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Tag: Ruff

Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf – The Long Read

Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf – The Long Read

December 1, 2020November 27, 2020 Supertrooper 2 Comments

There’s a monument near Brora, 60 miles short of John o’Groats, that claims to mark the spot where the last wolf in Sutherland was killed. I pass it often in the car. The wolf, it says, was killed by the hunter Polson in or about the year 1700. I know this story. Polson, so it […]

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Purple Heron at Burnham

Purple Heron at Burnham

May 10, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson Leave a comment

We attempted to find the Baikal Teal at Ouse Washes today but failed despite checking every hide and walking around six miles in the process. We did find a few Garganey and a Black winged Stilt along with Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, Ruff and a dozen Greenshank. Hopefully the Teal will give us another opportunity. […]

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Lesser Yellowlegs and Ruff in Dorset.

Lesser Yellowlegs and Ruff in Dorset.

March 14, 2019December 23, 2019 Adrian Davey Leave a comment

A trip with friends to Weymouth in Dorset, to visit Radipole Lake and Lodmoor RSPB reserves. The forecast was for warmth and sun but the sea mist didn’t clear all day and it was pretty cold, but good birds were seen including the expected Bearded Tit (though only the one male). Marsh Harrier ( I […]

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When DNA let’s you down.

When DNA let’s you down.

January 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 2 Comments

So we’ve given the Stejneger’s Stonechat at Dungeness three goes. We got a a good soaking got blown away by the wind and then today walked around in freezing conditions. The good news was that today we finally found the bird and enjoyed good views of this very GREY individual. The bird has been the […]

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Back In Action

Back In Action

October 1, 2018December 23, 2019 Brian Rafferty Leave a comment

I am pleased to report that I am now mobile and back in action following recent surgery. I was looking forward to return to some of my favourite locations to catch up on the comings and goings. For my first visit I chose to go to Mere Sands Nature Reserve to hopefully see the kingfishers […]

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6th and 13th August – Pennington Marsh

6th and 13th August – Pennington Marsh

August 23, 2018December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt 1 Comment

A free Saturday morning on 6th August and I couldn’t resist the pull of Pennington Marsh but a few beers the night before meant a slightly later start so I wasn’t in the car park at Lower Pennington Lane until 08:00 by which time the dog walking hordes had descended. I wandered a short way […]

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Martin Down and Pennington Marsh

Martin Down and Pennington Marsh

May 28, 2018December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

The last couple of weeks have been manic at work with some very early starts for breeding bird surveys, late nights reviewing documents and getting the company ready for the new and extremely tedious General Data Protection Regulations which come into force later in May. However, I have managed to get out a little to […]

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Milking the cow: why Dutch dairy is becoming bird-friendly

Milking the cow: why Dutch dairy is becoming bird-friendly

April 12, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

For the last few years, VBN/BirdLife Netherlands has been working closely with Dutch farmers in the hopes of making the country’s world-famous dairy products as sustainable and nature-friendly as they are tasty. Gerrit Gerritsen tells us more about a most promising start. International studies recently showed Dutch men to be the tallest in the world, […]

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