A fragmented day Freezing overnight and into mid morning, despite being overcast. But as the east breeze switched to SW it started warming and light rain began after lunch.Nothing went to plan today, every time I set off for a walk something else cropped up and foresho...
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It’s the survey season… ..., or so it would seem, based on the number of wintering bird surveys I have completed of late! Over the past ten days I have completed seven surveys, and had a ringing session at our new feeding station in between. I'm not complaining at all, becaus...
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Skearing in the snow  Light ESE breeze till lunchtime moved to ENE in the afternoon. Snow started late morning, but quickly started to melt away by mid afternoon.First an update of the Pale-bellied Brent on the north shore yesterday. Initially we thought there were tw...
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Brents defy the wind The very strong overnight NW winds continued throughout the morning, easing over the afternoon. Again, a surprisingly dry day, with plenty of sunshine, but bitterly cold.South shoreI did a couple of quick checks in the morning and again when the wind h...
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Double Whammy There’s a double blow to our ringing plans this weekend. Number One is the weather with a Red weather warning of severe winds up to 70mph over northern Britain as Storm Arwen passes over in a north to south direction. Sat here in my office there’s a ho...
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