Marsh harrier - one of three; all very active
Monday, 26 June 2017
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Lesser grey shrike - Brading/Carpenters
Found by a local birder this morning, I had to wait til this evening to try for it - luckily it was still there and showing well - on a beautiful (now cooler) evening..
Monday, 19 June 2017
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Garden - hummingbird hawkmoth
Often as I drive in the first thing I look at is the valerian to see if it has attracted anything. It did today. Last year a painted lady was in the same spot.
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
Monday, 5 June 2017
Seawatch - St caths
The weather has flipped from warm and calm to much cooler and windier - and forecast to get stronger. Early doors with strong southerlies I headed for the 'point'. Soon picked up manxies moving east and ended up with 124E/22W. One probable balearic too.
Friday, 2 June 2017
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Tail end of things...(Velvet Scoter)
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Post a fairly staid sea watch at ' St Cath's ' (early doors with Mark B and Gary H til 09:45), just after I packed up around 10:... -
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