James Walsh

Bird news from Letchworth Garden City to Scilly, Shetland and beyond. Plus running news with North Herts Road Runners

[James Walsh @JamesWalsh60]

Many thanks and congrats to Rob Laughton for relocating the fabulous Western Reef Heron next to Caernarfon Castle early this morning. Saved a lot of birders from spending all day searching yesterday's location 2 miles away at Foryd Bay. Great work!

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Lovely local birding this evening, with this Tawny Owl here in Letchworth Garden City. Many thanks to the homeowner, who kindly allowed me onto her driveway for a good view (from appropriate distance, of course).

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Letchworth - Cuckoo heard briefly at 10.00 this morning in set-aside SE of Icknield Way / Stotfold Rd junction. This scrub is full of Whitethroats now, plus at least 1 Lesser Whitethroat @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds https://t.co/iLOALj7nTd

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This female Whinchat was a pleasing surprise in one of the more mundane corners of my Hitchin Lavender patch this morning. On the Icknield Way path c400m E of the railway bridge @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

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A very enjoyable hour this morning with the four Wood Sandpipers at King's Mead near the middle of Hertford @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

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@FI_Obs @ShetlandTours Mine arrived today - a pleasant surprise. Looks superb! Congratulations to everyone involved - and see you in September.

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Second helpings of the Fillingham Great Grey Shrike on Friday afternoon. Occasionally came quite close and did a couple of mins of its hovering hunting technique. Plus bonus Barn Owl.

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The three Snow Buntings were showing beautifully on the 'back' beach at Landguard Point, Felixstowe, this afternoon.

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The 3 Snow Buntings were showing beautifully on the 'back' beach at Landguard Point, Felixstowe, on Saturday afternoon.

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@JDPhotography24 Good work!

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Some of the 25 Snow Buntings at Cairngorm Ski car park at 3.30 today. They eventually appeared (after quite a bit if searching) flying in from the hillside to the seeded area at the stone steps.

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Tremendous seaduck-watching at beautiful Dornoch beach this afternoon, with the 1st-winter King Eider the star of the show. Also two Surf Scoter, hundreds of Long-tailed Ducks and Common Scotet and a few Velvet Scoter. Quite a spectacle.

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A visit to the Highlands and a bonus in the form of this Ross's Goose in the Pinkfeet flock at Muir of Ord, west of Inverness @RareBirdAlertUK

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An orange-bellied cracker from Central Asia - the Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham on Saturday @RareBirdAlertUK

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Pair of Stonechats half a mile north of @StandaloneFarm Letchworth GC this morning. Always within 100m of the small footbridge at NE corner of sewage works. Also 1 Brambling over @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

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The Bluethroat at Porth Hellick beach on St Mary's #Scilly

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After a brief-but-decent look yesterday, today brought prolonged views of the superb Eyebrowed Thrush on St Mary's. Conditions were wet and gloomy, but the drenching was well worth it #Scilly

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A rainbow kind of day on St Mary's, with highlights of more Firecrests and (photos) Ring Ouzel, Jack Snipe and an obliging Kingfisher at Porth Hellick #Scilly

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A sunny Sunday on St Agnes, with 3 Firecrest in the Parsonage and a Wryneck at Barnaby Lane the highlights #Scilly