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Martin Roper
May 25, 202214 min read
Lesvos Birding May 2022
There’s something special about Lesvos in Spring, Rolling Meadows of vibrant wild flowers nestling harmoniously among the olive groves as...
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Martin Roper
Mar 8, 20227 min read
Fuerteventura birding trip ~ February 2022
Fuerteventura: Strong (fuerte) and Fortune (ventura) has generally been interpreted as meaning strong winds which this, the largest of...
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Martin Roper
Jan 11, 202211 min read
A year at Sprotbrough Flash and the Don Gorge 2021
Sprotbrough Flash is a popular Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)....
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Martin Roper
Oct 8, 20214 min read
Crete Trip Report September 2021
It was great to be back on a plane again heading for the Greek island of Crete, and after jumping through all the necessary hoops now...
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Martin Roper
Aug 8, 20216 min read
Cornwall
Is there more to Cornwall than Beaches, secret Coves and busy Harbour Towns with the odd Gull ready to steal your lunch, well hold on to...
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Martin Roper
Jan 12, 20218 min read
A year at Sprotbrough Flash and the Don Gorge 2020
A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve and designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Sprotbrough flash is a rich haven...
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Martin Roper
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Birding in Crete
We visit Crete most years and its become a firm favourite for photographing birds around migration time, heading West and staying close...
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Martin Roper
Feb 16, 20205 min read
Fuerteventura Birding Jan 2020
Late January leaving the wet and cold weather behind, we hopped on a plane and headed to Fuerteventura the largest of 8 main Canary...
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Martin Roper
Dec 29, 20193 min read
Lesvos Birding May 2019
Back in May equipped with "A birdwatching guide to Lesvos" we set off on another birding trip and packing camera, tripod, scope and...
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