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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · 10d

Pectoral Sandpiper showed well at Stanborough GP this afternoon. My second county tick in four days, having seen the Red Throated Divers at Tring at the weekend. #UkBirding

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · 13d

Lesser Grey Shrike showed very well this morning at Winterton ##UkBirding

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · 14d

Long awaited by most Herts birders.😄

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · 24d

Had a good 90 minutes mid morning from the sea watching hide. Had 45+ Sooty, my highest ever total, 4+ Balearic and loads of terns and skuas. Missed the Long Tailed though.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Jul 27

No sign of the Stork on the way home. Long time since we visited Snettisham and with the tide in our favour it was absolutely brilliant. 82 sp in total, including Titchwell which was a bit quiet. Great to bump into you again as well.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Jul 20

Hertfordshire tick this morning with the Rye Meads Night Heron. Phone scoped through a friend's scope.
#Ukbirds #RSPB

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Jul 3

White Letter Hairstreak Chicksands Wood Beds. #butterfly

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Jun 28

Played a blinding set. Glad I got home in time to see it.

Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · May 17

Always felt the Wayland car park was a bit risky, but at least you could still get Willow Tits back then

Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yes, a bit beyond the second viewing mound

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 26

Having failed yesterday, the RSPB Ouse Fen Great Reed Warbler is showing very well this afternoon #UkBirding

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 25

Stayed till 4pm, but gone quiet.

Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 20

I assumed you were still out there when the news came out. Might try myself first thing but have other commitments later in day.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 6

Stroll around Fairlands Valley lakes Stevenage this morning. Third singing Willow Warbler ( only a passage Bird these days).
First two Sand Martins and a single Swallow of the year, but carried on through the cold head wind.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Apr 5

Fun day in the Fens. Cold start at Deeping Lakes but got the Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret and 1w Little Gull.
Nine cranes at Willow Tree Fen with my first Swallows and House Martins.
Three Garganey on Ouse Fen and finally my first Yellow Wagtail on the Ashwell (Herts) dung heaps.
#UkBirding

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Mar 6

Very warm today, and my first local butterflies this year. Several Brimstones and one or two Peacocks. None made it into the garden though.
Also heard my first singing Chiffchaffs.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Feb 28

First clump of frogspawn in my Stevenage garden yesterday

Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Feb 24

With the recent warm spell, the frogs are starting to get a bit frisky in the pond. Expecting spawning soon.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Jan 3

Expecting cold weather to bring in birds in the garden, but not this 😲

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 31

And I managed to get 93 of them , a personal best for the site #Ukbirding

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 30

Looks like a Pochard Tufted Duck hybrid

Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 28

Hopefully will get refound 🤞

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 28

Spent 4.5 hours there . Apparently far fewer birds around (per LGRE) than in recent days, but it’s a vast area and few strayed far from the alders.
It is supposed to be very vocal and can be heard from some distance.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 27

My old leather Zamberlans bought in 1992 finally gave out two years ago. I replaced them with a ‘suede gortex’ Scarpa model which lasted six years til the sole started going (maybe too much saltmarsh affecting the rubber). So I went back to leather with the Grisport I recommended earlier.

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Phil Bishop @philb86.bsky.social · Dec 25

Hoping it will still be around-not able to travel til the weekend

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