tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90843828008264574122024-03-19T10:00:30.086+00:00A Tale of 2 HalvesTales of travel and birds from Cheshire to Shetland and back, with a bit of other stuff in between.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-48219643286348764042016-11-09T15:34:00.000+00:002016-11-09T15:34:58.134+00:00The day after yesterday(ish)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The day after it turned up at Easington, west Yorkshire. Very nice.<br /><br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-35807943846533854552016-10-06T09:21:00.004+01:002016-10-06T09:21:38.705+01:00Out with the dudes!Forgot how to do this kind of thing? Birding, Photography and blogs.........<br />
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Anyway here's 2 shots of the Eastern Crownwed Warbler present at Bempton Cliffs RSPB in Yorkshire.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-287117015497410422013-06-14T18:04:00.003+01:002013-06-14T18:04:56.082+01:00Greetings from BoltonPopped over to Turton Golf Course, Bolton this morning for the very obliging Greenish Warbler which was found yesterday. It showed well for the hour and a half i was there, on my own?<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-34909275899879798482013-02-05T18:48:00.002+00:002013-02-05T18:48:23.137+00:00Hello.Crap light but smart bird showing rediculously well. Astbury Mere, Congleton. <br />
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<br />Thats all for now?Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-39667792180246108492012-10-21T16:20:00.001+01:002012-10-21T16:20:21.746+01:00Oli, Oli, Oli .......Made the long journey north into Fife yesterday for the now seemingly long staying Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Kilminning. A bird that eventually showed well in brief spells throughout the morning. A good supporting cast of Radde's Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler put thoughts of the long drive home firmly out of mind.<br />
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A slight detour on the way home for the (elusive) Pallas's Warbler at Knott End-on-Sea was a fitting way to round off a tiring but enjoyable day.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-40128559662966732492012-10-15T20:44:00.001+01:002012-10-15T20:50:01.875+01:00Save The Best Till LastOctober 5th and it was time for my return to Shetland for 8 days. The days prior to my visit had seen a good fall of birds throughout Shetland with Whalsay alone hosting Blyth's Reed Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler and Red-flanked Bluetail, all caught so would have made very welcome ringing ticks. Maybe next year?<br />
The Friday i arrived the weather was amazing with warm autumn sunshine and blue skies. A diversion on my way north for a lifer? Siberian Stonechat at Hoswick, as you can see it performed well. Also managed to pop in and see Lee at the Orca Inn for a catch up, chatting away whilst a Wood Warbler whizzed over our heads.<br />
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The next stop via Tesco's was to see the Adult American Golden Plover at Tingwall.Seen plenty of AGP's but never an adult, very nice as well.<br />
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Unfortunately that was going to be the best of the birds until the following Friday? NW for the next 5 days made sure migration was temporarily put on hold. A visit from Phil Woolen, Matt Meehan and Chris Griffin to isle meant a long and frustrating day in the field, with a solitary Yellow-browed Warbler the best for our efforts. We resigned ourselves to photographing the local Kittiwakes.<br />
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The SE winds arrived on Wednesday night, thankfully. Thursday morning and we were watching Blackcap, Goldcrest and Chiffchaff over breakfast. A mist net session in the plantation at Skaw produced nearly a dozen Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap and a Blackbird but still we couldn't find any rares. Friday morning saw the first arrival of Thrushes with scores of Redwing and the odd Fieldfare moving through the isle. John Lowrie, nursing a bad back decided to bird at injured pace in the south of the isle, whilst Brian and I started from the north. John's decision soon paid off? A call to say he had either a Radde's or a Dusky Warbler at Symbisiter (in the Veery garden). Seen briefly a couple of times and constantly tacking was all John had had, so we positioned ourselves at various points to view the garden and waited. I managed a decent bins view to say it was definitely a Dusky Warbler then managed to position a net in the garden with the hope of catching it. A short time later we had our bird and very nice it was too, for a small brown job! <br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-53499991132997828112012-09-23T12:50:00.003+01:002012-09-23T12:50:54.449+01:00Head OnStill the debate goes on. So some head on shots nicely showing crown and nape. Photos as they came off the camera.<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-24812095913442040972012-09-21T20:45:00.002+01:002012-09-21T20:45:44.360+01:00Peep ShowAnother excellent day birding along the North Wirral coast, with the sole intention of trying to secure video footage (and a sound recording) of the Semipalmated Sandpiper. Unfortunately, whilst it was still showing well it was keeping a reserved distance. I mooted on the drive over that we should really find a Baird's or similar, sure enough whilst searching for the Semi-P a fellow birder picked out a White-rumped Sandpiper. Like earlier it showed very well but kept its distance hence the very fuzzy photo. Another great find and more reason to keep searching.<br />
