A quick blog to cover the rest of May, which following the recent fairly hectic spell during Spring, quietened down a bit.
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| My first butterfly tick of the year was this Dingy Skipper at the Void |
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| A trip out on 16th May to Blacktoft Sands in Yorks to see the breeding Montagu's Harriers |
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| We had to wait over an hour before the male came in to feed the female |
Another excellent video below, this one has a nice commentary in the background by a typical visitor to an RSPB reserve.
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| Next stop a Temminck's Stint at the impressive North Cave Wetlands |
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| There was also a Wood Sandpiper, shown here with the Temminck's as well. |
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| CJW, "Grizzly" and pops. The other bloke chatted to us but was not part of our group | | |
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| Last stop was at Anglers CP, Wakefield for a special Lesser Scaup that slept most of the time |
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| Special because its my first one since it had the official BBRC rare status removed |
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| and when it woke, it revealed its nasal band added to it on a trip to Portugal |
