacocks.
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
@DaNESInsects
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Juvenile Surf Scoter in the pouring rain off of Bar Point and Innisidgen at midday.
Might be one of my favourite ever images.
Wooooooooooooooow!!!
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A comical moment this morning as I had my first Bewick’s Swans at
@RSPBTitchwell
with the 8 on the deck first thing, and then a further 13 in off the wash, South West over the reserve. Amazing to hear them calling to each other!
@BirdGuides
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It’s days like today where you can’t help but feel sorry for the local wildlife. The Shore Larks have been at Gib for some time but with inclement weather, people don’t attempt to see them.
Here’s some footage from last Friday, on a far warmer and sunnier day.
@LWTWildNews
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Habitat shots or frame fillers?
An age old debate.
These emerald woodland sprites are scintillating, either way. A gem we can’t afford to lose, for natural beauty’s sake.
Wood Warbler in the Peaks, yesterday.
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A fabulous day on the reserve, 3 species of Sawbill and Diver, 2 Woodcock, 9 Snow Bunting, 49 Whoopers… Two new Gib birds being Brambling and BT Diver take me to 123 species- and I signed up for
@PatchBirding
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The 3 long staying Long-tailed Ducks showed supremely!
@LWTWildNews
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A bit of time to reminisce on this week. 2 megas- Lapwing and the Warbler. Mental find of two lifers- Sooty Shear then Lapland Bunt with Toby. Best of all- company shared with close friends and new ones! Until next time,
@spurnbirdobs
😄
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A bit of day off doodling turned into this first winter drake Smew, seen at Gibraltar Point earlier in the year. My first sighting of this species so thought it best to commemorate it with my first sketch in a looooong while.
Hopefully more to come soon.
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Just gone through some of the phonescoped videos of some of the Snow Buntings on Holkham Gap from the weekend. Always an enigmatic bird and one of my favourites to encounter, especially when they meander through the dunes.
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Would’ve been rude not to pop back in to see the pair of Night Herons at Ossett, after attending an amazing local wedding yesterday. Brilliant to watch one of the pair actively feeding.
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I expected a rather bedraggled pair of Cattle Egrets to be my best finds today, hanging on through 40mph winds on the old saltmarsh at Gibraltar Point. Until a male Serin flew south over me on the beach! A torrid day weather wise but 4 new birds take me to 171/228
@PatchBirding
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The old adage ‘rain brings rares’ strikes again! Plenty to be seen around site today as the rain eased with two year ticks for myself being Whinchat and Black Redstart. 181/244 for
@PatchBirding
and still some easy birds to come. Race to 200 is on!
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@Derbyshirebirds
@Natures_Voice
mental walk from Biggin to Fenny Bentley today. Total of 42 Redstart (!!!), 6 Dipper, 7 Grey Wag, 5 Wheatear with Juv. 10+ Chiffs and Willow Warblers. 15-20 Linnet and a non breeding pair of Peregrine. Two Pied fly and 5 Spot fly too. What a day!
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Almost tripped over the Glossy Ibis at Gibraltar Point this evening after it had eluded everyone’s attentions throughout the day. Probably more surprised it decided to stick around!
Year ticked Whitethroat, Redstart and Gannet too. 156sp of 203 points
@PatchBirding
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What a weekend of birds, birds, birds (and even an orchid!) with the lads. Always nice to explore new places but certainly better with good company. You couldn’t write some of these memories any better… As usual, looking forward to the next one!
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Always love a dusk walk looking for roosting birds- this Spoonbill the highlight tonight! My first back here at Gibraltar Point this year. Hopefully I’ll see it become more active in the coming weeks when others arrive 🤞🏻
@LWTWildNews
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Fairly quiet few days at Gib with no new birds added for a little while now. What was new, though, was getting views of Water Pipit on the deck! A snapshot of features flashed as a ringtail Hen Harrier flushed it, edge of your seat stuff!
@LWTWildNews
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Don’t tend to trap midweek as usually knackered from work but glad I did last night, these Burnished Brass and Poplar Hawkmoth making for a steady trap, some of the 70 moths I had from 27 species.
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
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Work beckons again from Monday, but hopefully soon I can make time to walk the patch again and see my favourite little feathered friends. Target this year: to get some quality feeding footage and hopefully some images or footage of the swimming Dippers.
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Miserable at Gibraltar Point today but still some good sightings with a Black Throated Diver south over the sea, Bearded Tit on Fenland, 3 Water Pipits, at least 12 Avocets and the monthly seal count completed with 130 seals in the murk- 97 Common and 33 Greys.
@LWTWildNews
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The moth I’d most wanted to see on this trip, this Crimson Speckled was found about 200m away from me whilst I was sea watching off of Giant’s Castle today. Safe to say my seawatch ended quickly. What. A. Moth.
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One of Four Dippers amongst not a lot else on the River Dove this AM.
@Derbyshirebirds
@DerbysWildlife
@Natures_Voice
@global_birding
@PhoneSkope
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Amazing to get the grip back on this bird after having a possible one at Carsi around this time last year. One I won’t forget for a long while.
#derbyshirebirds
@CBCSightings
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A huge trap of 267/40 to the actinic this morning, highlights always going to include Hawkmoths- Poplar again but also this stunning Small Elephant which is my first. It was one of at least 9 new species of moth for the trap this year, taking me to 816/109 overall.
#teammoth
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Absolutely stunning SMEW found by David Wright first thing this morning makes its way onto my life list, with three other new birds for my Gib list taking me to 111 since last Tuesday. Watch out
@Richard_Doan_
👀
@LWTWildNews
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An increase of birds today at Gibraltar Point with at least 4,000 Starlings putting on a spectacle from Jackson’s and 24 Avocets split between Harvey’s and Fenland allowing good views. Yellowhammer, Grey Wag and Green Woodpecker all round Syke’s made it a day.
