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Mike Neale wrote a new post, April 2024 - Slow Start to Spring, on the site Birding in Switzerland

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 09:35:44 +0000

Birds seen this month included:

Eagle Owl
Wall Creeper
White Storks
Red and Black Kites
Penduline Tits
Lesser Black backed Gull
Pintails
Reed Bunting
Ruff

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 31.3.24.End of An Era?, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:23:23 +0000

Due to the ongoing log in problems, I’ve decided to switch the blog over to another site. I like to update the blog on the same day and its becoming very frustrating not being able to do so.

I’ve sent Surfbirds […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 27.3.24 Heavy Showers S 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:19:16 +0000

23 Sand Martin dropped in this afternoon during the rain. 8 LRP and 15 Oystercatcher were present. 20 Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck were counted. A Red Kite was off the west track.

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 26.3.24 Overcast SE 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:16:07 +0000

A male Wheatear was off the west track this afternoon. A Green Woodpecker was below the dam. A Cetti’s Warbler (photo) was along the Gazebo bay. 10 LRP, 2 Redshank and 15 Oystercatcher were present. 42 Shoveler […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 25.3.24 Early Rain SSE 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:01:34 +0000

A female Scaup off the Gazebo bay was a new arrival. 7 LRP, 1 Ringed Plover and 15 Oystercatcher were present. 35 Sand Martin flew through this afternoon. 3 Blackcap were singing with 2 in the reservoir plantation […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 24.3.24 Fair NW 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:07:05 +0000

A Black-necked Grebe off the fishing club was the first of the year. 8 Sand Martin were present this morning. 7 LRP, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew and 15 Oystercatcher were at the west end. 3 Shelduck were noted. An […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 23.3.24 Showers WNW 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:50:05 +0000

7 species of raptor today with a Merlin thru north at 7.15am, also Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kestrel,2 Red Kite and many Buzzards were present. A male Wheatear was on the north shore. 30 Sand Martin flew […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 22.3.24 Fair NW 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:41:56 +0000

A male Wheatear off the west track was new for the year. Also new was a male Blackcap singing in the reservoir plantation. 6 LRP, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 14 Oystercatcher and 1 Curlew were present. 69 […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 21.3.24 Light Rain WSW 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:29:04 +0000

A pair of Brambling at the Gazebo feeders were the first of the year. 4 LRP, 3 Curlew and 1 Redshank were present. 14 Sand Martin flew through. 120 Fieldfare and 2 Mistle Thrush were at the west end. A Red Kite […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 20.3.24 Light Rain WSW 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:14:45 +0000

A Ringed Plover flew thru this morning, also 2 LRP, 2 Curlew and 14 Oystercatcher were present. Only 3 Sand Martin flew north late morning. 2 Red Kite flew south this afternoon, also a Peregrine was noted. At […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 19.3.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:11:02 +0000

A quick update for this morning. The first Swallow and 3 Sand Martin flew through this morning. A single Redshank, 2 LRP, 1 Curlew and 9 Oystercatcher were present. 2 Red Kite were at the west end. A Cetti’s […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 18.3.24 Cloudy SSW 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:21:04 +0000

2 Red Kite were again in the area this afternoon. 3 LRP, 2 Curlew and 11 Oystercatcher were present. A Green Woodpecker was along the south east bay this afternoon. 3 Shelduck 1 Mandarin and a Water Rail were […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 17.3.24 Early Rain S 2-3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:44:38 +0000

Morning update while I can log in. 12 Sand Martin had flown through north by earlyafternoon. A Redshank dropped in this morning, also 2 LRP, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew and at least 10 Oystercatcher were present. An imm […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 16.3.24 Sunny S 1, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:06:24 +0000

A quick morning update while I can still log on. 1 LRP, 2 Redshank, 2 Dunlin and 2 Curlew were at the west end. 200 Fieldfare and 16 Redwing flew north. A Green Woodpecker was calling behind the Gazebo hide. 3 […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 15.3.24 Showers W/NW 2-3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:42:03 +0000

The first 4 Sand Martin flew through around midday. An adult summer Mediterranean Gull flew west this afternoon. A Merlin was perched below the dam late afternoon, also a Red Kite was noted. 4 Redshank, 1 LRP, 1 […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 14.3.24 Overcast Showers SSW 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:36:26 +0000

2 Redshank were the first of the year, also the LRP remains at the west end, 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew and 8 Oystercatcher were present. A single Scandinavian Rock Pipit was with 82 Meadow Pipit below the […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 13.3.24 Overcast SW 3-4, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:55:28 +0000

