Young Birder (2 Viewers)

[mr.sim]

Went to Denver Sluice today but it was relatively quiet. Saying that its a nice time of year just to slow down and take time to look at stuff in detail. There were several young birds around including 2 Egyptian geese (also 4 adults), 4 Mute cygnets, and a female Mallard with 9 ducklings!
Also of note were 2 Buzzards, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Shelduck, 1 Common Tern and 2 Kingfishers (one of which posed for a few shots!).
I also remembered that I hadn't posted my pictures of when I ringed 2 young Buzzards on Thursday!
More pics on my website...

 

[MCspudd]

Hi everyone i went to brockholes quarry last night and saw 3 reed bunting, 5 l r plover, 3 r plover, 1 water vole, 1 heron and on the way back we stopped at the ribble and saw about 25 sand martins nesting in the river bank. Today i'm going to go to anglesey to se a few lifers (setting of at 9am)

 

[Littleegret]

if you wanna know what i saw today go to my BF blog.

 

[MCspudd]

Hi everyone just come back from anglsey and i saw 3 stonechat, 2 linnet, Guillemot, razorbill, 5 chough, kittiwake, 4 fulmar, 6 puffins, 1 rock pipit, 1 raven and 6 buzzards. :t:

 

[ColonelBlimp]

Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat (didn't see the bugger though), Kingfisher on a walk today...and then some nice dry cider sitting in a pub as the sun was going down and swifts were screaming around the buildings.

What more could you want?

 

[mr.sim]

Got fantastic views of the Golden Orioles at Lakenheath today. The female was sitting on the nest (which apparently had young in it, but I didn't see them) and the male was coming back and forth with food. A bit distant so I didn't bother taking any photos. Also saw a Bittern and heard another one booming, 4 Hobby, 3 Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, etc.
Brilliant day and lovely weather too :t:

 

[Ash1456]

My week in wales with the RSPB added 11 birds to my life list:
Crossbill-Red Grouse-Tawny Owl-Redstart-Garden Warbler- Wood Warbler-Goshawk-Dipper- Merlin-Tree Pipit-Mistle Thrush.
And on the way back I dipped on Little bittern at Ham Wall, although I did get Bittern (normal) for my life list.
So 12 lifers in 6 days was quite good!

 

[mr.sim]

Well done Ash. What's your life list on now then?

 

[Ash1456]

123.. not as big as some of you on here but Im getting there.
Hope to add Black duck on the weekend.

 

[mr.sim]

Black Duck would be a very nice addition. Good luck. It takes time and effort to increase a list, but you'll get there eventually! :t:

 

[shrikebirder]

Got fantastic views of the Golden Orioles at Lakenheath today. The female was sitting on the nest (which apparently had young in it, but I didn't see them) and the male was coming back and forth with food. A bit distant so I didn't bother taking any photos. Also saw a Bittern and heard another one booming, 4 Hobby, 3 Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, etc.
Brilliant day and lovely weather too :t:

The orioles are great! Went there in half term. STILL NO BITTERNS!!!!!!

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Got fantastic views of the Golden Orioles at Lakenheath today. The female was sitting on the nest (which apparently had young in it, but I didn't see them) and the male was coming back and forth with food. A bit distant so I didn't bother taking any photos. Also saw a Bittern and heard another one booming, 4 Hobby, 3 Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, etc.
Brilliant day and lovely weather too :t:

well i am trying to beg my mum and dad to take me down to Norfolk and Suffolk for a few days at the moment.... hopefully if i suceed, i will definately go try for the orioleso

 

[Birding Bob]

Hi all, Now back from Northumberland :-C. Had a brill time got loads of lifers and year ticks. On the way up we say to Red Kite around the leeds area (lifer). Nothing done to much the second day but the third day we went out to the Farnes Inner and Staple saw three new lifers Puffin, Shag and Kittiwake. Inner Farne was amazing Turn mopping u and crapping on you nothing can beat that. Oh and the smell. Fourth day went out to the hills saw a few more lifers Raven, Spot Fly, Ring Ouzel and Red Grouse. Fifth day we found an Osprey in Holy Island Dunes.

Better report with pictures coming soon on my web site.

Trip lifers: 8
Year: 13

Life list now: 205 (finally hit 200)
Year list: 175 (a bit better looking)

P.s. hav I missed much?

 

[Littleegret]

Nice...............What prizes should we give out for the YBAs

 

[Birding Bob]

Hi all, I've just added a few photos from my trip to Northumberland to my blog. Please can you look and comment on them. There are photos of Osprey, Turn, Auks and Gull and even seals and more.

Here's the link http://robertsnorfolkbirding.blogspot.com/.

Thanks

Happy birding

 

[ColonelBlimp]

Some cracking pics there Robert. I'll be heading up to the Farnes soon, but sadly probably when the spectacle has started to diminish a little.

Just had nearly four hours of non-stop exams this morning: have spent this afternoon staring at the baby bullfinches in my garden as my brains dribble out from my ears!!!

 

[Birding Bob]

Some cracking pics there Robert. I'll be heading up to the Farnes soon, but sadly probably when the spectacle has started to diminish a little.

Just had nearly four hours of non-stop exams this morning: have spent this afternoon staring at the baby bullfinches in my garden as my brains dribble out from my ears!!!

Thanks. You might have a chance if you are going in two or three weeks because all the turn and auks were still on eggs when we went.

 

[Howard King]

Thanks. You might have a chance if you are going in two or three weeks because all the turn and auks were still on eggs when we went.

An Opps -o Hope you didn't have any English exams this week - TERNS not TURNS

 

[YoungBirdLover]

Hi There

Im new here and just saying hello!

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Im new here and just saying hello!

hi YBL welcome to the threado feel free to contribute and to ask for advice if you need it, you are bound to get the usaul welcome from everyone:t: