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Owen Parsons

@owenpar91687609

birdwatching, zoology student at UoC, north wales naturalist

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Nice trip over to the East coast for a bird filled day. Cracking views of the white-billed diver (lifer) but unfortunately no sign of the Grey-headed lapwing, then over to the River Tyne for 2 lifers: Ross’s Gull and Iceland Gull

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Great to catch up with St Helen’s resident Ring-necked ring today 💥 Smew was quite distant at Crosby marine lake. Year list- 126✅

Great to catch up with St Helen’s resident Ring-necked ring today 💥  Smew was quite distant at Crosby marine lake. Year list- 126✅
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Another good week birding with the star being the pale morph Booted eagle. Then a few local ticks including willow tit, mandarin duck and bittern. 145 ✅

Another good week birding with the star being the pale morph Booted eagle. Then a few local ticks including willow tit, mandarin duck and bittern. 145 ✅
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Another good weekend birding with Dipper and Greenshank locally and the long staying shore lark at Oglet. Then a big Sunday with 3 lifers of Taiga bean goose, White-winged Scoter and Black Scoter 💥 Unfortunately ran out of time for the American pipit, maybe next time. 150 ✅

Another good weekend birding with Dipper and Greenshank locally and the long staying shore lark at Oglet. Then a big Sunday with 3 lifers of Taiga bean goose, White-winged Scoter and Black Scoter 💥 Unfortunately ran out of time for the American pipit, maybe next time. 150 ✅
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Great birding lately! Lesser Scaup at Carsington Water, Ring-necked Parakeet in Sefton Park, and nice views of Marsh Tit. Then a quick trip to Scotland with year ticks: Goshawk, Med Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, and a lifer—Ptarmigan! 162✅

Great birding lately! Lesser Scaup at Carsington Water, Ring-necked Parakeet in Sefton Park, and nice views of Marsh Tit. Then a quick trip to Scotland with year ticks: Goshawk, Med Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, and a lifer—Ptarmigan! 162✅
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Epic birding! Richard’s Pipit in Bucks, dipped Fudge Duck but had a flyby Merlin. Then to Welney and saw BN Grebe & Bewick’s Swan. Warham Greens: Pallid Harrier, Barn Owl, SE Owl & Hen Harrier. 4 Cranes at Nene Washes, 36 RCP, then to Winteringham Eastern Yellow Wagtail! 173 ✅

Epic birding! Richard’s Pipit in Bucks, dipped Fudge Duck but had a flyby Merlin. Then to Welney and saw BN Grebe & Bewick’s Swan. Warham Greens: Pallid Harrier, Barn Owl, SE Owl & Hen Harrier. 4 Cranes at Nene Washes, 36 RCP, then to Winteringham  Eastern Yellow Wagtail! 173 ✅
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Had one day home before me and Alastair went down to Somerset for the day. It was incredible we saw Kentish Plover and Least with 2 hours and was back home by 3pm avoiding Friday traffic. Another 2 lifer day 💥 Next day I had a female green woodpecker in my local woods. 177 ✅

Had one day home before me and Alastair went down to Somerset for the day. It was incredible we saw Kentish Plover and Least with 2 hours and was back home by 3pm avoiding Friday traffic. Another 2 lifer day 💥 Next day I had a female green woodpecker in my local woods. 177 ✅
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Fairly quiet week compared to recent but couldn’t stop myself going down for the Black-throated Thrush ✅ in Hampshire. Very nice views in the neighbouring garden. Other ticks this week include Little Owl and 23 Avocet at Burton Mere. Very poor photography this week. 180 ✅

Fairly quiet week compared to recent but couldn’t stop myself going down for the Black-throated Thrush ✅ in Hampshire. Very nice views in the neighbouring garden. Other ticks this week include Little Owl and 23 Avocet at Burton Mere. Very poor photography this week. 180 ✅
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Great birds this week. Tundra Bean Goose in Lancashire. Then to RSPB Marshside with year ticks of Spoonbill and water pipit. Early start to Kent on Sunday in search of Serin and Large Tortoiseshell with Alastair. Bonus orange Underwing. Then 2 fudge ducks in Warwickshire. 187✅

