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Photos here are of a visit to Cyprus - April 22-28, 2015. High spots were good views of Red-footed Falcons, Montagu's Harriers, and Rollers, with much more limited ones of Little Bittern and Little Crake.</div>
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For several days a Great White Egret frequented riverside fields and ditches at Fishwick Bottoms by the River Ribble. A deep ditch filled with water-cress appeared to be its favourite feeding ground. On one occasion it was accompanied by a Grey Heron.<br />
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Around this date, a Bittern was seen very close-by at Brockholes and two Little Egrets were on the adjacent river. All four of these 'heron-like' species were within a radius of one mile.<br />
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Another visit to the west of Cyprus proved worthwhile for seeing many birds, especially raptors and bee-eaters in large numbers.<br />
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Very good views of Eleonora's Falcons (photos above and below) were obtained from the top of the Kensington cliff system. Cyprus, with over 200 pairs, is one of the main nesting grounds for these birds which overwinter in east Africa.<br />
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Several large groups of Bee-eaters, sometimes comprising up to a hundred, fed over newly ploughed land at Asprokremnos and Anarita whilst many smaller groups could be seen at///// other parts of the island.</div>
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Other birds photographed included a Whinchat at Akrotiri, a Wood Sandpiper and a distant Marsh Harrier at Fassouri, an unidentified eagle and a Little Egret at the Evretou dam, and a young Kestrel at Ezousas.</div>
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A visit to the western side of the island yielded several interesting birds over this period. Places visited included the Asprokremnos dam area and its associated pools, Ezousas pools, Kouklea fish farm, Anarita park, Fassouri reed beds, Tunnel Beach and the adjacent cliffs, Akrotiri pools and church, Smygies, and the Teletria valley. Photographs of some of the birds seen are below.<br />
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The endemic Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Smygies</div>
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Woodchat Shrike, Anarita park</div>
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Adult female Red-backed Shrike, Akrotiri</div>
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Eleonora's Falcon, distant view from the Kensington cliffs</div>
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Yellow Wagtail, Fassouri reed beds</div>
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Turtle Doves, near Fassouri</div>
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Spur-winged Lapwing, Ezousas pools</div>
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A small group of Arctic Terns have been hawking over the Ribbleton pool here for several days now. Their fast, agile, and unpredictable flight makes them difficult subjects for photography.<br />
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Today, there was a first record for the Reserve when a drake Lesser Scaup arrived at the Meadow pool overnight. <br />
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There, it consorted with a small flock of Tufted Duck but could only be viewed at long range as it remained close to the reed beds on far, eastern, side of the lake. It spent most of the time diving or sleeping out on the water and had departed by the following morning. <br />
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It was slightly smaller than the Tufted Ducks. Through the scope, its somewhat pointed head with a purplish sheen and its pale strongly vermiculated back could be clearly seen. Although usually rather inactive, one observer sighted its white wing-bar. The Lesser Scaup is a vagrant from America, the first British record not being until 1987 in Staffordshire; since then there have been approximately a hundred more with at least three from the North-west.<br />
