Colonel Boris' 2007 list

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Well, a three-hour stroll over three counties gave this lot...

1) Wood pigeon, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
2) Great tit, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
3) House sparrow, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
4) Starling, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
5) Carrion crow, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
6) Chaffinch, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
7) Redwing, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
8) Grey wagtail, River Blackwater, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
9) Pied wagtail, Camberley, 01/01/2007.
10) Mallard, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
11) Blackbird, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
12) Long-tailed tit, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
13) Robin, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
14) Blue tit, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
15) Moorhen, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
16) Magpie, The Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
17) Goldfinch, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
18) Dunnock, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
19) Meadow pipit, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
20) Jay, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
21) Jackdaw, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
22) Black-headed gull, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
23) Mute swan, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
24) Canada goose, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
25) Coot, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
26) Common buzzard, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
27) Lesser black-backed gull, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
28) Wren, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
29) Collared dove, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
30) Coal tit, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.

And a stoat bounding across the path at Hawley Meadows, which was nice...

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And for 02/01/2007:

31) Cormorant, Blackwater Station, 02/01/2007.
32) Mistle thrush, Winnersh, Berkshire, 02/01/2007.
33) Greylag goose, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
34) Herring gull, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
35) Common gull, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
36) Great crested grebe, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
37) Pochard, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
38) Gadwall, White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
39) Goldeneye, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
40) Tufted duck, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
41) Little grebe, Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
42) Teal, Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
43) Grey heron, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
44) Great spotted woodpecker, Winnersh, Berkshire, 02/01/2007.

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And today:

45) Dartford warbler, Yateley Common South, 03/01/2007.
46) Stonechat, Yateley Common South, 03/01/2007.

[Farnboro John]

Are you saving up Moor Green for the weekend? A drake Pintail and a showy Little Owl on 1 Jan were nice there.

John

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I was hoping to go to Moor Green today, but I thinkl I've missed my lift...

Well, Hawley Meadows gave:

47) Green woodpecker
48) Goldcrest
49) Little egret
50) Fieldfare
51) Chiffchaff
52) Treecreeper
53) Song thrush
54) Greenfinch
55) Yellow-browed warbler

That yellow-browed was a tough one, especially as it was flitting about with a chiffchaff and a goldcrest.

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Moor Green Lakes was pretty good, although somewhat damp and overcast, so no photos...

56) Lapwing, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
57) Wigeon, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
58) Shoveler, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
59) Goosander, Colebrook Lake South, 05/01/2007.
60) Egyptian goose, Grove Lake, 05/01/2007.

Don't know if the barnacle geese count as a breeding population, but there were a ton of them...

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61) Curlew, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
62) Avocet, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
63) Pintail, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
64) Black-tailed godwit, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
65) Redshank, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
66) Dunlin, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
67) Spotted redshank, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007. (and a lifer, too)
68) Grey plover, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
69) Oystercatcher, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
70) Shelduck, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
71) Red-breasted merganser, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
72) Stock dove, Topsham, 10/01/2007.

Nice thing about the spotted redshank was that it was in with some common and stood out very nicely.

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73) Common sandpiper, River Exe, Quayside, Exeter, 13/01/2007.

Nice! Will post photo as soon as I get back to mes parents as I've only dial-up and no editing software...

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74) Common pheasant, Chard, 14/01/2007. (From the train window, no less...)
75) Brent goose, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
76) Sanderling, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
77) Turnstone, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
78) Ringed plover, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
79) Bar-tailed godwit, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
80) Knot, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007. Lifer!
81) Shag, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
82) Great black-backed gull, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.

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Ah, well spotted! No. 27 should be 'lesser black-backed gull'.
Mods!

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83) Rock pipit, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
84) Kestrel, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
85) Rook, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.

Also two possibles:
a) Raven, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
b) Water pipit, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.

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OK then, after talking to Scary Canary:
86) Raven, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007. (Lifer!)

And for today:
87) Nuthatch, Chard Reservoir, 21/01/2007.
88) Marsh tit, Chard Reservoir, 21/01/2007.

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89) Cetti's warbler, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
90) Sparrowhawk, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
91) Bearded reedling, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
92) Ruddy duck, Somewhere Else, 23/01/2007.

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93) Ring-billed gull, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.

Thought I'd check it out with the locals before definitely claiming it, especially after the last time I thought I'd seen one...

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94) Bullfinch, Hawley Meadows, 29/01/2007.
95) Siskin, Hawley Meadows, 29/01/2007.

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I think a photo medley of the month might be in order...

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And some more...

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Today's effort over Yateley Common South gave:

96) Reed Bunting, Yateley Common South, 30/01/2007.

A winter male and two females.

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Ah forgot to add this one:
97) Water rail, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, 31/01/2007.

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And today's efforts from Staines Reservoir:

98) Ring-necked parakeet, Staines, 03/02/2007.
99) Black-necked grebe, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007. (lifer!)
100) Water pipit, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007.
101) Great Northern diver, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007. (lifer!)

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And a few more photos: mipit and black-necked grebes...

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102) Lesser redpoll, Hawley Meadows, 06/02/2007. (lifer!)

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103) Red kite, Oxford Services, M40, Oxford, 17/02/2007.
104) Skylark, Warwickshire County Showground, 17/02/2007.

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105) Linnet, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 08/03/2007.

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106) Woodlark, Yateley Common South, 14/03/2007.
107) Kingfisher, River Blackwater, Shepherd's Meadows, 15/03/2007.

