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, 23 January 2016

Richmond Park

Had to spend this weekend in London so decided to take a nice walk around Richmond Park.  Richmond was busy, busy, busy.  We parked up at the Pen Ponds car park as I wanted to look for Little Owl which I'd seen around the area before but no joy.

Down on the ponds a large number of Black-headed Gulls were skating around on the ice, they were interspersed with a few Common Gull. There were Coot, Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, Mallard and a small group of Shovelar, there were also 2 Heron in the trees on the island.

Black-headed Gull

It was really nice to see a pair of Stonechat in such a crowded place, the male looked stunning in sunlight perched on top of the bracken.  Was nice to see the Goldcrests flitting around the treetops.

Stonechat

There were the obvious vast numbers of raucous Ring-necked Parakeet, they are absolutely everywhere.  An amazing sight was seeing my first Peregrine Falcon of the year floating and circling over the park when suddenly it when into a vertical dive, it was awesome to see but no photos.

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet
 
Carrion Crow
 
We went to have a look at the Red Deer, there was one stag with massive antlers strutting around sniffing at his hinds, it's incredible getting such close views, not close enough for some though as the continuously disturbed them trying to get right next to them for the ubiquitous selfie shot - bloody idiots....   A few young stags were getting some practice in ready for the rutting season, not that they are going to get  a look in with the big guy around.

Big Red and his Harem

Wishfully admiring the hinds

Big Red keeping watch

Blowing a raspberry

Group of Stag chilling

A bit of gentle practice
 
Last bird of the day was a Jay in the trees back at the car.
 
Jay
Full Species List:   Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Grey Heron, Mallard, Shovelar, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Gadwall, Starling, Stonechat, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Ring-necked Parakeet, Jay, Green Woodpecker, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel.


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Location: Richmond Park, Richmond, Greater London TW10, UK

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