tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41367623824101017822024-02-02T23:47:08.082+00:00Exmouth BirderThe exploits of a birder with more enthusiasm than skill! I bird locally, go on the odd twitch to add to my British List, and take an occasional holiday...Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-77059330503173279792015-01-24T20:55:00.001+00:002015-03-04T15:09:51.361+00:00Coasting 2015: Our rough schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We're now in week 4 of our walk around the coast of GB, having a rest day in St Ives. We've walked just over 300 miles and enjoyed some spectacular scenery. We've been very lucky with the weather so far, and are just starting to settle into a rhythm. We've rough camped 9 times and have spent the rest of our nights in a range of pubs, B & Bs, hotels & guest houses (we have yet to work out the difference between them!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We have a rough ETA for arriving at a few major points along the way. So far we're on target, but it's very early days and we expect to have to make adjustments later. </span></div>
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It will be roughly 5000 miles & we plan to cover an average of 100 miles a week. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We have set ourselves a few guidelines:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1. Keep the sea on our left!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2. Take no transport except for ferries to cross inlets & estuaries. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">3. Stay as close to the coast as practicable, using long distance coast paths where possible</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">4. To camp whenever practicable but use B & Bs etc in winter if needed....but always carrying our own kit</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We will be Facebooking as we go whenever 3G or Wifi & power allow, and I will update this blog during rest days when possible. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Although not specifically birding, we are both carrying bins, so will whip them out if anything interesting appears! Simon isn't actually a birder, but he's a very good spotter! We're keeping a trip list & also a weekly list. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today we're having a rest day in Plymouth having walked 123.5 miles in 8 days. During week 1 we saw 59 species including Cirl Bunting at Broadsands. 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Saw some lovely Goldeneye. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3qT2-EAUO2wcxWKt6f73heqgXhBUTVPakaQd8FrombGQ2dwTpqLX0y5X-zKQRu9opOSu5riGggkPCdmSyeQFC1NOb0Bcq4QEkyzyMuBKMOPY7avlsA8_YYNUcnFno59ZbqQrovwvezfu/s640/blogger-image-1737075432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3qT2-EAUO2wcxWKt6f73heqgXhBUTVPakaQd8FrombGQ2dwTpqLX0y5X-zKQRu9opOSu5riGggkPCdmSyeQFC1NOb0Bcq4QEkyzyMuBKMOPY7avlsA8_YYNUcnFno59ZbqQrovwvezfu/s640/blogger-image-1737075432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some of the paths have been quite difficult, but the scenery was fantastic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0Qi1ct9bUqs3qVu3hyXqEWIlAV0jrHgHawFDDZsC9u9OaxruGLdZWD0N_EKEBbImxWAx32m3TjORxdvROak6wZ2ERBRBpiSNMTOgTp-gsh0QpFplvX87zBQ4nd-iq64cE8PSZHKiJ2Sn/s640/blogger-image--943444602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0Qi1ct9bUqs3qVu3hyXqEWIlAV0jrHgHawFDDZsC9u9OaxruGLdZWD0N_EKEBbImxWAx32m3TjORxdvROak6wZ2ERBRBpiSNMTOgTp-gsh0QpFplvX87zBQ4nd-iq64cE8PSZHKiJ2Sn/s640/blogger-image--943444602.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lunch with a view!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bq2ZuQvxt4gEm30VkKcothFcKdSDAH5z6wrH7R8ENuMWCoyEXsn6eI-SsYt2MSpNmqcx4xhn1fyEXR8asdfqVmQ_EQsq_s6bLYvSXbo0Ua3sEQGLWjgyBKxVUUsCbM8rfF6NjgP696my/s640/blogger-image-1147096749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bq2ZuQvxt4gEm30VkKcothFcKdSDAH5z6wrH7R8ENuMWCoyEXsn6eI-SsYt2MSpNmqcx4xhn1fyEXR8asdfqVmQ_EQsq_s6bLYvSXbo0Ua3sEQGLWjgyBKxVUUsCbM8rfF6NjgP696my/s640/blogger-image-1147096749.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A wander around Sutton Harbour in Plymouth. It was lovely walking without a pack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2lE5ha3Bik8bIFeJeBARd5CIfNadEqFE7-jejtMjG-VEjY0lpPH9ENDEWsfhTPul3bI25IpxHw3AObEvcDIlqE6apnhJotbYhRVO_IlsXGDy_MnzGqHRpbMplvar-kjD6SUSKXrnEZyU/s640/blogger-image--705493852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2lE5ha3Bik8bIFeJeBARd5CIfNadEqFE7-jejtMjG-VEjY0lpPH9ENDEWsfhTPul3bI25IpxHw3AObEvcDIlqE6apnhJotbYhRVO_IlsXGDy_MnzGqHRpbMplvar-kjD6SUSKXrnEZyU/s640/blogger-image--705493852.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The lighthouse at Plymouth Hoe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ByjcTVA8qK3F5d_DHgHes60sg2ApKraq18gpF9WeUJpOm_mSf1f0yKM2RtLnaQFlT4ZCPZZOENbRc_8EKvYK1_67sNZ25nGASiWJdadFSecxiq6vSpZniWmU83Q_sc-Aiz8_kqxkXa-t/s640/blogger-image-256459372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ByjcTVA8qK3F5d_DHgHes60sg2ApKraq18gpF9WeUJpOm_mSf1f0yKM2RtLnaQFlT4ZCPZZOENbRc_8EKvYK1_67sNZ25nGASiWJdadFSecxiq6vSpZniWmU83Q_sc-Aiz8_kqxkXa-t/s640/blogger-image-256459372.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Tomorrow we'll be catching the Cremyll ferry in the morning and then walking west towards Looe. It's a bit far, so we'll probably be having a wet & windy night on the cliffs somewhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mary is kindly mapping our progress. I'm going to try & insert the link here, but as I'm a techno-numpty, it may not work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://goo.gl/HqTi3o">http://goo.gl/HqTi3o</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></span></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-140715656771752972014-12-15T20:48:00.000+00:002014-12-16T09:49:40.766+00:00A Guatemalan Birding Adventure.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been back over two weeks now from my latest birding adventure. Mary & I were both 50 this year and fancied celebrating with a birding trip a bit different from normal & somewhere that we wouldn't want to go on our own. We decided on Central America and a 16 day tour organised by Naturetrek...."Guatemala - Birding in the Realm of the Maya". It sounded magical & it didn't disappoint.<br />
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We actually flew out 3 days before the tour started to get acclimatised & to see La Antigua, one of the old ex-capitals. I'd frightened myself silly reading reviews of peoples experiences in Antigua (crime etc), but we were careful and actually had a fantastic few days before everyone else arrived. We'd booked ourselves into a little hotel with a superb roof terrace from which we could bird safely with all our optics and admire the smoking Volcano de Fuego. We explored the town which is amazing, and enjoyed a half day birding tour at Finca Filadelfia that whetted our appetites, although the armed guards were a bit of a surprise!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our armed guard, not sure if they made me feel more or less safe.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....but they did find us this rather gorgeous Northern Pygmy Owl.<br />
The species may soon be a split...so this could become a Guatemalan Pygmy Owl.<br />
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During the morning at Finca Filadelfia I saw 26 Lifers, including Bushy Crested Jay, Emerald Toucanet, Rose-throated Becard, Green Violet-ear, Magnificent Hummingbird, Bar-winged Oriole & White-collared Swift.<br />
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And so to the start of the official tour: 16 days, which included 2 travelling days with no birding involved. The first half of the tour was to be in the Highlands in the South of the country. There were 8 of us, plus Tour Leader Byron, local guide Pablo and driver Jose Manuel. We also had a rather nice new Mercedes Sprinter minibus, one of the few roadworthy vehicles in town!<br />
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Day 1:<br />
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We started our first full day birding together with a short drive out to Finca el Pilar, another private coffee eco-plantation & reserve on the outskirts of La Antigua.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View looking towards La Antigua from the mirador at Finca el Pilar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heliconius hortense</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch was back at Finca Filadelfia....no rest for the obsessive...a bird between courses!</td></tr>
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our giant 4 x 4 for another exciting ride on the mountain tracks in the dark!</td></tr>
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We drove West towards Los Tarrales Reserve, stopping en route for a morning's birding at Cerro Tecpan. It was a small mountain reserve, where we clambered around dodgy trails to find some great birds including Pink-headed Warbler, Blue-headed Euphonia & a Blue-throated Motmot that gave us the runaround for about an hour before Byron finally tracked it down for us! We also had a nice long look at a Mountain Trogon, which I'd only glimpsed the day before.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's only a bad record shot of a Pink-headed Warbler....but it was one of the targets for the trip</td></tr>
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As was to be the norm, we then had a full 3 course lunch. Ray, being an ex bird guide himself & possibly the most obsessive of us all, disappeared during coffee & then took us all to see a couple of extra birds he'd found whilst we were slacking! That got us the only Spotted Towhee & Yellow-eyed Junco of the trip!<br />
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On arrival at Los Tarrales we walked down the long entrance track to our lodge and were immediately confronted by so many new bird species that I didn't know where to look, and consequently I missed half of them! It was probably no more than an hour during which I saw 9 Lifers.....Lineated Woodpecker, Common Tody-flycatcher, White-bellied Chachalaca, White-throated Magpie-Jay, Rufous-naped Wren, Tropical Pewee, Lesser Nighthawk & Orange-fronted Parakeet. What a start to our 4 night stay at the reserve!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only time for a quick shower before reconvening for the daily run through the species Checklist. <br />
The Team, clockwise from front left: <br />
Phil, me, Steve, Pablo, Gaye, Byron, Ray, Dave & Lyn. I guess Mary took the photo!</td></tr>
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Day 3:<br />
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We spent the day exploring the tracks around the lodge. In addition to Byron & Pablo we were also assisted by Josue the resident bird guide, and he certainly knew his patch. We'd breakfasted at 5.30am & started birding at 6.15am, by which time it was already getting warm. We quickly started adding new species to the list including Scrub & Yellow-throated Euphonia, Long-tailed Manakin & Rufous-breasted Spinetail, to name just 4 of the 32 new birds for the day.<br />
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After 10 hrs birding (we did get about 1 1/2 hrs to recover at lunchtime), time for a quick (unfortunately cold) shower before Checklist & dinner. As we sat there exhausted reading the itinerary details sent to us before the trip, there was a certain amount of hysterical chuckling...."The pace of life at our Finca is a leisurely one....". I'm not sure which trip Byron was writing about....and it was about to get worse!<br />
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Gathered at 4.30am to set off for the reserve of Los Andes where we travelled up through the reserve standing in the back of pick-up trucks....quite an experience! The scenery was magnificent & we had some great birds, including Cabanis' (Azure-rumped) Tanagers, Collared Trogon & Central American Pygmy Owl. The only negative was the non-appearance of a Resplendent Quetzal, but then that's the nature of birding! Our afternoon session was cut short by an impressive tropical downpour, which produced one of many magical moments on the trip.....I was sheltering on the first floor watching the hummingbirds on the feeders when they actually started flying under the verandah & whizzing around right in front of me. Amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stygian Owl. He posed beautifully! <br />
I think I've finally got the hang of digiscoping with my iPhone!</td></tr>
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Day 5:<br />
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Phil, Gaye & Lyn had decided to stay at Los Tarrales & have a relaxing day birding around the reserve. The rest of us gathered at 4.30am for breakfast before setting off to hunt for Horned Guan....not an LBJ (Little Brown Job) but a 33 inch long bird that lives in trees. This involved crossing Lake Atitlan on a small speeding boat & then climbing about 1000m up the steep sided San Pedro Volcano. Almost immediately on reaching Guan height, Ray, Byron & I had a decent view of one walking along a branch before it flew off. Dave saw it fly, along with a second which I hadn't seen, Steve saw a blob move, and Mary at the back didn't see anything at all. We carried on up a bit further, watched & waited for hours, then disaster struck....there was a loud crash as Steve & his equipment hit the deck. He hobbled off & pushed his dislocated shoulder back in. Ouch! With Mary's camera strap acting as a sling & a few painkillers we luckily had in the bag, Byron took him down the mountain to the local doctor while we unsuccessfully tried a bit longer for the Guan. Luckily Steve was in good spirits despite the pain when we joined him & Byron in a bar for a quick beer before the trip back across the lake. Not the most successful of days, but we did see some nice birds along the way including Chestnut-capped & Yellow-throated Brushfinch, Common Bush Tanager & Hooded Grosbeak. I couldn't celebrate seeing the Guan as Mary had missed it completely....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing Lake Atitlan towards our goal....we were going to climb that volcano! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back toward the lake from about 1/2 way up....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slate-throated Redstart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite beastie of the trip, this spectacular caterpillar was about 2 1/2 inches long.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another blast across the lake to end the day with a nice sunset.</td></tr>
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Day 6:<br />
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Spent the morning wandering around the trails of Los Tarrales again, picking up 13 species that we'd missed before including a gorgeous Barred Antshrike, White-eared Ground Sparrow & Rufous-browed Peppershrike.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a Northern & Louisiana Waterthrush by the pool, a nice comparison.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching a Blue-black Grassquit doing a bizarre Zebedee impression. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drying coffee beans.....we were staying on a coffee plantation</td></tr>
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A bit of packing, a quick lunch & off to Finca El Zapote, a quinine plantation south of La Antigua & at the base of the very active Volcan de Fuego. We passed lots of impressive forest & volcanic scenery on the way, and whilst stopping briefly for photos we added Scissor-tailed Flycatcher to the list.</div>
