Black Country news and blogs Monday 25 August 2014
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The search for Migrants 
Bob the Birder 22 Aug 14
Friday 22nd August 2014 Over the past couple of days I’ve been checking up on local sites looking for Migrants.
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Somerset
Bob the Birder 22 Aug 14
A few images from a non birding break on the Somerset/Dorset border.
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Redstarts, Terns and Cows
Bob the Birder 8 Aug 14
Friday 8th August 2014 Getting into a bit of a routine with this Garden v.
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The race is on.
Bob the Birder 5 Aug 14
Tuesday 5th August 2014 Well the race is on – me versus the garden.
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Local stuff
Bob the Birder 1 Aug 14
1st August 2013 This weeks birding has been somewhat interrupted by visits, visits to hospitals, visits to garages and so on but I’ve managed to get in a few visits to local birding spots.
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Night Heron, Seeswood pool revisited, again
Bob the Birder 28 Jul 14
Monday 28th July 2014 Got a bit lucky this afternoon.
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Pacific Golden Plover – Middleton Lakes RSPB
Bob the Birder 27 Jul 14
26th July 2014 I was planning on another quiet day as my car was playing up and wouldn’t be sorted till Tuesday.
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Night Heron, Seeswood Pool – revisited
Bob the Birder 25 Jul 14
24th July 2014 A few more images of the Night Heron at Seeswood pool, Nuneaton Night Heron, Seeswood pool, Nuneaton Night Heron Night Heron…
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Night Heron, Seeswood pool, Nuneaton
Bob the Birder 22 Jul 14
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 Since retirement I thought I’d rid myself of ‘meetings’ but today one caught up with me which I couldn’t avoid, just as word came through that a Night Heron had been found up the road at Seeswood Pool, Nuneaton.
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Great White Egret, Middleton Lakes RSPB
Bob the Birder 18 Jul 14
18th July 2014 A few images of the Great White Egret at Fishers Mill/New Reed bed pit, Middleton Lakes RSPB Great White Egret, Fisher’s Mill, Middleton Lakes RSPB Gt.
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Week’s Round-up
Bob the Birder 14 Jul 14
Mon 7th July – Sunday 13th July A rather lazy week in Birding terms.
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Selected Species List – Ural Mts. Russia 2014
Bob the Birder 3 Jul 14
A selected list of the species seen (does not incl.
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Last day in the Mountains
Bob the Birder 2 Jul 14
After Klaus and Gabby had found the Black throated Accentor we made one last early morning attempt to locate the bird.
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A day off
Bob the Birder 1 Jul 14
The yomps to the mountain tops over the previous two days, rewarding though they were, were now taking their toll.
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In search of the Black throated Accentor
Bob the Birder 30 Jun 14
The day started with porridge for breakfast followed by a 9 hour walk around the surrounding hills in search of the elusive Black throated Accentor.
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Siberia – the final frontier
Bob the Birder 29 Jun 14
Having travelled to the extremities of the Western Palearctic region in search of birds I had one last border to search.
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Spectacled Warbler and Red backed Shrike
Bob the Birder 6 Jun 14
Thursday 5th June 2014 After having a few ‘things to do at home’ days.
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Short toed Eagle, Dorset
Bob the Birder 1 Jun 14
Sunday 1st June 2014 Travelled down to Wareham Forest in the early hours with John Terry to try and see a Short toed Eagle at Morden Bog Nature Reserve part of Wareham Forest in Dorset.
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Field Trials
Bob the Birder 28 May 14
I’ve just bought my wife Jan, a new camera in a somewhat lame attempt to develop her interest in ‘wildlife’ photography so we can both enjoy holidays with a joint interest in birds.
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Yellow Wagtails
Bob the Birder 27 May 14
Monday 26th May 2014 Not much to blog about recently, it was only towards the end of the week that I really did any local birding and then there wasnt a lot to talk about.
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Cyprus – May 2014, in conclusion
Bob the Birder 21 May 14
Unfortunately no great ‘finds’, this year just the regular late migrants.
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Cyprus 2014 Agia Varvara – Grasshoppers, Lizards and Birds (and Goats)
Bob the Birder 19 May 14
An open area of hillsides easily accessible from Paphos and yet quiet and undisturbed, the area just up the road from Agia Varvara offers habitat for a large variety of insects, lizards and birds, in particular Raptors.
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Cyprus – May 2014
Bob the Birder 18 May 14
Zakaki tip and Ladies Mile Had 2 visits to this area one in heavy rain and one in sunshine.
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Cyprus – May, 2014
Bob the Birder 16 May 14
Based at Paphos, Jan and I enjoyed our annual Spring visit to Cyprus.
