WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU TODAY - 2017

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    Seen a few more Swallows this weekend, some flying passed the house, summer migrants are still slow in arriving though.
     
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      This little chappie was drinking from our water bowl, by the patio, and let us get very close to him. I think he's not well even though he flew over to the bird feeder and was happily eating seed that fell from it.

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      Is that a growth by his eye? :sad:

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          Chiffchaff.
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          Buzzard.
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          A late Fieldfare, normally gone by March!
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            @strongylodon I guess there's nothing we can do about it :dunno:. I'm sure Mrs Shiney would be able to pick it up (birds let her do that) but where would she go from there? :scratch:
             
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              Good afternoon:smile: Blackbird1.jpg Blackbird2.jpg
               
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                Portland Bill today.
                Wheatears were around in numbers and just seemed to be resting after flying across the Channel and ignored us instead of immediately flying off.
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                Two males and a juvenile.
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                I love to see Ravens but I guess the Guillemot colony doesn't!!!
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                Rock Pipit.
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                Fortunately the Little Owl in the quarry next to the Bird Observatory was on show again and Mrs Strongy was able to see it this time.
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                  Been a busy week for rare birds this week.

                  First a Harris Hawk in trees at back, apparently it's escaped locally.
                  Then a sparrow hawk in the garden
                  And a buzzard being attacked by crows just above garden.
                   
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                    Saw the male Robin picking up suet pellets and feeding them to female Robin today :). As usual didn't have a,camera on me.
                     
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                        Had to zoom in on this varmit :yikes:
                         
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                          What is it @Zigs? as I can't tell from where I am sitting:Wino:
                           
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                            No idea, but there were a lot of em flying about this morning :hate-shocked:
                             
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                              First fledging Blackbird in the garden

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                                St Mark's Fly, saw loads in the fields on our walk around Tolpuddle yesterday.
                                Reputed to appear on the 25th of April, St Mark's Day. So they are a few days early!:smile:
                                 
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