Jeremy Snape
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RSPB volunteer Leeds United supporter Retired Physician and Geriatrician
Cold & sunny at RSPB Burton Mere today
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Baubles in trees around Mere. Nice! Lots to see - grey & pied wag. Whooper swan, siskins +,goldcrest, LTtit, Egyptian & PF geese, peregrine, kestrel,redshank, ruff, blackwit & fox.
27 days ago
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Frost/sun at RSPB Burton Mere this am
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Flocks of finches/tits inc. 6 chiffchaffs, siskins, Goldcrests, crossbills, LTtits. Winter thrushes in small nos. A few waders inc. ruff ,redshank, blackwits. 6 stock doves. Egyptian geese
about 1 month ago
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After an unpromising start at RSPB Burton Mere
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turned out well. Tawny owl roosting, pied wags , fieldfares & mipits on point, flocks :siskins & g.finches.GS Wpecker. Buzzard, kestrel, peregrine, m harrier.
about 1 month ago
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Quiet at RSPB Burton Mere this am
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but 40 sps seen by 12.00hr, inc. redwing, curlews, little & great egrets, Siskin, goldfinch, Goldcrest . Also Egyptian geese, pinkfeet, raven and water rail.
about 2 months ago
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Salvos of gunfire at RSPB Burton Mere this am
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farmer set decoys in adjacent field, luring in PF geese. Shot 2. Reserve quiet as a result. 2 sps egret, kingfisher, whooper swans & Egyptian geese on marsh
about 2 months ago
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Lighter at RSPB Burton Mere this am
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Good day for raptors - buzzard, sprawk, marsh harrier, kestrel. Also: whooper swan, green & GS wpeckers, siskins, . Glossy Ibis flew over
2 months ago
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Another good day at RSPB Burton Mere
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3sps egret inc. 8 cattle, 60 pintails 1st thing.single whooper, flocks of goldfinches,siskins & LT Tits.3 common gulls
2 months ago
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RSPB Burton Mere quiet today but for Cetti’s song & raven call
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but lots to see - large egret roost early G > cattle,whooper ,pinkfeet on ground / in air,pr.mandarins & pintails, kingfisher.
3 months ago
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Patience reqd at RSPB Burton Mere today
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but rewarded in spades. Green wpecker on point ,6 cattle egrets early on, peregrine, buzzard, ma.harrier, spot red, ruff, blackwits & kingfisher
3 months ago
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Skeins of pinkfeet over RSPB Burton Mere 1st thing
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Raptors : sprawk :M, kestrel, buzzard, ma. harrier. Waders: greenshank, redshank, knot, ruff, dunlin, blackwits, snipe. Passerines: stonechat, LT tit, chiffchaff, Cetti’s et al
3 months ago
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An exceptional day at RSPB Burton Mere
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black tern, hobby, bittern, wheatear on the point. Also pink-footed geese, ruffs,Egyptian geese, egrets : cattle & great ,spot reds,knot, greenshanks.
3 months ago
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Never lets you down RSPB Burton Mere
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under showery skies- 6 cattle egrets, 12 Egyptian geese, semicircle of Ruffs. Raptors : buzzard, marsh harrier, peregrine, hobby, kestrel. + 4 green sands.
4 months ago
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Top day at RSPB Burton Mere despite poor forecast
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36 yellow wags, hobby, cattle egret, 3 greenshank, 2 green sand, ruff ++, snipe ++, 2 LRPs, the last avocet
4 months ago
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Tree surgery at RSPB Burton Mere pptated a visit to Parkgate this am
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where there were 14 spoonbills, a few greenshank. On the reserve - green sand.x4 ,snipe x 18 , ruff x many + knot x2
4 months ago
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Redstart between Flash and 3 shire heads
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this morning
4 months ago
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Quiet day at RSPB Burton Mere
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Passerines migrating - chiffchaffs, blackcaps, redstart. Tree pipit heard. Waders - ruff, snipe, green sand, with lapwing. GS Woodpecker x2
4 months ago
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Moult season at RSPB Burton Mere. Hot.
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Wader sps starting : Inc. 3 green sand ,1 spot red ,2 greenshank ,5 snipe, 12 ruff 1 avocet remains & 2 Gt Egret. Flowers++ Inc. bittersweet.
5 months ago
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Plants at RSPB Burton Mere today
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Yarrow, Hemp Agrimony, Common Fleabane, Meadowsweet
5 months ago
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Autumnal 1st thing at RSPB Burton mere
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Quiet but lots to see. 12 Egyptian geese on top mere, 12 yellow wags on farm land, 4 snipe, 24 ruff, young fox, painted lady
5 months ago
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Quiet at RSPB Burton Mere today
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but lots to see : raptors - kestrel, marsh harrier, buzzard. Waders - common sand, ruff (x 16 ), spot. red., blackwits & barwit, dunlin, water rail. Also green w’pecker, LBB gull x2, kingfisher.
5 months ago
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A blizzard of egrets ( L & G ) at RSPB Burton Mere today
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official Coll. noun : congregation .Close to 200. Also 6 Egyptian goslings, Med. gull with 2 juvs, Water rail, LRP, spot reds, ruffs, dunlins.
