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Trio of Turtle Doves

Posted in Local sightings, tagged , on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After a blank year (for me) last year, 2008 is shaping up to be a much better year for Turtle Doves in Firle.
Yesterday during activities for Safari Britain, one was heard at the same spot as in early May, in Firle Place pleasure gardens, near the ‘crossroads’ along the Old Coach Road on the [...]

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Bank Holiday birds

Posted in Local sightings, tagged , , , , on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Everyone (in these parts anyway) got excited by the weather this weekend. The birds didn’t seem to mind it either.
On Saturday, a Red Kite was reported over Beddingham late morning (Tony Wilson, per SOS site).
Today, a Bee-Eater was reported flying over Southease (per Birdguides).
Not quite so exotic, but this afternoon a couple of Turtle Doves [...]

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The Month in Birds – July 2007

Posted in Monthly reports, tagged , , , , , , on June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Poor weather between mid May and mid June didn’t make it easy for breeding birds across the country. The May Bank Holiday downpours were particularly destructive, with most of the Bitterns’ nests at Minsmere in Suffolk washed out by flash flooding.
Closer to home, there were some good reports though. On Glynde Levels, one excursion found [...]

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