2016 Year List

2016 Year List (UK:137) (Total:165):
Key: Bold = Lifer. Red = Overseas Bold Red (Work it out!)

Starling, House Sparrow, Mallard, Eider, Pheasant, Red-throated Diver, Northern Fulmar, Raven, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Rock Pipit, Rock Dove, Black Guillemot, Kittiwake, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Gannet, Shag, Tufted Duck, Common Goldeneye, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Widgeon, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Greenland White-fronted Goose, Great Northern Diver, Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel, Purple Sandpiper, Collard Dove, Redwing, Fieldfare, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Red Kite, Wood Pigeon, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Egyptian Goose, Northern Shovelar, Great Crested Grebe, Bittern, Moorhen, Coot, Ring-necked Parakeet, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Wren, Canada Goose, Pintail, Pochard, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jay, Siskin, Gadwall, Peregrine Falcon, Long-tailed Tit, Meadow Pipit, Red-legged Partridge, Treecreeper, Shelduck, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Kingfisher, Penduline Tit, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Sandwich Tern, Sardinian Warbler, Audouin's Gull, Osprey, White Wagtail, Black Redstart, Yellow-legged Gull, Blackcap, Great Egret, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Stone Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Serin, Common Crossbill, Reed Bunting, Blue Rock Thrush, Crag Martin, Booted Eagle, Kentish Plover, Greater Flamingo, Moustached Warbler, Purple Swamphen, Pied Avocet, Greenshank, Pink-footed Goose, Long-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Grey Partridge, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Mistle Thrush, Lapland Bunting, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Golden Pheasant, Common Snipe, Black Grouse, Red Grouse, Wheatear, Dipper, Yellowhammer, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Goosander, Velvet Scoter, Common Scoter, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, King Eider, Whimbrel, Snow Bunting, Capercaillie, Red-breasted Merganser, Slavonian Grebe, Rock Ptarmigan, Crested Tit, Scottish Crossbill, Black-throated Diver, White-tailed Eagle, Golden Eagle, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Skua, Puffin, Red-crested Pochard










Monday 20 January 2014

Round Britian Tour - Day 2

Day 2 was an early start, first on the agenda was Jack Snipe at New Haven Tide Mill, we arrived on site to a rather chilly morning but soon located a total of 4 Jack Snipe. We received a tip from others on site that 2 Black Redstart we about however we were unable to locate them which was a shame as this was probably our best chance of the trip. I took some photos of Pied Wagtails as I don't yet have one for the Big Bird Race.

Next stop was Newick Sewage Farm for the lingering Swallow, it had been reported as still on-site at 09:00 but was nowhere to be seen when we arrived on site at 10:30 (Dip No:2). I did manage a few shots of Pied Wagtails as there were about 30 in the filter beds along with a single Grey Wagtail.

84. Pied Wagtail

19. Grey Wagtail

Next target were the flock of Parrot Crossbills at Old Lodge. There was a small contingent of birders waiting for them to turn up, which had been at 13:30 yesterday, it was only 11:30 so we were in for a wait. To keep us entertained, 4 Woodlarks decided to show extremely well singing and siting on the power lines in the sun, one of the Woodlarks had a moment displaying. We also had a lovely fly past Woodcock and a pair of displaying Ravens. Unfortunately the Parrot Crossbills never showed (Dip No:3) so we decided to move on for the juvenile Glaucous Gull in Shoreham which had been showing on and off all morning.

85. Woodlark

85. Woodlark

85. Woodlark

85. Woodlark

We arrived to a bright but cold Shoreham but the Glaucous hadn't been seen since late morning so there we had Dip No:4.....Not a good day, well it was good with Woodlark and Woodcock but none of the target species.

We headed to Pagham Harbour next as the last site of the day where Ruddy Shelduck was the target, Lee assumed we'd have dip number 5 to which I said it's fine because we'll pick up Glaucous Gull... We arrived to see a birder studying a hedge, he'd apparently had Firecrest, we didn't stop but continued down to the shore stopping to chat to another birder who informed us that Lee indeed was correct, no Ruddy Shelduck (Dip No: 5) however he also informed us that I too was correct, there was a Glaucous Gull in the harbour. This Glaucous Gull was a stunning adult sat on top of a mound standing out from all the other gulls. It was too far away for photos but I managed to somehow lean my camera on the telescope to capture this shot showing (very blurred) the white wing tips.

86. Glaucous Gull

The group recorded 85 species today, of which I saw 69 including 1 lifer, total for the trip so far is 95:

1. Carrion Crow
2. Jackdaw
3. Blackbird
4. Pheasant
5. Collard Dove
6. Rook
7. Mallard
8. Moorhen
9. Woodpigeon
10. Black-headed Gull
11. Herring Gull
12. Lesser Black-backed Gull
13. Starling
14. Magpie
15. Skylark
16. Meadow Pipit
17. Song Thrush
18. Jack Snipe
19. Greenfinch
20. Goldfinch
21. Chaffinch
22. Linnet
23. House Sparrow
24. Grey Heron
25. Pied Wagtail
26. Robin
27. Dunnock
28. Redshank
29. Kestrel
30. Buzzard
31. Blue Tit
32. Raven
33. Grey Wagtail
34. Chiffchaff
35. Yellowhammer
36. Woodlark
37. Woodcock
38. Stonechat
39. Redwing
40. Coal Tit
41. Great Spotted Woodpecker
42. Red-breasted Merganser
43. Pintail
44. Glaucous Gull
45. Mediterranean Gull
46. Shelduck
47. Mistle Thrush
48. Teal
49. Oystercatcher
50. Bar-tailed Godwit
51. Grey Plover
52. Ringed Plover
53. Common Gull
54. Great Black-backed Gull
55. Black-tailed Godwit
56. Dark-bellied Brent Goose
57. Little Egret
58. Coot
59. Goldcrest
60. Great Tit
61. Curlew
62. Dunlin
63. Widgeon
64. Little Grebe
65. Great Crested Grebe
66. Tufted Duck
67. Mute Swan
68. Cormorant
69. Lapwing
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