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A nice sunny day today but despite this at least three species of owl were active in the area during the afternoon.<br />
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Two Short-eared Owls hunted together over the rough farmland, perching frequently in the hawthorn hedgerows where they were usually partially concealed, although occasionally a better view could be obtained.<br />
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Nearby a Barn Owl also hunted, not harrassed by the other two, although later attacked by corvids which required avoiding action.<br />
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In its favourite tree some distance away a Little Owl made the most of the sunny weather<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-26724912197822922992013-01-28T18:29:00.001+00:002013-01-28T18:38:12.233+00:00Ivory Gull - an arctic retrospective from Spitsbergen, 2008Recently, matters birdwise have been rather quiet locally so below are a few photos from the arctic of an Ivory Gull which I saw in Spitsbergen in July 2008. Like many birds when in arctic surroundings they can be quite approachable and show little fear of humans. This bird was scavenging on wet partially bare earth for what little food was available. There was only time for a few photos before it flew off to try elsewhere. Its characteristic orange-tipped, grey-blue beak shows up well and the plumage is pure white.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-29186602942682601752012-12-02T11:54:00.001+00:002012-12-02T12:03:34.738+00:00Barn Owl and Short-eared Owls in LancashireDecember 1, 2012:<br />
During the winter months, the low-lying moss-lands of Lancashire can be the haunt of Short-eared Owls as well as the regular hunting ground of resident Barn Owls. Other scarce raptors are also sometimes seen here.<br />
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Today, in bright sunshine, a Barn Owl and two Short-eared Owls could be seen periodically together quartering the same rough farm land in search of prey.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-31285891705527852322012-11-03T10:35:00.002+00:002012-11-03T13:00:04.725+00:00Long-tailed Duck at Stocks Reservoir, LancashireOctober 31, 2011:<br />
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In the rough weather it was often hidden by the waves and was difficult to pick out amongst the large number of other wildfowl present which included Mallard,Tufted Duck and Pintail. Later, it detached itself and could be seen distantly diving alone for a while in the rough water. It appeared to be an adult female rather than an immature bird.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-51750199924315346222012-10-24T21:06:00.001+01:002012-10-24T21:06:06.283+01:00Lesser Yellowlegs at Aldcliffe, LancasterOctober 24, 2012:<br />The juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs spent most of its time alternating between a large flooded field near the lane end and the far northern part of a string of shallow pools about half a kilometre away. Both spots couldn't be watched at the same time. As one approached one of these it would frustratingly fly to the other, so the answer was to stay put and just wait. At either spot it was almost always distant but on one occasion it did come within 100 metres or so.<br />
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A north American bird which usually winters in the south of that continent, there have been over 400 UK records, this is about the 12th for Lancashire.<br />
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The short white supercilium not extending beyond the eye, the fine beak, the rather elegant build, and yellowish legs, can be seen seen in some of these (rather distant) photos.<br />
