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I joined a couple of friends and spent a morning on the 'levels' hoping to see a few of the unusual species that are spending the winter there. A Dusky Warbler was the main target but Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Bearded Tit, Eurasian Bittern, Lesser Redpoll, Siberian Chiffchaff and Firecrest are just a few of the other targets.........
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Another dreadful morning of wind and rain, but it did clear up around 2pm so I went for another look for the local 'rarity' YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER.
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The year started with a beautiful and most colourful sunrise, it then clouded over and deteriorated until the wind and rain became unbearable at 1pm. So I gave up birding.....................
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My last blog of 2015 - the end of another fascinating and bird-filled year. I ended the year with a national rarity seen in Yeovil this morning............................
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My third visit to this wonderful area in 10 days! Today I collected Jane from along the coast near Sabinillas before driving to La Janda.
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A second outing to the fabulous La Janda, this time Dawn came with me and four good friends from the village.......Alice, Jim, John and Mary.
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My first full-day out since arriving back in Spain last Sunday, the weather was mostly cloudy with a chilly wind but it warmed up in the afternoon to reach about 16C....................................
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An aberrant European Robin found recently in Chivenor, Devon by Martin Bond lacks most of its pigmentation leaving it with a white-breast...............................
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Its great to back in Spain even though the weather isn't that good. Our first walk around Punta Umbria this afternoon produced very little bird wise but it was a lovely walk.................
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A number of walks home from the centre of my local town takes me through some lovely countryside and a park which supports an impressive variety of birds...............................
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