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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Wildfowl on Bertha’s Beach Pond, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 5 days, 8 hours ago

    ThumbnailToday is the 30th anniversary of the Task Force landing here in the Falkland Islands. After a very well attended Rememberance Ceremony at  San Carlos, Trish and I went down to Bertha’s Beach ponds to have a look […]

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    Alan Henry commented on the post, 20+ Tussucbirds on Cape Pembroke, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 6 days, 7 hours ago

    Hi Steve,
    Yes I do think they are breeding on Top & Bottom Islands in Port William and a pair are also breed on Cape Pembroke very near the lighthouse this year.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, 20+ Tussucbirds on Cape Pembroke, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 week, 3 days ago

    ThumbnailI had yesterday afternoon off work so I headed out to Cape Pembroke to have a look around. When I parked my car on the north side near the ligthouse a flock of about 13 Tussucbirds flew up from the beach, there […]

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    Alan Henry commented on the post, Perth, Western Australia – Herdsman Lake – Australian Pelican, on the site Three Amigo's Birding 2 weeks, 3 days ago

    Great Stuff Tony,
    Keep it coming mate, I bet the other two Amingo’s are green with envy………………

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, White Southern Giant Petrels in Berkeley Sound, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks ago

    ThumbnailThis afternoon I went around to Berkeley Sound to give clearance to a fuel tanker and a couple of reefer vessels. There was very little bird life apart from King Cormorants, Antarctic Fulmar and Gentoo Penguins. […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, 5 Cattle Egrets on Victory Green, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks ago

    ThumbnailThis morning when I was passing Victory Green I noticed there were 5 Cattle Egrets along with the 30+ Upland Geese. There was a group of 4 and a single bird.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Red Backed Hawk Family Feeding On A Hare Carcass, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks, 5 days ago

    ThumbnailOn the way to Goose Green on Friday I can across a hare that had been killed by a vehicle. I moved the dead hare from the road to a quiet corner of a field in the territory of a pair of Red Backed hawks. The next […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern Sea Lion Catching Mullet, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks, 5 days ago

    ThumbnailWhile out birding on Friday afternoon at Burnside near Goose Green I could see a Southern Sea Lion trying to catch some mullet in the shallows near the beach. I managed to get quite close without being seen or […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, 3ft Octopus on Burnside Beach, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks, 6 days ago

    ThumbnailOn Sunday morning I noticed 3 Turkey Vultures trying to get at something in the water on Burnside beach, I went down to the tide line where the birds were and was surprised to see a very large Octopus. It had one […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, A Few More Cattle Egrets About, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailThere are a few more Cattle Egrets about now, the largest flock I have seen is 8 Birds at the Market Garden fields last week. On the wat back home this afternoon there was a single bird by the side of the road […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern House Wren Starts singing in GH Gardens, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailThis afternoon I went to Government House gardens to have a look to see if the Southern House Wren was still about. After about 10 minutes I could hear it calling in amongst some gooseberry bushes and then was […]

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    Alan Henry commented on the post, A bird in the hand is worth a picture, on the site Three Amigo's Birding 1 month ago

    Great pictures Steve, hope all is well with you and the family.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Snowy Sheathbills at Goose Green, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailA sure sign of the approach of winter in the Falkland Islands is when Snowy Sheathbills start to appear on the jettys and docks around the settlements of the Falklands . Today at Goose Green I saw 5 birds.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Ist Winter White Bridled Finch, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailI came across this 1st winter White Bridled Finch this afternoon at Hookers Point.

     

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Odd Plumaged Ruddy Headed Goose, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailToday at Burnside I came across this very odd plumaged Ruddy Headed Goose, I am not sure wether it is just worn feathers or it is a very pale bird.

     

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Fledgling Black Browed Albatross in Stanley, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago

    ThumbnailI got a call today at work to tell me that a young Albatross was down on the front road, I went down to make sure that it was not injured. When I got there the fledgling Black Browed Albatross was quite close to […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern House Wren in GH Gardens, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailThis morning I got a call from Jeremy Poncet the head garden at Government House telling me that there was a wren in the vegetable garden that he did not think was a Grass Wren or Cobb’s Wren. I went for a look at […]

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, South American Fur Seals, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailWhile in Berkeley Sound yesterday afternoon we came across a small group of South American Fur Seals playing around one of the large reefer vessel.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, First Cattle Egret of the Year, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailI finally saw my first Cattle Egret of the year today down in one of the potatoe fields at the market garden. There have only been a few records so far this year.

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    Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern Caracara, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailAlso seen at Saladero farm today were a pair of Southern Caracara. One of the birds had one incredibly long claw.

     

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