Category Archives: Shrikes

Mount Hermon’s Breeding Birds

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

+ surprise new species (not fully identified!) by Yoav P. During the last 6 weeks I have been coordinating an extensive Breeding Bird Atlas Project on Mt. Hermon. This is Israel’s highest peak, and our only alpine habitats are there. … Continue reading →

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homeyeri Great Grey Shrike

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

in Hungary by Martin Bence and Szabolcs Kókay have been in touch about a Great Grey Shrike photographed by Szabolcs in Hungary (I think in Feb 2006). It’s a smart looking bird. I have learnt since exploring the subject that some western and especially central European birds … Continue reading →

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Red-backed Shrike

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Female Further north (especially Holy Island, Northumberland) is scoring heavily in these NE winds, but a female Red-backed Shrike found by ‘Little Tern Warden’, Lizzie was timely find especially for Saturday visitors. The Golden Oriole perfomed regularly through the day too. Mammals at Spurn Are always great background wildlife. … Continue reading →

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Great Grey Shrike and Red Kite Surprise

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Ramsley Moor near Sheffield Went out this morning with Sheffield’s ace insect (and other animals) expert, Paul Richards. Our little plan was to try to get an early Adder. Lack of real warming sunshine prevented that. However we scored! A Great Grey Shrike was … Continue reading →

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Great Grey Shrike

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

at Wroot Went to see this bird y’day morning (7th Jan). Keen to see it as it has drawn some comment in the ‘homeyeri genes’ debate (whether some Great Grey Shrikes reaching Britain have intergrade characters of the more southeastern form homeyeri). Finally found it … Continue reading →

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Fakenham Great Grey Shrike update

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Neither one nor the other Yesterday I viewed with others a fuller set of photos of the Fakenham Great Grey Shrike. It was possible for the first time to see full details of the degree of white at the base of the inner secondaries and in … Continue reading →

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homeyeri Great Grey Shrike

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Norfolk Some lively discussion via email last night and on phone today with top Norfolk birding buddies Andy Stoddart and Mark Golley. Marcus Nash had flagged up the Fakenham Great Grey Shrike and both Andy and Mark had independently gone to see the bird; both … Continue reading →

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Desert Grey Shrike

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Singing 1st winter Been looking forward to  processing my time on Linosa in early November 2011. I started to write from the island, but limited internet, excellent company, lively discussion of each day’s birds and Italiano cooking every night were too distracting! Linosa is here More to … Continue reading →

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Finale- Shetland Autumn 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Saturday, 8th October Still on Shetland, South Mainland to be precise. A little emerging tradition has been to finish guiding and join Roger Riddington and Paul Harvey the next day for a full day’s relaxed birding together. As Roger so helpfully reminded me, together we scored with Taiga Flycatcher (2 … Continue reading →

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