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Curlew Sandpipers and Dunlin

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:13:35 +0000

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Michael O’Clery Bird Artist and His Exhibition “Birds of the West” and The Soon To Be Published “The Complete Field Guide to Ireland’s Birds”

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:08:23 +0000

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Curlew Sandpipers ,Ringed Plover, Rock Pipits and White Wagtails at Tullyhill Co.Down

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:05:58 +0000

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A BIRDING ADVENTURE IN CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:03:32 +0000

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A New Tick for my Local Patch. A Couple of Curlew Sandpiper at Killard Nature Reserve.

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:07:11 +0000

Juvenile hall crescent beach, I awoke early and decided to go Killard Nature Reserve. As my dog is the heat that I decided not to take them with me. In retrospect, a good thing. I was really hoping to find the gray plover, for bringing back a small piece of beach again during the last six years. Usually, between 23 and 28 August. So it looks backward. There were many reports of them in England last week, so I was crossing my fingers. The weather was quite heavy showers and windy. I went home in the rain and by the time I was Killard is brilliant. It was a lot Wheatears everywhere. I Wheatear Oenanthe Oenanthe has seen between six and Killard Strangford. Then I went to the extent that the Plover I have to at least six other stones. Ben went to the beach Derg and the tide was right out. There were many Great Black-backed gulls on the coast. There was also a small flock of waders, which were mainly ringed Plover and some of the Alps on the beach corridor along the water. When on my way to the beach I have a child and two ringed plover wading birds. I immediately noticed the white hull of the two waders. Juvenile hall crescent beach in flight flew around and landed on the beach. Juvenile hall crescent beach. How to get out of the light in the above photo was dark and was suddenly in a minute with the pouring rain to see. So in the course of the day I went and got some more shots. Unfortunately at this time there was no dog walkers and a few after a while it was flying. It was the fact that the Grey Plover was nowhere in sight. Child Youth crescent beach crescent beach runner runner runner crescent beach juvenile

Birdlife International’s Emergency Appeal for the Zino’s Petrel HELP IF YOU CAN

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:59:04 +0000

Photo of Petrel and Shearwater are renowned Photographer Adoram Shirihai On the island of Madeira, off the coast of northern Africa, a petrel petrel species called Madeira. Here is a link to Madeira Wind Birds description of the birds. Forest fires have killed several players are adults and 65% of chicks this year were. BirdLife International, and SPEA (BirdLife in Portugal look) to raise funds as quickly as possible to carry out urgent maintenance work. If you want help, you can make donations HEREHere are some before and after photos. Before the fire after the fire before the fire After the fire, Madeira Petrel adults Dead

A Great Egret The second rarity a few miles from my house in the past fortnight.

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:06:05 +0000

I received a text by Gerard McGeehan say it was a heron in Quoile seen on Saturday afternoon, and then I was still at work so I went there after work and saw nothing but a corridor a few Green Beach . This morning I had to say on my way to breakfast at my favorite coffee when picnicking in Killyleagh Ian Graham, who has been sounded and come to my house. I checked if it is visible from the house, but unfortunately it did not. After breakfast Ian texted me to say to more friendly, the heron was back in the Quoile. So I went down there and was glad to see the bird. My previous observation was a few years to Lough Beg, Tal spoonbills and herons in the space of a few weeks. What now?

Magpies and their Defence by Mark Avery RSPB Conservation Director and my horror of visiting the RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve for the first time in a few months.

