Interested in Birds & Wildlife in the Central area or further afield in Devon, Dorset or Cornwall - Lundy Wildlife Officer & Lead Surveyor for @MARINElife_uk 🐬
Stretton on Dunsmore & N.Devon
Joined January 2012
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Nice to see this Snow Bunting at Draycote Water the other day. Also Red Breasted Merganser, Knot, Dunlin & 28 Goosanders made for a good afternoon. @Draycotebirding @STWDraycote
For anyone interested in reading my recent MARINElife Wildlife Ambassador report, here’s a link to our website 🐬 @MARINElife_UK @LundyLandmark
marine-life.org.uk/survey-re…
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Just left Bideford quay aboard MS Oldenburg bound for Lundy Island as MARINElife Wildlife Ambassador. Looking out for “Fins & Wings” @MARINElife_UK @LundyLandmark 🤞🐬🐋
Not very good record shots of the Long-tailed Shrike at Eastleach Martin! However enjoyed a day with @NuneatonBirder and @nikols_steve all of us getting another "Lifer". Plus supporting cast of Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Whinchat & Hobby.
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A bit late to the party but great to catch up with the Long-tailed Shrike at Eastleach Martin yesterday in the convivial company of @NuneatonBirder and @CentralBirder. The male bird is now colouring-up nicely following moult. @BirdGuides
Dropped in to Christchurch this afternoon on our way home from our holiday. The two, now famous White Tailed Eagles showed well, although they were quite a distance away! Managed a short video to remember these stunning birds.@DorsetBirdClub #whitetailedeagles
Had a few hours with Mrs Mc at @WKWT #BrandonMarsh in the sunshine and was pleased to see the reported male and female Garganey on east marsh pool.
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Hagginton Point this afternoon produced some more year ticks for this land locked Birder!
6 Fulmar
2 Gannet
1 Great Skua
2 Oystercatcher
1 Red-Throated Diver
2 Shag
3 Harbour Porpoise
@devonbirds
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Boarded MS Oldenburg in Ilfracombe for today’s sailing to Lundy Island as @MARINElife_UK Wildlife Ambassador looking out for Fins & Wings on route to Lundy Island - The Landmark Trust 🐋🐬🦈
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Superb afternoon at @WKWT Brandon Marsh, highlight was a male Marsh Harrier in flight, managed some poor record shots!
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Enjoyed an early walk this morning at @WKWT Brandon Marsh NR with a few notables, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrels & 1 Great White Egret over Alban’s Reed bed.
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A visit to @STWDraycote water this afternoon resulted in spotting 2 pairs of Red Crested Pochard & the long staying Ferruginous Duck, enabling some record shots whilst the sun shone!
Went to see Paul McCartney at the O2 last night, only waited 61 years to see him live. What a fabulous show which included a set of 36 songs, so he played for over 2 & half hours!
🪣 📋 ✅ “Legend”@PaulMcCartney #PaulMcCartney #PaulMcCartneyGotBack
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Royal Scot steaming through Church Lawford this afternoon, highly cropped & grainy record of this fabulous locomotive! Thanks to @nikols_steve for the heads-up etc.
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Another visit today to @WKWT #BrandonMarsh to see the two Ospreys. In a much brighter day, I managed a few more record shots! Good to see @nikols_steve @StevenW33436788 & @John1Coakley
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Superb afternoon at @WKWT #BrandonMarsh watching two Ospreys fishing on the pools, managed a few distant record shots in very gloomy weather!
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