August 2018 : Summary
August 2018 : Summary UK Species Year List to August : 162 Total UK Species in August : 74 New “Year Ticks” in August : 4 New “Life Ticks” in August : 1
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Burton Mere Wetlands : 29th August 2018
We had hoped to get our first Spoonbills of the year with this quick return to Burton but we were out of luck with the birds already gone. On the other hand we were to early for the Osprey (which would also have been a UK first for the year.
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Burton Mere Wetlands : 21st August 2018
Short of good ideas for a birding day out, given a mixed weather forecast, we opted for a return to Burton Mere Wetlands despite having been there recently. As it happened, we had a great day out getting forty-eight species including a couple of year ticks – and unlikely ones at that.
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High Tide on the Wirral : Burton and Hoylake – 14th August 2018
After a long break away from birding, taking in all of July and the first half of August, we at last managed a day out to the Wirral for a high tide. We got a good range of birds including two year ticks and even a life tick!
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Birding Group Schedule Sep 18th – 4th December 2018
Birding Group Schedule Sep 18th – 4th December 2018 18-Sep-18 Burton 25-Sep-18 Hoylake (high tide 12.03pm so perhaps preceded by a visit to Red Rocks or another to Burton). 02-Oct-18 Pennington Flash 09-Oct-18 Riverbank Road/Parkgate/Denhall Quay Autumn’s biggest Tuesday high tide @ approx 12.15pm at Parkgate 16-Oct-18 Moor 23-Oct-18 Old Moor 30-Oct-18 Sandbach Flashes 06-Nov-18…
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June 2018 Summary
June 2018 : Summary UK Species Year List to June: 157 Total UK Species in June: 97 New “Year Ticks” in June: 25 New “Life Ticks” in June: 1
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Scotland Holiday Summary 13th – 27th June 2018
Summary Our holiday in Scotland was amazing. We had some ups and downsin the weather and we failed to see some birds we would have liked to see (Manx Shearwaters, Skuas, Divers, Short-eared Owls) and others we would like to have seen more of (more Golden Eagles always!) but we did get some great views…
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Scotland Holiday 2018 Day 15 : 27th June Coquet Island
We departed Musselburgh withthe intention of visiting friends near Morpeth. It crossed my mind that I might be able to squeeze in a boat trip out to Coqurt Island which leaves from Amble harbour. The plan worked out that while Anne had lunch with the friends, I would take the hour-long boat trip out there…
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Scotland Holiday 2018 Day 14 : 26th June Aberlady Bay, North Berwick, Musselburgh
After out family meal of the night before we had a full day to ourselves so, after a nice breakfast at the Brunton Hall, we headed down the coast to Aberlady Bay. I forgot to set off the route recorder so it missed off the bit between Musselbury and Aberlady but we parked in the…
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Scotland Holiday 2018 Day 13 : 25th June Dunoon and Musselburgh
As I looked out of the window of our hotel in Dunoon for the last time I got views of a pair of Black Guillemots and a small flock of Common EIders sailed past the ferry. It was a short ferry from Hunter’s Quay to Gourock and we were there in short time. From there…