Mike B

[Mike B @Mike12753129]

Visited RSPB Titchwell last Monday just after storm babet. There were reports on #birdguides of Yellow Browed warbler, which we thought we had seen. But looking at the photos just now, it doesn't have any wing bars, so defo isn't ybw. Anyone help with ID?

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Found it, Latticed Heath Moth. 😀

[Mike B @Mike12753129]

Went for my annual visit to Chambers Farm Wood last week, not the best of days, not many butterflies on the wing. A couple of Dingy Skippers and a brief glimps of this below. Doesnt look like a Marsh Fritilary. Can anyone confirm the ID?

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Strange House Sparrow at the feeder today. Head looks Female but body has a lot of black. I presume its just a mutant and not anything more interesting?

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@Recordshotmyars I enjoyed the posts from ‘Jenny’ for a period, but it’s all getting a bit predictable now, So I’m out! But I did especially like the winding up of the white wagtail fraternity. They really did take the bait.

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@birdsofalvecote Wow, few nibbles there ‘Jenny’, almost as good a bait as a white wagtail post.

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Nomad Bee or Digger Wasp? Had a few of these in the garden today inspecting holes in a sandy bank. The missus asked me to identify and I thought it would be quite easy, but it isnt. Think I will stick to birrd and Butterflies going forward, but anyone give an ID on this?#nomadbee

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The evening walk down at Barton clay pits turned up this Goldeneye. I thought they were just winter visitors in these parts, is this unusual for end of May?

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Spot the bird. Thought I had missed it at first look. But the eyes always give it away.

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@birdsofalvecote On zooming this reminds me of the print quality I got on a personalised mouse mat this Xmas.

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Grasshopper warbler from the humber bank today. Earliest one for me and first for a couple of years. Of course it went to ground as soon as I got the camera out.😔

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@PMLaPoint @BirdwatchExtra @Recordshotmyars @BirdGuides @BC_Yorkshire @LincsWildlife Thanks, I like the way I captured the blurry flight of the house sparrow. Assuming you were not referring to the over colourful Panama image!

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Challenge for self-isolating birders!?
How many different birds can you get in one photo, without having more than one of any individual species.
Its harder than you think, so I will start you off with a low bar of three. Crops ok but must be rectangular. 5 good, 7 possible?

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@PhotosPAC @BirdwatchExtra @Recordshotmyars @BirdGuides @BC_Yorkshire @LincsWildlife Partial crop of the 5th bird, but more than 75% present so will allow. Anyone manage a 6’er?

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@SBOmad @spurnbirdobs .y.uyu uh u

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Trip to the Yorkshire dales yesterday. Good to see three male pied flycatchers already setup territory and claimed nest boxes. One had already bagged an early female.

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New feeding station been in a month now after 15 years of not feeding. Seems popular, only missing Coal Tit and Tree Sparrow from the old days. Wondering if these are in decline in North lincs? #lincsbirders #Lincsbirding #BigGardenBirdWatch

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The battle of the Cotoneaster in the front garden seems to have been won by this Fieldfare, the previous owner (Mistle Thrush) hasn't been seen for a while now.

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Strip Wood Immingham, no hairstreaks this morning, but a good number of Wall. Never noticed before how striking their underwings are. Also a different backlit angle on a Holly Blue. @ukbutterflies @savebutterflies @BC_Lincolnshire

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Trip to Woodhall Spa lido with family. Nice Small Copper sunbathed with us. Not that any of the younger generation could see it, as in familiar pose with towels over their heads, so they could see their phones! #ukbutterflies