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A Black-bellied Dipper has been showing very well on the river opposite the turn off to Top Hill Low on the A163. Probably the closest I have got to a Dipper for a long time, this bird was constantly swimming in the river looking for food. Don't know much about this bird, have nothing in any of my field guides, I do know it is a sub-species of the Common Dipper, so any information oabout this bird would be appreciated.
3 comments:
Hi Steve,
Wonderful pics! And on my home patch too! My Hayman & Hume Pocket Guide just says the Black-bellied Dipper is found in NW France & N Europe. Got a feeling the chap who writes the birding articles in Saturday Yorks Post may know more.
Michael Flowers
www.eybirdwatching.co.uk
Beautiful shots, I would never have distinguished this from the Common Dipper, still a lot to learn!
Paul.
Thanks for the info Michael, will email the chap at Yorks Post, see if he comes up with any additional info.
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