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Avian flu likely killed dozens of geese found in Otisco Lake and Seneca River

Avian flu likely killed dozens of geese found in Otisco Lake and Seneca River

February 16, 2025February 22, 2025 Supertrooper Leave a comment

On cold winter mornings, Paul Pacelli enjoys walking along the Seneca River in the village of Baldwinsville to watch bald eagles snatch fish from the open water near the dam. On Jan. 20, he noticed something unusual and disturbing: a handful of sick and dying Canada geese laying limp on the ice, unable to lift […]

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Easter in Derbyshire

Easter in Derbyshire

May 19, 2019December 23, 2019 Adrian Davey Leave a comment

Joyce and I stayed with friends for a week in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and although not at all a bird or photographic week I, as usual managed to get away once or twice or find something while out and about. ( or cunningly suggesting somewhere to go that I thought might be good for seeing some […]

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Back in Action

Back in Action

May 8, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Rafferty Leave a comment

It has been four months since I last published a blog. I have been out of action following further hip surgery. I am now bionic having had two new hips since July 2018!! I am making a good recovery and am now able to drive again. This has meant that at long last I have […]

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The Black Duck at Strontian

The Black Duck at Strontian

May 5, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 1 Comment

A few more images of the American Black Duck    

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Snow Buntings

Snow Buntings

April 20, 2019December 23, 2019 Simon Rix Leave a comment

No noticeable change in the bird life today although I did enjoy 3 Snow Buntings on one of the last snow decked fields in Maridalen but these could well have been around for a while. There was less wind today which I hoped would produce some raptor movement but I hoped in vain.    

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A week in the forest of Dean

A week in the forest of Dean

March 9, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson Leave a comment

Just back from a week away in the Forest of Dean with my grandson with limited birding opportunities as the week was geared around ensuring he had a good time. I added a few year ticks with Ravens in the garden of our cottage and I twitched the Yellow-browed Warbler a couple of miles from […]

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A Cold Connecticut Birding Day

A Cold Connecticut Birding Day

January 9, 2019December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

On a cold day, make that a very cold day with winds causing discomfort for a former Floridian, I made efforts to observe a reported Barrow’s Goldeneye near Tuxis Island in Connecticut to close my 2016 wildlife observations. I heard from wildlife blogger Hemant Kishan who told me that he has seen Barrow’s Goldeneye on […]

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Speyside

Speyside

April 2, 2018December 23, 2019 Adrian Davey Leave a comment

Mrs D and I have just returned home from a week in the Scottish highlands joining up with son Dan and his good wife Mary and their two young children Martha and Theo. We were based in Nethybridge which is in easy reach of all the wildlife hotspots. Although more of a family holiday I […]

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