tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299901571987907552024-03-05T16:06:18.233+00:00Birding SometimesJohn Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.comBlogger842125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-78967214349538843422019-06-05T17:21:00.001+01:002019-06-05T17:21:54.018+01:00Seconds and thirds...An unexpected opportunity to see the Baikal Teal again - initially at East Chevington - matching the Hornsea viewing for distant views, then slightly better a day later on the Budge fields at Druridge...<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-3039092204633962012019-06-02T11:01:00.000+01:002019-06-02T11:01:45.291+01:00Recents...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-63007136964703069682019-04-06T18:14:00.001+01:002019-04-06T18:14:38.204+01:00Feather Diaries<br />Images form the last few weeks...<br />
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In addition to this, I've also started posing some random images on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bright.birds/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">bright.birds</span></a><br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-41653319557192228442019-03-14T16:50:00.002+00:002019-03-14T16:50:44.673+00:00Thug LifeImpressive immature Glaucous Gull at North Shields on 13th March ...<br />
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Late afternoon observations of a static Short-eared Owl... a tad too distant really, perhaps as a result of the noisy "togger" crew.</div>
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-36446374670405186042019-02-03T17:56:00.000+00:002019-02-03T17:56:52.133+00:00Morning and evening venturesSunday morning, 03 February 2019 was spent in the north of the county - half a rivers width south of Scotland.<br />
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A very snowy journey north, then immediately after Wooler - no snow!<br />
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Target was the wintering Common Crane - and my arrival was timed well, with the bird feeding in the narrow roadside field.<br />
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The previous evening was spent more local, and after 5 owls (three short-eared and two barn) it was time to defrost. The first barn came as a bit of a surprise, as it flew right up to me as it hunted in the demising afternoon light... (ISO 1600, not quite in focus)</div>
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-90645270954428731412019-01-30T18:12:00.000+00:002019-01-30T18:20:41.498+00:00ResumingAll of a sudden, 2018 ends and the first month of 2019 is almost over... some highlights and some images...<br />
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John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-18579219420039412932018-11-17T17:37:00.000+00:002018-11-17T17:37:07.631+00:00WickNice to finally catch up with the Warkworth Bewick's swan pair this afternoon, attempt 3... and a decent herd of Whooper too.<br />
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A good species in Northumberland, hopefully they'll hang on till the new year.<br />
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Waiting for the rain to clear at South Shields... waiting for a Pallid Swift to re-appear.<br />
No sign.<br />
Phone buzzes...<br />
"Hartlepool: Little Swift at the battery"<br />
Phone buzzes again. An image. Of a Little Swift....<br />
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Dilemma. It's 14.11, its very dull and Hartlepool is 40 minutes away. Would there be any light?<br />
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Arrived in Hartlepool. Don't know where the action is. Dump car and walk round coastal path... Birders, walking north.<br />
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Pallid Swift appears overhead. Like they do...<br />
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Theres a Little Swift zooming to and fro... a few feet away! It's joined by the Pallid. Is this really happening?<br />
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So the next hour or so is spend mainly fruitlessly locking focus on the two swifts (with an imbalance of attempts prioritised on the Little)... a huge percentage of non-focused shutter releases later and the sun sets.<br />
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<br /><br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-30768780894122082842018-10-21T16:51:00.001+01:002018-10-21T16:51:51.931+01:00Spotting GullsA timely exit from work on Monday coincided with news that there was a Spotted Sandpiper nearby at Jarrow - fortuitous that the trusty Bins' are living in the car, I headed straight there.<br />
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As the working week progressed news broke of something much more meaty - in the form of two Gull-billed Terns, inland at Haughton Strother GP. Further, they'd been there since the start of the month!<br />
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Lots of discussion on Twitter and the like suggested that parking was to be interesting and that views would be distant - and indeed, Friday afternoons trip there confirmed that to be the case. However, a full fat UK and County tick for me, so more than content. Some incredible iPhone hand held to 'scope images follow...<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-84117065084892082192018-10-09T16:50:00.000+01:002018-10-09T16:50:19.271+01:00Oh Bee-have<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-26433847576692438062018-09-21T12:43:00.000+01:002018-09-21T12:43:26.903+01:00Autumn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the build up for Autumn commences, Arcot scores its first Avocet - an immature to boot (a first record of both autumn and immature for Cramlington).<br />
