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GULLFEST 2014 - Part 4 - Eiders, Eiders and a few Long-tailed Ducks!!

What can I say...this trip would simply not have been the same if it wasn't for the enchanting Eiders! In particular, the arctic gem that is the Steller's Eider. The first eiders of the trip left quite...

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GULLFEST 2014 - Part 5 - Putting the Gull in Gullfest

For anyone who isn't partial to a spot of Laridae, I'm afraid this blog post puts the 'Gull' in Gullfest! Hopefully by the end of this blogpost though, you will realise that gulls are amazing. For...

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100,000 and counting!

It's not really a hard hitting blog post, but I thought it was quite a milestone so worth the share!100,000 page views.I've really enjoyed blogging over the years and really enjoy looking back over my...

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Gropper and Whitethroat on Bangor Mountain

I've recently been enjoying some lovely migrants on patch in the form of Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Tree Pipit, Common Sandpiper and even a Cuckoo on Bangor Mountain!All...

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NGB Does Spurn - 2nd-4th May 2014

What do you get when you cross 20 like-minded birders between 16-24 and plonk them at one of the best migration locations in the UK? You get the Next Generation Birders first official birding meet up...

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Dingy Skipper...on my list!

 In terms of butterflies, May has almost been somewhat of a blip in my life as I am almost always too busy to get out and look for the early specialists. This means that despite being a Lancashire boy,...

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Twite Update - 19th May 2014

 Orange, Dark Blue, Lime - Caught and ringed at Braich Ty Du farm on 18th April 2014, ringed by me.As I've been quite quiet so far this spring, I thought I'd give a quick update on what I've been...

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Bee Orchids at Conwy RSPB

Bee OrchidsStill emerging male Common BlueBasking female Common BlueMale Greater ScaupTropidia scitaHaving completed my fieldwork this morning, I decided I'd make a quick dash over to Conwy RSPB to see...

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That time of year again!

I think for the last three years, I've combined a blog post about ringing Little Egrets and Chough in North Wales. Two species I really love ringing as when I started out ringing, I wouldn't in my...

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Cors Erddreiniog, Anglesey - 5th June 2014

Today I joined Les Colley at Cors Erddreiniog on Anglesey to look at some of the fantastic biodiversity it has to offer, with the main target being Marsh Fritillary, as this is the last population on...

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Plas Newydd - 10th June 2014

This afternoon after fieldwork, I decided to hop on the train to Llanfairpwll (a station I've never previously actually ever got off at (leaving Valley and Prestatyn on the North Wales line to...

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The best bird I've ever seen!

What an amazing bird!Last week I joined Tony Cross on his work on Nightjars in Wales. We had an all nighter trying to catch them for the purposes of radio-tracking. After some fantatic views of hunting...

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White-winged Black Tern - Cemlyn Bay - 17th June 2014

I went over to Cemlyn with Robin Sandham and Henry Cook to see the wonderful White-winged Black Tern found last night by David Wright. What a super showy bird. It even went across and landed on the...

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A real motley crew of awesomeness! 19th June 2014

If there is such a thing as a recipe for a brilliant day, I think I'm about to give you the ingredients!Adrienne invited me to join herself, Tony, Kelvin and the Osprey monitors in ringing a simply...

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Southern Damselfly et al. - Cors Erddreiniog and Great Orme - 22nd June 2014

Southern DamselflySouthern DamselflyI spent most of the day with Chris Jones on Anglesey focussing on Dragonfly, Butterfly and Orchids. My personal main reason for going was because I wanted to look...

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Twite Update - 25th June 2014

 Several juvenile Twite giving crippling views today.The majority of the readers of this blog might think that I have hung up the binoculars for the summer and focussed on the non-feathered flying...

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Arnside Knott - 25th July 2014

Alex still needed the Arnside Knott specialities and after a very very long week with fieldwork and my Masters, he invited me along for some respite.On the way there, I thought Alex might never have...

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A two lifer day - 26th July 2014

After an inpromptu night in Preston, Alex and I met up with Steff Leese and headed off due south east with the intention of ending up at the Ouse Washes to see the Pratincole, but en route, we were...

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Aston Rowant and Otmoor RSPB - 27th July 2014

Day 3 of my 'day out' saw us head to Aston Rowant for the 2nd year in a row for the two main targets being Chalkhill Blue and Silver-spotted Skipper. Both were very much evident on the reserve and gave...

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Ring-necked Parakeet - Brockholes NR LWT - 20th October 2014

It's been a while! I've now finished my masters and back in Preston searching for a job. Yesterday, Jim Beattie was filling up the feeders at Brockholes when he heard a calling Yellow-browed Warbler...

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