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:17 +0000

Magpie Pica pica A friend who knows my aversion to the Iron Lady, recently an extract from the “Daily Telegraph” in a letter to the editor, director Mark Avery of the RSPB conservation. The letter is as follows. Shooting crows DeclineSIR Will not turn asked Songbird – John Hatch (Letters, August 02) the amount of the RSPB spent on research into the causes of the decline of birds, compared with the conservation of birds of prey. We spend £ 4 million per year for research and monitoring of species, a substantial part of it is devoted to understanding the causes of decline and test measures to help these species. A small sum of money is also used in the fight against crimes against birds of prey, and to offset the impact of the search for these beautiful birds by reintroducing them where they had been driven to extinction. This is money we do not have to spend, whether it was in search of these birds are their prejudices, first acted in the public good and kill the prisoner. Unfortunately, scientific research is not cheap, but helps us to provide reliable results for threatened bird species. It is robust, independent evidence, for example, that the crows do not trigger the decline of farmland birds, as Mr. Hatch asked. This can only be nested to provide food sources and habitats will be accomplished right in our breeding grounds. Therefore, only in England spent £ 1. 7 million per year for the council and farmers and promote positive action taken wildlife on their land. Agrolândia poultry farmers need and want as much support as we can to help reverse the decline of larks, finches and other songbirds endangered landscape. Dr. Mark AveryDirector of Conservation, RSPB Sandy, BedfordshireWell I totally disagree with this. In fact, it makes me blood boil. I wonder what this robust independent evidence. As far as I know there are a number of independent studies on the movements Urraca across Europe and the largest percentage of them show that young birds Magpie predation is a serious problem. Even the evidence of exploitation of Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust at Loddington, Leicestershire, in which the research was carried out to establish the effects of predators on songbirds found that in places where the population was controlled keepered Urraca , songbirds flourish. One of the birds that had progressed to the flycatchers. Infact the bird was in decline in the study area and the magpie control, the situation was reversed. This important fact has to make the next-to-no advertising, but seemingly inexorable decline was flycatchers and spoke extensively about the blame on a series of intangible factors, from global warming to changes in habitat in Africa – in the winters of birds in a large sample of arc in which no other species, so far, a comparable reduction in the European farming areas distant from the problems of Africa. “However, the RSPB seem to think that there is no convincing evidence that a shift is the subject of conservation of Elster. While the investigation of the Czech Republic on the poaching in the vicinity of the races had a negative impact Urraca in nests in the vicinity. [Miroslav Salek. Folia Zool. - 53 (1): 57-64 (2004)] was a five-year study in the north of Germany suggesting that take up 100% young and eggs of some species were in a certain 25-acre site. I mean, it’s not rocket science. in the UK there are about 650 000 pairs of breeding and has a clutch of 5-7 eggs to fill the resulting potential five million quarts mouth. Now what you eat a magpie? Now I feed the invertebrates, especially beetles, fruits, seeds, small birds, chickens and eggs. magpies tend to be born around May 1 and takes 24-30 days of the law. For example, are for the month of May, all the other birds around baby magpie with its high-risk fourth five million mouths to feed every day. Close to me there is a right shooting, where are the magpies and crows on a regular basis with the use of Larsen traps and nests without controlled buildings destroyed and the result is remarkable. end of May this year, young birds everywhere. I do not understand why the RSPB is not recognizing the problem that the Magpies are in the midst of high densities of a disadvantage over the fowl of the earth, and then very happy, as the previous letter, which I think is to publish damaging. And as for the compensation of the effects of the persecution of birds of prey by reintroducing them where they had been driven to extinction. What a load of Bollocks ha. The RSPB says that the Red Kite reintroduction in Northern Ireland under the flimsy evidence that has ever existed here in any number. It’s just a publicity act of looking to try to attract more members in. Last week I went to the RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve on two occasions. This was the first time in about three months. So all I can say is Mike Clarke (Boss The RSPB) James Robinson (Head of the RSPB in Northern Ireland), Mark Avery (see above), Gregorio Woulahan (joke Reserves Manager) and Chris Sturgeon (RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve) should be ashamed of themselves for all full. There is a shadow of what it was. ‘views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour ads Hide weed views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour ads Hide weed views of the RSPB Belfast Harbour Central Hide Ads weeds I went first on Wednesday, and I must say, it took me almost to tears. INFACT I returned on Saturday and sat through three hours to hide, and said, birdwatchers, which entered The overwhelming response was that everyone thought was the reserve and brutally. The water levels were not controlled. A bird watcher, said it was during a time that is completely dry. The RSPB spent a fortune on a test fence predators, and that during the past two years have seen a fox living inside the fence. There was even there in front of the tracks to hide. Fox Footprints RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve, it appears that no effort to verify that the reserve margins in the last 18 months. Scirpus takes care of the weeds are completely out of control. Why RSPB ten years to spend much money on getting a reservation at perfect condition, just let it go. I can not believe the way they are apathetic. I had great hope that when James Robinson took the lead in Northern Ireland, things would improve in the period of instability after Anthony McGeehan released, but apparently was not. If dramatic action is not the reserve above the reeds and Scirpus done in the next two three years have been taken. After the stay in the center of the skin, hide me master, where it was not pleasant was to some visitors. But every one was questioned when he went as if they were members. The volunteers seemed to have absolutely no knowledge. I was on the verge of responses to questions posed shame. And why not volunteer on Saturday one that actually knows a little about bird identification. You can hide a snipe directly in front of a couple identified. This is no way to inspire the next generation of birders. There are some maps on the wall was Anthony McGeehan always there when we work with the latest information on migration, etc. However, in a fit of pique when he was shot filled, it was all washed. has all the information is replaced at all. Card Belfast Harbour RSPB hide uncovered in 18 months due to lack of interest unfortunately, I suspect that this reservation is in terminal decline.