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After a long bleak autumn for interesting birds locally, a Pallas's Warbler arrived at Knott End on Monday (the 15th). Since then, it has spent most of its time hunting insects in and around a sycamore tree in a garden which backs onto the sea wall. <br />
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It was very elusive and fast moving amongst the leaves and branches and being so small, was difficult to follow never mind to photograph. Eventually, it came slightly more into the open for a few seconds allowing some distant photos before vanishing again. <br />
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Pallas's Warblers breed in an area eastwards from Siberia to north-east China and usually winter in southern China although small numbers can also arrive in western Europe. It was watched by quite a large group of people today. Many thanks to Chris Batty for allowing access to his garden.<br />
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Its characteristic pale cream rump, the bright yellow crown stripe and the prominent dark eye stripe can be seen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-71251365557530853982012-07-15T22:33:00.000+01:002012-07-16T15:36:21.360+01:00A Montagu's Harrier at Champion Moor, LancashireJuly 12-15, 2012: <br />
A male Montagu's Harrier, a species which in Britain is usually restricted to the Norfolk area, was first spotted here on Wednesday, the11th, by sharp-eyed Burnley bird-watcher Graham Gavaghan. This appears to be the first-ever record for the Bowland area although the related Hen Harrier occasionally passes through. By weekend as the word spread, up to 100 watchers took up strategic positions on the narrow country roads across the moor. <br />
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The bird appeared to restrict itself to an area perhaps one mile in diameter comprising rough grassland over which it periodically hunted. This was usually at very low level, little more than wall-top height and with a twisting flight, but occasionally it would soar high before descending to another part of the moor. When on the ground it was usually hidden amongst the vegetation, sometimes for up to two hours or more, but it would eventually take flight and make a foray over the moor in search of prey. <br />
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On one occasion it perched on a broken wall and spent much time preening but most views were when in flight. It had a large area of black towards the wing tips, the arrangement of its primary wing feathers was typical (visible in the top photo), and it had a long tail and a sleek appearance. Unfortunately the bird was usually quite distant making detailed photographs difficult.<br />
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Today a Hobby was making regular circuits of the pools, sometimes banking and swerving to take insects, probably dragonflies. On one occasion (photo sequence below) it appeared to catch something much larger which so far remains unidentified.<br />
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A Common Scoter which arrived on No.2 pool yesterday appears to be the first record for the site. It was a rather wary bird, keeping its distance from anyone approaching, but spent much of the time diving with periods of 45 seconds or more under water. An almost mature drake, the yellow marking on its bill could be clearly seen from quite a distance.<br />
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After what had been a cold and very wet winter, this week fortunately coincided with superb weather with blue skies and temperatures into the eighties for the whole time. Based mostly in south-west Cyprus at Nikoklea, much time was spent within the local area looking at several forms of wildlife with additional visits to the Akrotiri district, Cedar Valley, and the Troodos.<br />
