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Example: of 12 birders submitting lists for Purple Heron at Blakeney Freshes, Norfolk, y’day, just ONE used the site hotspot.

The other records are all incorrectly assigned for no good reason.

A spring fall made from the fabric of Fair Isle legend.
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Have been fortunate to see some great birds on this trip, this one had eluded me until last week in SE Arizona, now back in Texas we had brilliant views #DavisMountains . Bird of the trip? Good candidate. #MontezumasQuail . For real fun listen to its song - a spaceship landing!

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Just for Glyn Owen , having endured the sparrows, wrens, thrushes and towhees I hope you like a bit more colour. 😉😀Excellent morning in Ramsey Canyon, Az. #ElegantTrogon #RedfacedWarbler

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Saw this in Bisbee, Az today. What a great idea, promoting both accessible & inclusive #birding and #libraries . RSPB England Dorset Wildlife Trust Dorset Bird Club birdsofpooleharbour interested?

May be its the birder in me but I always find it satisfying to see a vagrant when birding abroad. Rufous-backed Robin was always an outside chance whilst in SE Arizona, & this morning nr the famous village of Patagonia, my hopes came true. All thrushes are good thrushes 😀

As National Parks turn 75, a new report highlights only 6% of their land is recorded as being in good health for nature - with the Yorkshire Dales having less tree cover than York and waterways across these special places heavily polluted by sewage released from storm overflows.

But nice to arrive in SE Arizona. Saguaro NP our introduction to the area late afternoon. Quite a contrast. ☀️😁

Sad to leave New Mexico, it did give us quite a send off with a climb over a 7000ft pass this morning.... 4wd would have eased the nerves. 🫣

Reached sw New Mexico yesterday, it's still cold overnight. Minus 5 at our Gila Hot springs campground 🥶 The morning walk more than compensated when we found this splendid Northern Pygmy Owl warming itself in the sunshine. A few more migrants starting to appear now too. 😁

Great blog by Shaun Robson Shaun Robson showing how important your BirdTrack records (with breeding evidence) are for his work as rare breeding bird recorder for Dorset Bird Club
Thank you to everyone who submits records to BirdTrack

The work of county bird recorders in collating records is vital for the RBBP - about 2/3 of our data comes through their submissions. In a NEW BLOG Shaun Robson Shaun Robson describes his work as rare breeding bird recorder for Dorset Bird Club tinyurl.com/RBBPDorset

This is my 13th trip to the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. More than enough to single out a bogey bird. Finally in the last three days one of my most desired species of the trip has given its self up in northern New Mexico. Distant or brief at first but then finally this afternoon 😁 #EveningGrosbeak

Fabulous morning above 10,000ft outside Albuquerque. I feared that the wintering Rosy-Finches had left for the winter following no reports in the last 6 days. Opened the car door to see a flock of 40 odd around the feeding table. All 3 North American species present. Wow.