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Lindisfarne and Alnmouth, April 2019
We recently took an Easter break up the coast in Northumberland, visiting Warkworth, Alnmouth, Bamburgh, Belford, and finishing on Lindisfarne. Though the weather wasn’t as good as it had been a few days earlier, it was still great to … Continue reading
Posted in Birds
Tagged alnmouth, birds, eider, lindisfarne, meadow pipit, Northumberland, northumbria, redshank, skylark
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Avian Keratin Disorder
It’s possible that some of you noticed that one of the blue tits in yesterday’s post had an unusually long beak. That’s because, presumably, it is suffering from Avian Keratin Disorder.
Posted in Biology, Birds
Tagged avian keratin disorder, bill, birds, blue tit, deformity, keratin
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A visiting buzzard
While packing for a short break, I happened to glance up and notice a large shape in a tree across the river. Birders talk about ‘GISS’ (pronounced ‘jizz’), ‘general impression of size and shape’, and this screamed ‘bird of prey’. … Continue reading
A few snowtracks
Just a quick post to highlight the way animal tracks get formed in the snow.
Posted in Birds, Tracks
Tagged #snowtracks, beast from the east, birds, cat, snow, snowmageddon
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Into Spring… then back to Winter
Ferris Bueller once said “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it”. That’s never been more apt than this week, where I started the week planning a ‘spring-has-sprung’ post before … Continue reading
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Tagged beast from the east, birds, blackbird, blue tit, dunoock, fieldfare, Goldfinch, greenfinch, pied wagtail, redpoll, robin, siskin, snow, snowmageddon, starling, wood pigeon, yorkshire
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North Cave Wetlands, February 2018
Unlike the previous week’s trip to Spurn, my meeting at North Cave allowed me to build in a lunch break in which I strolled the site and grabbed a few photos.
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Tagged birds, birdwatching, blue tit, dunnock, gadwall, Goldfinch, lapwing, long tailed tit, north cave wetlands, oystercatcher, pochard, redwing, shelduck, siskin, snowdrops, teal, YWT
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Big Garden Birdwatch 2018 – A bumper year
If you read my preview of the Big Garden Birdwatch, you will know I suggested this year may see a drop in species number, but a rise in overall individuals. How did that prediction shape up?
Posted in Big Garden Birdwatch, Birds, New Earswick
Tagged Big Garden Birdwatch, birds, bullfinch, Goldfinch, greenfinch, new earswick, siskin, starling, york
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Big Garden Birdwatch 27-29 January 2018
This weekend is the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, and as always millions of us will be getting up, filling the feeders, and counting the birds.
Posted in Big Garden Birdwatch, Birds
Tagged Big Garden Birdwatch, birds, Goldfinch, rspb, starling, wood pigeon
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A birding mystery solved?
A few days ago I gave you a little mystery to solve. If you haven’t already looked at it and want to form an opinion first, the post is HERE. Otherwise, follow on for the answer.
