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18/01/2011 07:17

Pink Footed Geese passing during the early hours

At least 2 skeins of Pink Footed Geese passed over Shaw Cross in the early hours this morning. The first was at 0520 hours  and the other was at 0550 hours both appeared to be heading North.

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12/01/2011 12:02

Today in the valley around Dewsbury Sewage Farm

Passerines particulary Finches continue to be in short supply in our area.Apart from 3 Bullfinches at Thornhill Wetlands there is hardly any at our local sites. Duck numbers continue to be impressive with 74 Wigeon being flushed from Mill Bank all departing Eastwards towards Horbury Wyke. On the...

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11/01/2011 15:42

Some recent birding news from our area.

  The female Smew was present on the Calder yesterday for most of the day.A count of Wigeon on the opposite bank of the river near the Hotworks Mill area produced some 72 birds.5 Goldeneye were on the river as well as 1 drake Mandarin Duck,5 Goosander,3 Pochard and 8 Cormorants. There is a...

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08/01/2011 17:34

More Gambian Trip Reports to appear soon

Keep your eyes on this website for news of more sightings from the Gambia.Some records have allready been submitted and we will be publishing them in the very near future.

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08/01/2011 16:41

A good morning in the Dewsbury area

A male and female Smew are present on the River calder near Dewsbury Sewage Farm today. Also a Barn Owl was discovered roosting in the same area this afternoon. Ducks are proving to be of interest on the Calder nerar Dewsbury with 40 Wigeon,31 Teal,3 Gadwall all within a few hundred tards from...

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07/01/2011 19:53

Latest Local Bird News

A Short Eared Owl is spending the Winter in the fields behind the Babes in the Wood Pub in Woodkirk,Batley The bird has been seen by several observers over the last few weeks and it seems to spend its main time around the chemical tipWhich of course is very private and should not be approached.This...

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05/01/2011 10:38

Local Birding News

A visit to Thornhill Wetlands and Dewsbury Sewage Farm yesterday produced interesting observations of Ducks on the river calder. A female Smew was swimming with a party of Goldeneye(of which there was 16 birds) this bird took off after being disturbed by dog walkers on the oppositte river bank.Also...

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09/12/2010 15:24

Kotu Creek 2010-11-10 A trip to photograph some local species

My guide was tied up in a meeting with WABSA this morning so I had the opportunity to wander around Kotu looking for photo opportunities. There was 3 Broad Billed Rollers sat on the wires near the bridge and these were in excellent plumage and relatively easy to approach.Also in the sane area was a...

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09/12/2010 13:39

Brief Road trip from Banjul to Cape Point 2010-11-10

  First stop was at the docking area just to the North of Banjul. The main drawback was the tide which was high on our arrival leaving little scope for observing waders on the estuary mud.Most noticeable was the abundance of Royal Terns which were in the area with several parties of 10 or a...

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03/12/2010 17:11

Kelp Gulls reported at Bijilo

  Whilst in conversation with an English birder at Tendaba camp,the birder mentioned that he had 6 Kelp Gulls on the sea at Bijilo on the5th of November.

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