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The finca was in the back of beyond, up miles of unmade track and across 4 large rivers....none of which had bridges! We walked the last stretch notching up Green Honeycreeper & Green-breasted mango.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finca al Zapote was actually quite modern & surrounded by botanical gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary had cleverly packed gin, but this was our first tonic...<br />
very appropriate on a quinine farm. Lovely!!</td></tr>
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Day 7:</div>
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Woke up before the alarm when the Volcan de Fuego made such a loud rumble that the windows shook! We spent the day wandering around the tracks of the estate. It was mostly pretty quiet and we only added 11 new species to the list. However, we also saw some very impressive giant tree iguanas, some fruit bats in the old coffee mill, and a lot of quinine bark! Byron dropped the bombshell over lunch that we could take less than half our luggage on tomorrow's internal flight.....everyone was glad that I'd packed luggage scales!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Groove-billed Ani </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rather large impressive tree iguana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quinine...where would we be without it for our gin? <br />
However, all El Zapote's goes to Germany for use in medical products.</td></tr>
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This was to be a largely non-birding day as we travelled back to Guatemala City to fly to Flores in the north & then on to the Tikal. We finished the serious re-pack before breakfast, still not sure how we'd get all the optics on the plane with our minimal luggage allowance. We bumped our way out along the rough track, and then sat by the roadside for 20 mins whilst Jose Manuel removed 2 rocks from between the twin back wheels! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team in front of Volcan de Fuego. Left to right: <br />
me, Mary, Phil, Gaye, Steve, Ray, Byron, Dave, Lyn & Pablo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopped at Antigua on the way to the airport. <br />
Everyone else had a tour whilst we drank latte & wrote postcards. <br />
Almost like being on holiday!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were saying goodbye to Jose Manuel & Pablo (our 'pocket bird guide'). <br />
Jose Manuel had never driven a birding group before, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Managed to get bins & camera through booking-in by wearing them! <br />
Mary descending from our huge 19 seater plane! <br />
Another fun experience!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Birding amongst the Mayan ruins was an experience to remember!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can climb & sit on lots of the ruins.....a bit different to Stonehenge <br />
(Me, Byron & Mary in front & Ray in the background. <br />
And yes, that's a very silly hat I'm wearing!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The main plaza....we climbed up the temple on the left, the view from which heads this post.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking for a Thicket Tinamou.....<br />
Tinamous are ALWAYS on the ground & NEVER in the trees! <br />
(A valuable lesson from Byron!)</td></tr>
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Another atmospheric day of birding amongst the ruins. Added anther 22 species to the trip list, 19 of which were Lifers for me & included the absolutely stunning Purple-crowned Fairy, which unfortunately we didn't manage to photograph. We also experienced one of the most amazing spectacles of the trip (and we had quite a few!) and one which even Byron says he sees only once a year if he's lucky. We were walking along a trail when we stopped to watch a Woodcreeper. Whilst trying to get a better look at that, more & more birds started appearing. We realised that we were looking at a carpet of ants and that the birds, involved in a feeding frenzy, were following the ants & getting closer & closer to us on the path. It was phenomenal! We had Ruddy, Northern Barred, Tawney-winged & Strong-billed Woodcreepers at very close range, along with some beautiful Grey-headed Tanagers. We couldn't tear ourselves away and ended up with a last minute dash to the top of a temple and almost missing lunch!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was worth the dash to the top of Temple 4....what a view!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary & me...it's a long way down! <br />
In the UK they'd have spoilt it with safety barriers, or more likely not let you up at all.</td></tr>
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Day 11:<br />
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We left Tikal after breakfast to head south in our very cosy Toyota Hiace minibus. We had a brief & productive stop at a lake before going on to the archaeological site of Yaxha for more fantastic birding amongst the ruins. Then we took a boat down the river La Pasion to Lake Petexbatun and our island lodge. This was way past the 'back of beyond', but amazingly we still had a phone signal!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It doesn't look much, but in a matter of minutes we added 11 species <br />
to the trip list & I saw my first Northern Jacana & Amazon Kingfisher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More temples....they never ceased to amaze</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a place to watch the raptors....especially when that included Lifers King Vulture & Bat Falcon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mayans certainly knew how to build neat walls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the highlights of the trip, and it's not even a bird!<br />
A Black-vested Anteater.</td></tr>
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Chiminos Lodge is on an island and we all had individual cabins which were miles apart..... we had a 3 day camel ride to get back to reception/bar/dining area! The cabins didn't have proper walls, just mozzie mesh, and that was a bit holey so it was just like sleeping outdoors! We (well Mary) evicted a huge hairy spider, we killed 2 cockroaches and had a colony of ants in the sink....I dread to think what else we were sharing with!<br />
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we're not on fire, that's smoke from our mozzie coil!</td></tr>
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When we got back to the cabin after Checklist, beer & dinner, there was an enormous dead beetle in the sink being carried by our ant colony towards the tiny overflow. They were still trying to get it down the hole when the generator stopped at 10pm & the lights went out.<br />
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During the night there was absolute silence except for the wildlife....& in particular we had Howler Monkeys howling directly over our cabin, what an amazing & slightly scary experience!<br />
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Normally the generator doesn't start until 6am, but Byron had arranged for it to come on early so we could see to get up. It was 5.15am & the beetle in the sink had vanished! Some pre-breakfast birding at reception got us a couple of new birds....Long-billed Hermit & Wedge-billed Woodcreeper. Then it was an hour by boat to our last Mayan site at Aguateca. Spent the afternoon back on the island & more pottering by boat in search of Agami Heron, but unfortunately the water levels were too high.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Spider Monkey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-capped Manakin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading back to the boat. No H & S restrictions here, <br />
the steps up were in a real state but we all survived.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">ably assisted by Gaye!</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landing area & birding verandah at Chiminos Lodge</td></tr>
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In the evening we had an unsuccessful owl hunt & watched lightening across the lake. We'd seen 75 species, which was the most on any one day of the trip, 11 of those were new for the trip & 10 were Lifers for me. Not bad!<br />
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Day 13:<br />
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The lights didn't come on until 5.45am & as we weren't going to start moving about until we could see what we were stepping on, we were a bit late for the planned 6am start! Had a fleeting glimpse of a Sungrebe, which Gaye had seen yesterday from her hammock! After breakfast we made the return journey to Flores where we actually had an hour to play normal tourists before lunch!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sayaxche, where we left the boat for the minibus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flores is on an island in Lake Peten Itza, joined to the mainland by a causeway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flores had some lovely colonial buildings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of Flores</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to the birds up a nearby track, nice views of a Black-headed Trogon...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">..and our first Rufous-tailed Jacamar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary, Byron, Miguel & me. <br />
Miguel had been an excellent guide, both for the birds & the archaeology.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We flew back to Guatemala City on another tiny 19 seater, <br />
where we were collected by Jose Manuel in our nice minibus!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We thought we must be in the wrong hotel.....<br />
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Day 14:<br />
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Our last day! It was really windy so when we set off for our last morning's birding we weren't hopeful of finding anything. Cerro Alux is a pine-oak forest on the side of a big hill on the outskirts of Guatemala City. We could hear the wind whistling through the tops of the trees, but it wasn't too bad at ground level. We were now down to 6 as Ray & Lyn were flying back earlier in the day than us via Miami. It was a pleasant wander around the trails although pretty quiet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Cerro Alux. Mary had Byron well trained...<br />
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And then it was back to the hotel to finish packing before lunch & the long journey home.<br />
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I've done a preliminary species count for the trip.....I saw 271 species of which 181 were Lifers.<br />
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It had been an absolutely fantastic trip. The birds alone were amazing, but made even more special by the environments in which we saw them....birding amongst the volcanoes & Mayan ruins was a truly unforgettable experience. We were also extremely lucky to have such a fab Tour Leader in Byron, who wasn't just an expert on birds & other wildlife, but was a thoroughly nice chap & a good laugh too. And as for the rest of our group.....we couldn't have wished for a nicer bunch of people!<br />
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It will be difficult to go back to our usual DIY trips. We wanted to do something different to celebrate our 50th year.....and we certainly did!<br />
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Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-17402806323923277372014-11-07T20:31:00.003+00:002014-12-12T12:29:48.771+00:00A week in Cornwall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been staying in St Ives since last Friday. On our way down, I managed to sneak in a short detour to Davidstow Airfield for the American Golden Plover, a UK tick. It was so easy... we pulled up next to a couple of cars parked on the old runway & asked if they had seen the Plover. It was about 20 yards away, posing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken on the 'point & shoot' from the van window....wish they were all this easy!</td></tr>
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We spent our first couple of days exploring the coastal path, walking West one day & East the next (along the Hayle estuary). It's a beautiful stretch of coastline, but quite hard going.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking West from St Ives</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This nice moth decided to have a rest on my mug handle</td></tr>
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Simon then started an art course, so I started birding! On Monday I went back to the Hayle Estuary RSPB reserve to have a more thorough look. I checked out the main estuary, Ryan's Field tidal lagoon & salt marsh, & Camsew Pool before heading to Copperhouse Creek for my main target: a Lesser Yellowlegs. The tide was quite high, so the waders were all congregating around the East end of the creek. Luckily, I came across a local who'd seen the bird just before I arrived - but it still took a while to locate in the bad light and the cover of a flock of Redshanks. However, eventually I had pretty good views, it even flew away from the Redshanks and briefly landed quite close to me. Unfortunately it didn't stay long enough for me to try and get a photo, especially as I'd forgotten the Canon.<br />
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I saw 45 species, including the Lesser Yellowlegs, Med Gull, Grey Plover, Greenshank, Snipe, Knot, Pintail, Wigeon, Teal & the Bar-headed Goose, again.<br />
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On Tuesday I thought I'd try some seawtaching from the Island in St Ives. It's not actually an Island, but a small headland where the local seawtaching spot is directly below the Coastwatch lookout. The Coastwatch volunteers have the best seawtaching spot on the coast.....dry, warm, unobstructed view, tea...and apparently quite a few of the Coastwatchers are also birders! Luckily there was a Northwest wind, which is the best one to bring birds into the bay. I was on my own cowering below the lookout, and at first it was quite quiet. Then suddenly the bay was full of birds. I'm really out of practice... but still managed to see 8 Balearic Shearwater (a Lifer), 2 Great Skuas, 2 Arctic/Pom Skuas (I couldn't figure out which they were), a Great Northern Diver, and loads of Kittiwakes, Gannets & Med Gulls.<br />
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After a few hours I was frozen (what idiot goes birding in November without gloves?) so headed back to the flat to defrost, then set off to Drift Reservoir & Marazion Marsh where I found nothing of note. I went back to the Island for about 3.30pm, where there were now several birders who had seen lots. In hindsight, I should have just stayed there all day. I still picked up a few extra birds, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 more Great Northern Divers, and another Balearic Shearwater. A Grey Phalarope & a Pom Skua went past as well, but I didn't get on them. Best of all though were the Bottlenosed Dolphins in the bay. There were about 8 of them putting on a fantastic display, surfing & repeatedly jumping out of the water, sometimes quite close by.<br />
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As the wind was forecast to be from the North or Northwest again on Wednesday, and supposedly blowing quite hard at first, I got up early & went back for another dose. There was only one chap there from yesterday's group....and very few birds. All we got was an Arctic Skua, a Great Northern Diver, several med Gulls, a Common Scoter & quite a few Kittiwakes & Gannets.....although nowhere near as many as the previous day. The dolphins appeared for about 10 mins, once again jumping clear of the water. I tried later, in the afternoon, but the wind had dropped even further, so all I had was one Great Northern Diver & 4 Common Scoter.<br />
