Made by Milla (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As part of my new job curating the gallery space here at college i'm delighted to let you know that we are putting out a call for artists to submit proposals to use the space next year. Here's the details: Where: Bath Spa University Gallery, Weston College- University Campus When: 1-12th Feb and 1-26th March (both sets of dates include time for installation) Who: Artists from any discipline that have...
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 25/07/2009
The moulting adult COLLARED PRATINCOLE at High Eske NR, near Beverley, East Yorkshire, this week (Graham Catley) This is the UK400 Club Rare Bird Alert for Friday 24 July 2009 , issued at midnight, published in association with Rare Bird Alert Pagers whilst utilising information gleaned from the Regional Birdlines, local email groups and websites, BirdGuides and individual observers. In North Norfolk,...
Ramblings of Two Photographers (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009
Webbington Hotel & Country Club - Axbridge (Nr) 3 stars. Loxton, Axbridge (Nr). Situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills overlooking the picturesque hamlet of Loxton. from £42.75 The Oakhouse Hotel The Square, Axbridge, Somerset, is an 11th century building that sits proudly in the historical market square in the town of [...]
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 17/07/2009
This is the UK400 Club Rare Bird Alert issued at 2100 hours on Friday 17 July 2009 A spanking full breeding-plumaged AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER remains for a second day in the vicinity of Cley Marshes NWT (Norfolk) favouring the west end of Pope's Marsh and the Sea Pool (just east of Arnold's Marsh) throughout much of the day. It flew up and joined two adult European Golden Plovers late afternoon and flew...
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
A moulting adult STILT SANDPIPER remains for a third day at Starnafin Farm RSPB, Loch of Strathbeg (Aberdeenshire), showing well from the main centre hide there. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER is also feeding on the same pool, with 4 Little Gulls in the vicinity and a juvenile White-tailed Sea Eagle from the recent reintroduction scheme. In Northumberland, an adult summer PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was discovered...
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 23/06/2009
Phil Barnett discovered a singing male MARSH WARBLER at Otmoor RSPB reserve (Oxfordshire) this evening, frequenting Hawthorns and reedbed vegetation adjacent to the main track between the first and second screens, whilst only the 7th MARSH WARBLER for Hertfordshire continues for a fourth day just west of the canal at Amwell (see full directions on my Hertfordshire Birding site). A further singing male...
Brightside Birding (Free subscription) | 22/06/2009
A pre-Glasto Somerset twitch at Ham Wall NR yesterday. Arriving at Loxton Marsh the Little Bittern could be heard calling deep in the reedbed, sounding something like a muffled dog's bark. The reeds were taller than us though, this was going to be difficult and would require a little luck. We found a vantage point on the other side of the reedbed and thankfully after a short while the Little Bittern...
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 15/06/2009
Somerset's pristine full-breeding plumaged male LITTLE BITTERN on Loxton Marsh, Walton Heath (Jeff Hazell) The COMMON QUAIL festival near Baldock (Phil Bishop) This is the UK400 Club Rare Bird Alert for Monday 15 June 2009, issued at 1000 hours, and published in association with Rare Bird Alert whilst utilising additional information gleaned from the Regional Birdlines, BirdGuides, local websites and...
Weekend birder (Free subscription) | 14/06/2009
After last weeks failed attempt to see the Little Bittern i decided to head down this morning and not leave until it showed itself or until it got dark.On site at 04:50 hours walking around Loxton Marsh i bumped into a few other birders who informed me that it had been showing well and calling 5 minutes before i got there.About 2 hours later it started its call but seemed to be miles away.In this time...
Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007
Robbers armed with a crowbar and claw hammer threatened staff at a Westcountry shop before fleeing with cash on Sunday evening. Two men were involved in the robbery at the Spar store in Loxton Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, just after ...
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