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Two buzzards at Far Broadslate on the way up to Black hill from Laddow. Also a Ring Ouzle.
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Pyrenees Haven
...just below the summit I saw 12 circling Griffon Vultures...
I guess they were passin' through on migration?
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Rodders
...Also a Ring Ouzle.
a Ring Ouzel in thick cloud led me to the right route off Harrison Stickle in today's Dungeon Ghyll race.
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wharfeego
I guess they were passin' through on migration?
No, they are a mostly resident population.
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Attachment 3670while walking from patterdale up to helvellyn last week i saw at least a dozen young red squirrels chasing each other around a tree and even coming over to within 5 feet of me to look at me not scared at all. i cant remember ever seeing one before not having any in worcestershire.here is one of the shots i took.
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Golden eagle over Knapdale on the way up to Jura on Friday.
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Grouse
Golden eagle over Knapdale on the way up to Jura on Friday.
Me too
Two in total, one in Glen Coe and one near the Torridons, Also a Kite on the same day, Plenty of Ptarmigan and a Dolphin!!! No this wasn't in the hills but was spotted on the drive up to the Torridons in Loch Carron
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Buzzards at Crowden, baby Rabbit at Bleaklow & more Hare than you can shake a stick at.
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I have just seen my first 'slow worm' - he/she was sunbathing in the middle of a nice quiet country footpath !
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Common sandpiper (I think) next to Kinder res.