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It was good to see three separate species of Shrike including six Woodchats at the Akrotiri gravel pits and four others below the Asprokremnos dam, two sightings of Masked Shrikes at Cedar valley and Akrotiri, and a Red-backed Shrike on the overhead wires at Ayia Varvara. Here also on other wires was a very friendly Little Owl whilst a Great Spotted Cuckoo was continuously harassed by up to six Magpies.<br />
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The isolated churchyard of Ayios Georgios in the desert-like habitat near Akrotiri acts as an oasis for incoming migrants and had attracted several Collared and Spotted Flycatchers as they passed through the island; there was also a Kentish Plover nearby The steep chalk cliffs at Tunnel beach were searched for raptors and produced a Peregrine along with a brief view of an Eleonora's Falcon, probably an immature bird, as it flew along the cliff face.<br />
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Coastal pools near to the airport had Grey and Purple Heron perched in the surrounding tamarisks shrubs, Squaccos by the waterside with Wood Sandpipers and a Little Crake on the muddy margin. At one point an Osprey came in off the sea to be mobbed by Hooded Crows. Other raptor sightings elsewhere included a Bonelli's Eagle at Kidasi and a distant view of the recently-reported Pallid Harrier at Mandrea.<br />
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Earlier in the week two Collared Pratincoles hawked for insects over stubble fields at Mandrea and on the last day one of them could be seen perched distantly on some off-shore rocks<br />
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The scrub below the Asprokremnos dam is another haven for both migrants and residents such as Cyprus and Sardinian Warblers and Crested Larks. A Stone Curlew flew through here briefly and there were also Whinchats, Ortolan Buntings and Northern Wheatear (as well as several Woodchats).<br />
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Amother friendly Woodchat at Asprokremnos</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-58796377099747637262012-03-29T22:06:00.008+01:002012-03-29T22:19:39.384+01:00Great Grey Shrike on Longridge Fell. Removing the sting from a bumblebeeMarch 25, 2012:<br />The bird has now been here for at least two weeks. It can be elusive though and is easily lost from sight amongst the tangled debris following tree felling. Recently the weather has been superb and bumblebees are now emerging. Today it could be seen removing the sting from one of these prior to eating it. At other times it would catch flies in mid-air off a favourite high perch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNJDljvYlvp3DWvyMg2MUMN0cwDUGCacxlW6KqVHWTrTkCHMZwxDBM21UcryboCoMrAk3Eh6ybX-ymeQTVcnSpan0YO29n9jWbCSBalxWxSLG5Am7zahWUUVY5N9CVMevjBvWdlAlvCW9/s1600/Untitled-1bHP+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNJDljvYlvp3DWvyMg2MUMN0cwDUGCacxlW6KqVHWTrTkCHMZwxDBM21UcryboCoMrAk3Eh6ybX-ymeQTVcnSpan0YO29n9jWbCSBalxWxSLG5Am7zahWUUVY5N9CVMevjBvWdlAlvCW9/s400/Untitled-1bHP+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725428741756276866" /></a><br />Removing a sting<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMRhlbp2ZEAAP2_2PqrH1jaQ62DqwfbYFLerXRFM86-PnAar0q-tFsYidG2-fHK3MkPXedVYYGpM8WJqw6JqNVWddWo5sr_22Vbm8g5PUoVXbYt7NDxPqzDvDiMeBITd1Tio8worwqBor/s1600/2108pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMRhlbp2ZEAAP2_2PqrH1jaQ62DqwfbYFLerXRFM86-PnAar0q-tFsYidG2-fHK3MkPXedVYYGpM8WJqw6JqNVWddWo5sr_22Vbm8g5PUoVXbYt7NDxPqzDvDiMeBITd1Tio8worwqBor/s400/2108pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725428635071606322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8Glh3lYa_fGvhvWhSH7bNYFoG8ByhrR8W4x9TnqUIfzAu-YK4WynJ4eypkoz5KTbNExTWgS7-Wldmq-LvWgI7jr3PdxrIj5n_LQjp9JtdoA7VPPqunfTowLx9TMGruO9C1slW9Pfnyy1/s1600/2168pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