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Thursday was my last day of birding, so I headed down to The Lizard in search of Cornish Chough, which I last saw in 2004 after a trip to the Scillies. The weather couldn't have been worse - the wind was blowing so hard that I struggled to stand up at times; the rain soaked my bins. I made it along the cliffs to Kynance Cove, which is supposed to be the stretch with the best chance of seeing Chough, but I didn't see a single one. Not surprising really, they're probably far more sensible than me & tucked up in some nice sheltered dry warm spot somewhere. Still, it was good exercise with great views - well, what I could see through the rain anyway.<br />
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Back home now after a very pleasant week & getting ready for my next adventure.....<br />
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Back in Feb Simon and I set off on a bit of an adventure: we travelled overland to Hong Kong before returning home by sea. Well, almost. Although we had hoped to go all the way by train, getting from Exmouth to Moscow was so convoluted & expensive we gave up on that idea & flew with Easyjet to Moscow. After a few days in Moscow we took the train across Siberia, which was pretty amazing, stopping off at Yekaterinberg & Lake Baikal en route. We then headed South through Mongolia, where we spent several nights at a ger camp in the middle of nowhere & Ulaan Bator before getting back on the train to Beijing. After 3 days we caught our last train to Hong Kong. That part of the trip took about 3 weeks and was a real experience.... the temperature went down to below -30 degrees; the food was 'interesting' (I wouldn't really recommend the mutton for breakfast, dinner & tea in Mongolia, but the native Omul fish from Lake Baikal was delicious!) & we met some really interesting people on the train. We then spent 2 1/2 weeks in Hong Kong. Simon's brother & family have lived there for over 20 years & we'd never been before. We had a great time with Shane & Julie, visited the touristy places & I added quite a few Lifers to my List! Then the final leg of our adventure...which really wasn't very adventurous! We came back in luxury on P&O's cruise ship Adonia, which took 6 weeks to get us back to Southampton via another 14 countries. The cruise was a real eye-opener as we'd never been to Asia before & again we met some really interesting people. I took thousands of photos...hence the delay in posting - it's taken me this long to go through them! Here are just a few photos of the places we visited & the birds we saw...</div>
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<b>Mongolia</b>:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home for 3 nights....freezing outside, toasty inside. A man came in every 4 hrs night & day to stoke the fire.</td></tr>
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<b>China</b>:<br />
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I managed to add 40 Lifers to my list, which I'm very happy with as this wasn't a birding holiday.... I just took my bins most places, and had an outing to the Wetland Centre & Long Valley.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Tailorbird</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fork-tailed Sunbird</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wetland Centre amidst the tower blocks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The endangered Black-faced Spoonbill. Luckily numbers are increasing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental Magpie Robin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hair-crested Drongo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading for 6 weeks of luxury on Adonia</td></tr>
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<b>Vietnam</b>:<br />
Halong Bay, Nha Trang & Ho Chi Minh City<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halong Bay in the mist</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striated Heron....not what I expected way out at sea!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asian Brown Flycatcher</td></tr>
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<b>Cambodia</b>:<br />
Sihanoukville<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a man's world. Dad has safety helmet, son has gun. The most we saw on a scooter! Only noticed the gun afterwards.....hope it was a toy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Kingfisher</td></tr>
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<b>Thailand</b>:<br />
Laem Chebang<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shuttle to Pattaya....the pits! Found a park to bird/paint, then back to bird at the port. Got 13 Lifers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asian Openbill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Bee-eater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thick-billed Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGPAL81yMNSV8YLLR7RtN9-Bda5d3HvjNysDY6Ng0mR_TM_zLJQBy_cTpyXrMZ8gQZv0hx2ReQuxmZbhns3oPuuctfewFv2dkbNe8wh_Bi56lHbFLMQ39Wcc6WiScYtimrFS0sOM093aI/s1600/IMG_4864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGPAL81yMNSV8YLLR7RtN9-Bda5d3HvjNysDY6Ng0mR_TM_zLJQBy_cTpyXrMZ8gQZv0hx2ReQuxmZbhns3oPuuctfewFv2dkbNe8wh_Bi56lHbFLMQ39Wcc6WiScYtimrFS0sOM093aI/s1600/IMG_4864.JPG" height="281" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-naped Oriole<br />
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<b>Malaysia:</b></div>
<div>
Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Langkawi</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kualar Lumpur from the KL Tower</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ac2r0pI9AMZj3eXBUsP0_rNiNV8JWky59oeL9iHEPp9xuGecJ_pzDjUdlHjfAg5TKPa7AJC69DmH0MZy88Fcd8sc33F8TtroXOl6uG5SHflV71yQTz0Yz2xdw7weIasP8RAqNOdvqh76/s1600/P1030598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ac2r0pI9AMZj3eXBUsP0_rNiNV8JWky59oeL9iHEPp9xuGecJ_pzDjUdlHjfAg5TKPa7AJC69DmH0MZy88Fcd8sc33F8TtroXOl6uG5SHflV71yQTz0Yz2xdw7weIasP8RAqNOdvqh76/s1600/P1030598.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penang</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRvdK8N0KLO9PwVoGnByoyfP0B4s2kDjg7DwpuuXAPd4GbQH8gUjStg96DKt7UzZ_vBbEc1UtTuW9aK45pi1VdME-2KUSiY_ko2IITIssRGbuc95hfXyFbI4Q3T-jI8c-VsxwwY1EZ7qb/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRvdK8N0KLO9PwVoGnByoyfP0B4s2kDjg7DwpuuXAPd4GbQH8gUjStg96DKt7UzZ_vBbEc1UtTuW9aK45pi1VdME-2KUSiY_ko2IITIssRGbuc95hfXyFbI4Q3T-jI8c-VsxwwY1EZ7qb/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asian Glossy Starling</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm7AOWXbhp80BjE1yu9AJaxdPh_dW6BiVtjRJuXORsyabniU86Rbk39tUzVHwH0DcN6pVUywEq0qDikwdWPuSbGmKAIjXLvrrYis8aGFo4R_up6Kc8Mheeh-zeW57bZSCWaf8pxMViZUG/s1600/IMG_5251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm7AOWXbhp80BjE1yu9AJaxdPh_dW6BiVtjRJuXORsyabniU86Rbk39tUzVHwH0DcN6pVUywEq0qDikwdWPuSbGmKAIjXLvrrYis8aGFo4R_up6Kc8Mheeh-zeW57bZSCWaf8pxMViZUG/s1600/IMG_5251.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Reef Egret</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ0p-Hw4fU9L77YJoBFTQpKgi3R6jb71wExLJFKEsWQFctlcpcYPg2t510q7tGiyup82gsq0142LG4fd_ydjpL3AcSimOEeWRLkVO4E6sMcXMAq-z1q-N71XVvxSS1dWeEGDySvFSCn9M/s1600/IMG_5294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ0p-Hw4fU9L77YJoBFTQpKgi3R6jb71wExLJFKEsWQFctlcpcYPg2t510q7tGiyup82gsq0142LG4fd_ydjpL3AcSimOEeWRLkVO4E6sMcXMAq-z1q-N71XVvxSS1dWeEGDySvFSCn9M/s1600/IMG_5294.JPG" height="400" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-wattled Lapwing</td></tr>
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<div>
<b>Sri Lanka:</b></div>
<div>
Galle</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulling in the fishing nets</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSsvMhCNLJDBqxJSJPFVdpDlEHtPs2iFRpqyE6F-gLl9lMA0l-7dJa-iKqUoHnf6O4P0xXcWYAjLRPWLl8tAYki0KNVdjRHBdShZTxmljVY13zd6WZ2LhclF-EnlkNMbE8pm7VqSVgfUN/s1600/P1140620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSsvMhCNLJDBqxJSJPFVdpDlEHtPs2iFRpqyE6F-gLl9lMA0l-7dJa-iKqUoHnf6O4P0xXcWYAjLRPWLl8tAYki0KNVdjRHBdShZTxmljVY13zd6WZ2LhclF-EnlkNMbE8pm7VqSVgfUN/s1600/P1140620.JPG" height="298" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School or prison?</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp0sNt2qRG49bLHWmEgfLBPZyzdysfBYScJkVNU3p4um7ClgQbmy9zUPa-nT9GJVGTmPXRdNqLbJRRwhyXSY7Q9jjyQz8N6sfodWEUSKndAO0Q0hLXM0T588clbQo9Vf-g2lgjnV_mnyW/s1600/IMG_6210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp0sNt2qRG49bLHWmEgfLBPZyzdysfBYScJkVNU3p4um7ClgQbmy9zUPa-nT9GJVGTmPXRdNqLbJRRwhyXSY7Q9jjyQz8N6sfodWEUSKndAO0Q0hLXM0T588clbQo9Vf-g2lgjnV_mnyW/s1600/IMG_6210.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Common Babbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ydFucUE1pQHSDEmovGPSrxHYEOUfx5w-xQx1cuccMhk1p-u7AMXjptdURZhf1u9UKvSE-NyUL0_GrL-T1h7ACGtnzM64MWQK-uWGgQE6A4tMIjEo0uNa_aEFPKhi_PAYhRKUS_xqxqbf/s1600/IMG_6067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ydFucUE1pQHSDEmovGPSrxHYEOUfx5w-xQx1cuccMhk1p-u7AMXjptdURZhf1u9UKvSE-NyUL0_GrL-T1h7ACGtnzM64MWQK-uWGgQE6A4tMIjEo0uNa_aEFPKhi_PAYhRKUS_xqxqbf/s1600/IMG_6067.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-headed Barbet</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<b>India:</b></div>
<div>
Cochin, Mangalore & Mumbai</div>
<div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoG9m_ySf_pySgBwoRPyapGxCeIROrzn2gZ3Nh6BzR0Np9lMBDA_xI2O-Hnm-9SpCBBxzEhK0QAw5rc3I1aBGXf_-nQdADlpBmZMNc2-ZV5NKD_i8ndWcDcnw9vd0s4pcaM0zi9yFNd11/s1600/P1140665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoG9m_ySf_pySgBwoRPyapGxCeIROrzn2gZ3Nh6BzR0Np9lMBDA_xI2O-Hnm-9SpCBBxzEhK0QAw5rc3I1aBGXf_-nQdADlpBmZMNc2-ZV5NKD_i8ndWcDcnw9vd0s4pcaM0zi9yFNd11/s1600/P1140665.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishing nets in Cochin</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoNNAApvKuDn_cVvDNsqT2IXn0JlaGJOKONfdrI7HMpBUwbpTS8n1s4AiG37gaIHt8QHKm2xcT9ioHBE_GIQqpwEBz4809TGIgSANA0O93j4oTuE49BrTBWVnDeAEM6jYu1sEIR608Huz/s1600/P1140678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoNNAApvKuDn_cVvDNsqT2IXn0JlaGJOKONfdrI7HMpBUwbpTS8n1s4AiG37gaIHt8QHKm2xcT9ioHBE_GIQqpwEBz4809TGIgSANA0O93j4oTuE49BrTBWVnDeAEM6jYu1sEIR608Huz/s1600/P1140678.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The workshop! </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAzIuJDUElIDJrWDCUemaF0kBw_XTDLDR_2vK4QfaN7pzfQ5jAQ_187DVy-ZwkeUk3DEQ9F8FON_3ad38_31hFMDqpdSvMMKpMajdnPl4jASBJa6kVb17qKmOxO7sW2TUBGz2MqTar_Bm/s1600/P1040355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAzIuJDUElIDJrWDCUemaF0kBw_XTDLDR_2vK4QfaN7pzfQ5jAQ_187DVy-ZwkeUk3DEQ9F8FON_3ad38_31hFMDqpdSvMMKpMajdnPl4jASBJa6kVb17qKmOxO7sW2TUBGz2MqTar_Bm/s1600/P1040355.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundrette in Mumbai</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fj1JJ3I5th1sKKP1Sj3h9qPMhCiN_G7_lLo7LTakJi22n_4e9gmwuEya5nLbi00aGNq_Gd_flMo70nUZ6b1el1N9AB6ofsYacliojcELvfCOo6n7LaAq6RokJsNLvPjgS_0qQM2e3r67/s1600/IMG_7191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fj1JJ3I5th1sKKP1Sj3h9qPMhCiN_G7_lLo7LTakJi22n_4e9gmwuEya5nLbi00aGNq_Gd_flMo70nUZ6b1el1N9AB6ofsYacliojcELvfCOo6n7LaAq6RokJsNLvPjgS_0qQM2e3r67/s1600/IMG_7191.JPG" height="400" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-tailed Bee-eaters</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbvJsjGtjZVYErxHQe-Q05ie-gllj6bpIwTm_chKQgB2S0D6lCsdrsKin5lPSrXnhNMpnQKCgqvv1ANkyW-dcovwlveGi1D3TLgNwvPjvG51LaPlZWtpGhfsltuihG0_qBGIk5l_8VdEI/s1600/IMG_7257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbvJsjGtjZVYErxHQe-Q05ie-gllj6bpIwTm_chKQgB2S0D6lCsdrsKin5lPSrXnhNMpnQKCgqvv1ANkyW-dcovwlveGi1D3TLgNwvPjvG51LaPlZWtpGhfsltuihG0_qBGIk5l_8VdEI/s1600/IMG_7257.JPG" height="400" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brahminy Kite: we'd been seeing them since Singapore, but not as many as here</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu8KmIQu4RFWii19vtG_MBo5eSg-76j0alb_J4ImGzczn_uWOtd8xzsTEhD3YAOCH7KMaFaFYX6MqTzyZMchs9-st-CAU0k9zx-xzYvibWo9yyxiKl06p3p6t4kosm2-k-4XlIdZ-uHdB/s1600/IMG_6488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu8KmIQu4RFWii19vtG_MBo5eSg-76j0alb_J4ImGzczn_uWOtd8xzsTEhD3YAOCH7KMaFaFYX6MqTzyZMchs9-st-CAU0k9zx-xzYvibWo9yyxiKl06p3p6t4kosm2-k-4XlIdZ-uHdB/s1600/IMG_6488.JPG" height="400" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian Pond Heron</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_0XP7McXxyo9JjLgO1qqGEsMmZz67TYKkG92j8nXwlmIiq145dJo3k78pCBKN1cshCo8bLeX69uP8pfASuXKW71h1z_TzNpp54NfVzgNumP4a4th6dIRvtCy_toCD5-4FdHjuV3__pzq/s1600/IMG_7699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_0XP7McXxyo9JjLgO1qqGEsMmZz67TYKkG92j8nXwlmIiq145dJo3k78pCBKN1cshCo8bLeX69uP8pfASuXKW71h1z_TzNpp54NfVzgNumP4a4th6dIRvtCy_toCD5-4FdHjuV3__pzq/s1600/IMG_7699.JPG" height="400" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coppersmith Barbet</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>At Sea….</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM58LcnKNIQaN5a-TeeJD9WGdFGxR8lvNR7XfdPE56tDtph_NEeajgas_TROZ02uJOloIcHek5xjV7c0vLmFgQUBp3y4gFZQHd-OQ7Ilp8WVcRpnIc0cwarERwg0EEiuAjUa3Mb97WBgqq/s1600/IMG_7952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM58LcnKNIQaN5a-TeeJD9WGdFGxR8lvNR7XfdPE56tDtph_NEeajgas_TROZ02uJOloIcHek5xjV7c0vLmFgQUBp3y4gFZQHd-OQ7Ilp8WVcRpnIc0cwarERwg0EEiuAjUa3Mb97WBgqq/s1600/IMG_7952.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying fish…they travelled an incredible distance</td></tr>
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<b>Oman:</b><br />
Salalah<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of sand…..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tristram's Starling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon-breasted Bunting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sooty Gull</td></tr>
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<b>At sea…</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Masked Booby…..I only saw this one & it was only in view for seconds!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This White-throated Bee-eater hitched a lift for a few days</td></tr>
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<b>Suez:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It took the whole day to traverse the Suez Canal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was quite narrow in places</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spur-winged Lapwing</td></tr>
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<b>Israel:</b><br />
Haifa<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking over the city across the Bahai Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the impressive Caesarea Aqueduct</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palestine Sunbird</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pied Kingfisher</td></tr>
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<b>Cyprus:</b><br />
Limassol<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJooQR3r8DY_oH6NSMHdg8RRat_wk-M6Ek-UHrMZXitAHZ0LBg8-WhEuW6mcmVq51U7D9F2ANZmRagVYfC9Cc0Z-Wu3_OSKcHX4-zLyNAhlwZD-nVLeYOHIcAiNcHHw697DhkoqqhsHiSB/s1600/P1050257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>Thought I'd better put Adonia in somewhere!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kind trucker gave us a lift to the wetlands….he was worried we may get bitten by snakes on the verge!<br />
Made Simon's day!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Sandpiper…I think! The waders were all distant & I'm still trying to ID some of them.</td></tr>
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<b>Greece:</b><br />
Athens<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went on an open bus tour of the city</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a quick birding session in a couple of trees at the port…Subalpine Warbler</td></tr>
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<b>Tunisia:</b><br />
Tunis<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Whitethroat hitched a lift & hoovered crumbs from the deck<br />
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<b>Spain:</b><br />
