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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
Today 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 […] -
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. -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, 20+ Tussucbirds on Cape Pembroke, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 week, 3 days ago
I 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 […] -
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……………… -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, White Southern Giant Petrels in Berkeley Sound, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks ago
This 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. […] -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, 5 Cattle Egrets on Victory Green, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks ago
This 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. -
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
On 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 […] -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern Sea Lion Catching Mullet, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks, 5 days ago
While 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 […] -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, 3ft Octopus on Burnside Beach, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 3 weeks, 6 days ago
On 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 […] -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, A Few More Cattle Egrets About, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago
There 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 […] -
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
This 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 […] -
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
A 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. -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, Ist Winter White Bridled Finch, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago
I came across this 1st winter White Bridled Finch this afternoon at Hookers Point. -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, Odd Plumaged Ruddy Headed Goose, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago
Today 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. -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, Fledgling Black Browed Albatross in Stanley, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month ago
I 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 […] -
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
This 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 […] -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, South American Fur Seals, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 1 week ago
While in Berkeley Sound yesterday afternoon we came across a small group of South American Fur Seals playing around one of the large reefer vessel. -
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
I 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. -
Alan Henry wrote a new post, Southern Caracara, on the site Birding in the Falkland Islands 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Also seen at Saladero farm today were a pair of Southern Caracara. One of the birds had one incredibly long claw. - Load More