8Glh3lYa_fGvhvWhSH7bNYFoG8ByhrR8W4x9TnqUIfzAu-YK4WynJ4eypkoz5KTbNExTWgS7-Wldmq-LvWgI7jr3PdxrIj5n_LQjp9JtdoA7VPPqunfTowLx9TMGruO9C1slW9Pfnyy1/s400/2168pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725428556093648482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBweA2ypqhF8DTHikrBCYWwACReebPPb2z7fuHCUXvnm6ByC0mVOAz2sCf5WDRPGUp1sO8JjVv1uNDIpiEzD58VW7R-7diQfrxRiCshwXQKy0wVH5H_U-zNdHBgzm_QV94YBcSJ_jXMOL_/s1600/2185+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBweA2ypqhF8DTHikrBCYWwACReebPPb2z7fuHCUXvnm6ByC0mVOAz2sCf5WDRPGUp1sO8JjVv1uNDIpiEzD58VW7R-7diQfrxRiCshwXQKy0wVH5H_U-zNdHBgzm_QV94YBcSJ_jXMOL_/s400/2185+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725428457266665362" /></a><br />The debris-strewn area usually occupied by the bird. It can be seen as a minute speck in the centre of the middle distance horizon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-83985819799665907872012-03-27T21:27:00.017+01:002012-03-27T22:01:23.289+01:00Hawfinches at Sizergh Castle, Cumbria<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHh7vcugsjux-5UdWOqnLIvDF8xXySaFKH482TbMxPmlgS-VAf6vMO4bthTauhSwWk9BFy0lQ2MC3sb4bBuz4NSl5LnOq-7H-JWjKQHGYuxo8EV1m15MrKrCdbLpcF0Dni2C6MX4UltmH/s1600/H+2512pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHh7vcugsjux-5UdWOqnLIvDF8xXySaFKH482TbMxPmlgS-VAf6vMO4bthTauhSwWk9BFy0lQ2MC3sb4bBuz4NSl5LnOq-7H-JWjKQHGYuxo8EV1m15MrKrCdbLpcF0Dni2C6MX4UltmH/s400/H+2512pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724678554897030770" /></a><br /><br />March 27, 2012:<br />Hawfinches have recently been reported to be showing well at one of their best-known Cumbria locations at the castle car-park. Hornbeam and beech fruits normally provide their food here but at this stage of late winter it has been supplemented by a human agency with additonal seed. It is rare to get such good, close views of Hawfinches and at least five birds were present today. 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd6vUfV_6tDNYP5dnKZgESfqH-mr3y0CVDOKUgISsuaVqDgqRoVTtgMVQS3ZNEZK0txjaiT6kv-dho4mxHP-5PEOeH-WazW0HWoH1AnO7xjpFitPfW1exV5vv6ihu6un7ZUOlo45VXLWg/s400/B+2463pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724676584832646978" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-7070031380383480202012-03-21T20:28:00.004+00:002012-03-23T09:39:52.792+00:00A Goshawk at a site in northern EnglandMarch 19, 2012:<br />Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) are perhaps the most difficult resident raptors to identify with certainty due to a similarity to Sparrowhawks. There is an apt saying that if you are unsure if it’s a Goshawk, then it’s a Sparrowhawk. These are secretive birds, usually inhabiting extensive tracts of relatively remote coniferous woodland, so that sightings are usually when airborne and even then can be infrequent, distant, and rather brief. In early spring, birds display near their nesting grounds which gives the best opportunity to see them. Like many raptors they are prone to persecution and, as they only occur in small numbers, it’s important that localities are not publicised.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt5zPUw4qY53_OzVMIy5Ff3l0UZCJ2oRFXS2-JwUFQSF74j0Sm0mpMZCoCipyzHhsDd4v_75Z-3G1G9bDeYaUzA9gtSnL5HkvdX6kcuW6szMnn81PHAdHUIRGbJ9pym4B1dLu6K2u7bj2/s1600/Goshawk+Longridge+Fell+19.3.12+titled+4+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt5zPUw4qY53_OzVMIy5Ff3l0UZCJ2oRFXS2-JwUFQSF74j0Sm0mpMZCoCipyzHhsDd4v_75Z-3G1G9bDeYaUzA9gtSnL5HkvdX6kcuW6szMnn81PHAdHUIRGbJ9pym4B1dLu6K2u7bj2/s400/Goshawk+Longridge+Fell+19.3.12+titled+4+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722450306864807586" /></a><br /> This morning, over an an area of wooded fell-side, this bird put in an appearance between Sparrowhawk sightings. At the time there was a short burst of sunshine but the bird was distant against a bright sky so making photography very difficult. The composite photo was taken in a five second period as the bird circled away to the right. The bottom right photo best shows its typical bulky flight silhouette. Identification was further confirmed by three separate experienced raptor watchers.