The 2 Scandinavian Rock Pipit remain on the shoreline in front of the Chappell hide. The first LRP of the year was at the west end. A Black-tailed Godwit was a new arrival, also 1 Curlew, 8 Oystercatcher and 2 […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 12.3.24 Rain/Drizzle SW 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:19:57 +0000

2 Scandinavian Rock Pipit (photo) were feeding on the shoreline from the Chappell hide with 52 Meadow Pipit. An adult summer Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening. 7 Dunlin, 1 Curlew and 13 Oystercatcher were […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 11.3.24 Murky NW 1-2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:52:20 +0000

An imm male Goshawk (photo) and 2 Red Kite flew over the west lane this afternoon. A Woodcock was flushed from the Gazebo bay.The Black-tailed Godwit remains along the south east bay, also 15 Oystercatcher were […]

Mike Neale wrote a new post, March 2024 - Spring is on the way, on the site Birding in Switzerland

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:07:37 +0000

Birds seen this month included:

Great Bittern
Eagle Owl
Wall Creeper
Black and Grey Headed Woodpecker
Common Snipe
White Stork
Ruddy Shell ducks
Curlew
Kingfishers
Black […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 10.3.24 Rain E 1-2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:55:33 +0000

Today I celebrated my 40th Belvide anniversary. The Black-tailed Godwit remains along the south east bay, also 9 Oystercatcher were present. A female Stonechat was on the north shore. 2 Little Egret were at the […]

Mike Neale wrote a new post, February 2024 - Mallorca, on the site Birding in Switzerland

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:13:24 +0000

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 9.3.24 Overcast E 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 08:55:36 +0000

3 redhead Smew dropped in at 11.35am after being absent since the 26th of January. A Ringed Plover at the west end was the first of the year, also 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Oystercatcher and 1 Dunlin were present. […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 8.3.24 Overcast ESE 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:49:57 +0000

A single Black-tailed Godwit was the first of the year, also 8 Oystercatcher and 1 Dunlin were present. An adult female Goshawk was soaring early afternoon,also an imm Peregrine was present. A Chiffchaff was in […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 7.3.24 Overcast E 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:45:21 +0000

A 1st winter Caspian x Herring Gull hybrid (photo) roosted this evening. A Chiffchaff was in the Scott hide reed bed. 11 Oystercatcher and 2 Dunlin were present. 24 Shoveler, 121 Tufted Duck, 1 Shelduck and 9 GC […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, New Wildlife Habitat Bill Is Introduced, but More Resources are Needed to Recover Birds and Other Wildlife, on the site surfbirds

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:33:25 +0000

The America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR), provides funding for wildlife conservation projects at the state and […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 6.3.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:06:31 +0000

News received today included 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin and 16 Snipe. 19 Goldeneye and 3 Shelduck were noted.

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 5.3.24 Fair NW 1-2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:03:21 +0000

11 Oystercatcher were scattered around the reservoir. 3 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, 8 Wigeon and 14 Goldeneye were counted.

surfbirds wrote a new post, Hawaiian Electric Co. and Maui County Face Lawsuit to Protect Imperiled Hawaiian Seabirds, on the site surfbirds

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:00:01 +0000

Conservation Groups Demand Action to Stop Harm from Power Lines and Streetlights.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi, represented by Earthjustice, notified Hawaiian Electric […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, Final Incidental Take Rule Offers Eagle Populations Stability, on the site surfbirds

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:45:19 +0000

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced final revised regulations for permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act that will go into effect April 12, 2024. The final rule establishes […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, Mosquito Control Project to Save Honeycreepers Underway on Maui and Kaua‘i, on the site surfbirds

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:38:56 +0000

Several Hawaiian honeycreepers are facing imminent extinction due to avian malaria carried by invasive Southern House Mosquitoes. Members of the multi-agency partnership Birds, Not Mosquitoes (BNM) have begun […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 4.3.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:57:59 +0000

News received today included the Australian Shelduck getting frisky with the 6 Shelduck present. At least 7 Oystercatcher were noted.

Erratic blog updates continue.

surfbirds wrote a new post, New Reserve in Colombia will Protect Endangered Cundinamarca Antpitta, on the site surfbirds

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:37:26 +0000

The Cundinamarca Antpitta, documented for the first time in 1989, numbers only in the hundreds.

