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04.11.2024

Whackamole | John Dempsey Birdblog

Playing "Whackamole" with a diving female Goldeneye on the Sandplant lagoon made a change from attempting the same futile exercise with the Long-tailed Duck in the November gloom at Marshside today. The latter was still diving away off Hesketh Road platform, rarely staying up long enough for me to find it, let alone focus the…

John Dempsey Birdblog

07.11.2024

Recce | John Dempsey Birdblog

With a guided walk to lead on Friday, I took the opportunity for a recce at Birkdale LNR today, in marginally brighter conditions. Still total cloud cover, but good numbers of Fieldfare (50+) and Redwing (19) were flickering about in noisy flocks from one clump of scrub to another, scoffing Holly and Hawthorn berries. A…

John Dempsey Birdblog

12.11.2024

Transpennine transatlantic | John Dempsey Birdblog

Long time standing in a leafy cul-de-sac in West Yorkshire with Neill Hunt, Graham Clarkson and Andy Pryce today, but the sun was shining and the curiously named burg of Shelf came good after three hours. I'd picked the boys up for the short drive over the Pennines (innoculations - check, passports - check) and…

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15.11.2024

That time again | John Dempsey Birdblog

A quick detour to Southport beach today for the usual November point-blank Snow Buntery - although this one has appeared a week or so earlier than in 2023. It's tempting to wonder if the bunting is a returning bird (and it is passing similar to the wintering one last year), but without sticking a colour…

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