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Turnstones at Shustoke reservoir
Bob the Birder 29 Apr 14
Tuesday 29th April 2014 In between picking up prescriptions, sending off samples and other geriatric time fillers I visited Shustoke Reservoir this morning.
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Survivors
Bob the Birder 27 Apr 14
Saturday 26th April 2014 After the depressing images coming out of Malta, duplicated through much of Mediterranean Europe and the Middle East but perhaps not on the industrial scale of Malta, its great to see some survivors locally.
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Another good days Birding in North Warwickshire
Bob the Birder 24 Apr 14
Thursday 24th April 2014 Another interesting days birding centred around two County semi rarities.
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A good day’s Birding in North Warwicks.
Bob the Birder 23 Apr 14
23rd April 2014 Started the day at Middleton Lakes and was delighted to be met by a Glossy Ibis flying over Fishers Mill towards Middleton Hall.
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Its that time of the year
Bob the Birder 22 Apr 14
Tuesday 22nd April 2014 Had a quick look around the farm where the Black Redstart was found yesterday but no sign today.
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One of those Days
Bob the Birder 21 Apr 14
21st April 2014 The Plan : the plan was to have a quick look around the Mancetter Hills, principally to look for Ring Ouzel and then ease up to Middleton Lakes to look for Grasshopper warbler and then maybe pop in to Shustoke Res.
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Happy Hour at Shustoke Res.
Bob the Birder 20 Apr 14
Sunday 20th April 2014 Got a call from Dennis W.
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More summer migrants at Middleton Lakes RSPB
Bob the Birder 17 Apr 14
17th April 2014 Having spent time in the southern end of the Tame valley on Tuesday I moved to Middleton Lakes on Wednesday.
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Pied billed Grebe, Rutland Water
Bob the Birder 11 Apr 14
10th April 2014 A couple of images of the Pied billed Grebe in the Sailing Club bay at Rutland Water.
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More local stuff
Bob the Birder 8 Apr 14
7th April 2014 Had a very enjoyable walk thru the Tame valley with Steve C.
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Local stuff
Bob the Birder 6 Apr 14
A few images from last weeks local birding.
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Sleeping with Petrels – Not
Bob the Birder 4 Apr 14
Day 6 cont.
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Cape Verde – Day 6
Bob the Birder 4 Apr 14
The group drove out to a Lighthouse for a session of Seawatching, a much more sensible way of watching seabirds, keeping your feet firmly on dry land.
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Cape Verde – Day 4 & 5
Bob the Birder 3 Apr 14
Day 4 started with a somewhat frantic breakfast followed by a game of find the vehicle as we were unable to park any where near the hotel in Praia.
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Cape Verde – Day 2
Bob the Birder 1 Apr 14
Day 2 After a largely fruitless walk along a former river estuary and a Pizza lunch we were on the move again.
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Cape Verde – Day 3
Bob the Birder 31 Mar 14
We had a full day on Santiago, an airport free day.
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Cape Verde – 2014
Bob the Birder 31 Mar 14
Day 1 The group, under the leadership of Vaughan Ashby of Birdfinders, met up at Gatwick airport for our flight to Boa vista one of the islands of the Cape Verde group off the coast of West Africa.
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Green winged Teal and Firecrest in Warks.
Bob the Birder 18 Mar 14
Tuesday 18th March 2014 After a disappointing day yesterday I decided to have another go for the two ‘star’ birds in South west Warwickshire.
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Trial Runs
Bob the Birder 16 Mar 14
13th/14th March 2014 In addition to the usual patch birding I thought I’d try out the concept of the 1 hour list.
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The 1 hour Challenge
Bob the Birder 14 Mar 14
Friday 14th March 2014 How many birds can you see or hear in 1 hour.
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Migrant Watch
Bob the Birder 11 Mar 14
Tuesday 11th March 2014 I started the days Quest scaling the Picadilly Heights, an ex slag heap next to the Picadilly freight Terminal.
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In search of the elusive Bittern
Bob the Birder 8 Mar 14
4th, 5th, 6th,7th March 2014 Fortunately local birding isnt about just one species.
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‘Siberian’ type Chiffchaff at Hartshill Sewage works.
Bob the Birder 27 Feb 14
Thursday 27th February 2014 A few images of the possible Siberian Chiffchaff on the river Anker near Hartshill.
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Around and About
Bob the Birder 27 Feb 14
Wednesday 26th February 2014 A few images from visits to Middleton Lakes and Sutton Park today but generally a quiet day in the area.
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Its not raining !!
Bob the Birder 22 Feb 14
Friday 21st February 2014 Not really happening at the moment.
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Birding the Tame valley, part of it anyway.
Bob the Birder 20 Feb 14
Thursday 20th February 2014 Been pottering around the Tame valley this week trying to add a few birds to the County year list but its been slow going.