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Whilst scanning all the geese at Fishers Green last week I noticed two birds had leg rings that were readable with the scope so duly noted the numbers and sent them off to the relevant recorder.

Yesterday the data came back to say both birds were ringed in St.James park London. One in 2023 and the other in 2024, neither bird has been reported away from that site until m...


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A day out

I've been getting my birding fix by stealing an hour here and there locally mostly Fishers Green or Rainham after school runs for the little ones but with a nice forecast for Saturday and no planned family duties for me and the Jims we organised a trip.

The plan was to start with the Hume's Warbler in Lowestoft Suffolk so we set off early to arrive for 7.30am and joined...


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I've been keeping an eye on the Tundra Bean Goose on my visits to the valley and it remains loyal to the field opposite Holyfield fishery in Fishers Green lane. The 12 Russian White Fronted Geese remain but are a little more mobile and take more time away from the field. 

Yesterday I took Jim to see it as he needed it for his local list too and we managed good view...


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As per my previous blog post I've been visiting the patch trying to connect with the wintering Tundra Bean Goose but it had given me the slip until yesterday morning when just as I was going to give up the bird walked out into my scope. It was in the bottom corner of the field so a walk along the public footpath was in order, aware that an approach too close could flush the m...


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