Spoonbill at the Quoile Pondage and regular visits to Killard Nature Reserve

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:04:25 +0000

In Loeffler Pondage Quoile 14th 2010 Eighth come home from work today to find out that Penny was to take a girls night out and the boys either a party or a movie. So I had time to fend for myself, so I decided to go for a walk Killard Nature Reserve of the dog and then I decided to visit the Pondage Quoile before returning home. Thank God I did. I tend to be less in this time of year is growing like crazy Quoile as Scirpus and only reduced considerably and the area can see the man. I also had stolen my telescope in my car so I do not see very clearly the other side. When I went there to hide the front of a spoon spatulas away in shallow water, with its dramatic change swept through the water from left to right. In Loeffler Pondage Eighth Quoile 14th 2010 was sometimes out of sight before something spooked the birds, and has carried on the side pondage Killyleagh, along with about a hundred Mallard Godwit. In Loeffler Pondage Eighth Quoile 14th 2010 This was the third Löffler, which was not seen in the Quoile in the last six or seven years. I also like Killard recently. For last night there was a Limosa lapponica Ben Derg Beach, where you can come pretty close. Like a series of corridors Godwit Alpine Beach, Sanderling, Ringed Plover and a single golden plover was once a reformatory. Bar-tailed Godwit in flight Bar-tailed Godwit in flight corridors beach rocks in the Alps in juvenile golden plover is also a large number of young birds around Pipit, Willow warblers, larks, Throat White Rock has been Pieper Some ringed plover, field sparrows, goldfinches and Linnet. Here are some pictures of some of them. Meadow Pipit Child Youth Winter is Whitethroat Willow Warbler

I Just Love Birds. A Quote from Simon Barnes and My New Business Undertaking.

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:59:11 +0000

I’m quite a fan of Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Correspondent of The Times. He writes a column called “Wild Notebook” in The Times on Saturday. He also wrote a book called “How to be entirely bad birdwatcher: to the greater glory of life”, which I enjoyed very much. A few hours a week, wrote, “If your mind is in tune with the birds, the birds are part of the experience of almost everything. It is a matter of obsessive quest: Once triggered the switch, it is impossible not look at the birds. You can not clear the conscience of the birds. “From reading this article, I’ve been thinking a lot about it. I have loved birds all my life, but I think it was about seven years ago that I really addressed that, so to speak, of the switches. I get up, I hear the swallows on telephone wires, which hovers around feeding finches and sparrows chattered. I go to the car and hear the oystercatchers, gulls and curlew on the bottom edge. I drive to work and I realize the vast amount of Magpie on the streets, tower, crow and pigeon feed in grain fields. I noticed the swifts roll across the sky. I can not get away from them and yet I want. I come home and my dog Pickles Killard my local nature reserve and see the black neck, hear the white throat, Dunnocks and wrens in the hedges. I hear the overhead call tern on its way to feed or on the way back with a spear or two of their children in Strangford Lough. Sand Martins is flying low over the field of cow parsley in the food line. Along the coast are ringed plovers with their new families and riders in the Alps beach migration routes to the north or south. Inside are larks and meadow pipit pipit two that seem to fly in the sky and a parachute to earth is calling all the time. I look at the sea and are pelican flight, often bright white in the sky. They are the shearwaters, which tend to flap their wings, little wind five times before that date slip against its wings again. In strong winds, seems to swing across the waves and then shearing off the water as they go. I wonder who are on the way back to the Copeland Islands or a walk on the track towards Skomer Iceland in the north of Wales. I love birds. Birds I have for the past twenty years and has a couple of investors all over the garden. During this time I have always annoyed by the way you have to buy food for birds. If you buy at a grocery store is usually packed in a bag of flow that is hard to find, difficult to pour into the feeder without spilling everywhere. What to do when they are not everything. Thu transfer to another container. But in reality should be so easy. I mean, it’s just bird food is not rocket science. It should be easy. It should be easy and it is what I will do it. So “Tweet remember their birds,” I would be interested in any Reader Feedback