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Herts, British, World birding - probably in that order

Hertfordshire
Joined September 2012
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A few more photos of the very showy Desert Wheatear at Cley on Sunday
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Great day out in Norfolk - Nutcracker & Desert Wheatear showed well
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Amazing views of a Jack snipe this afternoon on a farmland dung heap nr Ashwell - thanks to Andy Day for the heads up
🤖 Made with AI
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A repeat visit to Eastleach for the LT Shrike - showed better but light was still harsh but great to make the most of this bird
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Long-tailed Shrike @Eastleach, Gloc’s this morning - bit closer to home than the 14 hour drive two weeks ago 😁
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A bit of video of the Hudsonian Godwit
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Nice little trip down to Cattawade this morning provided great views of the Hudsonian Godwit on the creek
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Short video of the LT Shrike at Crail, Fife yesterday - performed perfectly for half an hour before becoming elusive again
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Managed to miss the early morning crowd yesterday at the LT Shrike which performed out in the open for over half an hour as we arrived 😁
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One of my personal highlights from recent Kenya trip - Golden Pipit
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SLF at the Roundhouse tonight
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Great night - SLF at the Roundhouse with ⁦@BarryReed10⁩ & @LewisStuff
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Senegal - some great photographic opportunities ⁦@WiseBirding⁩
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Just back from an amazing trip to Senegal - one week with Wisebirding and added and additional week private tour in the SE - a few highlight ⁦@WiseBirding⁩
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Nice day out in Herts watching Geese - 5 Bean Geese at Tring and WF Geese at Willows Fm ⁦@Hertsbirds⁩
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Few more Sri Lanka endemics - Spot-winged Thrush / SL White-eye/ SL Grey Hornbill / SL Junglefowl
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Some great Sri Lanka owling
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Just returned from a very successful trip to Sri Lanka with 35/35 Endemics seen - few below: Serendib owl, SL Blue Magpie & SL Spurfowl plus the non endemic but stunning Pied Thrush
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Second visit today for the Hume’s Warbler at Marston Vale Millennium CP - always very active but calling frequently
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After a call from @steveblain questioning the Id of the Scaup at Broom I quickly arrived and was met with this 1st for Bedfordshire - Lesser Scaup - after 2 hours finally clinched the Id with a nice view of the open wing
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