Category Archives: Raptors

Pallid Harrier

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

2nd Cal Year in Yorkshire Plenty going on at Spurn and nearby finally got this Pallid Harrier this morning after 3 attempts at nearby Patrington Haven. Tiny (male?!) looks very falcon- like especially flying away. At one stage did some kind of … Continue reading →

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Next week at Spurn?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Just musing Been writing last couple of days. The large bird of prey below is the subject of a chapter in a book. It’s not on the British List, but still a potential vagrant. I think there are a bunch of features on this individual … Continue reading →

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Answer to Israel Raptor Quiz

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Nice One! To those who correctly guessed the four raptors. Same birds different photos below were, left to right: Black Kite, Greater Spotted Eagle, Booted Eagle and Steppe Buzzard (click on photo below for bit bigger size) All circling together! Actually its a big of a cheat … Continue reading →

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High in the Sky

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Linosa Diaries- Overhead It’s a volcanic island with a lack of easy landing for some species and some birds are highly aerial anyway. Here’s a flavour of some very interesting birds seen essentially overhead during my 10 days on Linosa in November 2011. All photos taken early November 2011 and © Michele … Continue reading →

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Identification update: Pallid Harrier

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Hillwell, Shetland, Sept- Oct 2011 An earlier post about the juvenile Pallid Harrier, produce very interesting responses and questions. Roger Riddington has replied in detail to this question from JanJ, repeated here. Good learning! “Hi all. Interesting bird – the Fulmar-oiled Hillwell harrier! Apart from … Continue reading →

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Juvenile Pallid Harrier identification

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

The Fulmar- oiled bird at Hillwell, Shetland I saw this bird several times over a 2 week period. It was a little surprising that questions about the bird’s identity were not more forthcoming. Certainly I had some questions, as the classic Pallid Harrier ‘pale collar’ was not normally visible. … Continue reading →

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Swainson’s Thrush blast off

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

and much more Here’s the start of our Shetland adventure, Friday 23rd September. No complaints on Day One! Swainson’s Thrush one of the first migrants we saw, followed soon after by juvenile Pallid Harrier and 5 Yellow-browed Warblers (including super sight of 3 feeding and fighting together). A Barred Warbler was another good … Continue reading →

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Mystery Bird of Prey

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

What’s this? I have also done a little piece on these birds showing juvenile and adult plumage for the Memory Stick. It is on the Western Palearctic List. 2 photos to go at:

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Baby Osprey

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Spurn 7 August 2011 Plenty of birds around headlined by movements of Swallows and Waders. day before Yesterday this juvenile Osprey went up and down the peninsula, giving  excellent views as it flew past our caravan. Juvenile Osprey, Spurn. 7 August 2011.© Justin Carr We’ve had the first Pied … Continue reading →

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Osprey and Swee-Chaff

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Rutland 26 July How times have changes (as they say). Day out with Mrs G and Don Egan. We had a Red Kite being mobbed just north of Rutland and good views of 2 or 3 Osprey. Osprey and Red Kite in middle England. When I remember how … Continue reading →

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