Mike Edgecombe

Retired dentist& implant surgeon. Mad birder. rainforest loving Asiaphile, pilot. ex (and poor) ski instructor!

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@_JoelAshton Yes in Norwich.

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A Waxwing always brightens a cold November day!

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Yet more Waxwings today. Never tire of these beauties

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@grahamwfc Yes please. I don’t mind if people ask….

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Well I never really expected to see this wonderful Siberian gem in the UK with there being only four previous records, all one day birds. This Rufous-tailed Robin remained in the dark gully at Flamborough long enough for me to enjoy it today.

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@grahamwfc No he didn’t ask at all!!

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@LewisStuff @LeeEvansBirding Really terrific image

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I see why twitter has flagged this as Ai. Lightroom used to remove distracting leaf!

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And despite twitter saying made with AI I can assure you this is only edited in Lightroom

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@Whineypoopers Really!! Useless twitter! No AI involved just Lightroom editing

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A short trip to Shetland was curtailed by the news of the Rufous-tailed Robin but not before excellent views of this elusive 2nd for Britain Chestnut Bunting!

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@stefmcelwee @GarryBagnell Absolutely

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Our little jaunt around Gabon is coming to an end. The undoubted highlight was spending a few hours with the enigmatic African River Martins. The newly arrived birds were busy excavating their burrows in the sand.

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@GarryBagnell @chrisbaines2 Ashley Banwell was up there already.

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@SmalePerry @GarryBagnell No longer actively going for rarities nationwide. A very different scene these days This is the top 10 from 1987

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@silveryk Definitely!

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What an amazing 48hrs. When news broke of Britains 3rd ever Egyptian Nightjar on Shetland I just had to go! Less than 24hrs later on a wet & windy Shetland this beauty of an Egyptian Nightjar remained faithful to its daytime roost spot on the beach near to where it was found

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@silveryk Potentially bird of this century for me. Just never expected another to turn up. I was only planning a trip to southern Morocco last week to see this species and then this!!

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@Pennyshotbirdin Good to see you if only briefly. Luckily when I arrived it did stop raining for an hour!!

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@01000011S Cheers Cliff. Sorry it didn’t stay around. Did you go up on the boat?