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Debra Saunders

@debbyseamist.bsky.social

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Birding, photography, moths, from Southwell, Portland. Local birding (mostly Ferrybridge and the Bill) Now planning an Autumn migration trip to the Pyrenees

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 2d

Ferrybridge this morning 2 Pale-bellied Brent with 740 Brent Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 90 Dunlin 40 Ringed Plover

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 3d

729 Brent by the time we left

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 3d

Also a Wheatear

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 3d

Ferrybridge this morning 2 Pale-bellied Brent with 692 Brent Geese, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Curlew

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 4d

Almost forgot about these photos from the last few days in the Pyrenees, taken at Astun near the Somport pass

Water Pipit at the headwaters of the Aragon river, Astun

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 4d

From today's sea watch at the Bill, birds distant but at least there were birds

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 4d

Today's Purple Sandpiper at Portland Bill, the 1st we've seen here this autumn

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Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 5d

Purple Sandpiper Portland Bill under the Obelisk @rarebirder.bsky.social

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 18d

Ferrybridge this morning 3 Pale-bellied Brent with around 500 Brent Geese, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Redwings and 8 Crossbills over south, also large movement of pipits, finches and Alba Wagtails

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 19d

Female Blackcap and Chiffchaff in the apple tree this evening. Migrant birds in the garden today: 7 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps and 3 Goldcrests, also several Robins

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · 19d

After 30 days away I was surprised by the number of moths in the garden, 141 of 22 species, unusual for this time of year. The best were 2 White-speck, a Scarce Bordered Straw, Radford’s Flame Shoulder and Dark Sword-grass. Some migrant birds about as well inc. Goldcrests, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps

Radford’s Flame Shoulder, used to be uncommon, now quite regular

Flame Brocade another moth which used to be uncommon, now regular

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · Sep 26

Lammergeyer at the Portalet pass.

Debra Saunders @debbyseamist.bsky.social · Sep 25

We’re at the Portalet pass between Spain and France. Yesterday we came across a Lammergeyer breeding site on the side of the mountain opposite. Today we took a hiking trail for 2 km up the mountain for a closer look. Hopefully some photos later