Darin Stanley

Birder, plants, butterflies and anything else rare. Electronic music listener, toytronic, AFX, Ulrich Schauss etc. Plus films inc Tarantino and Spe westerns.

[Darin Stanley @ds_darin]

@WildlifeLucy @ianbennell75 You should see it now. Looks like a scrubby field rather than a weedy one. There Alot fewer migrants passing through and a lot harder to go around the field!!!

[Darin Stanley @ds_darin]

1 WHEATEAR at TL14301619 on fencing leading uphill torward the electrical pylon in paddocks north of Batford.

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1 WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAK, 2 PURPLE HAIRSTREAKS, and 2 PURPLE EMPORERS, all in the same hedge by KW School in Batford today.

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1 PURPLE EMPORER on Elm at NW corner of weedy/ scrubby field by the B653 and KW School in Batford, Herts., Stuck around for about an hour and 15 mins!!

[Darin Stanley @ds_darin]

@LeeEvansBirding hello Lee. Do you have to co ordinates for greater buttery orchids?

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1 COMMON SANDPIPER seen from fence on visible side of Aldwickbury golf pond at 14.10 today.

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Finally, 1 WILLOW WARBLER across Common lane at North end on paddocks in Batford today.

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COMMON and LESSER WHITETHROAT heard and seen along northern edge of weedy/ scrubby field by the B653, Batford.

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I think the heavy rain on weds evening has driven away the FIRECREST by Harpenden STW. I've not heard it for over two days now.

[Darin Stanley @ds_darin]

Managed to get a pair of MANDARIN on the River Lea by the cycle Bridge over the Lower Luton Road (4th time in one week), usual FIRECREST at Harpenden STW and 3 YELLOWHAMMER in ploughed field just north of weedy/ scrubby field (a rare bird around here).

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Well, I didn't think I would see these again. After a period of about 3 years a pair of YELLOWHAMMER turned up in the farmers field just north of the weedy/ scrubby field by the B653, batford at 14.05 today!!!

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FINALLY, at 13.45, I have now got a female BULLFINCH in weedy/ scrubby field by the B653, Batford. It's a difficult bird to get this year!!!

[Darin Stanley @ds_darin]

A pair of MANDARIN on the River Lea just before you real to cycle bridge over Lower Luton Road, Beds at 14.45 today. It's quite rare around here.

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FIRESCREST showing well from 12.30 onward by cycle path on old old railway bridge at Harpenden STW and 2 EURASIAN TEAL (1m) between Batford NR and Aldwickbury pond in usual location.

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FIRECREST still in fir tree and surrounding foliage by old railway bridge at Harpenden STW for 14.40 onward. Offering crippling close views for half an hour.

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FIRECREST still here by the old railway bridge at Harpenden STW at 12.45. Heard calling later.

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FIRECREST again around the 2nd entrance to the STW at 14.40 today. Constantly calling until lost.

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Now 2 FIRECREST by 3rd entrance to Harpenden STW at 12.50!!!

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FIRECREST again by 1st entrance to Harpenden STW today at 12.40! Calling constantly!!

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FIRECREST again between 13.15 and 13.30 between all 3 entrances at Harpenden STW today.