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14-10-2011, 10:34 PM
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| | | Birding at Dinton Pastures
Had a couple of hours in the gorgeous Autumn sunshine at Dinton Pastures today.
I've not been out with my camera for a long time, so it was a bit of a treat. 
I was hoping to be able to add Kingfisher to my year & life list but it was a no show! 
Adam heard it but I don't know what one sounds like, so can't count it. 
A few pics of some of the birds we saw.              
List as follows:-
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Red Kite
Buzzard
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Gadwall
Shoveler
Black-headed Gull
Moorhen
Coot
Egyptian Goose
Canada Goose
Teal
Wigeon
Tufted Duck
Mallard
Mute Swan
Green Woodpecker
Jay
Wren
Jackdaw
Goldfinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Rook
Crow
Thanks for looking!
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15-10-2011, 01:57 PM
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| | | Re: Birding at Dinton Pastures
Great shots.Nice bird count.Lovely blue water.Well Worth the look.
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15-10-2011, 02:11 PM
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| | | Re: Birding at Dinton Pastures
I always used to find Little Marlow Gravel Pits (LMGP) productive for Kingfishers, and its only 10 miles or so from Dinton Pastures. Kingfishers tend to be visible at LMGP because they often fly across the open water of the pit. They're also to be found along the stream to the N of pits (just after Little Marlow church) and a waterway just S of the Spade Oak pub.
The site has a number of regular birders - quite a few folk pop out in their lunch hour - and has a good list (try the Bucks Bird Club website). |
15-10-2011, 05:11 PM
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| | | Re: Birding at Dinton Pastures
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Originally Posted by poschiavanus  I always used to find Little Marlow Gravel Pits (LMGP) productive for Kingfishers, and its only 10 miles or so from Dinton Pastures. Kingfishers tend to be visible at LMGP because they often fly across the open water of the pit. They're also to be found along the stream to the N of pits (just after Little Marlow church) and a waterway just S of the Spade Oak pub.
The site has a number of regular birders - quite a few folk pop out in their lunch hour - and has a good list (try the Bucks Bird Club website). | Thanks for the info.
I shall go & have a look next week if the weather stays nice!
Doh, just realised my mistake.
I'm at Adam's using his pc.
After I posted realised I wasn't logged in as me! 
Thanks again, Cordaline!
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15-10-2011, 06:02 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
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| | | Re: Birding at Dinton Pastures
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman
Thanks for the info.
I shall go & have a look next week if the weather stays nice!
Doh, just realised my mistake.
I'm at Adam's using his pc.
After I posted realised I wasn't logged in as me!
Thanks again, Cordaline! | Haha go on all the others sites hes left it logged onto and cause chaos 
Great pics, looks like you had a nice day! Was perfect weather for it
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15-10-2011, 10:40 PM
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| | | Re: Birding at Dinton Pastures
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Originally Posted by htcdude Haha go on all the others sites hes left it logged onto and cause chaos
Great pics, looks like you had a nice day! Was perfect weather for it
Nige | Haha!
It was tempting Nige but he was sat right beside me!
Yeah, it was a perfect day for it!
Hopefully gonna try the place poschiavanus suggested on Wednesday.
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