mike collins

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@Brians_birds @graham_jaggard still there sunday

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@SussexOrnitholo

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@SussexOrnitholo sorry for the very poorphone photo, a non birding friend has just sent me this photo from chidham lane catch pond ,
if you zoom in it shows a small wader like bird , with all the grey phalaropes about at the moment , i wonder if it could be ,i can't get there

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@LeeEvansBirding friend of mind saw a free flying flock from a nearby local collection while fishing at a lake near otterbourne a few weeks ago

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@HantsBatGroup this bat looks rather pale any ideas of species

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@organicbishop @IanCarter67 also you can get a bite off a bull huss which have proper teeth unlike lesser dogfish

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@Wintergirl2022 @CarlBovisNature Your bird on the fence is a winter wren

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Couple of snaps of black redstart hanging around goodwood house recently

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@southwoldbrdr @RockGod04699435 Hi Brian seeing you field notes there reminded me I had this cracking picture,I believe to be one of yous stash away .

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Havant reservoir footprint taking shape now as tree felling and hedge removing gathering pace and sample earth works https://t.co/yWfLdCUqrz can see right across from east to west

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Really distant shot of the merlin at Havant thicket yesterday

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400 + common gulls on the fairways at Goodwood golf course today with a few herring gulls making up the numbers

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Surprised to see a honey buzzard in the collection at the bird of prey centre Carmarthen,wonder what they feed it on ?

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Seems to be a good year for Box moths this year , this my 3rd in a week spread across Sussex and Hants

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Day time Jersey tiger last Friday at Langstone Hants

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@SussexOrnitholo unusual sight today of a pair of Egyptian geese feeding on the the first fairway at Goodwood golf course

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It’s like someone turned on a tap Saturday and the med gulls suddenly appeared over the house , from twitching one in the 80s I can now hear them lying in bed

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@ChristophLycett @HantsIWWildlife Wonder if there are any plans(or funds)to plug the breach

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The bees have been busy behind the rotting fascia boards ,all replaced without any harm done to bees or workers

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@SwaySteveK I changed from slr to sx60 miss the snap focus but it’s nice and light needs good light to work well, and you will want to throw it when it fails to focus