Before it had even received a name, what would soon be known in English as the Cundinamarca Antpitta, a relatively […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 3.3.24 Fair SW 1, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 15:27:41 +0000

An Australian Shelduck (photo) flew in from the north with a flock of Canada Geese this morning. also 7 Shelduck, 198 Teal, 18 Shoveler and 4 Pochard were counted. 10 Oystercatcher and 3 Dunlin were present. A […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 2.3.24 Rain NE 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 07:35:38 +0000

10 Oystercatcher and 1 Curlew were present. A pair of Mandarin dropped in briefly this morning, also 14 Shoveler, 9 Goldeneye and 83 Coot were counted. 3 Little Egret were at the west end. A pair of Red-legged […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, Flaco the Owl's Death is a Call to Action for Bird-friendly Buildings, on the site surfbirds

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 07:24:39 +0000

Flaco, an Eurasian Eagle-Owl, first gained fame when he escaped the Central Park Zoo after an act of vandalism of his enclosure over a year ago. His presence in Central Park drew bird lovers from New York City and […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 1.3.24 Showers SW 2-3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:35:09 +0000

2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew and 9 Oystercatcher were present. 136 Teal, 12 Wigeon, 45 Gadwall, 1 Shelduck and 5 GC Grebe were counted.

The new code for gate and hides are now in operation. Apologies for the continuing […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, European Parliament seals the deal on Nature Restoration Law, on the site surfbirds

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 07:11:11 +0000

The Nature Restoration Law represents an historic opportunity to bring nature back to Europe. At a time when the continent is ravaged by floods, droughts and fires, this law will help secure a safer and healthier […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, Saving East Asia’s Last Dalmatian Pelicans, on the site surfbirds

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:10:34 +0000

By understanding the culture and traditions of Mongolia, conservationists have developed targeted outreach in the hopes of saving one of the rarest birds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

At the end of […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 29.2.24 Overcast W 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:54:50 +0000

The Merlin was seen again along the south east bay around midday. Oystercatcher have increased to 11. A Kingfisher and 6 Siskin were along the south east bay ditch. 2 Shelduck and 18 Wigeon were

A reminder that […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, Mixed fortunes for UK’s herons and egrets, on the site surfbirds

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:51 +0000

Surveys show colonising egrets and Spoonbills continuing to increase in many parts of the UK, while breeding Grey Herons seem slow in bouncing back following recent declines.

The British Trust for Ornithology […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 28.2.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:41:38 +0000

News received today included a Merlin at the west end with prey and was seen again later chasing Meadow Pipit and Linnet. 7 Oystercatcher and a Curlew were present. A male Stonechat was at the west end. 2 Little […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, British gulls contribute to plastic pollution in European wetlands, on the site surfbirds

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:56:30 +0000

Researchers in Spain have discovered that gulls visiting from Britain are transporting significant amounts of plastic waste from landfill sites to key wetland
areas.

The threats posed by plastic pollution to […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 27.2.24 Overcast SW 2, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:26:42 +0000

7 Oystercatcher and a single Curlew were present. A Water Rail was along the Scott hide Reed bed. 3 Shelduck and 3 Little Egret were noted. 100 Linnet were feeding along the south shore.

surfbirds wrote a new post, Love Birds welcome National Nest Box Week, on the site surfbirds

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:43:16 +0000

As the days start to lengthen and the breeding season approaches, it’s time to think about how we can provide a safe home for our favourite garden visitors.

Each year, Valentine’s Day marks the start of […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 26.2.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:16:31 +0000

News received today included an imm male Goshawk this morning. 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew and 2 Dunlin were present. 5 Snipe, 4 Little Egret and a female Stonechat were noted.

surfbirds wrote a new post, Farmers are in an abusive relationship with farm lobbies…can they get out?, on the site surfbirds

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:38:31 +0000

Some relationships may have problems every now and then, but others are downright toxic. Case in point: behind the scenes, plenty of farmers are caught in a downright abusive relationship with powerhouse farm […]

surfbirds wrote a new post, The Government of India leads a new era for bird conservation in Central Asia, on the site surfbirds

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:33:56 +0000

2024 marks a new era for bird conservation in Central Asia. Under the leadership of the Government of India and with strong support from BirdLife International, governments have committed to establish an […]

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 25.2.24 Overcast E 3, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 11:07:58 +0000

10 Oystercatcher, 4 Dunlin and a single Curlew were present. 120 Golden Plover were east of the dam this afternoon. A Merlin was seen this afternoon. An imm Peregrine, 4 Little Egret and 3 Shelduck were noted.

Steve Nuttall wrote a new post, Belvide 24.2.24, on the site BELVIDE BIRDING

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:38:54 +0000

News received today included 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Goosander, 1 Peregrine and 4 Yellowhammer.

A reminder that the code to the gate and hides will be changed next Saturday Morning. March 2nd.