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










Saturday 19 September 2015

Peak District - Walking & Hot-Tubbing


The wife and I decided to take a break and visit the Peak District as we hadn't realised we'd never been.  We hired a lovely barn conversion cottage complete with hot-tub where we spent all evening for the 3 nights we were there.

The birding wasn't overly amazing as the hills truly are devoid of life... At the farm I had Jackdaw, Buzzard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.

We took a walk up Kinder Scout where there were way too many people for my liking. I did enjoy the walk and the beer back at the pub back in Edale even more.

I was nice to see Raven over Kinder Scout and I had nice close views of a female Kestrel, unfortunately I only had my phone for photos as I didn't fancy lugging my camera over 15 miles of hills.

Kestrel

The most numerous bird was obviously Meadow Pipit but I got to see what I was hoping for and that was Wheatear which was new for year.

Wheatear

During the evenings I ran my portable Heath Moth Trap hoping for some more northerly species, however I only had Lunar Underwings, just goes to show how ecologically devoid our uplands are.

The last day we took a walk from the farm across the countryside footpaths to Bakewell where we stopped for lunch before walking back a different route.  On the route back we were hand railing a river so I decided to take a quick look where it came close to the path.  This proved to be fortunate as I added Grey Wagtail and even better, Dipper!! Again I still hand only my phone camera so not the greatest quality photos.

Grey Wagtail

Dipper
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Location: Bakewell, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45, UK

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Barred Warbler - Stanwell Moor

I finished work an hour early today to take advantage of the wife being out shopping and headed on down to Stanwell (Staines) Moor for the long staying Barred Warbler.  Getting there always takes longer than it should but that's London for you but it's always easy to park and then it's just the long trek in usually through boggy ground.

The Barred Warbler was surprisingly simple to find and gave great views through the binoculars, it didn't sit still for long and hardly ever in the open so scope views were few and photos were snatched.  I only managed one with it facing towards me as you can see...

Out of sight

You're looking the wrong way!!

How rude!

Turn around......

Guess that will have to do
 
Was nice to see a small flock (4) of Whinchat, never close enough for a decent shot but here is a record shot.
 
 Whinchat

 Other birds were the obviously raucous Ring-necked Parakeet, some Jackdaw, Rook, a single overhead Raven and my favourite - a stunning beautiful male Bullfinch.  Also Greenfinch and Goldfinch and a small number of Starling and a hovering Kestrel.

Another birder directed me to where a Little Owl was sat out in the late evening sun so I stopped for a look as it was on the way back to the car.

Little Owl

A successful little twitch bagging me lifer number 587 and taking my UK list to 260.
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Location: Stanwell Moor, Surrey, UK
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