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Monday 30th July 2012

July 31, 2012 - An afternoon at Blacktoft Sands I had to go to Worksop in the morning, so once that was dealt with I headed for Blacktof...

July 29, 2012 - Good afternoon! The morning was spent metal detecting in the garden trying to find something we'd lost. In the afternoon...

July 27, 2012 - Seawatching At Flamborough Head. All photos taken on the day within 25m of my folding chair - for which I was very grate...

July 26, 2012 - I made a moth trap! I found some help on the internet at http://www.meades.org/moths/moths.html#Trapping_Moths. See this...

July 23, 2012 - A wild goose chase Semipalmated sandpiper reported at Nosterfield mid-morning. Not a lifer but a top drawer bird. Scampe...

July 23, 2012 - Farne away the best day of the week! Maybe of the year for that matter. Perhaps not in terms of new birds for the year l...

July 19, 2012 - Nothing planned today. Hey, hang on a minute! I had been to B&Q and was pottering round the house aimlessly. Then a pect...

July 17, 2012 - Morning at Blacktoft Sands RSPB I never give in. So I tried again for bearded tit and, for that matter, the grasshopper...

July 15, 2012 - Skipwith to North Cave Barry and I went off early to avoid the dog walkers [partial success only] and see wood lark on S...

July 14, 2012 - Two brilliant days! Day One: Lincolnshire Let's be clear: they really were. I didn't get wet [Tiggy went through some te...

July 08, 2012 - Making a silk purse from a sow's ear... The plan was quite simple. Get Barry up early and scamper to Seahouses in Northu...

July 04, 2012 - Well, I thought it was going to be nice!! At home in York the temperature had climbed to 23 degrees. It was warm and fai...

July 01, 2012 - Sun, rain, mud, sun, rain, bird, home Sum up your day in 7 words. I just did. An alpine swift was reported Friday eveni...