Three Amigo's Birding

• Saturday, October 17, 2009 - Gibraltar, October 2009

Myself, Mark and his brother Alan have just spent the last five days in Gibraltar. Mark was primarily out there to get some ringing in at the Observatory with Ray Marsh a retired army Captain who now resides over the border in Spain. Alan and I were both there for the general birding. Principally to see a few raptors passing overhead, (although we knew it was a little late in the season); but essentially to catch up with a few local specialities and also hoping for a goody or two in the nets. We were not disappointed. Over the next week or so Mark and I will place a few entries on the blog of our exploits. Hope you enjoy it.

The Rock

Booted Eagle, 15 Oct 2009

Barbary Macaque, Top of the Rock 15 Oct 2009

 

Steve Copsey

 

 

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We are Tony, Mark and Steve, three wildlife enthusiasts who met up whilst serving in the Royal Navy. This Blog will be a record of our collective birding and wildlife watching exploits. Mainly in and around the county of Hampshire, but occasionally farther afield.

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Spotted Sandpiper at Brook
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Black Redstarts in West Wales
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Black Redstart at Hayling
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Brown Shrike at Stanwell Moor
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Butterflies in Gibraltar
Monkeys in the Mediterranean
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Gibraltar Night Birds
Ringing in Gibraltar
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Pectoral Sandpiper and Garganey at Hayling Island
Hayling Is, Skylark Bonus
Avocet and Bar-tailed Godwit at Hook with Warsash
Posbrook Pumpkins
Spoonbill at the Haven
Portland Lesser Black-backed Gull feedback and my attempts at mothing
Little Stint at the Haven
Whinchats and Liners
Godwits and Wigeon
Standed Guillemot at Sandy Point, Hayling Island
Tree Sparrow Mega at the Haven
Ringed Plover and Razorbill
Sanderling on the Island
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Hook with Warsash, 8 Sep 2009
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Warblers down the Canal
Blue Winged Teal at IBM
Farlington Wader Fest
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Gropper and Hawker at the Haven
Keyhaven and Lower Test Marshes - Cattle Egret and Osprey
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Red Backed Shrike on the Island
Curlew Sandpiper and Turnstone at Keyhaven
Summer Colour in the Wood.
Arctic Skua at the Haven
Sandpipers at Marshside
An elusive Crake, a dodgy Ruff and Moths !
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White Swallow at Essie
Snow Bunting on Cairngorm
Ptarmigan on Top
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Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes.
Black Tern at Hill Head
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Hook with Warsash mis-ID confession
Goosander on the River Clyde at Govan
Hook with Warsash
Botley Butterflies and Buzzards
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Common Spotted Orchids in Botley Wood
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Bar-tailed Godwit at Hook with Warsash
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