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- Monday 7th April 2025
Blackbird, Blackcap (2), Black-headed Gull (36), Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal…
- Sunday 6th April 2025
Blackbird, Blackcap (2), Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (9), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common…
- Saturday 5th April 2025
Blackbird, Blackcap (1), Black-headed Gull (50, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (3), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch,…
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Trip Report – Rutland Water – 26/1/20
Thirteen members assembled in the car park at the allotted time and because we were so numerous, got a reduced rate for entry to the reserve. Starting birding upstairs at the visitors centre overlooking lagoon 1, it was not long … Continue reading
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Report on Trip to RSPB Blacktoft Sands – 25th July 2019
Fourteen members turned up on this the hottest day of the year so far. (On the return journey, my car clocked 38 deg C.) While there weren’t many birds about, perhaps as a result of the heat, nonetheless, the group … Continue reading
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Nightjar Trip Report 23rd July 2019
This is by far the latest date in the year that we’ve run a Nightjar trip and it proved to be a mistake. A full complement of members attended what proved to be the most disappointing birding trip thus far. … Continue reading
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Nightjar Trip Report – Tue 16th July 2019
Ten members of the club joined the leader for another Nightjar evening in Clumber Park. We were all pleased to welcome a nice mild evening, a change from the last trip. Many in the party were quietly excited, they had never … Continue reading
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31 July 2019
juvenile Arctic Tern, drake Common Scoter, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Peregrine adult male+juvenile female, 2 Hobby, Osprey caught fish at 11.45, Kingfisher at 10.25, adult Yellow-Legged Gull, juvenile Little Egret. 836 Swift through SW/.
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30 July 2019
adult Yellow-Legged Gull, Common Tern, 23 Gadwall, 86 Coot, 7 Mandarin, 5 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Little Grebe, 33 Lapwing, Barn Owl, Kingfisher.
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28 July 2019
4 Common Scoter (3 drake), juvenile female Peregrine, Raven, male Merlin through SE, Curlew, 5 Common Gull, Common Snipe
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27 July 2019
70 Common Scoter through SSW, Peregrine, Common Snipe.
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26 July 2019
Spotted Flycatcher, Kingfisher (from main hide), 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, juvenile Peregrine, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Goosander.
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22 July 2019
juvenile Red Kite adult Yellow-Legged Gull, 36 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 36 Black-headed Gull 4 Mute Swan, 70 Tufted Duck, Yellow Wagtail, Oystercatcher, 24 Cormorant.
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