Alan Ford

Birder, Stevenage Bird Historian, Museum and HMWT Volunteer

[Alan Ford @WateryGroveAlan]

June updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper, Caspian Gull, Sandwich Tern, Peregrine, Reed Warbler

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November updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Greylag Goose, Bar-headed Goose, Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, Cormorant, Water Rail, Caspian Gull, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Blackcap, Black Redstart, Siskin

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Red Deer Stags - Knebworth Park yesterday

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October updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4Ycdx for Canada & Greylag Geese, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Grey Partridge, Little Grebe, Snipe, Black-headed, Caspian and Yellow -legged Gulls, Raven, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Crossbill, Redpoll

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September updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4Ycdx for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Sand Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Redpoll, Siskin

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Grey Phalarope Sandown Canoe Lake Isle of Wight on Thursday.

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@MurrayOrchard @GlobalFlyway It safely flew off later that afternoon I think it was grounded by the bad weather yesterday

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Thirty years ago today I saw my one and only Dipper in Hertfordshire at Kimpton Mill. Today I saw my first Hertfordshire Bar-tailed Godwit in Tesco car park, Stevenage

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August updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Grey Partridge, Caspian Gull, Hobby, Peregrine, Raven, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Yellow Wagtail

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Black Redstart at Baldock this morning

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Black Stork yesterday at Boyton Marsh

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July updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Ring necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail

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Jersey Tiger Watery Grove this morning

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My regular garden visiting juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker on the ground Wednesday evening attracted by the flying Ants

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June updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Hobby, Peregrine, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch and Crossbill

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Whilst I was at Broom (GLE) on Saturday morning this Great White Egret with a coloured ring showed up.

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Didn't take long for this Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker to learn how to use a Coconut in my garden

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May updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Tufted Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Hobby, Peregrine, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail.

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Red Grouse - Scotland last week

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April updates made to https://t.co/XakNG4XEnZ for: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Gadwall, Red-legged Partridge, Little Grebe, Stone Curlew, Arctic Tern, Barn Owl, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting