DIJ's Yearlist 2009 (UK)

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This is my first year list (even though I have been birdwatching for at least 10 years). So far it looks like this!

I don't have dates for these first 30 or so but I will try to put dates and where i found them in future!!!

1)Black-Headed Gull
2)Blackbird
3)Canada goose
4)Chaffinch
5)Coal Tit
6)Collard Dove
7)Coot
8)Cormorant
9)Fieldfare
10)Goldeneye
11)Great Crested Grebe
12)Great tit
13)Green Woodpecker
14)Grey Heron
15)Greylag Goose
16)House Sparrow
17)Kestrel
18)Lapwing
19)Magpie
20)Mallard
21)Moorhen
22)Mute Swan
23)Pied Wagtail
24)Pochard
25)Robin
26)Sparrowhawk
27)Starling
28)Tufted duck
29)Widgeon
30)Woodpigeon
31)Feral Pigeon
32)Blue tit

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Baston Fen NR- 18th Jan
33)Hen Harrier
34)Greenfnch
35)Goldfinch
36)Siskin
37)Great Spotted Woodpecker
38)Herring Gull
39)Goldcrest
40)Jackdaw
41)Rook
42)Pheasant

School tommorow :( but hope to post an update soon:)

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Decided to take a long detour on the way to school this morning and went through the park and past a few hedgrows and this is what I added!

Bourne Park- 21/01/2009
43) Mistle Thrush
44) Little Grebe
45) Black Swan (present all year round at St Peters pool!)
46) Long-Tailed tit

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Not been out for a proper birding trip for a while(mainly because my b-day, and family gatherings!) but hope to go down to the woods with an entusiatic photographer so hope to tick off a few more.

In the car going round Bourne ring road-26/01/2009
47) Barn Owl

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Bourne Park-30/01/2009
48) Grey Wagtail

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Went out to Bourne Woods looking for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. I was successful;)

Bourne Woods 31/01/2009
49) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker(doubting my claim now but seen at Elsea Woods in March)
50) Buzzard
51) Jay
52) Song Thrush

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Duke of Edinburgh at Rutland water left me with a bit of time to look at the reserve and this is what I saw...

(In the car on the way) Ryhall-01/02/2009
53) Red Kite

Rutland Water-01/02/2009
54)Wren
56)Gadwall
57)Goosander
58)Teal
59)Smew
60)Egyptian Goose
61)Shelduck
62)Redshank
63)Greater Black-Backed Gull

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Fields around Deeping(In car on the way to Peterbrough)-01/02/2009
64) Golden Plover

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Garden at Dad's(Northorpe fen, Bourne)-05/02/2009
65) Redwing (accompanied by many Fieldfare)

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Bitterly cold, and covered in snow, I return from a morning out in the farmlands!

Thurlby/Northorpe fen-06/02/2009
66)Yellowhammer
67)Red Legged Partridge
68)Corn Bunting
69)Meadow Pipit
70)Dunlin

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Went into the fens around Peterborough and March birding today. Was all good fun and managed to get stuck in the snow. Never trust technology ;)

Ouse Washes-07/02/2009
71)Tree Sparrow
72)Reed bunting
73)Linnet
74)Brambling
75)Shoveler
76)Bewicks Swan
77)Scaup

Somewhere in inbetween Manea and Welney
78) Short-Eared Owl

Welney WWT
79)Bean Goose
80)Pintail
81)Black Tailed Godwit
82)Whooper Swan
83)Carrion Crow

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Back from Skiing in Bulgaria! I thought the birdlife would be good but i was travelling at night and all I saw were Chaffinches, House sparrows and Magpies:(

But I did see 2 new species up on the slopes!

Bansko-Bulgaria 20/02/2009
84) Common Crossbill
85) Raven

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Ryhall- Rutland Water area- 01/03/2009
86)Stock Pigeon
87)Skylark

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Got up bright and early to go birding with 2 more experienced birders. Went to a very quiet Deeping Lakes and saw 2 returning Oystercatchers, 10 Lapwings, Greater Spotted and Green Woodpeckers and the usual duck species.

