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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 14d

A couple of days midweek spent at Gib Pt in easterlies; not the hoped for scarcity bird-wise, but not bad either, the highlight being potentially a reserve first in a Vagrant Emperor hunting the dunes.
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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 14d

I don't really do dragonflies, but it stuck out from all the Migrant Hawkers...bit smaller than I thought it would be

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Nice, cheers Dave

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Vagrant Emperor (I think?) at Gib Pt just now...frustratingly few birds tho!

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 19d

Falsterbo offers some excellent views of commoner species migrating / irrupting...

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah, quite unexpected on a day of easterlies...thanks!

Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 19d

Some nice vismig scarcities at Falsterbo helped bring the trip total up to 146 across the week.

Trip list / report here: ebird.org/tripreport/410…

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 20d

Juv Pallid Harrier from Falsterbo last weekend

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

Just a morning left at Falsterbo tomorrow, but some stuff again today, highlighted by Pallid Harrier, Long-tailed Skua and 10 u-turning Nutcrackers.

Some better general raptor passage too, though still far from classic conditions.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

Lots yes, but not mine

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

Just picked up a 1cy male Pallid Harrier at Falsterbo...finally!

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

...the climbing...

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

Coal Tits migrating at Falsterbo...

Their excitable flocks were wizzing past at eye-level into a strong head-wind today, then climbing south.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 28d

And a screengrab...

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 28d

The highlight of this morning's watch at Nabben was the first Black Scoter for Falsterbo, picked out by David Erterius coming south.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 28d

20 minutes on the side of a cycle path at Falsterbo...a hoped for Black Woodpecker and then an unexpected Nutcracker flew past

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 29d

More quality over quantity again at Falsterbo today: Tawny Pipit, heard only Richard's, 3 Caspian Terns and Lesser Pecker, with supporting Marsh Warbler and Gropper in the reedy fringe. Up to 133 for the trip list with a few days left.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 29d

Vismig Lesser-spotted Woodpecker at Falsterbo this morning 🪵

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 10

More variety at Falsterbo today, with some added quality: highlights were Rosy Starling, Serin, 2 Dotterel and Hen Harrier amongst the usual masses of raptors, pipits and wagtails. 118 species so far on the peninsula.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 9

Juv Honey Buzzards from Falsterbo today...

Lots to see, if not classic weather, a Barred Warbler probably the pick for scarcity so far.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 5

11 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip this evening, likely county record...3 juv, 3 1s, 4 2s and a 3s. Also 6 YLG.

Selection below...
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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Aug 28

5 Caspian Gull and 12 YLG at Leadenham, including this interesting, presumably 3cy bird.
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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just flushed this Bedstraw Hawkmoth at Gib Pt. A first for me, and still showing.

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Aug 23

Frampton Marsh early doors - Male Hen Harrier, 5 Little Stint, 2 Spotred, 30 Spoonbill.

Leadenham Tip - 5 Caspian Gull, 10 YLG, 3 Ruff.
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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · Aug 22

What took up most of my interest at Leadenham was this ringed fuscus-type.

Everything in the field seemed good, but seems like it's likely intermedius, being ringed as a 4cy+ near Stavanger.
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