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Dippers, A Vikings Quest.
The Quest Begins Our tale unfolds in the rugged embrace of the Scottish wilds, where the land whispers tales of old, and the rivers run...
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Digiscoping with Paul Hackett
I'm besotted with them, every year for the last 25 years I’ve Digiscoped these amazing wee birds
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The Doc
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Tis the Season to Get Birding
After the rainy days at the end of November, a few bright, cold, crisp mornings in December were really welcome. Especially as it meant...
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The Doc
Dec 6, 20192 min read
How to Stop a Charging Elephant - Unplug It!
On a day off this week and with a couple of complimentary Chester Zoo tickets in my possession I decided that I would revisit the zoo, an...
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pmh060661
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Christmas Cake for the Birdies
A couple of nights ago I was chatting to Paul Brewster and he mentioned that he'd just finished mixing his Christmas Cake. Knowing that...
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pmh060661
Nov 18, 20192 min read
Ready, STEADY, Go Birding with Opticron's new Image Stabilised Binoculars
Opticron produce some great binoculars and telescopes, but as yet haven't ventured into the world of Image Stabilisation, or IS, for...
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pmh060661
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Beat the cold and warm you hands
I regularly spend hours sitting in hides photographing wildlife - one clue that I've been there is probably one or more of my gloves left...
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The Doc
Nov 1, 20192 min read
Wildlife Watch at The Newt & Coot!
I decided on a walk on my Newchurch Common Patch yesterday morning in the quite strong autumn sunshine, albeit with quite a heavy frost...
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Oct 17, 20191 min read
Septembers prize winning receipt number
We‘re a little late with drawing our September prize draw. Here’s the lucky winning receipt, so take a look at your receipts and drop us...
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The Doc
Oct 16, 20193 min read
East meets West in God's Own County
With several days off and a planned trip away falling through I decided on a day out being a second best option, and it turned out pretty...
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The Doc
Oct 10, 20192 min read
Don't Judge a Book by its Plover!
The beginning of autumn passage in birding is always an exciting time and often it’s the arrival of rarer waders that gets the heart...
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Aug 25, 20192 min read
“Great things come in small packages”
A glorious sunny morning, car packed and time for a trip to Yorkshire to drop of a new Opticron ES80 telescope for our good friend Paul...
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pmh060661
Aug 18, 20191 min read
More Feldy Fans
I've been using the Feldy Golden Balls for our garden feeders almost since they were first available from FocalPoint. This weekend I...
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The Doc
Aug 10, 20191 min read
Greater Manchester Bird News Summary June 2019
June 2019 Greater Manchester Highlights: An Alpine Swift was found trapped in a warehouse in Leigh and then released (21st). A Cattle...
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The Doc
Aug 7, 20191 min read
I had to McFly for a Bustard!
Little Bustards are very rare visitors to the UK but luckily I saw one a few years ago in Yorkshire. When news of another one in...
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Aug 3, 20192 min read
Ducks & Snails & Puppy dog tails
We had the pleasure of visiting a lovely tranquil nature reserve called Gatley Carr. This is a voluntary organisation, aiming to develop...
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The Doc
Jul 5, 20192 min read
A Tern for the Better
When news broke of a Gull-billed Tern not so far away from home it was tempting to go to see it. But, with the bird being pretty mobile...
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Jun 11, 20197 min read
A Haggis Hunt in the Highlands!
Last month we were back up in The Highlands of Scotland on holiday, based as usual in Nethy Bridge. Our first half-day was spent locally...
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The Doc
May 15, 20192 min read
Here Comes Sum........ er Spring!
Given the warm sunny weather of late I felt a walk on Newchurch Common looking for newly emerged insect life was overdue. So I waited...
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Yvonne Longley
May 14, 20192 min read
Grimwith Reservoir
Sunday 12th May, a trip to a new area for me today, Grimwith reservoir this is a Yorkshire water reservoir and very pretty, not far from...
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The Doc
May 3, 20193 min read
Leica New Pair of Bins - then buy these!!
Leica 8x42 Noctivid Binoculars When I was given the chance to test Leica’s ‘new’ flagship binocular, the Noctivid, I jumped at the...
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The Doc
May 1, 20192 min read
What a Hoot
I have visited Swillington Ings many, many times in the past for more years than I care to remember (I grew up down the road in York!)...
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The Doc
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Tiger Feet
After a bit of a break it was back on Newchurch Common today in weak sunshine, nippy at first but just starting to get warmer! Warmer...
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pmh060661
Apr 22, 20193 min read
By Hex its the BTX!!
I've always been a Swarovski fan, having had a pair of EL's since they first appeared in the UK, so when I got a chance to try out the...
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The Doc
Mar 26, 20192 min read
Cymru am byth
Just recently I’ve been venturing a wee bit further, out of Cheshire, and as luck would have it I have had three trips into North Wales...
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