Tim Salkeld

Birds

[Tim Salkeld @SalkeldTim]

Reed Warbler singing along the river Avon near Sutton Benger this evening. One of around 5 with 4 Sedge Warblers!

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Nightingales singing and showing well at Hosehill Nature Reserve near Theale Gravel Pits first thing this morning! 3 singing males heard with a further 2 singing birds a couple miles down the road. @berksbirdnews

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@TheJemster @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds Thanks Jeremy, I’m well thanks how are you? Yes it’s been a while, I’ve been visiting west Yatton regularly recently, I am trying to count the number of Marsh Tit territories in the area! Have you seen anything good there?

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Well worth the early start this morning to see the Swineham Bluethroat, a stunning bird! @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds

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@GlosterBirder @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds Thanks Mike!

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@petercoslett @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds Thanks Pete!

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@rickingham89 @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds Thanks Rick, that’s very kind, good to see you earlier! Did you manage to see it?

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Smart Male Wheatear at Blakehill this morning #wiltsbirds ⁦@cwpbirder⁩

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Record shot of a redstart along the B4039 near Kent’s Bottom, Yatton Keynell. Also 4 Swallow. #wiltsbirds

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Russian White Fronted Goose still near Yatton Keynell today with the Canada Goose flock. #wiltsbirds

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The Pit 16 Great Northern Diver showed nicely this morning but generally stayed relatively distant apart from a single close approach to the bank! On pit 14, c30 Pochard, 50 Tufted Duck and 30 Red Crested Pochard. ⁦@CWPBirds⁩ ⁦@GlosBirds⁩

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4 Tundra Bean Geese at back of Tack Piece #glosbirds

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A distant photo of the two Penduline Tits at Aust yesterday. ⁦@bristolbirding⁩

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@AlanMcCluskie @slimbridge_wild @waderquest @rawbirds Really nice photo Alan!

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Black Redstart at Oldbury Power Station. One of at least 3 late morning. ⁦@bristolbirding⁩

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4 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat and a Whinchat at Blakehill this afternoon. @CWPBirds

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Busy at West Yatton/Castle Combe this evening with 3 Redstart, 2 Swift and a Spotted Flycatcher along with many warblers/hirundines! #wiltsbirds

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2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear and a Redstart calling at Blakehill this evening ⁦@CWPBirds⁩

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Little Stint showing well at Farmoor Reservoir this morning! ⁦@oxonbirdnews⁩

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@TheJemster Interesting to hear you saw it too, perhaps it’s the same bird sticking around! It did fly in the direction of the upper valley, it had caught a dragonfly!

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Hobby, 3 Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher and a number of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs at West Yatton today. #wiltsbirds