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Three birds that have been pictured in Herefordshire
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (171+ words) There has been several sightings of some beautiful birds in Herefordshire. Here are three of the brilliant birds that have been seen in the county in the last month. The county has seen some rare visitors, here are three of…...
Beautiful bird of prey which was once nearly extinct pictured
1+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) A red kite, once hunted close to extinction, has been spotted thriving in Herefordshire. Dave Gale captured images of the majestic bird and shared them on the Hereford Times Camera Club on Monday. Historically, red kites were nearly wiped out…...
Once-rare bird of prey pictured soaring through the sky
1+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) A beautiful bird of prey has been captured on camera in Herefordshire. The red kite, recognised by its reddish-brown body, angled wings, and forked tail, was saved from national extinction through a long-running protection programme. Once common in cities during…...
Stunning amber-listed bird spotted at gravel pits
2+ week, 1+ day ago (187+ words) An amber-listed bird has been spotted in Herefordshire. Bird watcher Ian David Crawford spotted a great white egret at Wellington Gravel Pits on Sunday. He shared the discovery on goingbirding. co. uk. The great white egret, a large heron, is…...
Beautiful once-rare bird of prey pictured in the skies
2+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) A beautiful and protected bird of prey has been pictured in the skies above Herefordshire. Red kites were common in Shakespeare's time, even within urban areas, acting as natural clean-up crews by catching rodents and scavenging littered scraps of meat....
Red-listed duck with just 200 UK breeding pairs spotted at pool
3+ week, 2+ day ago (224+ words) A red-listed duck has been spotted at a Herefordshire pool. A goldeneye duck, which is currently on the UK red list of threatened species and not commonly seen in Herefordshire in summer months, was seen at Kenchester Pools on Saturday....
Red-listed bird known for its call seen in rural spot
3+ week, 6+ day ago (232+ words) A red-listed bird of conservation concern was reportedly spotted in Herefordshire. Stuart Moore spotted the red-listed cuckoo in Sutton St Nicholas on Tuesday and reported the sighting to goingbirding. co. uk. The cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with a blue-grey…...
Pictures tell tale as birds caught battling it out on camera
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (205+ words) Captured by Victor Talmaciu on Thursday and uploaded to Hereford Times Camera Club, the image shows a Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher fighting. The ringed plover, identified by its small stature and distinctive black-and-white pattern on the head and breast,…...
Conservation concern red-list bird pictured - and you may be surprised at what it is
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (230+ words) A red-listed bird has been pictured in Herefordshire and you may be surprised at what it is. The starling, which is red-listed and considered of high conservation concern, was pictured by Dave Gale on Monday and shared in the Hereford…...
Once locally extinct bird that earned round-the-clock guard spotted at gravel pit
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (311+ words) A PROTECTED bird that once disappeared from Britain and even earned a round-the-clock guard, has been spotted at a Herefordshire gravel pit. The amber-listed and protected avocet, identified by its distinctive black and white pattern and up-curved beak, was seen…...