Big Rob's 2009 Bird List

[Big Rob]

Don't have time to go birding a whole lot, but this is what I've seen so far this year. If I get a lifer, I'll put it in italics. Probably get a few more than most, as I've not done a lot of birding in the past.

1st Jan
1. Blue Tit
2. Blackbird
3. House Sparrow
4. Starling
5. Wood Pigeon
6. Collared Dove
7. Robin
8. Magpie
9. Jay

3rd Jan
10. Pied Wagtail

4th Jan
11. Wren
12. Long Tailed Tit

6th Jan
13. Mallard
14. Black Headed Gull
15. Chafinch
16. Mute Swan
17. Jackdaw
18. Rook
19. Moorhen
20. Herring Gull
21. Shelduck
22. Kingfisher
23. Lapwing
24. Coot
25. Tufted Duck
26. Great Tit
27. Bullfinch
28. Grey Heron
29. Canada Goose
30. Brent Goose
31. Greylag Goose
32. Pheasant
33. Great Spotted Woodpecker
34. Goldcrest

[Big Rob]

8th January
35. Kestrel (on the way home from shopping)
36. Tree Sparrow (in t'garden)

[Big Rob]

9th January
37. Snipe
38. Oystercatcher
39. Teal

All found on the River Blackwater.

[Big Rob]

10th January
40. White Fronted Goose
41. Grey Wagtail
42. Dunnock
43. Ring Necked Parakeet
44. Great Crested Grebe
45. Redwing
46. Mandarin Duck
47. Yellow Legged Gull
48. Great Black Backed Gull
49. Pochard
50. Scaup
51. Cormorant
52. Lesser Black Backed Gull
53. Red Brested Merganser
54. Shoveler

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55. Egyptian Goose
56. Goldeneye
57. Red-Breasted Goose

[Big Rob]

12th January at Witham Rail Station
58. Song Thrush

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15th January
59. Mediterranean Gull
60. Stock Dove

18th January
61. Redshank (down at the Maldon Promenade Park, whilst I was out on a run!)

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19th January
62. Greenfinch

[Big Rob]

Forgot to add my last entry, big gap between the two! Hopefully I can get to some slightly more regular birding soon.

20th January
63. Jack Snipe
64. Avocet
65. Little Grebe

8th March
66. Red Crested Pochard