Next went to Baston Fen which was nothing special today. Saw about 300 Fieldfare feeding but apart from that 4 Teal and 2 Reed Buntings.

Finally finished the morning with Elsea Wood. Saw around 200 Redwings among the usual woodland species. Also noticed mixed flocks of Tits and Finches.

Deeping Lakes- 12/03/2009
88)Oystercatcher
89)Little Egret

Elsea Wood, Bourne
90)Treecreeper
91)Marsh Tit
92)Nuthatch

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Exams and whatnot now controlling my life and my birding so i havent been out much recently. But one the brighter side I have set Wednesdays afterschool as my 'birding time' as I head off to the woods by the Elsea estate in Bourne.

St Peters Pool(Bourne)-14/03/09
93)Kingfisher

Bourne Spinney-18/03/09
94)Bullfinch

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Had my first bird ringing session last weekend!

Foresry Comission building, Bourne Woods 20/03/09
95) Common Redpoll

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Spring has arrived!!! Rutland Water proved to be the place for the migrants today with Chiffchaffs everywhere!

Rutland Water-05/04/09
96)Chiffchaff (first seen on 14/03 but forgot to post!)
97)Blackcap
98)Willow Warbler
99)Sand Martin
100)Redshank(repeat darn!!!)

Finally there 100! woo :eat:;)B (:(or so i thought) 99...:C

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M42 Birmingham-08/04/09
100) Swallow (finally there...for denfinite now!!!)

Went out for an afternoon birding courtesy of Josh Jones (thanks again!)! This is what we saw...

Grummits scrape(Baston Pits)-09/04/09
101) Red Crested Pochard

Baston Crossdrain
102) Green Sandpiper

Baston Pits, New Works
103) Little Ringed Plover
104) Common Gull
105) Lesser Black Backed Gull

Etton Pits
106) Ringed Plover
107) Yellow Wagtail
108) Wheatear

Also Redshank, Sand Martins, Lapwings, Tufties, regulars really...

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Got to my Dads house today to find the fields had been turned and they were buzzing with life! Finches and Buntings covered the ground along with Corvids, Pheasants and Red Legged Partridges!
Around 100 Linnet was a good suprise seeming as I havent seen one out of the front window in 5 years! Another of Note was a Great Spotted Woodpecker which is a first in around 10 years.

Northorpe Fen
109) Little Owl

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Duke of Edinburgh took me too the New Forest this weekend- spring has moved along alot quicker there than it has here in Lincolnshire!

New Forest-17-19/04/09
110) Wood Warbler
111) Curlew
112) Cuckoo

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Instead of going to Elsea Woods for my after school birdwatch this week I decided to take an hour cycle ride down to Baston Fen NR. Baston is known for having its good days- and its bad, but luckily today was pretty good:t:

I started off with hearing a cuckoo on arrival, and then when walking along the River Glen a G.S woodie flew past, also saw 4 Tufties and many mallard pairs on the river. Also 1 Great Crested Grebe and a flock of Greylags flew past. Actually on the Reserve there were a few pairs of Sedge Warblers and many Reed Buntings in the reeds. Also counted 7 Snipe feeding in the reeds (only saw because we accidentally scared them off!). Also heard a Unusual gull like call from overhead and only to find 2 Common Terns!

Baston Fen NR 22/04/09
113) Sedge Warbler
114) Common Tern
115) Snipe

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Exam season has begun! Birding is grinding to a steady halt, and revision has totally tacken its place. How will I live till the 15th June (End of Exams B (:)!! Only a few common migrants to add to the list...

Bardsey, Leeds 02/05/09
116) House Martin

Tesco Express, Bourne 05/05/09
117) Swift

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Northorpe Fen 08/05/09
118)Common Whitethroat

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Took the dog for a walk in the woods today; plenty of warblers, Whitethroats, Willow warblers, chiffchaffs and Blackcaps very vocal and...

Bourne Woods-09/05/09
119) Grasshopper Warbler

Gave itself away with its distinctive chirpping!