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Internet chatter being what it is, the (now as far as i am concerned) Semi-P is getting a damn good grilling. And i suppose to a certain extent rightly so, after all this how we can improve our own ID techniques. Various other photos, excellent as they are seem to show the Semi-P in light which can add/throw contrast and colour. In the field the peep really is very drab gingery brown and not the rufous toned bird depicted in other photos. I went through some other shots from Wednesday just to try and show how it appears in the field. I hope they are of use.<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-75846172111399557392012-09-19T19:56:00.001+01:002012-09-19T20:22:50.781+01:00Bloody Peeps?A couple of (half) days working on the wrong side of the river in Maghull has meant a couple of decent days seawatching from the correct side (via the mersey tunnel) at Leasowe. A good couple of hours yesterday with Alan Conlin produced 15+ Leach's Petrel including a few lingering close inshore, Arctic Skua, 8+ Bonxies including 1 over the car park, 4+ Manx Shearwater, 2 Fulmar, Razorbill, 10+ Gannet and 2 Kittiwake.<br />
Today produced 6 Leach's Petrels, Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxies, Manx Shearwater and a GC Grebe.<br />
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Today's great excitement wasn't quite out to sea but on the shore down at Hoylake? An earlier text from Alan Conlin informed me he was checking through waders at Hoylake before doing a seawatch. This ultimately paid dividends. A call from Alan asking "was i on my way" was then met by the news he had just found a Semi-P whilst checking through the wader flock. The tide was approaching fast and even though there is only 4.5 miles between the sites the drive is less than straight forward. Arriving at the infamous Hoylake bus shelter i joined Alan and Mark Turner unfortunately the bird had typically flown, but it wasn't long before it was relocated fortunately directly in front of us (myself and Frank Duff) affording us fabulous views. Upon leaving Hoylake for home Alan called wondering if the peep was actually a Western Sandpiper. I can't add anything to the conversation other than pictures. They may help?<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-68360799110223349842012-09-09T19:32:00.003+01:002012-09-09T19:32:50.537+01:00Return of the Jedi.....Only in a another life i think. Seems like an age since i actually updated, oh wait it has been an age. Well not a great deal has been happening, lots of work and thats about it. Managed to get out yesterday making the journey to Dorset for the Short-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor, Fairly elusive for the first 30 minutes then came out into the open to please the swelling crowd. An iPhone-scoped effort as it sensibly kept a safe distance.<br />
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A short drive away on Portland was my highlight of the day, a Monarch butterfly was found the day previous and was still resident around a small buddleia bush in Easton along side numerous red Admirals . Sunning itself in the warm sunshine it gave fabulous views. A butterfly i have always wanted to see. Tick.<br />
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Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-84031627081970515192012-07-09T17:01:00.002+01:002012-07-09T17:03:25.712+01:00Hobnobbing!No bird related news to talk of with the miserable weather continuing, so i will have to be content with my latest visit to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix! Like last year i was fortunate enough to hang out in the GP2/GP3 paddock with <a href="http://www.arden-motorsport.com/">Arden International</a>. A long day on Saturday (7.30am-11pm) but good results kept the spirits high. Easily the star attraction this season in GP2 and currently leading the championship is the Brazilian Luiz Razia, fortunately racing at Arden. He had an excellent weekend with a 5th placed finish on Saturday in the feature race and 1st place on Sunday in the sprint race. <br />
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Razia's team mate at Arden is young Swiss driver Simon Trummer who also had an excellent weekend although the results didn't quite show that. 15th on Saturday and 11th on Sunday.<br />
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A very happy Luiz Razia retuning to the paddock after his sprint race victory on Sunday.<br />
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A rather disappointed looking Davide Valsecchi returning to the paddock after finishing 2nd to Luiz in Sundays sprint race.<br />
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The young up-and-comers (18-19yo) all race in the GP3 series. Current championship leader also with MW Arden is Mitch Evans who had an excellent weekend with a 2nd on Saturday and 11th on Sunday.<br />
