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Geoff Dring

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Birder based in Clevedon

91 Followers  |  61 Following  |  24 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024  |  1.7035

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Probably need to see more of its chest

15.08.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Strange how the tories support Starmer’s policies

03.07.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet there were no green mps at the ban driven grouse shooting debate last Monday.

03.07.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you complained and got a rebate. But did you get any free coffee or biscuits?!

03.07.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pity you didn’t participate in the ban driven grouse shooting debate last Monday

03.07.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly no representative of the Green Party at the ban driven grouse shooting debate either

03.07.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, one of my better finds!

28.06.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first Cornish Red Kite today at Rinsey Head near Praa Sands. Also 4 Choughs

18.06.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Red Kite between Tickenham and Nailsea this afternoon

31.05.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn’t bet on a successful outcome if they won’t even agree to swift bricks

24.05.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are interested in the wildlife of Kenfig National Nature Reserve, please take a look at our recently established Facebook page featuring all aspects of Natural History at the site www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

03.05.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Swifts are back in Clevedon today

01.05.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wood warbler singing from Poets Walk Clevedon this morning was a patch tick

30.04.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Willow warblers singing in Clevedon this morning but unfortunately they never stay long. Also a Raven flew over calling.

09.04.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A nice Chiffchaff passing through my Clevedon garden just now

13.03.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is just one waterway they are showcasing. What about all the thousands they ignore?

13.03.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a new project to install Swift boxes in Portishead that needs your support through gofundme please! Just go into gofundme and search on Portishead to find it.

06.03.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Buzzard circling right over Clevedon town centre this morning. Many years ago I went all the way to Pembroke to see one!

05.03.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bottom trawling should be banned in all MPAs, I think Charles would agree on a personal level if he saw the destruction it causes. Good to have you pushing for this Jenny.

04.03.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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03.03.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Oooh where was this please?

14.02.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Goosander at Clevedon on the Pill just now

21.01.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chiffchaff in my Clevedon garden again just now

18.01.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Black redstart still at Clevedon pier just now

13.01.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chiffchaff in my Clevedon garden just now was the first for a long time!

06.01.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haven’t seen our resident Robin since the weekend storms. These extreme weather events not good for wildlife it seems!?

26.11.2024 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Jay in my Clevedon garden today was very unusual - feeding on crab apples

21.11.2024 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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