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Re: Recent birds.. Sunday 20/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 20, 2011, 5:16 am
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I was up early this morning, hopeing to get pics of the
R.L.Buzzard feeding on the dead rabbits that John provided.. but
no sighting of it after waiting for three hours, i'll probably
check on it later, but first I think i'll get a couple of hours
sleep..
This picture was taken at 6.9am this morning, the light was just
comeing up, the building on the left is an old ruin, the sea is
Yell sound, the island is Samphray just across from my village..
First light..
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Monday 21/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 22, 2011, 1:55 am
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Yesterday was a terrible day weather wise, it was blowing very
strong, as it was in many places in the UK..
But I did spot a few birds braving the elements, Ravens,
Hoodies, a Heron, Oystercatchers & Curlews..
The only noteable birds I saw, was a pair of Snow Buntings they
were at the sheep feeders near Eshaness lighthouse, no photos of
these nervous birds, as the car was rocking so bad with the
gale. but i'll show three pics, the Heron & the Raven..
Heron.. [at Brae village]
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Raven.. [at Toft]
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This was in Yell sound [very rough seas]
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Sand wick bay..
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The Dorholm..
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The last pic. was very misty with the salt spray in the air..
george..
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Re: Recent birds.. Wednesday 23/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 23, 2011, 9:23 am
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Turnstone at Toft..
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Thursday 24/03.011
DIR By: George
Date: March 24, 2011, 12:54 pm
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The R.L.Buzzard is still at Toft [but more elusive]
I searched for the Red headed Smew and the Snow Goose along with
another birder, but we could'nt find them..
But I did get a Redshank, Goosander and Greylag..
Redshank.
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Goosander.
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Greylag
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Friday 25/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 25, 2011, 10:47 am
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The R.L.Buzzard is still at Toft..
I had stunning views of it this morning, and made a few phone
calls to let other people know it was still with us..
It was hunting along the meadow, then it would turn and start
again, while I was there I did'nt see it catching its prey..
Then a Hoodie crow started to annoy it, so it landed on the
ground, then it flew north..
I'll post ten pics in two posts..
Rough Legged Buzzard..
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george..
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Re: Recent birds
DIR By: George
Date: March 25, 2011, 10:53 am
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Post two. R.L.Buzzard..
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Saturday 26/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 26, 2011, 10:10 am
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The R.L.Buzzard is still at Toft
For those who are interested, if you visit, your best chance to
spot it, is to stay on Brough rd.. beyond the group of houses,
if you take the track to the radar mast, you will only scare it
north to mio ness .. it was very active yesterday morning in the
meadow.
What you need.. patience [lots] binoculars, if your into
photography a good zoom lens, and stay in your car i/e if you
walk about and the buzzard see you, then it will move north,
then nobody will see it ..
It was really active this morning, and I got many sightings of
it, i'll show two pics taken this morning..
R.L.Buzzard..
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Edited. more pics added..
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I've sent John Laurenson a few pictures of it, as John allows me
to set up my equipment on his land ..
george..
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Re: Recent birds.. Sunday 27/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 27, 2011, 12:01 pm
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No sightings of the R.L.Buzzard
I watched for it for over two hours, then went elsewhere and
found an Otter feeding. nearby, the only birds I took photos of
were a pair of Redshanks. I'll put the Otter pics in the animal
section..
Birdwatching is a bit like angling [my other passion] when
angling, some days you see plenty of trout rising. other days
you see nothing..
Its a bit like the R.L.Buzzard... some days I see it all the
time, other days, like today, you don't see it at all.. I do
hope it shows tomorrow, as I got a call from another birder,
George Petrie, he says that he will probably visit the site
tomorrow ..
Redshanks at Laxobiggin..
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Monday 28/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 28, 2011, 11:33 am
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No sightings of the R.L.Buzzard today ..
I spent two hours this morning and one hour this afternoon, but
did'nt see it at all ..
So I thought I would get something else.. despite the heavy rain
I got this Oystercarcher, and when going back to the buzzard
site I got a few pics of the Greylag goose..
Oystercatcher..
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Greylag ..
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george ..
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Re: Recent birds.. Tuesday 29/03/011
DIR By: George
Date: March 29, 2011, 12:47 pm
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The R.L.Buzzard is still at Toft
It was very active today, hunting along the meadow, so it was a
bit closer to me .. I'll show ten pics of it, one of the
pictures shows it on the ground being watched by two very close
rabbits. lol ..
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george ..
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