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Mitch's teammate Matias Laine had a mixed weekend with a 9th and 18th but comfortably consolidates his 5th place in the championship.<br />
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More to come from the Porsche Supercup, the F1 Classics and of course the GP.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-70462380877933834932012-07-02T11:38:00.001+01:002012-07-02T11:54:05.777+01:00Tiny TernsAfter what seemed like an age not doing any ringing we fianlly got a session at Woolston on Saturday morning. The obligitory early start and we were furling nets as quickly as we put them up due to a heavy downpour. In spite of the brief interuption a decent session was had, out first Garden Warbler of the year was caught amongst the usual suspects. Again tho another session with no Sedge Warblers, very worrying.<br />
Taking advantage of a break in the seemingly endless supply of wet weather Stephen Menzie and i joined Prof David Norman at the Little Tern colony at Gronant, North Wales yesterday. Little Terns require a schedule 1 license in order to enter, ring and photograph the colony, so this provided us with a quite unique experience. The colony holds over 400 birds with plenty of active nests, all nests are marked with a coloured peg for ease of monitoring by the wardens and volunteers that watch over the colony day and night. In total 14 chicks were rung with many more no doubt hiding in the dune system out of the ever present wind.<br />
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Typical Little Tern scrape decorated with broken shells</div>
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1 day old Little Tern </div>
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Little Tern family</div>
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Best news from the past fortnight is getting my C permit after a successful assessment over at Catterick. Next step is purchasing nets, which are not cheap. Autumn ringing on Shetland, sounds like a plan.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-58582345128207431452012-06-06T11:36:00.001+01:002012-06-06T11:36:22.933+01:00Rapturous TimesWhat a brilliant few days it has been? We had a jubilee street party on Sunday in the rain, fortunately we (the residents) decided to purchase a rather large marquee/gazebo and erected it in the drive. A fabulous day was had with family, friends and neighbours. My 41st birthday on Monday was a quiet affair after the day/night before with myself and my better half enjoying lovely meal in Lymm in the evening. Before all that we set up the nets on Friday evening on the mosquito infested bed! bit to death!! Saturday turned into an excellent session with over 100 birds processed. Pick of the bunch had to be the Adult male Kestrel that i was fortunate enough to ring, on the toss of a coin. Fingers crossed now for weekend as i am hopefully going to be assessed for progression to my ringers 'C' permit.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-79629768383390876492012-05-30T19:25:00.002+01:002012-05-30T19:25:49.496+01:00Flicking FantasticLast session at Woolston on Saturday 19th May was as usual an early start and very productive. Pick of the day were a very dark Dunnock with some odd plumage features. A Magpie found its way into one of the relocated potter traps but best was to come. Around the bed there were hundreds of Swifts and as the morning went on the conditions for a bit of 'flicking' were perfect. A fantastic technique if slightly labour intensive produced 33 Swift. The highest amount caught at Woolston.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-40706566882852634852012-05-21T22:15:00.003+01:002012-05-21T22:19:23.717+01:00Mmmmmmm.......?Nice.<br />
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Need i say anymore?Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-41722932004423112862012-05-18T20:03:00.000+01:002012-05-18T20:03:25.737+01:00MCFC Premier League ChampionsSunday 13th May 2012 will go down in footballing folklore as the greatest day in the history of the Premier League. Needing only to match the rags score the odds with were stacked against us, but in the final 4 minutes goals from Dzeko and Aguero secured our first Premier League title. Personally i don't recall the last 5 minutes other than celebrating with my son. But a bit of delirious footage for prosperity will stay long in the memory.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-72123287479938146732012-05-18T16:44:00.002+01:002012-05-18T16:45:35.727+01:00Bloody RamblersOMG!<br />
What a week? As if i need to mention it, anyway more on that later.<br />
Woolston last Saturday that's what i want to blog about. Caught another Water Rail this time a handsome male, as well as the 1st Whitethroats of the year. Oh and a Stock Dove also, sorry i am winging my way through this? Anyway back at Woolston in the morning trying for BH Gull, Carion Crow, Jackdaw and possibly Common Sandpiper. Fingers crossed.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-1854523259478537942012-05-06T20:09:00.000+01:002012-05-06T20:09:02.692+01:001 Down 1 To Go?Slightly weary after partaking in the Greater Manchester Bird Race yesterday, more on that in due course. Whilst recceing various sites in the county i had chance to photograph the 1w Little Gull that <u>was</u> present at Salford Quays last week. cracking little birds.<br />