Port Mahon, Menorca<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An amazing mooring in the second deepest natural harbour in the world!</td></tr>
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<b>Portugal:</b><br />
Lisbon<br />
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<b>England!</b><br />
Southampton<br />
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It really was an amazing trip….18 countries, -30 to +35 degrees, over 100 Lifers (and still quite a few mysteries to ID)….and the worst that happened was that I lost my iPhone in week 2, I had mutton poisoning in Mongolia & Simon had food poisoning from a burger in Murphy's Bar in HK - not bad in three months of adventuring!<br />
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Summary: Retirement is FAB!!<br />
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Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-73671061890573044202014-10-21T16:08:00.000+01:002014-10-21T16:14:51.730+01:00A windy Grey Phalarope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night just before I went to bed I happened to look at the Devon Birds website & saw that there had been a Grey Phalarope on the Otter at Budleigh during the day. This morning it was blowing a hooley, but after a bit of early indecision I finally got myself in gear & headed for the estuary. Actually, I couldn't have been entirely in gear as I forgot my bins! Still, I had the scope & camera so it wasn't a complete disaster!<br />
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There were already a couple of people with a scope by the car park looking at the Phalarope, so I didn't even have to search for it. We walked along the top of the shingle bank, not wanting to get too close & scare it off, but then a couple of people & dogs walked right past it on the lower path & it didn't bat an eyelid…so we then went down the slope and had fantastic views of it feeding in the mud. It was definitely a bit of a show off, walking back & forth right in front of us. I'd called Libby when I first arrived, so she came along and got number 203 on her Year List, and brought along her friend Delia, a photographer, who took lots of photos which I have no doubt will be far better than mine!<br />
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<br />Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-15260349623993441242014-10-14T18:14:00.000+01:002014-10-14T18:14:24.194+01:00Axe Estuary Wetlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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About 15 of us attended a meeting of the East Devon Birders at the Axe Estuary Wetlands today. Although the weather was a bit gloomy & chilly at first, we did have a bit of sunshine for a minute or two & more importantly, no rain. There was also a meeting of another birding group from Taunton, so we set off to start at Colyford Common so that we wouldn't be fighting for space.<br />
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The group split into 2, half of us went to the platform & half to the hide. The birds were a bit thin on the ground, but I did get a 'first' for a birding trip. A bit of advice for anyone that lives next to a bird reserve….don't get out of the bath/ shower & stand in front of the French windows to dry off! I didn't manage to find the bird that had just landed in the top of a tree, but saw rather more than I wanted to in the house behind! We then swapped places & went to the hide where we saw a Green Sandpiper, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing & Stonechat.<br />
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We couldn't see the other half of the group at the platform, so assumed they'd headed back towards the information centre without us. However, when we got there & looked back towards Colyford Common, we discovered that they had in fact been in the reed beds & it was us that had left them behind! We added Snipe to the list, made use of the excellent new toilet facilities, passed the Taunton group that was now heading for the Common & headed to Black Hole Marsh. Again, it was very quiet. There were a few Swallows & a Buzzard overhead, one Ruff, one Dunlin, some Oystercatchers, Lapwing & Teal.<br />
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After a spell in the Island Hide, lunch called & we headed back to the car park. About half of us then went back to the Tower Hide, where there was a bit more action. Several Water Rails made fleeting appearances, or one was moving about a lot! There was a nice Grey Plover, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Wigeon, Little Grebe & a very obliging Kingfisher. There were also lots of gulls on the estuary, mostly Black-headed, with a few Great Black-backed & a Med.<br />
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I finished with 52 species for the day, plus a possible Cetti's Warbler in the reeds on the way back to the car park. A very pleasant day.<br />
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This morning I collected Libby at 8.30 & we went to Bowling Green Marsh for a few hours. It was really busy out on the marsh as the waders flew in on the rising tide. There were some nice birds including about 10 Curlew Sandpipers, Knot, Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Avocet & a Med Gull. Surprisingly for a Sunday morning, it wasn't too busy in the hide.<br />
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Despite there being no reports of the Wryneck at Dawlish Warren, we decided to go and give it a try. We paid our £3.50 for the car park, giving us 4 hours to walk out to Warren Point, find the Wryneck & get back. By now a sighting had been posted on Birdguides, so at least we knew it was still about. Out on Warren Point we met a chap who had been walking along the path & flushed the Wryneck, so we walked a loop around the path and set up the scopes on the dunes overlooking the area where the bird had vanished.<br />
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We saw plenty of Linnets, Stonechats, Juvenile Starlings, a few Wheatears & a Skylark, and then a rather nice Whinchat, my first of the year. There had been quite a few birders about when we arrived, but they'd gradually wandered off leaving only us and one other chap. We'd set a deadline for leaving, and as it approached we decided to wander back to the path where the Wryneck had been flushed earlier. We hadn't been there long when I heard a whistle & looked up to see the other birder waving at us. We dashed over & he pointed out a Willow tree where the Wryneck had just landed, having been flushed from the path again.<br />
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Luckily it was still there & we managed to watch it for several minutes before it dropped down out of sight. Not the best of views as it was partially obscured by foliage, but good enough to see all of its distinguishing features. It was a Lifer for Libby, and only my second ever, the first having been on the Scillies in 2004. We followed the path back towards the car park, and had a better view of it as it flew up into the Willow again. We were happy bunnies as we hurried back to the car park, having over run our ticket in our excitement.<br />
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A thoroughly good day......Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-36273254568063712592014-09-07T08:18:00.001+01:002014-09-07T08:46:36.714+01:00Must try harder..... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been a bit lax in the birding department lately.....too many other things going on! I really must try & get out more.<br />
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I'm not really Year Listing this year, as evidenced by the fact that I'm on a measly 146. However, Libby is trying for a good list, and is rapidly approaching 200. It's been fun joining her as she adds a few to her list, including the Caspian Tern, Temminck's Stint & Spotted Crake around the Exe. We've also been over to Black Hole Marsh a couple of times, the latest being on Friday in search of the Little Crake, which unfortunately failed to materialise. However, we went away quite happy with our Little Stint & Curlew Sandpiper. I don't think the chaps from Stoke & Leicester were quite as happy!<br />
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I tried out the new hide at Bowling Green Marsh yesterday afternoon & saw my first Osprey of the year. It seems a bit odd to build a nice new hide & then make a large part of it virtually unusable for birders by fitting full height glass which isn't of sufficient quality to use bins or scope through. However, apparently that section may be locked up & used as a classroom anyway....what a waste!<br />
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On Wednesday I joined 18 other members of Devon Birds for a Nightjar hunt on Mutters Moor near Sidmouth. It was a clear dry evening with a nice bright moon to help the Nightjars hunt for supper, although there was a reasonably strong chilly wind which probably kept some of their insect menu grounded. At least we didn't get nibbled by any mozzies.<br />
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We arrived at 8.30pm & wandered to the North of the moor for fantastic views as the sun set.<br />
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It must have been about 9.45pm when we first heard the Nightjar's 'churring', and shortly after that one was spotted perching in a nearby tree. Most of us got a decent look at it in the scope before it flew off. We then had good but brief views as a pair flew around not far from where we were watching.<br />
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Headed back to the car park in the dark after a good night out!<br />
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Yesterday I had a very enjoyable day out on Dartmoor with the East Devon Birds group. The weather may not have been as good as on the trip to Belstone last week, but the birds were just as good.<br />
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Seven of us met up at the car park at Venford Reservoir. When I arrived the list was already growing... unfortunately I'd missed the Crossbills in the trees beside the car park which had been seen by a couple of the early arrivers, but I did see a Cuckoo & Tree Pipit. We set off to walk across the dam, and spent ages watching the House Martins flying below us, along with my first Spotted Flycatcher of the year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching a Cuckoo from the car park....we could have stayed there all day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The reservoir was devoid of birds apart from a Great Crested Grebe</td></tr>
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We walked around the back of the water works buildings and into the valley, picking up a male Yellowhammer, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Blackcap, Siskin & Goldcrest en route. It was a lovely walk down the valley, and not long before we saw a beautiful male Redstart & started hearing Wood Warblers. There were quite a few, but although we could hear them it took quite a while before we managed to see one.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely walk even without the birds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing the Wood Warbler challenge! Fay was on top form, definitely top spotter for the day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything was carpeted in moss</td></tr>
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Whilst watching for the Wood Warblers we found a nice hole in the trunk of a tree. We were wondering who may live there when a Pied Flycatcher appeared on the scene and disappeared inside with a beak full!<br />
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We continued down the valley before climbing up onto the edge of the moor, and heading back to the car park for a very late lunch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to negotiate an obstacle course....Ian took the hard way!</td></tr>
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I was hoping to see the Crossbills over lunch....I thought I heard them but didn't see them & I wasn't 100% sure. After lunch, myself Ian & Bob went for a short wander whilst Fay & her Mum had a cuppa in the car park. We hadn't found anything new when Fay kindly came & found us to let us know the Crossbills had returned the the car park. We hurried back....I dashed fastest & managed to see a male Crossbill, pointed out by Fay's Mum who'd been keeping watch. Unfortunately before Bob & Ian arrived it vanished. We stayed for a while, but there was no sign. I was the last to leave as I needed to use the facilities before heading home. Murphy's Law....as I returned to the van, there was a commotion in the trees & 5 or 6 Crossbills appeared & gave me a good view before flying off across the road. A nice male came back to the car park for a while, but then again crossed the road & sat in a dead tree. The minute I decided to try for a photo it flew off.<br />
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It had been an excellent day. Despite the awful weather forecast, we only got showered on a couple of times & I added 8 new birds to my Year List.<br />
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On Saturday I had a great day out with the Mid Devon Birds group, exploring the area around Belstone on the Northern edge of Dartmoor. We had glorious sunshine & fantastic scenery all day, and the birds were pretty good too.<br />
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We started off by walking down into the lovely wooded River Taw valley. There were quite a few Swallows & House Martins collecting mud from the edges of a puddle as we entered the valley & we could hear Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers & Cuckoos. A different song caught our attention as we descended towards the river, which we soon discovered belonged to an obliging Garden Warbler.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopping to admire the view we saw 2 cuckoos & heard a 3rd, and saw 4 Ravens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and out to the North over the fields of bluebells </td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1576313439"></span>We descended back into the valley, passing a singing Redstart on the way, and walked back to the car park in Belstone for lunch. Then we headed out through the village onto the moor towards Belstone Tor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really should have put the tripod legs up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what we were looking at. I really must practise digiscoping.</td></tr>
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As we started heading back towards the village, a female Wheatear gave us some nice views and a couple of Stock Doves flew over, putting the day list on 40, although I think we did add a couple more after that. The day finished in style....Chris's wife is still waiting for the lease to get sorted out on a tea shop in the village, so she catered for us at their house instead!<br />
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<br />Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-57852117696103345482014-05-15T08:48:00.000+01:002014-05-24T09:56:17.505+01:00Exminster & Powderham Marsh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been away with husband Simon for 3 months visiting 18 countries......flew to Moscow, train to Hong Kong via Siberia & Mongolia, & back by sea. It was an amazing trip & I may post a blog if I ever get around to sorting through my thousands of photos.<br />