6 months ago
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Another good day at RSPB Burton Mere
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Tufted vetch, tufted duck - with 14 ducklings, Spoonbills x7 Inc. 3 juvs. Only 4 knots this week, ruff x5 ,200 blackwits ,& 5 spot reds
6 months ago
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Kittiwakes in good
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3 sites - Whitby harbour mouth, Bempton Cliffs and Staithes and guillemots at BC.
6 months ago
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Good day’s birding at RSPB Burton Mere
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Waders at Border hide - 800 knot, 3 spotted redshank, 1 ruff in breeding plumage ( moulting ) blackwits and c.redshanks. Also spoonbills showing well, Egyptian goose
6 months ago
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Passerines of the day at RSPB Burton Mere
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Young chiffchaffs, stonechat, sedge warbler, wren.
7 months ago
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Another top day at RSPB Burton Mere
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great egret with breeding bill, spoonbills on nest & feeding at bridge screen, green w’pecker on point x2.Avocets doing well : >90 juvs at various stages.
7 months ago
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On our bird feeder just now
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7 months ago
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Wet trouser legs at RSPB Burton Mere 1st thing. Sun out by 12
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Lots of juvs: avocets, bh gulls, greylag, Egyptian, Canada, shovelers, mallard, shelduck. ?Spoonbills .W’pecker 2sps. 1500 knot murmurating.
7 months ago
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Great birding at RSB Burton Mere today
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Inc. spoonbills collecting nesting material , LRP, raven, pintails. As well as >1000 knots moving like a single organism and white stork
7 months ago
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Another good day at RSPB Burton Mere
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peregrines hunting, spoonbills ?nesting, stonechats perching, lapwings dazzling, avocet chicks exploring.
8 months ago
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Good birding today at RSPB Burton Mere, in the heat
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Warblers x7 sps inc.sedge & whitethroat. Waders x11 sps Inc. spot reds x9, wood sand. & spoonbills .+ pr. med gulls.
8 months ago
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Anglesey coastal path is really good
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8 months ago
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Anglesey coastal path Not half bad
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8 months ago
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Wet at RSPB Burton Mere 1st thing but great birding
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gropper, reed warbler, whitethroat. Plus LRP, common sand. Spotted red., barwit, blackwit, knot. 4 song thrushes singing
9 months ago
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Decent dawn chorus 1st thing at RSPB Burton Mere today
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Willow warb, blackcap, chiffchaff ,Cetti’s, wren, song thrush. Waders x7 sps, inc green sand. Wheatears on Point
9 months ago
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Mandarin ducks on Macclesfield canal this morning
9 months ago
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Another good day at RSPB Burton Mere
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Med gull, main scrape, 5 whoopers, border pool, Waders galore centenary pool - blackwits, barwits, spot red, knot, dunlin, ruff. B’flies too, inc Orange-tip, brimstone, peacock
9 months ago
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Outstanding birding at RSPB Burton Mere today
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Kingfisher showing interest, 7 Egyptian geese, chiffchaffs everywhere, blackcap heard, 5 pintails. Warm/sunny
9 months ago
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Cracking birding at RSPB Burton Mere today
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1st sand martin, 3 kingfishers, several marsh harriers, Egyptian goose, 18 whooper swans dropped in later. Bright and cool.
10 months ago
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Top birding at RSPB Burton Mere today
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200 blackwits c 40 knots, 91 avocets, herons getting ready and spot red. Cool day
10 months ago
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Lovely spring day at RSPB Burton Mere
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woodcock seen c difficulty 62 avocet ,10 whoopers, PF geese : large nos ,10 barnacle gse, GC grebe, 4 o’catchers,3 ruff
10 months ago
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Sun at Redcar first thing y’day
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sanderlings,ringed plover. Eider ducks out on the sea. Cloudy & cold at RSPB Saltholme later. Avocets back; tree sparrows, Reed buntings
10 months ago
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Sunshine in Whitby
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familiar species - purple sand & turnstone W. Pier. & at L. Beck : brambling, Siskin, treecreeper, greenfinch.
10 months ago
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Cold and damp at RSPB Burton Mere am. Sunny pm
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Lots to see: Green woodpecker, woodcock, water rail x2, treecreeper. Passerines, field of corvids.
10 months ago
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Goldcrest in the garden
11 months ago
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Sun at RSPB Burton Mere today
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steady birding. Kingfisher showing well Woodcock in flight. Great egret,oystercatchers
11 months ago
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At Carsington reservoir this am Willow tit and Barnacle geese
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Any suggestions for goose in middle of Barnacles/Canadas
11 months ago
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Hint of Spring at RSPB Burton Mere today dunnock singing
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Top birding -Goosander (f), 5 Whooper swans, Raven, Kestrel. Plus woodcock, curlew, sparrowhawk
11 months ago
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River Wye, Derbys. in spate this am - looking v healthy
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several pairs of Mandarin ducks & Dippers
11 months ago
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Arboreal cormorants this morning, Macclesfield
11 months ago
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