<br />An excellent account relating to Goshawk identification is given by Keith Vinicombe at http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/categories/articleitem.asp?item=744Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-88113230444101003192012-03-13T20:11:00.012+00:002012-03-13T22:03:53.040+00:00Great Grey Shrike on Longridge Fell, LancashireYet another Great Grey Shrike has arived in this small area of Lancashire countryside. Today, the bird was hunting in recently-felled evergreen woodland on the fell-side about 8 km west of Easington. That is where another shrike was seen on Sunday at almost the same time as this one (also see an earlier posting below).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSPzGvFkmY0OlVWsISWWy7zWq9zwKQdE7DmLbTVQzszb-Wnxa_xeoltXD0L09tEFsUzBfU2SEoXcHVRoduDF9IokMHf43frTwEETfT2SGdCU9Ng0-eC2fTbx2ARztq9HLHnH0osgH2Lu/s1600/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0974pse2+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSPzGvFkmY0OlVWsISWWy7zWq9zwKQdE7DmLbTVQzszb-Wnxa_xeoltXD0L09tEFsUzBfU2SEoXcHVRoduDF9IokMHf43frTwEETfT2SGdCU9Ng0-eC2fTbx2ARztq9HLHnH0osgH2Lu/s400/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0974pse2+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484815224762754" /></a><br />The terrain on the fell here is a tangled mass of fallen branches and scattered tree stumps and is consequently difficult to walk over. This, and the lack of cover, resulted in views which were rather too distant for good photography; the very poor light was also a problem. During tree-felling, the foresters had deliberately left standing a few scattered spikey dead trees for use as raptor perches and it was from the tips of these that the shrike did its hunting. No raptors were in evidence today but two Mistle Thrushes attempting to use the perches were soon chased away by the shrike. Grubs and voles whose runs have been exposed in the recently-torn earth were presumably an excellent source of prey.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4diYZSOEoRSqlyZAZdxGuGHIQXSKmqblQ3su38y8n8RE4mD4scr5jQg21JxXgzUK8bkHvXR7AiXZvfCDEyKI1NQ5Y8JHA_3uBj1tKLIxsFGz9xQVvBijniKuUqcbJdgTVllAJeLwul0/s1600/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0994pse2+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4diYZSOEoRSqlyZAZdxGuGHIQXSKmqblQ3su38y8n8RE4mD4scr5jQg21JxXgzUK8bkHvXR7AiXZvfCDEyKI1NQ5Y8JHA_3uBj1tKLIxsFGz9xQVvBijniKuUqcbJdgTVllAJeLwul0/s400/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0994pse2+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484721688245602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JBT3ArrZz21NpGQNFgMbUi3hX1UeUYr8MVeutTwtxqMGAg07M16eIv5cAoUDZG-SsRRaQ1M4g4S3sT9Wmt638NVEd_0awHP0qctS6RAmPxmyZcyG9_93PPkfVYz3lI5G5l_Pj1bBi_A/s1600/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0982bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JBT3ArrZz21NpGQNFgMbUi3hX1UeUYr8MVeutTwtxqMGAg07M16eIv5cAoUDZG-SsRRaQ1M4g4S3sT9Wmt638NVEd_0awHP0qctS6RAmPxmyZcyG9_93PPkfVYz3lI5G5l_Pj1bBi_A/s400/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0982bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484628290663922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7kh2lWgp3tsUpbnmgFeq7Fhpmv7JfPhNpJ6ZLzVcvICXBI5xaYnNy3TT1y-u88n_OBT12Bk3w-zTt-cukYJuc34KbnOPXbVen6MEXBcuHxAKT3i6M346q-qkT0kHmMNNYAkDVfrc8wQ/s1600/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+1003pse4+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7kh2lWgp3tsUpbnmgFeq7Fhpmv7JfPhNpJ6ZLzVcvICXBI5xaYnNy3TT1y-u88n_OBT12Bk3w-zTt-cukYJuc34KbnOPXbVen6MEXBcuHxAKT3i6M346q-qkT0kHmMNNYAkDVfrc8wQ/s400/G+G+Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+1003pse4+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484489884943378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4L_d59Y8vqjTiEA70_wKvFtjKtTpHT9A_