tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post8822186330600555966..comments2024-01-13T19:58:05.175+00:00Comments on The Lyons Share: How often do you get to write this on a bird survey map?!Graeme Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07105938845237816643noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-81239195015037722142011-04-29T12:18:24.507+01:002011-04-29T12:18:24.507+01:00Nice one Tom! I'm hoping something good will t...Nice one Tom! I'm hoping something good will turn up today that's twitchable, looking for distractions today but can't really get away without a reason!Graeme Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105938845237816643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-26470721132048548622011-04-29T11:35:47.950+01:002011-04-29T11:35:47.950+01:00I didn't post sighting on BG but bumped into s...I didn't post sighting on BG but bumped into someone later on reserve who said they'd seen from observatory after a dull sea watch. Initially it threw me as it too was low and over reed beds and had just been watching the harriers. Gizz felt somehow kite-like and even though I've seen plenty of Black Kites in India I wasn't expecting it here so took a few seconds before penny dropped. Things that stood out though were shallow tail forking and also lots of tail twisting in flight and an overall dark, dull/drab colouration.<br />TomTom Forwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-3822931345052838292011-04-29T08:19:35.757+01:002011-04-29T08:19:35.757+01:00Thanks guys!
Tom, I saw that KB on BirdGuides, did...Thanks guys!<br />Tom, I saw that KB on BirdGuides, did you find it and ID it? Did you get good views? It was funny because I always expect rare raptors to be flying very high but this bird was pretty low.<br />GraemeGraeme Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105938845237816643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-55746231916330958982011-04-28T23:14:15.898+01:002011-04-28T23:14:15.898+01:00HAHA!!! The birds are wooing you back! Great find,...HAHA!!! The birds are wooing you back! Great find, mate. Jealous? Nah...Gibsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-792013769979088952011-04-28T21:16:21.329+01:002011-04-28T21:16:21.329+01:00Nice one!
Went to Dungeness on Tues in the hope of...Nice one!<br />Went to Dungeness on Tues in the hope of Vagrant Emperor which failed to show in the high winds and cooler temperatures or perhaps the 3 Hobbies that were around the reserve had something to do with it. Anyway I ended up with Black Kite and both male and female Marsh Harriers in the same view which was great for comparison. A totally unexpected first for me and great compensation for the dragonfly dip. Also booming Bittern was nice.Tom Forwardnoreply@blogger.com