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February's photo collection:

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108) Snipe, Colebrook Lake North, Moor Green Lakes LNR, 29/03/2007.

Probably the last one on my UK list this year...
Anything I see in Switzerland, I'll add to this list.

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Well, first trip spotting in the woods near the flat and I got;

109) Blackcap, Grosser Bregartenwald, Bern, 08/04/2007.
110) Crested tit, Grosser Bregartenwald, Bern, 08/04/2007.
111) Serin, Weyermannshaus, Bümpliz, 08/04/2007. Lifer!
112) Black redstart, Weyermannshaus, Bümpliz, 08/04/2007. Lifer!

Happy, happy, joy, joy! (For anyone who remembers Ren and Stimpy)...

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113) Alpine swift, University of Bern, 12/04/2007. Lifer!
loads of them wheeling and calling over the main building, some coming very low over the grass and buildings. Nice!

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114) Common swift, Bümpliz, 21/04/2007.
115) Firecrest, Bremgartenwald, 23/04/2007.
116) Reed warbler, Ins, 28/04/2007.
117) Yellow wagtail, Ins, 28/04/2007. Lifer!
118) Black kite, Ins, 28/04/2007. Lifer!
119) Barn swallow, La Sauge, 28/04/2007.
120) House martin, La Sauge Birdlife Centre, 28/04/2007.
121) Nightingale, Canal de la Broye, La Sauge, 28/04/2007.
122) Red-crested pochard, Canal de la Broye, La Sauge, 28/04/2007. Lifer!
123) Cuckoo, Canal de la Broye, La Sauge, 28/04/2007.
124) Common tern, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007.
125) Yellow-legged gull, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007.
126) Black tern, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007.
127) White-winged tern, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007. Lifer!
128) Great white egret, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007. Lifer!
129) Willow warbler, Lac de Neuchâtel, 28/04/2007.
130) Yellowhammer, Ins, 28/04/2007.

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131) Black woodpecker, Grosser Bremgartenwald, Bern, 06/05/2007. Lifer!

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132) Whiskered tern, Lac de Neuchâtel, 13/05/2007. Lifer!

133) Red-backed shrike, River Arve, Scientrier, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
134) Melodious warbler, River Arve, Scientrier, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
135) Honey buzzard, Credoz (Scientrier), France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
136) Tree sparrow, Credoz (Scientrier), France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
137) Dipper, Le Petit Bornand, france, 02/06/2007.
138) Nutcracker, St. Jean de Sixt, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
139) Wheatear, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007.
140) Golden eagle, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
141) Alpine chough, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
142) Ring ouzel, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
143) Lammergeier, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
144) Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Col de la Colombière, France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!
145) Spotted flycatcher, Credoz (Scientrier), France, 02/06/2007. Lifer!

146) Common redstart, Credoz (Scientrier), France, 03/06/2007.
147) Garagney, Sionnet, Switzerland, 03/06/2007. Lifer!
148) Whitethroat, Sionnet, Switzerland, 03/06/2007.
149) Sandmartin, Verbois, Switzerland, 03/06/2007.
150) Garden warbler, Verbois, Switzerland, 03/06/2007. Lifer!
151) Turtle dove, Sézegnin, Switzerland, 03/06/2007.
152) Corn bunting, Les Allues, Switzerland, 03/06/2007.
153) Short-toed eagle, Défilé de l'Ecluse, France, 03/06/2007. Lifer!
154) Crag martin, Défilé de l'Ecluse, France, 03/06/2007. Lifer!
155) Bonelli's warbler, Fort l'Ecluse, France, 03/06/2007. Lifer!

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156) Citril finch, Schynige Platte, Switzerland, 23/06/2007. Lifer!

Still no bloomin' Alpine accentor...

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157) (Black-crowned) Night heron, Fanel, Switzerland, 29/07/2007. Lifer!

Juvenile hanging about nicely. Shame about my photos, though...

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158) Hobby, Colebrook Lake North, Moor Green Lakes LNR, Berkshire, 29/08/2007.
159) Green sandpiper, New Workings, Moor Green Lakes LNR, Berkshire, 29/08/2007.
160) Lesser Whitethroat, River Blackwater nr. Colebrook Lake, Berkshire, 29/08/2007. Lifer!

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161) Tree pipit, Yateley Common South, UK, 03/09/2007.

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162) Willow tit, Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, 09/09/2007. Lifer!

And still no Alpine accentor. I'm starting to wonder if they really exist.

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163) Ruff, Chablais de Cudrefin, Switzerland, 07/10/2007. Lifer!
164) Little stint, Chablais de Cudrefin, Switzerland, 07/10/2007. Lifer!

Three more lifers and then that's a life list of 200.

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165) Hawfinch, Bümpliz, Switzerland, 12/12/2007. Lifer!

In a very mixed finch flock in our birch tree (chaffinch, siskin, greenfinch, hawfinch and goldfinch)

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166) Brambling, Bümpliz, Switzerland, 15/12/2007.

The finch flock is getting bigger and more vaired each day...

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167) Short-toed Treecreeper, Gurten, Bern, Switzerland, 21/12/2007. Lifer!
Very accomodating chap who made all the right noises and showed all the right plumage, while staying for a long time in a tree in front of me.

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168) Great Bittern, Fanel, Switzerland, 27/12/2007. Lifer no. 200!
And quite an accomodating chap, too.