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Highlight of April gardenwatching – Redpolls!

4 May 2013

Gosh is it May already? Is it really two weeks since the orange crowns of two small brownish birds were spotted jumping through feeders? At the time, I video grabbed a short piece of shaky footage for an ID and discovered they were Redpolls! Redpolls? I never imagined this was a species that would ever… Read More Highlight of April gardenwatching – Redpolls!

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On safari – Redpoll first

21 February 2012

After snowy/icy roads & car trouble, our third recent attempt to visit SWT Loch of the Lowes was a successful one in more ways than one. Our Sunday Safari took us to the benches inside the Visitor Centre, at the observation window, where we joined others in watching the very busy feeders outside. Redpolls were… Read More On safari – Redpoll first

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Highlight of April gardenwatching – Redpolls!

On safari – Redpoll first