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Been a while since I'd been down Northorpe Fen so checked it out, found a Wheatear which is s first for me down 'the fen' also
Northorpe Fen-16/05/09
120) Marsh Harrier

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Had a great day out at Bempton Cliffs and Blacktoft Sands today. Up at 3:30am (groan groan) but was all worth it! Cliffs alive with kittiwakes, fulmars, gannets, guillemots and razorbills. Also saw the odd Puffin in amongst the madness!

Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire-24/05/09
121) Kittiwake
122) Razorbill
123) Guillemot
124) Gannet
125) Fulmar
126) Puffin

Next we moved onto a quieter location, Blacktoft Sands. Not much in terms of waders, but good for ducks and reed-bed birds! Unfortunately no sign of bearded tits apart from unidentifyable flutterings between the reeds...

Blacktoft Sands, Humber Estruary
127) Reed Warbler
128) Avocet
129) Garganey

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Its been a while, but exams are now over and summer holidays have started for me. Going to Spain in August which will be fun, hopefully visit Donana wrong time of year but should be good for raptors.

Matlock area, Peak District-27/06/09
130) Dipper

Elsea Woods, Bourne-08/07/09
131)Spotted Flycatcher
132)Lesser Whitethroat

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Looked for a Quail, didnt find a Quail:-Cmaybe next time...

Thurlby Fen Slipe-10/07/09
133) Garden Warbler

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Went to Rutland Water in search for the Ospreys, didnt have long though and failed :( they wernt at there favourite haunt I wasnt the only one left disapointed.

Rutland Water 8/08/09
134)Common Sandpiper
135)Arctic Tern

Off to Spain tomorrow and will go to Donana at some point!

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Back from Spain! Didnt do to much birding but had a look around,

Bollulos del Condado-10/08/09
136) Orphean Warbler
137) Booted Eagle

Somewhere on the way to Sanlucar-17/08/09
138)Black Kite
139)Spanish Imperial Eagle
140)White Stork
141)Bee-eater
142)Montagu's Harrier

Rocina visitors centre-18/08/09
143)Tawny Pipit
144)Melodious Warbler
145)Wryneck
146)Hoopoe
147)Azure-winged Magpie

Possibly saw some Spanish Sparrows but they looked alot like House Sparrows, maybe a crossbreed?

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Wind picked up at lunch time today blowing the swallows around alot, then i was lucky enough to spot...

Northorpe Fen-22/08/09
148)Black Tern

Looked to be flying in the general direction of Rutland Water which is a 40 min drive away, otherwise i havent a clue why it was flying over open farmland!

Also the S. Imperial Eagle i saw in Spain I think may have been just luck! My Aunties house is situated right in on the edge of Donana and Rocina where we saw the bird isnt far away. Normally they would be very difficult to locate.

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Birdfair! Had a great time met a few celebs and got Simon Kings new book signed !

Rutland Water 23/08/09
149)Osprey
150)Willow Tit

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Got an excellent new camera and went out to take some photos, big flocks of Greenfinch and Goldfinch, then went for a bigger challenge- Swallows. Then the swallows I was photographing flew off the wires and a Hobby apeard out of nowhere, failed to catch one but it was breathtaking. Enough to throw me of guard and ending up taking photos of Blue Sky rather than a certain bird of prey!!!

Northorpe Fen-19/09/09
151) Hobby

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Went out to Frampton Marsh this morning, early start (ergh!) but we had a great time and some great birds.

Frampton Marsh-4/10/09
152)Greenshank
153)Brent Geese (coming in off of the North Sea)
154)Twite (a group of about 70 birds also fresh in off the North Sea)

Tide was out but we could see a mass of waders out on the wash through our scopes...hopefully next time we may get a close up view :)

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Another trip to Frampton Marsh, tide was out again but great birds nonetheless.

Frampton Marsh-08/11/09
155)Great White Egret (:D)
156)Grey Plover

Also a group of Fieldfares present with a large flock of buntings and finches (mainly Goldfinches, Reed Bunting and Twite).