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Stilt Sandpiper
22/5/2016 I was in the New Forest when news broke of a Stilt Sandpiper at Pennington Marshes near Lymington. It did not take me long to get there as it was only 12 miles away.
Lymington Marshes with the Isle of Wight and Hurst Point Lighthouse in the background.
Great Reed Warbler
An after work trip to Little Paxton gravel pits for a Great Reed Warbler. A bit too far away for any good pictures.
Red-footed Falcon
1 4/5/2016 First visit of the day was to Abberton Reservoir where I saw a Franklins Gull and a very showy Nightingale. The second destination was Vange Marsh RSPB, Basildon where I saw a female Red-footed Falcon.
Red-footed Falcon
Nightingale
Broad-billed Sandpiper
14/5/2016 An early morning visit to Frampton RSPB in Lincs paid off as the Broad-billed Sandpiper was only seen for a fairly limited time in the morning before flying off and not being seen again.
Scotland 2016
30/4/2016 – 7/5/2016 3 nights in Aviemore, one night on the Isle of Skye and 3 nights on North Uist.
Balranald
A fantastic reserve on North Uist one of the Western Isles off the west coast of Scotland.
Corncrake
Glaucous Gull
Lots of waders on beach
Capercaillie
1/5/2016 Up early to get to Caper Watch at Loch Garten RSPB at 5.30am. Spent about an hour there with no sign of any Capercaillie, decided to leave and go to Tulloch Moor to see if there were any Black Grouse there, saw one in flight. Went to Nethy Bridge to look for Dipper with no luck. I then decided to drive slowly through the forest with not much hope of coming across a Capercaillie although I have been lucky once or twice in the past. At about 8.15 am I drove to a road that is closed in the early mornings to turn around. As I was about to do so i noticed a large bird sat in the road. Female Capercaillie !! It remained in the road for about 5 minutes before flying up and landing in a tree.
The Falkirk Wheel
The world’s only rotating boat lift is worth a visit if you are passing.
Black-winged Stilt
There were two Black-winged Stilt at Manor Farm Quarry , Old Wolverton.
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