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Tag Archives: Mistle Thrush
New Year, New Challenge
Last year was all about the 200 bird challenge. It was a great way of getting myself out of bed in the morning, and it was great fun. But with that completed I’m going to spending my spare time this … Continue reading
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Tagged abney park cemetery, balham, Birding, Birdwatching, Common Buzzard, epping forest, Fieldfare, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greater Scaup, green sandpiper, Hainault, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, ornithology, peregrine, Redwing, skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Walthamstow Reservoirs, walthamstow wetlands, waxwing
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December’s Festive Birding
I was planning to do what I did last year and just add December’s highlights in my review of the year, but we’ve had some pretty good outings this month and I feel it needs its own post in order … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding, birds, blue tit, buzzard, Coal Tit, Dartford Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Greater Scaup, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, gulls, kestrel, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Middlesex Filter Beds, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, owls, oxted, peregrine, photo, photography, Rainham Marshes, RSPB, short-eared owl, Snipe, staines moor, Stonechat, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Waterworks Reserve
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If the Holiday’s Cancelled…
…do it yourself. Jem and I had booked to return to Norfolk so that we could see the ‘Wader Spectacular’ at Snettisham for the first time. Sadly, I got a phone call from Marcus (he’s taken the tour company over … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldershot, bearded tit, Birding, birds, Bramfield, buzzard, Cetti's Warbler, common sandpiper, cormorant, David Lindo, Dungeness, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great White Egret, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, gulls, Hertford, Hertfordshire, Hobby, jay, kestrel, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, ornithology, peregrine, photo, photography, Pintail, red kite, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, RSPB, ruff, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, staines moor, Stonechat, Swallow, Tices Meadow, Walthamstow Reservoirs, whinchat, Wigeon, Wormwood Scrubs
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It’s Warming Up…
Spring is definitely here! Some nice sunny days and some good birding too. The month began with our third visit to Bramfield, and it brought us at least 40 species. Chaffinches, Dunnocks, Goldfinches, Blackbirds, my first Jays of the year … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding, birds, Blackcap, blue tit, Bramfield, buzzard, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Fox, Grasshopper Warbler, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Hertfordshire, House Martin, hyde park, Jackdaw, kensington gardens, kestrel, Kingfisher, Leytonstone, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Owl, Little Ringed Plover, London Wetland Centre, Mandarin Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, owls, photo, photography, Pied Wagtail, Rainham Marshes, red kite, Red-legged Partridge, Redshank, Reed Bunting, robin, Roding, RSPB, Sand Martin, skylark, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Staines, staines moor, Stanwell, Stanwell Moor, Tufted Duck, Wanstead, Wanstead Flats, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Wood Mouse
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Winter Winds Down…
We haven’t had much of a winter, or at least we haven’t had much winter weather. It remains to be seen how this is going to affect the wildlife but hopefully the mild temperatures mean that there’s been plenty of … Continue reading
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Tagged Amwell, Birding, birds, bittern, blue tit, Broxbourne, Bushy Park, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Duck, Essex, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, gulls, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Wildlife Trust, kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret, London Wetland Centre, LWC, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, ornithology, peregrine, photo, photography, Reed Bunting, robin, Snipe, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Velvet Scoter, Vole, Wimbledon Greyhound Races, WWT
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Football, Scrubs and Kingfishers.
Last weekend saw Jem and I travel to Peterborough for Sheffield Wednesday’s penultimate game of the season. Being an important relegation six-pointer, the match had been chosen by Sky for live coverage in the early evening, which gave us plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Common Tern, football, Grasshopper Warbler, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Hobby, kestrel, Kingfisher, Mandarin Duck, marsh tit, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, Peterborough, photo, photography, Pied Flycatcher, RSPB, Rye Meads, Sedge Warbler, Sheffield Wednesday, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, SWFC, Warbler, Website, Wormwood Scrubs, Wren
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