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| Grayling | Nov 3 2012, 05:09 PM Post #1 |
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Yesterday me and Mr G went down to Thursley Common/Bog for a wander and we were lucky to see a Great Grey Shrike, infact I think there were more than one. They are regular visitors to Thursley, so much so that there is an area known as Shrike Hill. We saw one a few years ago but on that occasion I'd forgotten to check my camera batteries, not made that mistake again Anyway here are a few snaps - it was too far away for anything decent with my lens but I think you can make out the details enough to see that it is a GGS. We heard something calling that we didn't recognise and then saw the bird in the first two pictures - it then flew off towards the trees in the background. We then spotted another one on the other side of the boardwalk high up in a tree - here are selection I'll be going back this week to see if I can get some better shots |
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| Deleted User | Nov 3 2012, 05:38 PM Post #2 |
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Great photos! What a find! I went chasing one last year, when they were reported on Cannock Chase! |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Nov 3 2012, 05:55 PM Post #3 |
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A fantastic sighting and great photos Grayling
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| Davebutterflyman | Nov 3 2012, 06:07 PM Post #4 |
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Brilliant sighting and great photos Grayling ![]() It really is s superb bird to observe and good luck when you try for photos again. This bird normally hangs around for a bit so you may get a couple more opportunities ![]() Many thanks for sharing those with us. |
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| happyhare | Nov 3 2012, 06:17 PM Post #5 |
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I've never seen one of those. Brilliant sighting Grayling
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| Night Owl | Nov 3 2012, 07:31 PM Post #6 |
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What a fantastic sighting Grayling! :excellent: photos thank you for sharing them with us
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| feedyourhedgehog | Nov 3 2012, 09:03 PM Post #7 |
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I'm so jealous Grayling
What a wonderul sighting I've never seen one and it's a bird I would just love to see
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| Natural Poolie | Nov 3 2012, 09:09 PM Post #8 |
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Great photo's Grayling, our Shrike is still there we heard, but it has only been giving very distance views the last couple of days, not worth getting soaked for. Excellent photo's Grayling
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| peppiB | Nov 3 2012, 11:00 PM Post #9 |
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Kicks laptop in frustration - have been trying to photograph one of those all year!! Well done, and great photos
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| Deleted User | Nov 3 2012, 11:54 PM Post #10 |
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Brilliant Grayling :clap: well done. Lovely to see a GGS. Hope you get more photos on your next visit. Take a spare ( charged) battery I've made that mistake too often now I keep a charged one in my pocket at all times. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 4 2012, 09:33 AM Post #11 |
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Oooh, well done on getting those photos Grayling ![]() That's a bird I would love to see. We occasionally get them at one of the local reservoirs but they always turn up on a weekday and are gone again by the weekend ... typical!! |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Nov 4 2012, 11:08 AM Post #12 |
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Grayling, what a brilliant sighting and well done on getting those photos. :clap:I'd never even heard of that bird until Paul mentioned it the other day. I would love to see one.
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| Grayling | Nov 4 2012, 12:05 PM Post #13 |
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Thank you all for your lovely comments I walk at Thursley at least once a week if I can but you know what'll happen don't you, I'll go all geared up to see one and they'll be nowhere to be seen Hope you all have better luck at seeing one this year too I had a look on the local birding site and it looks like someone else spotted one the same day so they must be just starting to arrive.
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| Davebutterflyman | Nov 4 2012, 04:14 PM Post #14 |
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Here are a few GGS sightings from today, just in case anyone is in the area. Lincs, Gibraltar Point. Derbys, Beeley Moor. Cleveland, Greenabella Marsh. Essex, Hardy's Green. Staffs, Upper Longdon. |
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| Tabatha | Nov 4 2012, 04:37 PM Post #15 |
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Grayling. Don't think I have seen one of those before. for posting
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| Grayling | Nov 4 2012, 09:05 PM Post #16 |
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Thank you Tabatha and thank you Dave for that sighting information Quite a range.
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| Davebutterflyman | Nov 5 2012, 12:33 PM Post #17 |
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Pleasure Grayling. What i am going to do is set up a winter bird sightings thread whereby i will put on the species and location so that members may have a chance of seeing certain birds. |
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| raptorwatcher | Nov 6 2012, 10:26 AM Post #18 |
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Great sightings and photos Grayling.Hope you get some more when you go back. I have only ever seen one once and it did stay in the same area for about 2 weeks. |
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| Grayling | Nov 7 2012, 09:55 AM Post #19 |
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Thanks RW I went back for a quick walk yesterday morning - didn't see anything but I met a charming gentleman who walks the common everyday and records all his sighting and he was most informative. He was interested in my sighting especially as we had heard it calling which is apparently quite unusual but was probably a territorial warning call from one to the other. So I now know where "Shrike Hill" is - the gentleman had seen one there that morning but by that time I had to get home so will make a visit there next time and keep my
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| Davebutterflyman | Nov 7 2012, 07:29 PM Post #20 |
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Best of luck Grayling. |
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What a fantastic sighting Grayling! :excellent: photos thank you for sharing them with us
What a wonderul sighting
I've never seen one and it's a bird I would just love to see
I've made that mistake too often
now I keep a charged one in my pocket at all times.
Grayling, what a brilliant sighting and well done on getting those photos. :clap:

Grayling. Don't think I have seen one of those before.
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