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Peter Clarke lived for Holme Bird Observatory in North Norfolk - it's birds, mammals & butterflies filled his life of that environ for the best part of 50 years. Sadly, Penny Clarke texted me the...

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The myth of BADGER culpability for bovine TB in cattle is rooted in poor science – and economics. Firstly, the science. This year, a leading naturalist wrote an updated edition of 'The Fate of ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-all-out-war-on-badgers-and-lies.html

Yesterday, two local ringers took it upon themselves to trap and ring the DESERT WHEATEAR that has chosen to overwinter on the tiny beach at Thurlestone in South Devon. They came al...

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Following an exceptional autumn that has seen the likes of 13 Siberian Accentors, 5 White's Thrushes, 4 Black-throated Thrushes, a Siberian Thrush, an Eyebrowed Thrush, 5 Asiatic Brown Shrikes, ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/11/15-new-members-of-most-exclusive-club.html

Autumn 2016 - the Year of the SIBERIAN ACCENTOR irruption When news of a Siberian Accentor trapped & ringed on Utsira (Norway) on 6th August 2011 hit the headlines, no birder could have fores...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-siberian-accentor-irruption-into.html

PURPLE GALLINULE in North Lincolnshire An adult has been discovered this afternoon at Alkborough Flats NR, 8 miles north of Scunthorpe, showing at 250-300 yards range at the reed edge from the...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/08/yet-another-purple-gallinule.html

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One bout of abuse after another - that has been the response on my twitter feed since the British people overwhelmingly (by over 1.25 million) decided to LEAVE the European Union during Thursday'...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/06/vilified-in-birding-world-for-voting.html

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http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/06/delight-at-brexit-and-my-experiences.html

DALMATIAN PELICAN in West Cornwall Patch birder Paul Freestone had a Pelican species fly over him at Gwithian, east of Hayle (Cornwall), on Saturday afternoon (7th May), this same bird being ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/05/dalmatian-pelican-in-west-cornwall-new.html

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Due to the overwhelming success of my recent LATVIAN tour, I am adding a further excursion there from 31 May to 4 June 2016 - please email me for details Furthermore, still have a single ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/03/additional-trip-to-latvia-added.html

Still have a single place on my MOROCCO tour of 7-11 JUNE 2016. Please contact me for further details Also still space on my Scottish Weekender incorporating close-up views of breeding-plumage...

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RARE BIRDS & SCARCE MIGRANTS IN BRITAIN & IRELAND IN 2015: A Review of the Year 2015 turned out to be the warmest since records began in 1890, while the El Nino effect that had influenced so m...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/02/rare-birds-in-britain-ireland-in-2015.html

I still have the following vacancies on a number of trips this year -: 1-2 spaces on Scottish Weekender 14-18 March 2016 Space on Israel Honey Buzzard/Levant Sparrowhawk migration spectacular 2...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/02/latest-vacancies-on-2016-birding-tours.html

My Latvian tour of March 2016 is now fully booked, so sorry to those of you I couldn't cater for......maybe next one However, still have a number of vacancies later in the year.... Short Trip...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/01/latvian-tour-now-fully-booked.html

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I am now taking bookings for my SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER September tour of CHINA - a trip normally interrupted by large falls of Asiatic passerines, such as Mugimaki Flycatcher, etc

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2016/01/taking-bookings-for-china-september-2016.html

Still have a single space on my forthcoming ROUND BRITAIN TOUR of 17-27 JANUARY....... Also, possibly 1-2 spaces left on ESTONIA/LATVIA trip of 7-12 MARCH 2016.... Email me on LGREUK400@aol.c...

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Still a place on my ROUND BRITAIN TOUR of 15-26 JANUARY 2016.....   SPANISH Lynx, Imperial Eagle, Wallcreeper, Bustards, winter trip 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH now completely FULL   FEBRUARY ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2015/12/plenty-of-space-avialbale-on-lgre.html

BIRDING VARANGER The Biotope Guide to the best bird sites in Arctic Norway   Varanger Fjord is one of those destinations that you can visit time and time again and never g...

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THE HAMPSHIRE BIRD ATLAS 2007-2012 Edited by John Eyre   Well what can I say?! This publication is exceptional, magnificent, essential, sumptuous - absolutely brilliant! ...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-hampshire-bird-atlas-2007-2012.html

Up & coming Suffolk birder Oliver Slessor is the latest birdwatcher to receive one of the BBA/UK400 Club's prestigious Certificates of Merit (see above). It was whilst working at Landguard N...

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I just cannot resist the temptation of a GREY PHALAROPE and when I heard that yesterday's Farmoor 1 Reservoir's bird was still present, I had to get over there today and see it. They are such bea...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2015/11/up-close-and-personal-with-yet-another.html

It is very sad to have to report the deaths of two long-serving birders this week - firstly GRAHAM SODEN from Northamptonshire and secondly, MICK CASE from Ipswich in Suffolk. Over the years, I h...

http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2015/10/dropping-like-flies-sign-that-birders.html