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Richard's Pipit still at north end of Bury Field, Lakes Lane, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire at 12:40 @rarebirder.bsky.social

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We fitted tags funded by University College Sparsholt to 5 Jack Snipe in Hampshire, extending our research project's scope. The aims are to reveal where birds roost & feed, show if they exhibit site fidelity & identify migration routes & stopover sites. BBC feature youtu.be/tkHy-5EdM-o

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Visit to Herefordshire today to check our nest boxes for when Pied Flycatchers return - rewarded with 2+ Hawfinch, 3+ Crossbill (including female feeding juvenile), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & several Red Kite @birdergaz.bsky.social

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2 Tundra Bean Geese at Patshull Great Pool, Pattingham #Staffs & 3 Great White Egret. View only from Patshull Road @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

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Birding with @birdergaz.bsky.social in Northamptonshire today: drake Smew, 3 GW Egret & 1 Little Egret at Northampton Washlands; 7 White-fronted Geese, 1 Little Egret & 1 Red Kite at Cogenhoe; & 3 Cattle Egret NE over Dixford Pits 07.30, 6 GW & 2 Little Egret & 2 Red Kite #northantsbirds

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2+ Hawfinch in Southampton Old Cemetery near the Design Chapel 50.9196296, -1.4136559 13:15 #HantsBirds

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First-winter Long-tailed Duck off Weston Shore, Hampshire, plus 1+ GN Diver late morning & Red-necked Grebe distantly towards Hythe 08:30 #HantsBirds

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Drake Ring-necked Duck still at north end of Camp Lane Pools, Grimley, also Great White Egret #Worcs

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2 Tundra Bean Geese still at Bridgewalton Quarry, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, plus Green Sandpiper & drake Mandarin. Also 3 Velvet Scoter (1w drake & 2 1w female) at nearby Chelmarsh Reservoir & 7 Goosander

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WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Stonechat, 2 Teal, 455 Lapwing & 1,050 Bh Gull

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Great northern diver and 8 black necked grebe staines res on south basin 3 plus water pipit staines moor. Shame about yellow warbler oh well @kevin-clements.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Ferruginous Duck 1st winter on pynesfield south lake also 2 black necked grebe on troy mill lake - West Hyde gps @kevin-clements.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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#12DaysWild Day 8 #LocalBigYear 2025 10km from home off to a good start on 1st January with 60 species, including 1w Caspian Gull (photo at West Park, Wolverhampton & WMI site, Staffs), Marsh Tit, Ring-necked Parakeet, Peregrine, Raven, Stonechat, Golden Plover, Wigeon, Pochard & Goosander

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140 species for #LocalBigYear 10km radius from home 2024 including: Paddyfield Warbler (p1), Temminck's Stint, Stone Curlew (p2), Caspian Gull (p3), Whooper Swan, Osprey, Knot (p4), Sanderling, Grey Plover, Goshawk, Waxwing, GW Egret, LS Woodpecker, Le Owl, Ring Ouzel & Crossbill

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2024 ends with 3 British lifers: Northern Waterthrush (photo 1), Indigo Bunting (p2) & Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (p3). Also, 4 Staffordshire & West Midland Bird Club region lifers: Paddyfield Warbler (p4), Stone Curlew, Bearded Tit & American Golden Plover

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Adult Caspian Gull at WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs late pm, also 1w & 3w Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Common Gull, c420 Golden Plover, c175 Lapwing 4 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon & 2 Goosander @thesnapper1978.bsky.social

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1w Caspian Gull (photo) at WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs late pm, also 1w Yellow-legged Gull, c135 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwing, 5 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon & 1 Raven @thesnapper1978.bsky.social

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Late pm visit to WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (recent photo), 1 Great Bb Gull, c700 Lesser Bb Gull, c500 Herring Gull, 3 Wigeon, 104 Golden Plover & 251 Lapwing.

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WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs today: 6 Wigeon 1 Shoveler 4 Goosander c535 Golden Plover (highest count this autumn) c455 Lapwing 1 3w Yellow-legged Gull

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Knot at WMI site, Calf Heath #Staffs also 5 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 290 Golden Plover & 440 Lapwing

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Pallas's Warbler often showed well at Swining today #Shetland

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My first Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler could hardly have shown any better at Garth #Shetland #Lifer

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