@LWTWildNews
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Perhaps a bit biased but being busy with work keeps me from seeing these stunners… Dippers aren’t half entertaining, even after countless visits to see them. Looking forward to going back soon!
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Whilst away we got the opportunity to watch some fantastic behaviour, the male Red-backed Shrike was sat in this bush, I hadn’t realised at the time the ‘leaf’ that was impaled was actually a bush cricket!
Really cool to watch it exhibit this behaviour, not one I’ve seen before.
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Another two new birds added to the Gib list today (RL Part and GWE) taking me to 128 species here since 16th Jan. Highlights the long stayers including a Woodcock, a Water Pipit and this resident Barn Owl finally playing ball!
@LWTWildNews
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What a mental occurrence today! On a walk at work around 2pm and something hit my shirt. Almost brushed it off as a leaf and realised it was a pair of Purple Hairstreaks! Mating! Never seen before and doubt I ever will do well again.
@Natures_Voice
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A rather striking gold marked Satellite moth caught in a trap of 8/5 last night. Mothing been quiet recently due to high winds and frosts here at Gib, Weds/Thurs nights could be good as the rain comes along with warmer temps. 159/23 moths this year now!
@LWTWildNews
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@Derbyshirebirds
@Natures_Voice
@InstaBirders
an absolutely stonking experience tonight as I got to spend time with my babies, and finally see how well Dipper mum has done- 3 chicks!! Looking forward to watching them grow! 😄
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Sad to find this Bonxie and Gannet on Brighton beach today; also 1 Guillemot, 1 Auk sp, 1 Fulmar and 3 gulls. None had legs (so no rings). Bonxie in active moult. HPAI ?
@SussexOrnitholo
@WeBS_UK
@smp_seabirds
@SussexBirding
@BTO_Sussex
@TheSeabirdGroup
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Elated to finally catch up with a Glossy Ibis (that isn’t dead), and how better to do so than in lovely natural habitat on St Mary’s on… Plastic sheeting…
Lovely bird, tame as you like, surprised no one else had bumped into it today!
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Lovely walk this afternoon over the tops and back round to Dovedale. 3 Dippers, Peregrine, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, Grey Wag, 9+ Chiffs and a calling Greenfinch.
@Derbyshirebirds
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One of the most gorgeous Spring migrants found by the expert
@Richard_Doan_
at North Building this morning. This Firecrest took a bit of tracking down but showed well in the end.
@LWTWildNews
140 for the patch year
@PatchBirding
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Taken me a couple of days to process just how special the Isles of Scilly have been in the past week or so. Pure magic. The birding has been nothing short of outrageous, whether from land or sea. The Booby, Fea’s/Desertas to kick us off followed by a host of other stunners…
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Another belting day out with the gang at
@RSPBFrampton
with the Pacific Golden Plover again, amply supported by a cast of Garganey, Curlew Sand, Wood Sand, Spotshank, Little Stint and Short Eared Owl. Not to forget mental views of Corn Bunting too! Looking like a 25 wader day!
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Absolutely gutted to miss the Glossy Inis at dinner time but elated to refind it while watching the surge tide at Gibraltar Point this evening!! Circled the floods before heading back into the plantation. This plus 13 Wheatear (inc. a flock of 11) made for a decent day!
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Another day on the Skerries, with
@OwenBeaumont1
finding this brilliant male Red-backed Shrike this morning. Managed to get my best views this afternoon. With a Bluethroat still around too! On to tomorrow.
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Quality twitch with
@SpinneyBirder
and massive credit to him for driving us there. Grey-headed Lapwing eventually showed well (much better than images suggest) despite enjoying being hidden.
My first 1st for Britain, not likely to be forgotten any time soon.
@BirdGuides
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An absolutely incredible weekend with the
@InstaBirders
gang
@spurnbirdobs
culminated yesterday afternoon in finding a Grey Headed Wagtail on the point. Absolutely stunning Male. More to come from this weekend, with the Subalp, Bee Eater, Bluethroat and Purple heron seen too!
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Barn Owls always a treat on the reserve at Gibraltar Point, with point blank views at times. Grasshopper Warbler and Osprey new for the year list today, up to a staggering 167 species. Let’s see what tomorrow brings…
@LWTWildNews
@Lincsbirding
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Absolutely shocking record shot but 3 Cranes north over the freshwater marsh at Gibraltar Point were a cracking addition to the year list- not to mention a full fat lifer! Generally quiet otherwise, with at least 5 Spoonbill and single Arctic and Common Tern at Tennyson’s
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Cracking way to see my first, the Rosy Starling showed exceptionally well on the beach below Little Porth mid afternoon.
Took a bit of a shine to this bird while looking through the bins, not just your standard LBJ!
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A lovely day around Gibraltar Point today with 14 Corn Bunting, 2 Long Tailed Duck, 12 Avocet, Green Woodpecker and this rather showy Treecreeper 👇🏻
Also 21/8 in a FROZEN SOLID moth trap this morning, highlights Oak Beauty, Small Quaker and 11 Common Quaker.
@LWTWildNews
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Birding was far from my thoughts this morning but the rain brought a scattering of migrants including a Brambling and this absolute corker of a Hawfinch. Really smart bird, only the second one I’ve seen here at Gibraltar Point this year.
@LWTWildNews
@Lincsbirding
@InstaBirders
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Like London busses… the three Cranes came back to Gibraltar Point! Can’t believe my luck, and thankfully got better views and photos today as they bugled their way back to Norfolk. 24 hours after I’d first seen them, and having been seen in North Lincs and Yorks… Mental!!
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