ARRiSP_EVKye9MonzOnrkosQ3hwA_RK9RVJZgGiS4d-4mFiTfJuDpfdnGT-Lf1proJkIxF4-NoC4uLQ16BRq_Ab-w9-yw_BZ9DIFsz6DuM/s1600/G+G++Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0961pse3+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4L_d59Y8vqjTiEA70_wKvFtjKtTpHT9A_ARRiSP_EVKye9MonzOnrkosQ3hwA_RK9RVJZgGiS4d-4mFiTfJuDpfdnGT-Lf1proJkIxF4-NoC4uLQ16BRq_Ab-w9-yw_BZ9DIFsz6DuM/s400/G+G++Shrike+Longridge+Fell+13.3.12+0961pse3+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484391244542114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAR_vbqWeaTZUIeSzqmYCIOGI75ekTKfCMepH-Y4HUveASUUys9F2RIPQelCsXHfh924DFyDA0-5k2Prp2JV05iblMFdoxavXf0rlAvPaXnQ5xoPaWHJa0jnzRIjZLG3qA6p8Q7cxeQo/s1600/Habitat+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAR_vbqWeaTZUIeSzqmYCIOGI75ekTKfCMepH-Y4HUveASUUys9F2RIPQelCsXHfh924DFyDA0-5k2Prp2JV05iblMFdoxavXf0rlAvPaXnQ5xoPaWHJa0jnzRIjZLG3qA6p8Q7cxeQo/s400/Habitat+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719484277010353138" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-90016164002510867202012-03-12T21:26:00.013+00:002012-03-12T22:17:49.415+00:00A Dipper, reported as a European Black-bellied (cinclus), on the River Aire at Shipley, West YorkshireMarch 8, 2012:<br />A Dipper seen on the River Aire just downstream from the railway bridge at Shipley had been reported on several occasions as being of the European race (cinclus). However, rather than having a totally black belly it had a distinct rusty-brown band below its white bib. Whether this is within the range of variation of cinclus or whether it's a case of the bird being misidentified, is open to question. It was very confiding, perching close-by on a rock in the river and preening for a long period. Being so approachable might indicate it to be a foreign migrant but the presence of the rusty colouration on the upper belly wasn't entirely convincing. Either way, it was a nice bird to see and especially so at such close range.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDtuUdta65k6cm8BCNgDbAB55gtdJKDmdHkhUy7SRkcqoP0IMJkp_REG7c_7bZwcbYy_iIktjGzKG7oOycGEXTHVw7AT4bGFUoO9xn6f1ghYCIuyl25yoAqA4c5lhVQBzpra6qi6XXrM/s1600/0609pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDtuUdta65k6cm8BCNgDbAB55gtdJKDmdHkhUy7SRkcqoP0IMJkp_REG7c_7bZwcbYy_iIktjGzKG7oOycGEXTHVw7AT4bGFUoO9xn6f1ghYCIuyl25yoAqA4c5lhVQBzpra6qi6XXrM/s400/0609pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719125939657542354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F4swhzuIEOqxY5u5cfYODxgXd4c7LlvWIvz21WOv_pqRYhCvpvfqGQaGjYm828qohd7Mjy89ZgxHe9uf1B5FsesEQY2v7uvHcVOAEjUFexZ0PQa4Gu6cgPzTzM9z0_twBFMWy9R-1kg/s1600/0483pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F4swhzuIEOqxY5u5cfYODxgXd4c7LlvWIvz21WOv_pqRYhCvpvfqGQaGjYm828qohd7Mjy89ZgxHe9uf1B5FsesEQY2v7uvHcVOAEjUFexZ0PQa4Gu6cgPzTzM9z0_twBFMWy9R-1kg/s400/0483pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719125861699821250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O9-c139SNcheZpA_88UN-Cxe9iGC9HjfI5hfKJyCqQuNQU7Iz4EgoSie9FpzejofzlDANRG4Rk9kvsmDSwFCXgLcEPyXRB3OagBc7X8tv4N3v4dufr2pWy24EGpLhyw_z8aYRGUkVAE/s1600/Black-bellied+Dipper+possible+Shipley+8.3.12+0518pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O9-c139SNcheZpA_88UN-Cxe9iGC9HjfI5hfKJyCqQuNQU7Iz4EgoSie9FpzejofzlDANRG4Rk9kvsmDSwFCXgLcEPyXRB3OagBc7X8tv4N3v4dufr2pWy24EGpLhyw_z8aYRGUkVAE/s400/Black-bellied+Dipper+possible+Shipley+8.3.12+0518pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719134892686622850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SeYcw2k7TRFgVlYoV449WatiVKr03ycoA9SA45fdUsCGFxQ55BZuTpJGZHWig4j4Pl2OqqtnBHSoCt7CnKDXCtms8i2V0QX7MHcdFG7Kh5TpIaQxRH_xAVadz5yCsNm_VjyZX8sNabE/s1600/0522pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SeYcw2k7TRFgVlYoV449WatiVKr03ycoA9SA45fdUsCGFxQ55BZuTpJGZHWig4j4Pl2OqqtnBHSoCt7CnKDXCtms8i2V0QX7MHcdFG7Kh5TpIaQxRH_xAVadz5yCsNm_VjyZX8sNabE/s400/0522pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719125758751236930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XpmCRWc2Jcrs3y5med33lcqUl3HSJRXp6cn5dI_8QUp1eMWWiX-O7At8tQSPGs_wAKvs-7OyGNkvKCRYjn5gn03T3PoImjQeRLw_xOQYsxzVLrZZpNxqSmNsngFVdh8IKgy7wQ3DCPM/s1600/BBD+Shipley+8.3.12+0479+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XpmCRWc2Jcrs3y5med33lcqUl3HSJRXp6cn5dI_8QUp1eMWWiX-O7At8tQSPGs_wAKvs-7OyGNkvKCRYjn5gn03T3PoImjQeRLw_xOQYsxzVLrZZpNxqSmNsngFVdh8IKgy7wQ3DCPM/s400/BBD+Shipley+8.3.12+0479+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719125663921735474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZmUC4RFe_eO4AUzGvG7qZ7NE8Y8v80pwSICdT3FZcZkYCL2-iWRdejs-aFVG0E6xRgse2omqNI55Dh8AGti6Y_7Kg4jTZBGrwAZXf1TpB4wX7jtCjA86e0YMr-40Anmia6MD5OWYd88/s1600/0643+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZmUC4RFe_eO4AUzGvG7qZ7NE8Y8v80pwSICdT3FZcZkYCL2-iWRdejs-aFVG0E6xRgse2omqNI55Dh8AGti6Y_7Kg4jTZBGrwAZXf1TpB4wX7jtCjA86e0YMr-40Anmia6MD5OWYd88/s400/0643+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719125565338933362" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589094086255830307.post-10911461909807842642012-03-04T19:51:00.007+00:002012-03-04T20:07:04.834+00:00Great Grey Shrike near Easington, BowlandMarch 4, 2012:<br />Another Great Grey Shrike (or possibly the same one) has reappeared not far away from Marl Hill (see earlier) and Stocks Reservoir where one was seen on several occasions about a month ago. Today, it hunted from various viewpoints on scattered hawthorns some distance away in farmland. Poor dull light made photography difficult.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDH-u8I5mX8fRYApKBrXQ8PwGrO0e_oshW01x5NDNwhAP605UpQzhlTDnvJN-Q1asS4OfQhKyfxlU-mrcY3hOO7tJWeOaDdrYmszq0JdZWKXMXEJpZr5PLyGVPFf8_LOgwclAhclK8GM/s1600/0190pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDH-u8I5mX8fRYApKBrXQ8PwGrO0e_oshW01x5NDNwhAP605UpQzhlTDnvJN-Q1asS4OfQhKyfxlU-mrcY3hOO7tJWeOaDdrYmszq0JdZWKXMXEJpZr5PLyGVPFf8_LOgwclAhclK8GM/s400/0190pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134276467134306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfuBT7F5UX4qSUsE9RYD7XuSKtZZUxeXB9WsWam-zBOwy1IXJEqTYOy23jFa0GWbc6sasY6X5MJLWbxAk-zTnBI465_Lds_8sJT6FbR_5j2GVChR9PsipFTR0P2FbAgKWlevg2aTNSPI/s1600/0158pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfuBT7F5UX4qSUsE9RYD7XuSKtZZUxeXB9WsWam-zBOwy1IXJEqTYOy23jFa0GWbc6sasY6X5MJLWbxAk-zTnBI465_Lds_8sJT6FbR_5j2GVChR9PsipFTR0P2FbAgKWlevg2aTNSPI/s400/0158pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134155487916930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibSBJoGCkhw0_5kRXiZMokkTGEV4sz2FHObI9xTnJTCFbElumRzz-K-XTYUpioaGXJYU2Xz0qc4RuabqMGHJIWqGQHcur_w2UvT2QreyjuImy6KgOXPQ6WnwA7tQD-w2XOVQ_E5LcjAs/s1600/0134pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibSBJoGCkhw0_5kRXiZMokkTGEV4sz2FHObI9xTnJTCFbElumRzz-K-XTYUpioaGXJYU2Xz0qc4RuabqMGHJIWqGQHcur_w2UvT2QreyjuImy6KgOXPQ6WnwA7tQD-w2XOVQ_E5LcjAs/s400/0134pse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134047520067954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ZATj1JFd7Oh3oIc9gUCtkghnnHKxSGptWG9acIwwq-McuBiIlmYi-jTpS0LONR0WXnPEq9zhaNhgZUWaf6jOlH6noK6SWGPDChblREsKfNsXW6FFdD5qA9F0Tag_K_e64XUr1emInw/s1600/0056bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ZATj1JFd7Oh3oIc9gUCtkghnnHKxSGptWG9acIwwq-McuBiIlmYi-jTpS0LONR0WXnPEq9zhaNhgZUWaf6jOlH6noK6SWGPDChblREsKfNsXW6FFdD5qA9F0Tag_K_e64XUr1emInw/s400/0056bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133946612397042" /></a><br />At one point, a 'mad' March Hare galloped across the same field.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81oqjlKXccQG7jcySvqkWTRiGFw9TxZBspgaJwacNmXXVhVPdKU10TqhxMr26AyYa8oz-xw9FrBHB2oSabj3lpq5lEmT_k_3YZUaFWIOJZgMib4s0B8plnzM-Vz4cxW0TqhA-tdgZMnQ/s1600/0211bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81oqjlKXccQG7jcySvqkWTRiGFw9TxZBspgaJwacNmXXVhVPdKU10TqhxMr26AyYa8oz-xw9FrBHB2oSabj3lpq5lEmT_k_3YZUaFWIOJZgMib4s0B8plnzM-Vz4cxW0TqhA-tdgZMnQ/s400/0211bpse+%2528Large%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133825279179570" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1