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The bluish tinge to the eyes of this Adder shows that it is almost ready to slough it's skin #LytchettBay 23/03/26
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A Wheatear stands on a barded wire fence
Beautiful Wheatear from Lytchett Fields this afternoon!
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Lytchett was ON FIRE today! First of year for me: Osprey, Sand Martin, Wheatear, plus a Goshawk over high, Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harriers and the all the usuals!
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A Spotted Redshank stands on one leg in a mudflat. It has lost some of it’s silvery winter plumage and is getting darker breeding plumage
The less ‘summer-y’ of the two Spotted Redshank at Lytchett Bay (digiscoped from LBV). The other one is much darker
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Just had my first Willow Warbler of the year singing off FP12 #LytchettBay @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social
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A Ruff, stood in shallow water with it's back to us appears to be being talked at by a larger bird, a Black-tailed Godwit. A Redshank stands nearby
A Ruff takes flight as the water it was stood in became too deep due to the tide coming in. We can see all of the wing & rump feather patterns. It's legs dangle down, mud and water dripping from them
A Ruff takes flight as the water it was stood in became too deep due to the tide coming in. We can see all of the wing feather patterns.
A Ruff takes flight as the water it was stood in became too deep due to the tide coming in. We can see all of the wing feather patterns, one wing showing the top and the other the underwing.
I was counting the Teal at RLV this morning when I spotted this Ruff hanging out with the godwits. Luckily it got much closer as the tide came in. The light was dingy so not great photos, but I like the flight shots.
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A Red Kite flies in a pale grey sky, it's wings partly bent
Bit of a ragged Red Kite over Lytchett Fields RSPB today
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A Spotted Redshank chases and pecks at a Redshank
A Spotted Redshank chases and pecks at a Redshank
A Spotted Redshank chases and pecks at a Redshank
A redshank takes flight after being chased by a Spotted Redshank. A Black Headed Gull looks on
The Spotted Redshank off RLV took a dislike to this Redshank, chasing it in a circle until it flew off. Not seen that much antagonism between the two species before.
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A Jay is looking for food in a rocky grass covered area
A Stock Dove is looking suspiciously at the photographer. They are very easily spooked
A Spotted Redshank wades along a water-filled channel in an overcast grey mudflat
A Song Thrush sings from a lichen adorned branch
Lytchett Fields was back to normal today. The Little Gull was too far away to photo. Other residents were more obliging. Jays and Stock Doves are really difficult to get a shot of, Song Thrush not so much.
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Little Gull still over French’s pool, Lytchett Fields
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A Siskin sits on a twig
A Siskin stands on a feeder perch, its bill stuffed with sunflower hearts
An adult Little Gull in winter plumage floats on Lytchett Bay
An adult Little Gull in winter plumage floats on Lytchett Bay
Tried to see if the Lytchett Fields RSPB Snow Bunting was still around on the Tuesday. No joy, but the Siskins have finally started using the feeders and the Little Gull was just off the RLV platform
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A Snow Bunting sits on a branch high in a tree
A Snow Bunting sits on a branch high in a tree, puffed up against the cold
A Snow Bunting sits on a branch at head-height in a tree, it's back towards us, showing the beautiful patterned plumage
A couple of different angles of the Lytchett Fields Snow Bunting from yesterday
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A Snow Bunting sits in a bush, it's head turned to one side
I always check the birds in the trees by Lytchett Bay Rock Lea View feeding station from distance in case they all fly off, hoping for a Brambling. Was not expecting this Snow Bunting sat high in the trees!
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Little Gull still showing from RLV #LytchettBay @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Little Gull again this morning from RLV, also 2 Pintail, Marsh Harrier and another increase of Black-tailed Godwit to 97 #LytchettBay @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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A Meadow Pipit sits on a gate, it's orange legs glowing in the bright sunlight
There were quite a few Meadow Pipits just up the path from the Rooks on Monday.
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A Rook stands in a grassy field, with the Sun producing purple gloss on the black feathers.
The Rookery local to Lytchett Fields RSPB seems to have started expanding in the past year or so, and now has an outpost in the recording area. They were quite busy in the sun on Monday.
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WTE just gone through #LytchettBay headed off towards fields @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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A Reed Bunting sits at the tip of a Gorse bush branch
A Reed Bunting sits on a bare twig
Two Reed Bunting sit on bare winter branches
Went to Lytchett Heath looking for Bearded Tits. No definite sightings/hearings (?!?), just distant flashes/pings, but these lovely Reed Buntings popped up just in front of the reed bed.
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A Sparrowhawk looks for prey in a blue sky
A Sparrowhawk looks for prey in a blue sky
A Red Kite
Today's Red Kite at Lytchett Fields RSPB looks like a different individual to the one from 31/1. And the Sparrowhawk didn't turn up until I had already got my wellies on, so I managed to get photos of it
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