Here you go, #lufc fans: thoughts on today's game at the Emirates. Fantastic performance, but their quality in depth showed by the end. We should take lots of positives from it tho and hopefully get the breaks we need next Sunday! What did you make of it? www.davidwatkinslufc.com/arsenal-away...

A morning on Sheringham seafront seawatching with wryneckbirdingnk.bsky.social. Strong north westerlies were promising but didn't really deliver. 2 possible Cory's,Manx,Red throated Diver(lots),Common Scoter,Brent Goose,Eider and Arctic Tern.

An excellent Tuesday morning fishing the River Bure. Lots of roach and rudd under the watchful eye of someone else intent on fish.

Found this interesting brew in Wroxham. Well worth a try.

A week with @wryneckbirdingnk.bsky.social starting with a seawatch at Cley,best bird Common Scoter then a failed twitch for Lapland Bunting then a session at Titchwell with lots of waders,best being Curlew Sandpiper. Now enjoying his hospitality on the house boat at Horning. Fishing tomorrow.

Almeria highlights wk comm 27/9....Ferruginous Duck at Cañada de Ugijar on 27th. Ferruginous Duck and Temmincks Stint at Punta Entinas on 29th. 2 Hobby at Vela Blanca on 30th. Migrants passing through all week and Dotterel and Trumpeters at Cabo salinas in varying numbers. Osprey at Las Norias 1/10.

"Spain reaches epidemic levels of respiratory infections due to rise in Covid-19 cases" 21 Sep - 27 Sep 2026 • Total ARIs: 478.2 / 100k • COVID Cases: 119.2 / 100k • COVID Positivity: 27.2% • COVID Hospitalisations: 1.7 / 100k • XFG Variant: 55% • Weekly Mortality (MoMo): 8,137 (7,705 expected)

Spain reaches epidemic levels of respiratory infections due to rise in Covid-19 cases | Sur in English

The number of cases of coronavirus, flu and bronchiolitis stands at 478, above the 400-case threshold that marks the start of an epidemic

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Woodcock shooting season starts today in most of the UK (Scotland was 1 Sep). Continental birds have not arrived yet so any shot birds will be red-listed British breeders. GWCT suggests waiting until 1 December before targeting Woodcock. More here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/c... #birds

Last afternoon at Vela Blanca for a while and disappointingly quiet. 6 Griffon V,3 Booted E,2 Hobby and 1 Honey B plus the local Bonelli's and Ravens.

Quality morning at Cabo salinas with 3 Dotterel and 12 Trumpeter Finches the highlights. Also Wheatear and 13 other wader species.

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Almeria highlights wk comm 20/9......4 Dotterel and 20 Trumpeter Finches at Cabo salinas on 20th. Eleonora's Falcon at Vela Blanca and Black Stork at Cabo salinas on 22nd. Lammergeier over Bacares on 24th. Osprey, Hobby and Egyptian Vulture at Vela Blanca on 25th. Pic is Honey Buzzard from VB.

This bird flew over us at Vela Blanca, Almeria yesterday evening. All opinions welcome.

Another great afternoon of raptor watching at Vela Blanca. Marsh H 35,Sparrowhawk 14,Kestrel 32,Snake E 3,Booted E 18,Honey B 37 and one each of Hobby,Osprey and Egyptian Vulture. Plus the local Bonelli's, Peregrines and Ravens.

Spain begins bid to restore its lost Andalusian Hemipode www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...

Spain begins bid to restore its lost Andalusian Hemipode

Eighteen Andalusian Hemipode chicks have been transferred from Morocco to Jerez to establish a captive-breeding nucleus for a bird lost from Spain in 1981.

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Enjoyable afternoon at Vela Blanca. Not quite the raptor fest of last week but Eleonora's 1,Marsh H 4,Snake E 1,Booted E 8,Honey B 17 also a duel between a wandering Golden Eagle and the local Bonelli's and a Black Stork over Cabo salinas.

Well ,well,it's not very often my home town 'Knottla ' makes the news.

History and Heritage Yorkshire@handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 3w ago

"One chapel was used by the Church of England and the other was used by non-conformists before burials." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Here's my summary of this afternoon's game - on link below - have a read, post your thoughts. Disappointing not to beat what has been a poor Palace side in recent months but as we've seen this weekend there's no easy game! A fine start to the season! #lufc www.davidwatkinslufc.com/crystal-pala...

Almeria highlights wk comm 13/8......150 White Storks over Almerimar on 13th. Egyptian Vulture over Rodalquilar on 14th. Spanish Imperial Eagle at Bacares on 16th,3 Dotterel at Cabo salinas and raptors at Vela Blanca. Migrants such as Pied Fly,Redstart and Sub alpine at a few sites during the week.

Top morning at Punta Entinas with my first Bluethroat and Snipe of the autumn plus Wood Sandpiper, Little Stint, Gallinule, Spoonbills and more. The obligatory Flamingos too.

It's bonny tha' knows is Yorkshire.

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⚔️ Cam High Road is part of an almost 2,000 year old Roman military route. It continues to be popular and we work on it as part of our ongoing maintenance of multi-use routes and rights-of-way, helping ensure it remains functional for years to come - perhaps another 2,000 years

Best vismig of the year so far at Vela Blanca. 70 Marsh Harriers, 15 Honey Buzzards, 9 Booted Eagles, 21 Kestrels, 8 Sparrowhawks,1 Monty's,1 Hobby and a flock of 65 Bee Eaters plus the local Bonelli's and Peregrines.

Every year around this time I go to the golf course at El Toyo to look for passage migrants. This morning was excellent. 50+ Yellow Wagtails, several Redstarts,Pied Flys and Spot Flys,a Sub alpine Warbler, Willow Warbler and more. (Sorry no pic).

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I’m happy to be a Luddite.

Almeria highlights wk comm 6/9.......8 Dotterel at Cabo salinas on the 9th. Decent raptor passage at VB on the 10th..24Marsh Harriers, 29 Black Kites and 2 Monty's. 8 Dotterel at Cabo salinas on the 12th.

Final day of the birthday treat and a short early morning session at Los Lances. Not much to see just the usual common waders on the beach,Cattle and Little Egrets,Kingfisher and a single Wheatear on migration.

Day 2 of birthday treat,this time La Janda. Spanish Imperial Eagle! Snake Eagle, Monty's and Marsh Harriers, Peregrine, Purple Heron, lots of Bee Eaters and much more. Maravilloso.

3 days birding around Tarifa for a birthday treat. This morning a migration fest at Observatorio Cazalla. Snake and Booted E,Blk Kite,Honey B,Marsh H,Egyptian and Griffon V,Blk and White Storks, Alpine Swifts, Bee eaters and more.

A bit late today, folks - only just got home from Brighton. Here's my summary at the link - have a read and let us know your thoughts on it. In summary: another great point on the road, but should it have been more? #lufc www.davidwatkinslufc.com/brighton-awa...

Almeria highlights wk comm 30/8......the first migrating Osprey of the year over Rodalquilar on the 31st and a Bluethroat at Punta Entinas. 2 Dotterel at Cabo salinas on 1st Sept and 7 on 2nd.