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Green Heron Llan-mill Pembrokeshire

Green Heron Llan-mill Pembrokeshire

May 8, 2018December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 1 Comment

After leaving home at 4am this morning we found ourselves walking down the lane to the old mill in the village of Llan-mill in Pembrokeshire by 7.30am. As we approached the MP Simon Harts home we were greeted by another birder who directed us into the back garden which overlooks the large flooded pond where […]

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Scotland 2017

Scotland 2017

May 11, 2017December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 2 Comments

A short break in Tomatin up in the highlands of Scotland has given me the chance to see some fabulous sites again whilst picking up a few year ticks and grabbing a few record shots. First I visited a fish farm near Cairn Gorm and managed to see my first Osprey of 2017 without having […]

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Bulgaria Trip – 23rd April (Day 2)

Bulgaria Trip – 23rd April (Day 2)

May 5, 2016December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

We awoke to the sound of a Black Redstart singing from the tiled roofs outside our room, we quickly freshened up and were drinking shots of expresso by 06:15. Minko arrived at 06:30 and we were off. Driving along the wooded gorge we passed through the still sleeping town of Devonish and climbed the slopes […]

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Water Ouzel Nest Found at Lassen Volcanic National Park

Water Ouzel Nest Found at Lassen Volcanic National Park

July 21, 2015December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

One of the best things about our annual Audubon chapter’s Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of mountain birds that we don’t normally see in the Sacramento Valley. I know for a certainty that I will be able to see one of my favorites, the American Dipper whenever I visit […]

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Pollutants affecting breeding birds, research suggests

Pollutants affecting breeding birds, research suggests

May 12, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Wild birds nesting along urban rivers in south Wales are being affected by harmful pollutants, research suggests. There are concerns chicks are underweight and altered hormone levels have led to fewer female chicks hatching. Data obtained by Cardiff University scientists suggested the cause was contaminants found in insects and fish that the birds fed on. […]

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Breeding Dippers

Breeding Dippers

February 18, 2013December 25, 2019 Charles Fleming Leave a comment

Lots more video to come now that I have worked out how to post it! These White-breasted Dippers are the birds that I watched daily for 8 weeks last year.

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