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On with the gull theme i found a smart 2w Med Gull loafing with Black-heads up on Horwich Moors, of all places.<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-80716776724042117922012-04-28T16:53:00.003+01:002012-04-28T16:53:57.157+01:00Sleepyhead More LikeAfter a week of working nights down at the Olympic village in Stratford, London it was nice to get out and do some birding yesterday. A bit of recce work for the weekends bird race was in order trying to pin down some otherwise more difficult species. More on that after next Saturday, i wouldn't want to give anything away. I did see some Grey Partridge though that didn't mind having there photo taken.<br />
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Whilst out in Dunham Massey mid afternoon i got a call asking did i want to go for the Bufflehead (that i knew nothing about) in Lincs. Seeing that i couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to drive to Cornwall for the long staying bird i decided to go. The bird showed as well as duck can on a reservoir spending the majority of its time fast asleep, the light was absolutely awful so apologies for the crap photos. Also present were a 1w Little Gull and more Yellow Wagtails than i have seen anywhere. <br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-48826789200458334722012-04-22T11:54:00.000+01:002012-04-22T11:54:44.181+01:00Up S**t Crake?After setting various nets on Friday evening i set off for Woolston at 3.45am meeting Kieran at 4.15am. Once on the bed we went our separate ways opening nets at opposite ends of no.3 bed. Whilst opening nets in the NW corner (4.45am) my phone rang, it was Kieran? He asked where i was and then told me he had just had calling Little Crake! So as calmly as i could finished setting then made my way over to the 'rail ride'. Whilst walking over it was obvious the Black-headed Gull colony was starting to stir and by the time i had reached the 'rail ride' the noise was positively deafening. Upon reaching Kieran the conversation went some thing like this:<br />
Kieran: Hi mate, it wasn't a Little Crake<br />
Me: Oh?<br />
Kieran No, it was a f*****g <b style="color: red;">Baillon's Crake</b><br />
Me: Your f*****g joking<br />
Kieran: No, it called about 9 times<br />
Me: F**k<br />
Kieran: As soon as i put the phone down from you i realised<br />
Me: F**k<br />
As you can tell it was quite a tense situation for us both. With the noise from the gulls we had no chance of hearing it again that morning so set about returning that evening. We arrived at 9.30pm and left at 11.00pm with only a distant Water Rail, to be fair the bloody gulls were still at it and wouldn't shut up. So it goes down as potentially the one that got away and Kieran has previous experience with Baillon's Crake so don't doubt for a second it was one. If it stays it could be one hell of an awkward twitch!<br />
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-45445535417948747372012-04-15T15:54:00.001+01:002012-04-15T15:54:52.205+01:00If At First You Don't Succeed ........After months of trying, i finally got my rewards? I have set
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<br />Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241412207868644732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084382800826457412.post-84029313632429202582012-04-13T15:43:00.000+01:002012-04-13T15:45:20.963+01:00Springull WatchWhat better way to spend a Friday morning in spring is there than down at Richmond Bank looking at gulls! The light was fine when i left the house but once the sun came out it was nigh on impossible. But on i struggled with a chorus of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff around me and a whiff of Arpley tip hitting me in the face off the breeze. Took a while to actually pick anything out, seems an age since i did this kind of thing.<br />
The pick of the larids on offer were 3 Iceland Gulls, a nice 3w and 2 juv/1w types.<br />
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2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls also, though with the harsh light this could have been a lot higher.<br />
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Now the not so sure gulls? The bird below. i picked it out as a Yellow-legged Gull at first then the structure looked all wrong, very sleek looking with almost long, pin thin lemon legs and a head shape much more reminiscent of a Caspian Gull but the primary projection wasn't overly long and in flight didn't appear to show pale tongues. I am crap at in flight id on gulls but followed it over to the tip then gave up. May be a Caspian Gull but then again it may not.<br />
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Next. Again the bird below, 3 options as far as i can see?<br />
A pink legged Lesser Black-backed Gull - I think not.<br />
A very dark mantled <i>argentatus</i> Herring Gull - possible.<br />
Or a hybrid. <br />
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Finally one for Ian, Pete and Tom.<br />
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