Exploring nature & wild places. RSPB member 30 years but only just visiting their great reserves. Support Woodland Trust & Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Novice
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Jun 14
Managed to get enough battery power in the camera to catch a few shots on the moors above Oxenhope today
Again really enjoyed the Golden Plovers calling
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Jun 14
Hoping fix with camera on/off button works
Have brushed with a soft brush, carefully used dental floss to clean around buttons, used WD40 specialist contact cleaner, will leave in a dry room 48 hours, drain capacitor by removing battery/pressing shoot, perform factory reset
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Jun 14
Painted Lady, Azure Damselfly, Small Heath, Large Red Damselfly
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Jun 13
Having trouble with my camera: Sony RX10 mk4 won’t switch off
It probably doesn’t owe me anything but I don’t know what I’d replace it with, so hope it recovers
Here’s some pics of Golden Plovers on moors above Oxenhope yesterday before the battery died
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Walk around Earlswood Lakes with my daughter and granddaughter this evening
GC Grebe, Egyptian Goose, Ring-necked Parakeet
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Thursley Common today on my way from my monthly check in on aged P in Portsmouth to my daughters in Redhill to do some childcare
Stonechat, Redstart, W Wobbler, Jay
Met some nice people too
One man had seen tree pipits and cuckoo
Another told me about the Storks at Burpham
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Managed some poor picture of Cinnabar Moth, Dartford Warbler, Teal, Common Whitethroat
Think I saw the Woodlarks too
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Farlington Marshes in shocking weather this morning
Avocet, Ringed Plover, Blackwit
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Hayling Island Oyster Beds this morning
Avocet, Whitethroat, OC, Shelduck
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Long day of travelling yesterday, Yorkshire to Portsmouth
I did not have time for my usual detour to @RSPBotmoor
Stopped for a brief walk along the Thames at Oxford instead
Heron, Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, Common Terns
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Teaching this morning, so sneaked in a very quick trip to @RSPBAireValley St Aidan’s this afternoon
Little Owl, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Cattle Egret
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I enjoyed a very pleasant conversation with this young Willow Warbler in Oxenhope in between the showers on Monday
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Also seen Palmate Newt, Golden Plover, Red-legged Partridge, Curlew
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May 31
This evening’s walk above Oxenhope towards Hebden Bridge
Curlew, Golden Plover, Red Grouse
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May 27
I’m afraid this male Pied Flycatcher at Strid Woods must think me rather dim
He kept changing perches all around me whilst I took photographs until I realised I was too close to his nest box
As soon as I backed off he thanked me for eventually taking the hint and went in
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May 27
Sorry Mr Pied Flycatcher
I have a theory that they choose nest boxes on the path and at head level because the walkers keep the corvids and other nest raiders away that might be a problem if they nested in a knot hole up in the leaf canopy
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May 26
Spent some time watching the Golden Plovers above Oxenhope today
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