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However, it's great to be home & yesterday I had a very enjoyable day out in the sunshine with the Devon Birds group. We met up at the RSPB car park at Exminster Marsh & wandered around the circular route. We saw several Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Cetti's, Reed & Sedge Warblers, Hobbies, Whimbrel & Dunlin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devon Birds....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lesser Whitethroats were in the hedge by the railway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to find the vocal but elusive Reed Warblers...a raised hide would be useful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely day for to wander....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and Dave gallantly brought up the rear to fend off the cows!</td></tr>
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After lunch most people headed off, but 5 of us stayed on at Powderham Marsh. We had a lovely wander to the viewpoint, where we sat in the sunshine for over an hour. We had fantastic views of a Sedge Warbler & Lesser Whitethroat, and added Swift, Peregrine, Stonechat & Reed Bunting to the list. However the highlight was Cirl Bunting, with one male briefly appearing on the bird table below the viewpoint, and another 2 in a ploughed field on the way back to the car park. The Lapwing chicks were pretty cute as well!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great way to while away the afternoon!</td></tr>
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<br />Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-6064119799860407402014-01-21T16:24:00.000+00:002014-01-21T18:16:45.525+00:00Devon Birders meeting at BGM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday about 17 of us attended the first East Devon Birders meeting of the year. It didn't start too well....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goosemoor.....couldn't even see the water let alone any birds!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still, we had a quick try!</td></tr>
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Quickly moved on to the hide at BGM. It was a it of a squash & I felt sorry for the people who were in there already. So much for some quiet birding! At first we couldn't see a thing, but gradually the sun burnt off the fog & birds gradually emerged through the murk.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very cosy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From this...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...to this</td></tr>
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At one point there was a sudden emptying of the hide when a Brambling was spotted on the feeders outside the hide. It took a while, but we all eventually saw the female bird, my first for the year. On to the viewpoint where a Goldeneye was spotted in the distance, although it did fly slightly closer for us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viewing the Clyst</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On to the Goatwalk & through Topsham checking the Exe as we went</td></tr>
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Then some of us went on to Dart's Farm where hundreds of Brent Geese were feeding in the fields, along with quite a few Canadas. Surprisingly there were also 2 Bar-headed Geese, one of which had a nasty limp. The feeders were empty at first, although an RSPB man did appear before we left & topped up the sunflower seeds. It didn't take long for the finches to move in & start munching.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Bar-headed Geese</td></tr>
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BGM/estuary: Wigeon, Teal, Canada Goose, Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Avocet, Crow, Magpie, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing, Shelduck, Dunlin, Pintail, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Great Tit, Dunnock, Robin, Tufted Duck, Moorehen, Pochard, Shoveler, Heron, Brambling, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, Wren, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Snipe, Grey Plover, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, (Bar-headed Goose), Greenshank, Cormorant, Turnstone, Collared Dove, Starling, Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail</div>
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Dart's farm: Chiffchaff, Stock Dove, Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Mute Swan</div>
Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-56589533943520334072014-01-16T19:17:00.000+00:002014-01-16T19:30:42.228+00:00Black Redstart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Tuesday I spent nearly 2 hours waiting for the Topsham Black Redstart to put in an appearance, which it didn't. This afternoon Simon & I went for a wander down to the beach at Sandy Bay. As we stepped onto the beach from the concrete slipway, a bird flew off from the rocks.....a Black Redstart! Matt Knott reported its presence a while back on his blog (http://gobirdingexmouth.blogspot.co.uk) but I'd failed to find it. As this bird's on my 'patch' it's even better than finding the Topsham Black Redstart!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely afternoon for a walk, until it poured with rain!</td></tr>
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<br />Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-49982881542343522392014-01-14T19:31:00.001+00:002014-01-14T19:31:14.719+00:00Firecrest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I was intending to go to a meeting of the Mid Devon branch of the Devon Birders in Cookworthy Forest, which is somewhere North of Okehampton. Looking forward to exploring somewhere new, and hopefully seeing Woodcock (the target species for the day), I intended to meet Annabelle at her house North of Exeter, from where we were to travel together. However, horrendous rush hour traffic & me getting lost meant that there was no way I could get to Annabelle's on time, and even less chance of me finding the meeting.<br />
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However, after I realised that I wasn't going to make it to the meeting, I happened to pass by Stoke Wood, which I recognised as somewhere I'd once been birding with Mary whilst she was visiting. I decided to cut my losses & have a wander.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entrance to Stoke Woods</td></tr>
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It started well with a Nuthatch, my first for the year. The ground was all a bit boggy, but at least it was quiet, with only one or 2 dog walkers during the 2 1/2 hrs I was there.<br />
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When I got down to the bottom of the woods, I scanned the River Exe & spotted 2 waders, which turned out to be <b>Green Sandpipers</b>. A nice surprise!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Green Sandpipers were on the distant Exe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is apparently the landscape that inspired Jane Austin's Sense & Sensibility</td></tr>
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I gradually notched up the usual woodland species including some more firsts for the year, i.e. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tree Creeper & Coal Tit. There were quite a few Goldcrests about & I'd just thought to myself how nice it would be to see a Firecrest, when blow me down, the next 'Goldcrest' I got in the bins was in fact a <b>Firecrest</b>! Lovely!<br />
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By the time I got back to the van it was after midday, so I headed off to Topsham Recreation Ground to have a look for the Black Redstart that's been there for a while. I met quite a few birders there who all told me that it's usually there and quite easy to see. Usually, but not this afternoon. However, I did have a brief view of the <b>Water Pipit</b> that's also been there on & off for a while & some lovely views of a Kingfisher & Grey Wagtail, so that made up for it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is apparently where the Black Redstart is normally seen.</td></tr>
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So, although the day hadn't panned out as planned, I had quite a productive day. Simon meanwhile walked out the 9 miles or so from home along the estuary & met me!<br />
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Before today I have been out and about a couple of times adding birds to the Year List.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exmouth front on 8th with Libby, had a relatively close Great Northern Diver...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....followed by a brief visit to the Otter for the <b>Glossy Ibises</b> (or is it Ibi?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's them....honest!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12th Jan, Shelly Beach where I saw a flock of Ringed Plover & 2 Sanderling</td></tr>
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I also took part in the BTO 'Early Bird' survey, which is aimed at finding out how light pollution is effecting the feeding behaviour of garden birds first thing in the morning. I only needed to do it once, but as I forgot to note down cloud cover at the end of the survey on 9th, I did it again on 10th. It was quite interesting doing it twice as the first Robin of the day visited the feeders at exactly 07:47am on both days! The other birds also turned up in almost the same order, with just the Blackbird being different:<br />
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9th: Blackbird, Robin, Sparrow, Dunnock, Blue Tit<br />
10th: Robin, Sparrow, Dunnock, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great TitSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-45110789912468264022014-01-05T13:28:00.001+00:002014-01-05T13:28:31.582+00:00Another year, another list<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Friday I thought it was about time I kicked off my 2014 Year List. I started keeping a list last year, but didn't get beyond February. Hopefully I'll have more staying power this year. I decided to try a spot of sea-watching as it's ages since I've been and the weather was looking good for it, i.e. bad. I collected Libby at first light & we went to Budleigh to use the shelters. Lots of auks and one diver flew by, but we weren't good enough to work out which ones as they were quite distant. Libby thought she may have seen a Long-tailed Duck fly by, but I missed it. Other than that, there were lots of Gannets quite close in, a few Brent Geese, and a Kittiwake. Not the best list, but it was spectacular watching the rough sea and the birds were a bonus! Much more practise required.<br />
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We then wandered down to the estuary & were shocked...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... just about everything was under water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather was showery, we got hailed on & soaked as we left</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately the cricket pitch & pavilion haven't fared too well... again</td></tr>
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Alan normally organisers a 'Bird Count' for New Year's Day, the goal being to see as many birds as possible during the day. This year the count was postponed due to bad weather and rescheduled for yesterday. Five of us started the day at Bowling Green Marsh at 9am, starting in the hide where we had good views of the Long-tailed Duck that's been about for a while. We paid a quick visit to the estuary viewing platform & Goat Walk where the water was amazingly still, but unfortunately virtually devoid of birds!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another very high tide from the viewing platform</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team: Alan, Libby, Chris & Annabelle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Misty and atmospheric on the Goat Walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All very still....and birdless!</td></tr>
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We stopped off in the hide again on the way back to the cars, which was just as well as Keith, the local patch expert pointed out a Spotted Redshank sleeping on the marsh, and Chris caught up on the Water Rail which he'd missed on the earlier visit.<br />
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We had a quick look at Goosemoor before we left, but that was very disappointing. The only birds we added there were Little Egret & Meadow Pipit.<br />
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Next stop, Dart's Farm. Unfortunately the feeders were empty, so no flocks of finches & Reed Buntings. Only added 5 species to the list and I missed the Collared Dove, which was a shame as we didn't see another all day! Libby headed off, leaving 4 of us for the next stop....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The field in front of the hide was flooded</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hide is uncomfortable to use....the heights are all wrong for normal sized people!</td></tr>
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On Woodbury Common Alan had us yomping across the vegetation, although he insisted that it was actually a path. We had a probable Dartford Warbler, but none of us got a good enough look to be sure, and I heard a Raven, but other than that it was bird-free.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woodbury Common</td></tr>
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The last stop was the Otter at Budleigh, where we were joined by Mike. We started with some sea watching. We had a distant diver species which was occasionally visible above the waves, but which we couldn't identify. There were a couple of Great Crested Grebes, some Gannet, and 3 Guillemots sitting on the sea.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Budleigh beach</td></tr>
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We walked up the estuary to the White Bridge. The cricket pitch & scrapes were still flooded. We had a disappointing total of about 62 when we got to the bridge, and the light was beginning to go. We suddenly had a bit of a flurry of birds and within about half an hour we'd added Reed Bunting, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Mute Swan, Kestrel, Pheasant & Red-legged Partridge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The water levels in the estuary had dropped </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fields by the White Bridge were still flooded</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Otter at the White Bridge</td></tr>
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I thought my final total was 69, but having checked my list I realised that I'd missed off Gannet & Moorhen, so my total for the day was 71. Not a particularly good number, but we'd had an enjoyable day looking.<br />
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The day list: 71 (73 for the Team)<br />
BGM: Robin, Great Tit, Wren, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Long-tailed Duck, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Redshank, Snipe, Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Lapwing, Curlew, Blackbird, Crow, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Pochard, Magpie, Song Thrush, Water Rail, Goldfinch, Jay, Chaffinch, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Gull, Spotted Redshank, House Sparrow, Starling, Moorhen.<br />
Goosemoor: Little Egret, Meadow Pipit<br />
Dart's Farm: Kingfisher, Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Rook, Redwing, Greenfinch, (Collared Dove)<br />
Woodbury Common: Raven<br />
Budleigh Salterton: Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pipit, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Shag, Oystercatcher, Guillemot, Turnstone, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mute Swan, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge (Common Scoter)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-74140303034801879462013-12-29T09:52:00.003+00:002013-12-29T09:53:50.908+00:00White-billed Diver<br />
