Gerry

Interest in birds and nature in general, along with a bit of photography in the Norwich Area.

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@ECOWARRIORSS Batter! It says stormy in the night, then breezy with some rain and sunshine.

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Highlight some big figures but hide other figures that provide some context. 33 million tonnes over 60 years is just over 2 million tonnes per year. Without those schemes, what would be the tonnage over 60 years from now?

[Transport Action Network @TransportActio2]

The Government claim that new roads will not significantly increase carbon emissions.

We checked this (in 2021) using their own data.

Here's what we found 👇🏾
https://t.co/7OfCVKBoCf

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@GPCbirding I see a more defined eye stripe on one with more darker feathering below the eye and a paler neck colouration. Often turn back to the books and descriptions but often left with plenty of head scratching 😀

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Then some photos of the Wryneck and one of five Wheatear around Benacre Sluice. Impressed with the Nikon P1000 images.

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Having my first day out with the Nikon P1000 at Benacre. Hand held. Two photos of same location from same standing position. First shot no zoom, second shot full zoom. No awards for photographic skills.

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Dartford Warbler at Kelling Heath. 🌞 comes out and up it pops. It had just eaten a large bright green caterpillar.

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4 x Waxwings at Reydon, Suffolk. @WaxwingsUK.

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One of the seven Shorelarks at Holkham Beach today.

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Managed to get close to this "Red headed cone bird" while working my way round Martham Broad. Very tame, maybe an escaped one. Oh yes, nearly forgot, also 5 x Cattle Egret in vicinity of cowshed feeding amongst the grasses.

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@CleySpy @SwarovskiOptik What's the digiscoping like with this setup? Be interesting to see what you can get 🙂

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Returned a couple of hours later. Seal returned to the sea so hopefully, went back normally rather than being disturbed.

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Common Seal pup, Hemsby Beach this AM. Stayed with it for 2-3 hours to warn walkers + those with dogs. Seal was well camouflaged. Positive attitude by all for welfare of the seal. Seal looked in good health although sort advice from Marine & Wildlife Rescue.

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@CantleySteve Don't know the area but worth reporting to the local bobby! S34 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is an offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle without lawful authority on .. land not forming part of a road or on a road that is a footpath, bridleway, restricted byway

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@HellmannsUK @NoContextBrits Think it is not us....

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@HellmannsUK @NoContextBrits The Hellmans should be in the American Section, as it is an American Company. Although Richard Hellman was Prussian, I believe, so maybe in the East Europe section. Now we know why we can't find what you want in the shop because it isn't located where you think it us 🤔

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@andysims4049 @BritishMoths @MJG3271 @BC_Lincolnshire @LincsWildlife @LincsNaturalist A useful map link by the Boxwood and Topiary Society to show the spread of the moth and caterpillar https://t.co/4mPzbknYl5

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@NoContextBrits Biscake

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@PeregrineSkip @StJohnsCath_Nrw You get the best views in the gardens at the back. They were often sweeping down over Cathedral House and around the tower. One was there Tuesday, but not for long, and Thursday they were there on and off over most of the day. 😀

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Two of the young Peregrines have been hanging around the The Cathedral of St John the Baptist on Unthank Road. Upsetting the Gulls and Pigeons but seemingly enjoying themselves. So worth listening out for them when in the area. @StJohnsCath_Nrw @PeregrineSkip

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Black Tailed Skimmer, I think, in my garden in Costessey, Norwich today @BDSdragonflies