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You wait two years, then two come at once!

30/5/2019

 
Today, Mark and I headed for Pilling with the unlikely hope of bagging an Iberian Chiffchaff, flagged up by Birdguides just 20 minutes before we set off.  If I bagged this one today, that would mean 2 winners in 2 weekends after a prolonged drought of 2 years! 
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Iberian Chiffchaff, 26/05/19, Pilling Lane Ends, Lancs. Conspicuous by its call, if nothing else.
We noticed the call was very different from a conventional Chiffchaff, starting off low in pitch, then getting higher, then ending in a rather messy crescendo.  It showed pretty well under the windy circumstances.   
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Iberian Chiffchaff, 26/05/19, Pilling Lane Ends. The yellowish blush to the face is another indicator.

Sprint for a Stint

18/5/2019

 
Today, Eddie and I headed for a completely new spot for us: Newton Marsh, near Fleckleton. Birdguides had indicated a Temminck's Stint in that area, so off we went to investigate...    
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Temminck's Stint, 18/05/19, Newton Marsh, Freckleton, Lancs. Cheers mate! My first bird winner in ages.

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