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Last year when I tried for a big year list I did plenty of twitching. I considered going down to Cornwall for the White-billed Diver, but decided it was a bit too far. This year I've done no twitching, but when I noticed on Devon Bird Sightings that there was a White-billed Diver in Brixham, I thought it would be rude not to indulge in a last minute 2013 twitch. I collected Libby at 7:30am & we headed for Brixham Harbour, parking in the car park near the Astro Zenica building. Another couple of birders had just arrived & headed off towards the harbour, so we followed along. We walked to the entrance to the inner harbour where we found a line of about 8 birders with scopes. Within about a minute, the White-billed Diver popped up. How easy was that?! It gradually got closer & entered the inner harbour, giving us amazing views.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bingo!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The WBD was very obliging & came right into the inner harbour</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a bit showery, but luckily there was no wind & the water was flat. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Met a chap using an Questar scope which cost him £2500 30 years ago! You could see why, the image quality was excellent.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An impressive rainbow made up for the rain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We moved to the other side of the harbour for even better views</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried out my new 'point & shoot' Lumix TZ40 ....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and was quite impressed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a bill!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well worth the trip!</td></tr>
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We walked out onto the breakwater & got a real bonus for the day with a Black-guillemot. I only saw my first ever this Summer on Shetland, so this was my first English sighting. It wasn't as obliging as the WBD, but I still managed a record shot.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A distant Black Guillemot </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The WBD had moved to the outer harbour to the left & the Black Guillemot was to the right.</td></tr>
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Other birds of note were Purple Sandpiper, Black-throated Diver & Great Northern Diver.<br />
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On the way home we stopped off at Broadsands to see the Cirl Buntings. We met some birders from Wakefield who'd left home at 3:30am, been to Portland for the Brunnich's Guillemot, Brixham for the WBD & had dropped in for the Cirl Buntings on their way home! They were very tired but happy birders!<br />
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We saw the Cirls, what we think was probably a Siberian Chiffchaff, and a distant Black-necked Grebe in the bay.<br />
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It had been an excellent day out. I remember now why I enjoy the occasional twitch!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-61255020824144588832013-12-23T12:25:00.001+00:002013-12-29T09:53:08.206+00:00BGM, Goosemoor & Dart's Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday I ventured out for a morning's birding with Alan, Libby & Annabelle. Alan (http://ukwildlifebreaks.co.uk) had originally arranged for us to meet up at Dawlish Warren, but the weather was due to be so wet that BGM was a last minute alternative.<br />
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It was pretty quiet in the hide at Bowling Green Marsh, and pretty quiet on the marsh as well for that matter! There was a large flock of Avocets, and one bird off by itself which had apparently been shot. The only other waders of note were a solitary Grey Plover, and a pale Redshank which we thought may be a Spotted Redshank at first, but decided in the end that it was just a pale common one. The best of the ducks was a Long-tailed Duck, my first of the year. There were no Mute Swans, but there was a Black Swan!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the hide at BGM, the best place to be on a soggy day!</td></tr>
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As we left the rain eased off so we went out onto the new walkway/ cycle track across Goosemoor. It's the first time I've been there, and there wasn't much about.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viewing holes, none of which seemed to be at a comfortable height!</td></tr>
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The final stop of the day was Dart's farm. Again it was very quiet, with no ducks or waders, although our only Little Egret of the day flew in just before we left. The feeders were pretty busy with Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch & Reed Buntings, a Kingfisher posed nicely for us, and a Sparrohawk flew by being harassed by a Crow.<br />
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Full list for the day:<br />
BGM: Long-tailed Duck, Shoveller, Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Snipe, Curlew, Grey Plover, Avocet, Dunlin, Lapwing, Greylag goose, Canada Goose, Bent Goose, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Red-breasted Merganser, Raven, Lapwing, (Black Swan), Little Grebe, Moorehen, Grey Heron, Meadow Pipit, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Shelduck, Crow, Blackbird, Starling<br />
Goosemoor: Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Stonechat, Robin<br />
Dart's Farm: Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Cormorant, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Redwing, Reed Bunting, Mute Swan, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Magpie, Little Egret<br />
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Total: 58 species. Not bad for a soggy morning ( & I missed the Collared Dove, Jay & Rook!)<br />
<br />Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-76524404110869967982013-12-11T18:22:00.003+00:002013-12-11T18:22:39.177+00:00Escot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning I joined the East Devon Birders for a walk around Escot Park. It would be fair to say that the birding was a bit slow, although it was very pleasant & I did end up with 34 species on my list, including Redwing, Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Linnet, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, Snipe, Buzzard, Lapwing, Treecreeper, Nuthatch & Stock Dove.<br />
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I met Mary & Paul in Miami on 28th October. 193 birds & a lot of miles later, we flew back from Orlando on 16th November. We basically drove clockwise around the state, going as far South as Flamingo in the Everglades & almost to the Georgian border in the North. We had a fantastic time as usual, and also as usual, came home totally exhausted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the roof of the Kendall Baptist Hospital, Miami, looking for the local 'exotics'. The only 'countable' one we found was the Red-whiskered Bulbul </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At 'Lucky Hammock' near the entrance to the Everglades National Park. It's by far the biggest birding car we've had!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still on the Loop Road in the dark, we saw glowing eyes....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">......we managed to find, & Mary managed to digiscope the obliging Whip-poor-will. Luckily we didn't get eaten! One of 23 Lifers on the trip (or 26 if I include the officially non-countable birds)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was a bit quiet, but it's an amazing place & well worth the visit. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It did have some huge Lubber grasshoppers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We'd been looking forward to the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. It didn't disappoint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our only Florida Scrub Jay, in Oscar Scherer State Park as it was getting dark.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not relaxing on the beach at Fort de Soto Park. Found a Long-billed Curlew, which is pretty rare in Florida. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At a Florida Twitch on Honeymoon Island State Park. We didn't change our plans to go, we just got lucky! Saw the Townsend's Solitaire & met Andy from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. I'd emailed the FFWCC for information on the Great Florida Birding Trail. Andy replied & offered to take us out if we visited Tallahassee. We did, & he did, but first we bumped into him at Honeymoon Island after he left home at 3am for the twitch! (http://limeybirder.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/townsends-solitaire-in-florida/)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Townsend's Solitaire, it should be way out West. This is apparently the 2nd ever in Florida. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.....lots of scary alligators, far too close for our liking. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy to oblige!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was worth running the gauntlet for fab views of a female Vermillion Flycatcher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Highlight of the trip was a boat ride at Wakulla Springs State Park. Scenery was amazing (apparently some of the 1950's Tarzan movies were filmed here), but best of all were.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...the manatees. We were lucky as it had been quite cold the previous night, causing lots more than usual to swim up river to the springs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met up with Andy, his wife Julie, daughter Maisie & a few other members of the Tallahassee Bird Club for a morning at St Marks National Wildlife Refuge. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Marks was huge & produced 9 new species for the trip, at least some of which we would never have found or identified without the local assistance! A male Vermillion Flycatcher was the star of the show!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa from the Tallahassee Bird Club accompanied us to Tall Timbers Research Station early the following morning in search of Bachman's Sparrow. Unfortunately we didn't find one, but we did add another 7 species to the trip list, largely thanks to Melissa!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our least scenic birding site....Tredinick Pond in Jacksonville. The pond was home to Hooded Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Black Scoter, Lesser Scaup (trip tick), & Canvasback (Lifer!). Not bad for a small pond in the middle of a huge construction site!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, a fantastic place. Met a very helpful local who gave us some tips & some rather nice Nikon lens cloths! (http://thomasjdunkerton.zenfolio.com)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canaveral National Seashore, attempted sea-watch: we came, we got blown away, we gave up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Snail Kite, our second but closest look at Joe Overstreet Landing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign of a great bird trip......a filthy car!</td></tr>
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Here's the full list of birds seen on the trip. 3 of them aren't officially countable according to American Birding Association rules, but we did! Where we only saw birds in one or 2 places, I've shown where we saw them. My lifers are highlighted. (I have absolutely no idea why Wild Turkey is white....bizarre!!)<br />
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<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-bellied Whistling Duck</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Snow Goose</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merritt Island NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Canada Goose</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Muscovy Duck</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Wood Duck</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Wakulla Springs & 3 lakes WMA</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Gadwall</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Mallard</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Mottled Duck</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Blue-winged Teal</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Shoveller</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Pintail</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merritt Island NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Green-winged Teal</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Canvasback</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tredinick Pond, Jacksonville</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Redhead</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Marks NWR</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Bufflehead</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Paynes Prairie SP</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-breasted Merganser</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merritt Island NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-size: 100%; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Wild Turkey</td><td style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-size: 100%; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">3 Lakes WMA</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ruddy Duck</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Loon</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Osceola National Forest</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Wood Stork</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Magnificent Frigatebird</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Fort de Soto</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Gannet</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Cape Canaveral National Seashore</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Double-crested Cormorant</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Anhinga</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American White Pelican</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Brown Pelican</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Bittern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Great Blue heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Great Egret</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Snowy Egret</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Little Blue Heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tricolored Heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Reddish Egret</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Cattle Egret</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Green Heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-crowned Night Heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Yellow-crowned Night Heron</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White Ibis</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Glossy Ibis</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Roseate Spoonbill</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP & Click Ponds, Viera Wetlands</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black Vulture</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Turkey Vulture</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Osprey</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Snail Kite</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Shark Valley (Everglades) & Joe Overstreet Landing</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Bald Eagle</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Harrier</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-shouldered