Roger Morton

Grumpy old birder, also into moths, butterflies,dragonflies and weather. Hates inconsiderate people, especially birders and photographers.

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@ianbennell75 @twitchertony Thanks for that news, even it isn’t good news. I’ll pass it on to other ex Herts birders I still know.

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@sferguk In the middle of Tropical Rainforest in Thailand, no problem. In the wilds of Botswana, perfect reception. In Old Hunstanton in North Norfolk, no chance! 😡😡😡

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@ianbennell75 Personally I’d stick to Toyota followed by Honda and Mazda. My last 600,000 miles have all been in Japanese cars and not had a single problem of any sort. Just what a birder requires.

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It looks as though https://t.co/sc2zXCiQ4N is working again, rescued by crowdfunding and should be used to build there advertising revenue. A great free aid to birding as OS maps are still the best. @LeeEvansBirding

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@sferguk My first morning ever in South Africa, in the High Veldt, stepped outside the hotel room and there was a pair. Not common in that area. Seen several since but never forgotten those on that first morning.

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@DevonBirder 10+ Bramblings coming down to drink in driveway of Ringstead Mill. View from road (Peddar’s Way), ie the road that runs south from the A149 from Holme to Ringstead. The mill is opposite the houses.

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Aw! I think I’m in love! Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham today.

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@sferguk Thanks, I thought along those lines but couldn’t think of a species with that sort of colour. The nearest I got was Hartlaub’s Francolin but I don’t think it occurs that far south.

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Any idea what bird this came from @sferguk They are about 20 cms in length and came from the fynbos. Thank you

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@sferguk The only info I’ve got is the fynbos and near to Cape Town. Someone asked me this afternoon knowing I’d done a fair bit of birding in SA

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My first Taiga Bean for nine years was showing reasonably well in the late afternoon sunshine today at North Point Pools, just east of Wells-next-the-sea, with Russian White-fronts.

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@ianbennell75 @UKCelebrations If this is so, what have you got to say @Tesco about this pointless promotion, are your staff thinking straight? Also you are excluding those without phone or internet access, notably the elderly, very poor!

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That’s both Wheatear and Whinchat this month, unknown for me in December. This Wheatear was on the seafront at Hunstanton, close to the Jet Ski ramp, this afternoon.

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@LeeEvansBirding Quite shocked, I remember showing him his first nightjar on Chobham Common, just as he was starting his studies to become a dentist.

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My first visit for over two years and got absolutely soaked!

Four year ticks was compensation though, Ring-necked Duck (I think a Staines Reservoir first for me), Lesser Scaup and Black-necked Grebe. Also nearby RN Parakeet, never thought I’d have to wait until December for one)

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@sferguk Your birthday on November 21st? At least the third Staines Causeway regular born on that day! Others being myself and the late George Cooper.

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@JudyCooper99099 @uxbridgewalrus Absolutely awful coverage, a total insult to the fallen. The commentator, whoever she was, should never be allowed to cover the ceremony again. My father was killed in WW2 and I always watch the ceremonies, but couldn’t watch your coverage @BBC it was an absolute disgrace.

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@Carlssonphotos More unwanted bits? Hope your recovery goes well. 🤞😎

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@ianbennell75 Sounds like you’d rather be somewhere else?

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Watching an Australian TV series on BBC1 titled Mix Tape and up pops our youngest son in the credits, with a whole page to himself. Kind of makes you proud. Hopefully will be back out there in Australia again soon.