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Still a rare in Cramlington, with all other records from West Hartford in Spring.<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-23697733144454087692018-08-03T18:34:00.001+01:002018-08-03T18:34:22.845+01:00Swiss Cheese<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A week walking the confines of Zermatt in Switzerland produced a couple of welcome sightings, with Lammergeier and Wallcreeper being new. In addition a few other padders, with Golden Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Red Kite, Black Kite, Alpine Chough, Nutcracker, Red-backed Shrike, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Wood Warbler, Crested Tit and Willow Tit adding to the excitement.<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-75568699812943143242018-05-19T11:02:00.001+01:002018-05-19T11:02:17.606+01:00Pink Stink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-8269436239366312732018-04-08T19:27:00.001+01:002018-04-08T19:27:14.613+01:00Back in Black<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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5 scoter year it is then.<br />
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Record shots from Holy Island - my 7D doesn't seem to like the 2.0 extender... Spoonbill at Druridge was a nice bonus.<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-47542941815147943252018-04-01T12:49:00.000+01:002018-04-01T12:49:07.187+01:00Spotted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nice White-spotted Bluethroat on the shore at Newbiggin this morning. Can't beat a bit of rubbish to enliven a distant record shot.John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-87021610616344237492018-03-27T17:13:00.001+01:002018-03-27T17:13:57.239+01:00450 days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A mere 450 days for my UK list to increase by one - provided by the drake American White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh on 25th. A welcome and somewhat unexpected addition. Supporting cast was three further scoter species - velvet, common and a single drake surf.<br />
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Meagre video stills above... records at best!<br />
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All jolly good.<br />
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2018 has been a quiet start - with some nice padders though through months 1 - 3:<br />
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Glaucous, Iceland, Mediterranean, Little Gulls<br />
Great Northern Divers (with untickable views of White-billed and a further near miss in March)<br />
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Local Ring-necked Parakeet<br />
Firescrest<br />
Great Grey Shrike<br />
Common Crane<br />
Water Rail (on the Horton Burn - urban Mega!)<br />
Grey Phalarope (2)<br />
Goshawk, Raven, Crossbill.John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-51732899008247535532017-12-16T16:33:00.000+00:002017-12-16T16:33:11.172+00:00Off, OnIOC keeps Mealy on the Redpoll list, so this bird was nice and timely - at Low Lights, in low light.<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-45367404561439490832017-11-05T14:37:00.003+00:002017-11-05T14:37:36.786+00:00ReturnSunny conditions this morning, but much more difficult viewing - until one appeared above us on the path side. Light was tricky, but I'll take it.<br />
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-49597850581935769622017-11-03T15:53:00.002+00:002017-11-03T15:54:55.513+00:0011 year itch<div style="text-align: center;">
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January 2006 was the last time I saw a Hawfinch - this morning I was able to see 10! In Northumberland too... Hopefully more to come as the UK sees an invasion in progress. iPhone thru scope pics and video...</div>
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<br />John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-55891687093702548602017-10-19T19:05:00.001+01:002017-10-19T19:05:58.817+01:00A taste of the Med.An unexpected catch back on the few fortunate to be at East Chevington last weekend, with a mid afternoon re-visit of Bee-eater to Druridge!<br />
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Initially not present, the bird flew back in from the north calling to announce its presence as heavy rain subsided. A second county tick for me in a week, following Cetti's Warbler at East Chevington.<br />
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Barred...John Malloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693843394001935959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929990157198790755.post-80657014678764454132017-09-30T17:05:00.002+01:002017-09-30T17:05:53.820+01:00Unusual SuspectsWednesdays ' commute home from work was abnormal, with a diversion to Ryhope to see the Scop's Owl that had been found earlier in the day. Armed with only my iPhone, I was dependant upon others generosity to view through optics...<br />
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Great view all considering, and perhaps a venture back should the owl remain.<br />
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Nearer home, on the return journey, another unanticipated bird - a nightjar - at St Mary's. Still without any optics of my own, other folks Scope's were put to use, even though the subject was roosting a mere few feet away!<br />
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Saturday saw a trip north - this time armed with camera and scope...<br />
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Goswick GC has held an obliging immature Long-tailed Skua this week - and some crippling views were obtained. Seems this bird has taken a fancy to try and eat golf balls - pecking furiously! Yellow-browed Warbler also present.<br />
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The return journey saw a pit stop at Stag Rocks, where only one of the Black Terns was picked up offshore - thankfully for me it was the White-winged.<br />
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