Hawk</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Broad-winged Hawk</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Kendall, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Short-tailed hawk</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades (dark morph) & Paynes Prairie (light morph)</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-tailed Hawk</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Crested Caracara</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Kestrel</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merlin</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Peregrine Falcon</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Sora</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Purple Gallinule</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Gallinule</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Coot</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Limpkin</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Sandhill Crane</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-bellied Plover</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Golden Plover</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Semipalmated Plover</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Marks NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Killdeer</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Oystercatcher</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-necked Stilt</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Marks NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Avocet</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Spotted Sandpiper</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Greater Yellowlegs</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Willet</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Lesser Yellowlegs</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Long-billed Curlew</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Fort De Soto</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ruddy Turnstone</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red Knot</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merritt Island</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Sanderling</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Semipalmated Sandpiper</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Western Sandpiper</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Least Sandpiper</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Pectoral Sandpiper</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Dunlin</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Short-billed Dowitcher</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Long-billed Dowitcher</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Wilson's Snipe</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Bonaparte's Gull</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Click Pond, Viera Wetlands</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Laughing Gull</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ring-billed Gull</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Herring GUll</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Lesser Black-backed Gull</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Greater Black-backed Gull</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Gull-billed Tern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Caspian Tern</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Huguenot Memorial Park</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Tern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Forster's Tern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Royal Tern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Sandwich Tern</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black Skimmer</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Rock Pigeon</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White-crowned Pigeon</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eurasian Collared-Dove</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White-winged Dove</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Mourning Dove</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Ground-Dove</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Hagues Dairy</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Monk Parakeet</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Nanday Parakeet</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Petersburg</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eastern Screech Owl</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Miller Drive, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Great Horned Owl</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Guana River</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Burrowing Owl</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Barred Owl</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eastern Whi-poor-will</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tamiami Trail</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ruby-throated Hummingbird</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">SteinbergNature Centre</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Belted Kingfisher</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-headed Woodpecker</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tall Timbers Research Station</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-bellied Woodpecker</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Yellow-bellied Sapsucker</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Downy Woodpecker</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-cockaded Woodpecker</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Osceola National Forest</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Flicker</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Pileated Woodpecker</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eastern Phoebe</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Vermillion Flycatcher</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Paynes Prairie Preserve SP & St Marks NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Great Crested Flycatcher</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Loggerhead Shrike</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White-eyed Vireo</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Blue-headed Vireo</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Blue Jay</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Florida Scrub-jay</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Oscar Scherer SP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Crow</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Fish Crow</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tree Swallow</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Barn Swallow</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Carolina Chickadee</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tall Timbers Research Station</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tufted Titmouse</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White-breasted Nuthatch</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Brown-headed Nuthatch</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Carolina Wren</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">House Wren</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Marsh Wren</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Red-whiskered Bulbul</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">nr Kenwood Elementary School, Kendall, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ruby-crowned Kinglet</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eastern Bluebird</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Townsend's Solitaire</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Honeymoon Island SP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Swainson's Thrush</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">A D Barnes Park, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Hermit Thrush</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tall Timbers Research Station</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Robin</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Merritt Island NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Gray Catbird</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Mockingbird</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Brown Thrasher</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Everglades NP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">European Starling</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Myna</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tamiami Trail (Miccosuka Restaurant)</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Ovenbird</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Worm-eating Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">A. D. Barnes Park, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Blue-winged Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">A. D. Barnes Park, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-and-white Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tennessee Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">A. D. Barnes Park, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Common Yellowthroat</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">American Redstart</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Northern Parula</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Magnolia Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-throated Blue Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Matheson Hammock County Park & Florida City</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Palm Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Pine Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Yellow-rumped Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Yellow-throated Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Prairie Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Black-throated Green Warbler</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">A. D. Barnes Park, Miami</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Eastern Towhee</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Honeymoon Island SP</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Chipping Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tall Timbers Research Station</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Savannah Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 0px 3px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Nelson's Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Huguenot Memorial Park</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Song Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Marks NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Swamp Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">St Marks NWR</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">White-throated Sparrow</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Tall Timbers Research Station</td></tr>
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Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-9642469207004906562013-09-17T21:48:00.030+01:002013-12-11T18:17:53.591+00:00Beer Head & Black Hole Marsh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday I went along to the Devon Birds meeting at Beer Head. There were about 17 of us, and we were led on the walk by Steve Waite, local patch birder & Devon Bird Recorder. Steve also writes a blog about birding on the Axe, which I read regularly (http://stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.co.uk) so it was nice to actually meet him.<br />
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The forecast was for heavy rain showers and for once they actually seem to have got it right! However, between showers we saw quite a nice variety of birds including quite a large flock of lovely Yellow Wagtails, Wheatears, Whinchats, and a Redstart - which I missed, unfortunately. I suspect that Steve would have found more birds without us, as we make quite a lot of noise...we're quite a sociable bunch & tend to natter as we wander!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One minute we were watching a juvenile Green Woodpecker...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;">....the next we were taking cover from the rain</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a fantastic place for a walk; birds are a bonus!</td></tr>
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The meeting finished at lunchtime, but 6 of us went on to Black Hole Marsh. We added 24 species to the day list including Green & Common Sandpipers, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit & Kingfisher. We spent quite a while watching a small & distant wader on the river which we thought at first was a Curlew Sandpiper. However, after much head scratching & consulting of the Collins we decided it was probably just a lonely Dunlin. It's a shame Steve wasn't still with us as undoubtedly he would have been able to ID it in a flash!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colin had a visitor in the hide....I think it may be a Speckled Bush Cricket but I'm happy to be corrected!</td></tr>
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When we'd first entered the hide, a couple of people had just been treated to fantastic views of a juvenile cuckoo sitting on nearby fence poles. Apparently it had been feeding in the grass & flying up when disturbed by passing trams. After about an hour we'd practically given up hope of seeing it when a bird flew in from across the river & landed on a post. Bingo! I still haven't got the hang of digiscoping but I managed a record shot!<br />
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Another very enjoyable day out with the Devon Birders.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-47049332163824085822013-09-11T16:41:00.001+01:002013-09-17T17:59:37.864+01:00Just popped out for a bike ride.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's been a lack of posts as myself & Simon went of on a bike ride at the end of May. 14 weeks and 4000 miles later, we're back! We had a fantastic time, but it's really great to be home.<br />
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We cycled from home in Exmouth to Dover along the South coast following National Cycle Route 2, then crossed from Dover to Dunkirk on the ferry. From there we followed the coast North through Belgium & Netherlands on route LF1, picking up the North Sea Cycle Route in Rotterdam. We continued along the coast through the rest of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark to Grenaa on the East coast, where we caught the ferry to Varberg in Sweden. Then it was North to Norway and around the coast as far as Bergen, where we flew to Aberdeen. A few ferries later & we'd cycled the Shetlands, Orkney & were heading South from John O Groats.<br />
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I kept my binoculars in my bar bag all the way and occasionally whipped them out when I saw or heard something interesting, although most of the time the bird had gone before I managed to get them out. I used them now and again at lunch breaks & rest days, but usually I was too knackered! I did manage to find 5 lifers on my travels......no, make that 6 (I'd misidentified some crows in Rotterdam)<br />