Great birds this week. Tundra Bean Goose in Lancashire. Then to RSPB Marshside with year ticks of Spoonbill and water pipit. Early start to Kent on Sunday in search of Serin and Large Tortoiseshell with Alastair. Bonus orange Underwing. Then 2 fudge ducks in Warwickshire. 187✅
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Busy weekend after no birding due to a stressful week in Uni. Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire followed by Grey Partridge, Cattle Egret and Little Gull. Then a trip to leasowe for an obliging LRP followed by Grey Plover at Hoylake and Garganey and 1st sand Martin at BMW 198✅

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Well a bit of excitement to end the week. White stork at BMW unfortunately had a ring so didn’t make the year list but a cracking Forster’s Tern ✅ only an hour away from home did!! Nice prolonged views and close flyby display 199 ✅

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2 busy weeks back in work, but still plenty still plenty of ticks and dips. Dips Alpine Accentor and Western subalpine warbler Ticks hoopoe, Cirl Bunting, Redstart, Yellow wag, Bonapartes Gull, Bearded Tit and American wigeon. 218 ✅

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Brilliant day! Starting the day strong with 15 Belted Beauty with Marc Hughes.Nice twitch to Shropshire for the stunning Black kite, making it my 300th bird for Britain. Finishing the day of with a rapid dash to Conwy RSPB for a red-rumped swallow. Celebratory pint. 224 ✅

Brilliant day! Starting the day strong with 15 Belted Beauty with <a href="/marcbuzzard/">Marc Hughes</a>.Nice twitch to Shropshire for the stunning Black kite, making it my 300th bird for Britain. Finishing the day of with a rapid dash to Conwy RSPB for a red-rumped swallow. Celebratory pint. 224 ✅
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Nice weeks work in the Midlands with Marc Hughes seeing plenty of interesting bits. Nice walk around RSPB Middleton Lakes with nice year ticks. My second hoopoe of the year in a local horse paddock. Then a few hours at Cannock chase with nice views of tree pipit and cuckoo. 232 ✅

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Another great week’s birding in the West Midlands, visiting a few of the reserves. Unfortunately another alpine accentor dip at Flamborough. Nice curlew sandpiper found by Marc Hughes and Hobby at Middleton. Week finished off with a lifer of Spotted Sandpiper. 241 ✅

Another great week’s birding in the West Midlands, visiting a few of the reserves. Unfortunately another alpine accentor dip at Flamborough. Nice curlew sandpiper found by <a href="/marcbuzzard/">Marc Hughes</a> and Hobby at Middleton. Week finished off with a lifer of Spotted Sandpiper. 241 ✅
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Final week in Birmingham meant a trip to Cambridgeshire. Seeing nightingale and the showy Great Reed Warbler. Puffin on Anglesey. First week in Scotland brought 2 lifers and the big 250 year tick✅ Great Skua, White-tailed Eagle. Corn crake heard but didn’t make it on any lists.

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Highlights over the last couple weeks. American Golden Plover, Western Sandpiper, Woodchat Shrike, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Bridled Tern and Iberian Chiffchaff. Including a few local highlights Spotted Flycatcher, Nightjar and Little Tern. 5 lifers. Year list 263 ✅

Highlights over the last couple weeks. American Golden Plover, Western Sandpiper, Woodchat Shrike, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Bridled Tern and Iberian Chiffchaff. Including a few local highlights Spotted Flycatcher, Nightjar and Little Tern. 5 lifers. Year list 263 ✅
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Brilliant weekend including orchids and moths. After having a mess up on Thursday and missing all target birds. Clutch back Sunday with 3 lifers. Starting with Ortolan Bunting,Pacific Golden Plover and finishing off in Lincolnshire with late news of a Collared Pratincole. 266✅

Brilliant weekend including orchids and moths.  After having a mess up on Thursday and missing all target birds. Clutch back Sunday with 3 lifers. Starting with Ortolan Bunting,Pacific Golden Plover and finishing off in Lincolnshire with late news of a Collared Pratincole. 266✅
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A fantastic weekend mothing with SATURDAY CATBIRD and Owen Parsons . Great to see so many friends at Pensychnant today. Highlights - Chestnut-coloured Carpet, Straw Underwing, Orange Footman, Blackneck, Brindled Orche and many more amongst many hundreds of 70+ species ☺️👍

A fantastic weekend mothing with <a href="/saturdaycatbird/">SATURDAY CATBIRD</a> and <a href="/OwenPar91687609/">Owen Parsons</a> . Great to see so many friends at Pensychnant today. Highlights - Chestnut-coloured Carpet, Straw Underwing, Orange Footman, Blackneck, Brindled Orche and many more amongst many hundreds of 70+ species ☺️👍