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Here are a few photos from the trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting off....we didn't know what we were letting ourselves in for!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The South coast, amazing scenery & weather</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first Poplar Hawkmoth, in a sink at a campsite in Lydd</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Belgian coast, ugly concrete tower blocks rule</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dutch dunes probably held lots of birds, but when I had the chance to look it was too windy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought these crows in Rotterdam were Hooded Crows, but they're actually Indian House Crows... Lifer number 1! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few miles into Germany, my 2nd Lifer....a Bluethroat during lunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 3rd Lifer.....Arctic Terns in Germany (I've never positively ID'd one before)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More rocks, lots of Eider in the bays....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.....and a few making an unusual car park barrier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made it to our target country.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....with a stunning view from the bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We saw a few mink in Norway...this one does have a body!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent 93 nights in our tent, 2 in a YH in Orkney & 2 in Paul's flat in Glasgow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shetland, not as dramatic as Norway....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but just as scenic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puffins at Sumburgh Head, my 4th Lifer!....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.....they were a a highlight of the trip</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 5th Lifer....Black Guillemot in Lerwick Harbour (the black dot!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orkney, flatter .......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but just as scenic as Shetland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading South in Scotland towards the Highlands....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.....more beautiful countryside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I managed to get the bins out in time to ID a small group of Red Grouse....Lifer number 6!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily we did see one, but it was way too fast for a photo!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After giving up his bed for us for 2 nights (hero!), Paul escorted us out of Glasgow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And back to England & the H4H (Hoof for Home!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">England definitely holds it's own where scenery is concerned</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Yorkshire Dales...the hardest part of the whole trip</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....but at least we were rewarded with lovely views</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down from Holme Moss Summit, a climb on the Tour de France next year </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and across the Peak District, getting flatter</td></tr>
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I'm still recovering from an intensive 10 day birding trip to Andalucia in Southern Spain with friends Mary & Paul. We met up at Malaga airport, where we collected our Fiat Doblo which turned out to be a pretty good bird-mobile with plenty of space & ground clearance…a must on the Andalucian roads. We managed to see 138 species, 11 of which were 'lifers' for me. </div>
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On 7th May, whilst waiting for Paul to arrive, Mary & I went to the Rio Guadalhorce reserve in Malaga near the airport. We found 7 or 8 White-headed Ducks….my first! A good start to the trip.</div>
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On 8th May, our first full day, we went back to the Rio Guadalhorce reserve where we bumped into a very nice chap called Andy as we went in. He was meant to be doing chores having just returned from a birding trip to New York, but had been texted to say that there was a Broad-billed Sandpiper in the reserve. He's lived in Spain for 30 years & as this is his local patch, he'd dropped everything and dashed over, having only ever seen one before in his life. He showed us the way & found us a few other birds on the way. When we got to the lagoon where the sandpiper had been seen, we scanned the large number of waders around the edges. Andy spotted the bird first, and although it was quite distant we managed to see enough features for a positive ID. Lifer number 2 in the bag.</div>
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It was only as we left that Andy asked which guides we were using for the trip. 'Where to Watch Birds in Southern Spain' was our main guide, and it turned out that he was Andrew Paterson a co-author of the book! My copy is now signed! </div>
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We headed North towards Ronda, where we were booked in for two nights. On 9th we headed up to the Puerto de las Palomas, a col on the Grazelema-Zahara road with amazing views. We walked up a track from the col & heard one of our target species singing….Bonneli's Warbler. It took a while to find it but eventually it gave us reasonable views. Lifer number 3. We carried on walking & scanning the distant peak. It was Paul who spotted a bird in the distance. It took a while to be sure of its identity as the heat haze wasn't helping, but we managed to see enough to be sure it was a Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (number 4).</div>
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We then had fantastic views of a male & female Montagu's Harrier flying over a corn field, including a food pass (number 6). We finished the tour at 630pm having enjoyed the day. Peter was a very nice chap & he'd found us some good birds. The only disappointment was that we didn't go into any areas that we couldn't have gone to by ourselves. </div>
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We then paid a brief visit to La Rocina which was preparing for their annual festival. It was chaos. We quickly moved on to the reserve at La Rocina & drove the 7km through to the Palacio del Acebron where we had a brief walk in the woods which got us an Iberian Chiffchaff (number 7). We were keeping a close eye on the clock as the entrance gates would be locked at 10pm, it was fast approaching and we wanted to have a quick look for Red-necked Nightjar on the drive back. We stopped in a likely open sandy place at about 945pm, listened & sure enough we could hear them calling. After a few minutes Mary & I spotted two of them which appeared briefly (number 8). Paul missed them, and the clock was ticking. Just before our deadline for leaving, Paul finally saw them as they again put in a brief appearance & we happily hurried for the gate. On the way we had a too-close view as one almost flew into the windscreen. We drove out through the gates with 30 seconds to spare!</div>
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On 12th May we planned to visit the 'El Acebuche' reserve, again within Donana. The car park was virtually empty & the visitor centre closed, but we could still access the lake & hides behind it. Our main target was Savi's Warbler, and it didn't take many minutes to find one singing from the top of a tree (number 9). We were very happy bunnies as we left the hide, but we then met an official who said they were going to lock the main gates to prevent festival goers from entering the site….so we had to leave. At least we'd got our bird….</div>
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We had to do a large loop through the stone pines to get round the festival road closures, then headed to Dehesa de Abajo in the north of Donana. It was a lovely reserve, with very helpful staff. We found Red-knobbed Coot on the lagoon then visited the stork colony, which was disappointingly short of storks. It was late when we left & the visitor centre was closing. Mary had a huge lucky break when a member off staff handed over her iPhone which she'd left in the centre earlier. Phew. </div>
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On 13th May we spent the morning at the Laguna de Palacios just north of Palacios y Villafranca, which was meant to be the centre of Olivacious Warbler & Rufous Bush Chat activity. It certainly had quite a few singing Olivacious Warblers, so Mary saw one & it was added to the Team List. However, no Rufous Bush Chats were to be seen, or heard. Mary had her second major stroke of luck when a small white van stopped beside us on the sandy track & handed over a foot from her tripod. It's truly staggering that he'd spotted it in the sand, realised what it was & tracked us down!</div>
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I'd been looking forward to visiting Brazo del Este to the East of the main Donana reserve, but it was an anti-climax when we couldn't find the site & then the road was awful. At least we found some Gull-billed Terns to cheer us up (number 10).</div>
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We spent 14th on the east bank of the Guadalquiver in the salinas & woods, a fair bit of that was stalking a very elusive warbler in the top of a tree. Eventually we all had a good enough view to be happy that it was an Western Orphean Warbler (number 11). I was particularly pleased as Mary & Paul had seen one briefly a few days before which I'd missed. It could now go on the Team List. </div>
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On 15th we made our way to Bolonia in search of Little & White-rumped Swifts that are meant to nest in the caves of the Sierra de la Plata. There were fantastic views from the road below the cave, but there wasn't a single swift of any variety in sight. We drove to the top of the road, which ended at a military establishment of some sort. We heard singing from the bushes that sounded remarkably like the recording we had of the Rufous Bush Chat. We stalked the bird for ages through the vegetation, but never got sight of it. Gave up on the swifts & spent the rest of the day on the plains of La Janda, where we saw a Black-shouldered Kite, before returning to the swift cave in the evening. Still no swifts. Back for a final attempt at first light on 16th, again no joy. We did meet a friendly Swiss chap called Esteban who we' d met at 2 other sites & exchanged info. He was much more hard core than us, having spent most of his nights sleeping in his small car! He was however much younger than us as well.</div>
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We spent the afternoon of 16th battling with the awful roads through the corkwoods of the Ojen valley. The best bit was when a flashy British Aston Martin blatted past us as we approached a bend at the start of the road. It then reversed back around the bend after encountering the first of the potholes. Oh how we laughed in our underpowered, Postman Pat shaped car with its high ground clearance!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paul, aka 'Heidi' herds goats off the road. We didn't laugh at all.</td></tr>
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Our last stop was to Castellar de la Frontera, an old mountain fortress with amazing views across to Gibraltar and an entertaining Lesser Kestrel colony.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lesser Kestrels... food delivery service</td></tr>
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We flew back at various times on 17th, I was first at lunchtime. The weather was a bit manky so we didn't manage to do any decent birding before I left.<br />
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All in all it was an excellent trip. I'm not at all unhappy that we need to go back for the swifts & Rufous Bush Chat.</div>
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Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643034110557345387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136762382410101782.post-23026871099275939242013-04-26T20:37:00.000+01:002013-04-26T21:02:36.957+01:00Thurlbear, Swell Wood & Greylake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seems ages since I went on the last DBWPS meeting, and that's probably because it was nearly a week ago. Last Monday, in fact, but I haven't had time to download my photos before now. I'm actually typing this sitting on board our canal boat Muriel in the even<span style="text-align: center;">ing sunshine, lovely!</span><br />
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Back to the birds....<br />
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Six of us met up at Thurlbear, making it the smallest gathering I've been to. We had an excellent day's birding, and even the weather stayed fine for us.<br />
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We could easily have started the day with a disaster had David not noticed that I'd inadvertently attached him to my tripod. I couldn't do it again if I tried...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good thing David noticed before walking off</td></tr>
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We were soon listening to the song of Nightingales, and even had a brief glimpse of one. We think there were probably at least 3 of them, although it's difficult to be sure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think Jonathan was praying for a Nightingale to show itself!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting habitat. We found 27 species including the Nightingales</td></tr>
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We then moved on to Swell Wood RSPB for lunch in the car park. We spent a while in the hide watching the heronry, which was pretty busy & noisy, not surprisingly as according to the notice there are 77 nests in use, with a few Little Egrets in amongst the Herons. Afterwards we walked down the lane to the Levels, stopping to scan as we went.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We soon spotted two Common Cranes on the Levels below.</td></tr>
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A large bird on a post caused a bit of debate, as it was doing a pretty good impression of a Marsh Harrier. Jonathan however was adamant that it was a Buzzard & when it eventually flew he was proved to be right. It also took a while to figure out a distant bird, which turned out to be a lovely male Whinchat. At first I missed a Whitethroat - was a bit disappointing as I hadn't seen one yet this year - but luckily it was nice enough to give us all a good look on our way back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wonder why they call it the Somerset Levels?</td></tr>
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We headed off towards Greylake, stopping a few times to scan the surrounding countryside. We were glad we did as we found 36 Common Cranes. I know they're all part of a release project but they're still pretty amazing to see. There was also another Buzzard doing impersonations, this one was so white it looked more like an Osprey.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were about 30 Cranes one way & 6 Cranes & 2 Hares the other</td></tr>
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Jonathan, Ian & Jeff then headed for home whilst David, Libby & myself carried on towards Greylake. We did stop one more time on the way and were treated to the fantastic sight of about 28 Cranes flying in to join a few that were already on the ground. When we finally made it to Greylake it was getting quite late. There wasn't much from the hide just some Mallards, a gadwall, 5 or 6 Redshanks & a pair of mating Buzzards! However, we did finish on a high during our walk back to the car park with a singing Cettis Warbler & a fleeting glimpse of a Sedge Warbler.<br />
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It really had been a great day, with quite a few firsts for the year...Nightingale, Whinchat, Whitethroat, SedgeWarbler & the Common Cranes.<br />
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