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  1. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    2015 Review This has been a mixed year for me a good start then had problems with mobility a scooter was aquired which helps now to get to places Alan and myself cannot walk too I'm very pleased that I saw many fabulous birds and a good number of new birds. Year Total 197 New Lifer birds...
  2. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    25th November 2015 A day out at the coast with Alan , weather very mild but blowy. Scarborough 195 Turnstone 196 Little Auk 197 Black-necked Grebe Had a very good day finally saw a Little Auk swiming in the harbour near to the lighthouse for around 3 minutes , dived never saw it again ...
  3. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    12th October 2015 Spurn Peninsula 190 American Golden Plover 191 Red -flanked Bluetail BBR 192 Fieldfair 193 Richards Pipit 194 Brent Goose Another day at Spurn with Alan Latest Lifer 307 Red-flanked Bluetail BBR UK LIST 284 Red flanked Bluetail John
  4. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    6th October 2015 Spurn Peninsula 187 Ring Ouzel 188 Stonechat 189 Yellow legged Gull John
  5. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    25th September 2015 A visit to Spurn Spurn Peninsula 184 Yellow - browed Warbler 185 Barred Warbler 186 Jack Snipe A good day at Spurn with Alan John
  6. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    13th August 2015 Another pleasant day with sunshine and little wind. Another visit with Alan to Blacktoft sands for another fabulous bird. Blacktoft Sands RSPB 182 Spotted Crake 183 Green Sandpiper The bird was located at the first hide and was showing very well. When we arrived it had...
  7. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    5th August 2015 Weather sunny and dry with a gentle breeze at times A trip to Spurn with Alan for another fabulous bird , hope the Autumn migration is going to be good this year. Started Well !! Spurn East Yorkshire 180 Black Stork BBR 181 Sandwich Tern The bird was located in...
  8. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    31st July 2015 A sunny day not too warm with no wind. News came out on the RBA alert that there were breeding Bee Eaters in Cumbria. No Brainer had to go , myself and Alan made the journey. A 1 mile round trip walk was a killer but well worth the effort and pain. Brampton ( Lower Gelt...
  9. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    23rd July 2015 Weather warm and sunny. A planned visit to Norfolk with Alan was taken today. Weeting Heath Norfolk Wildlife Trust 179 Stone Curlew UK List 281 Stone Curlew A great day out John
  10. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    21st July 2015 Weather was sunny and dry little breeze. A trip into Staffordshire for this long staying bird with Alan and John. Chatterley Whitfield 178 Red- footed Falcon Latest Lifer 303 Red -footed Falcon UK List 281 Red-footed Falcon Excellent views , bird is still present at...
  11. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    1st July 2015 Warm and sunny with little breeze. A visit to another local reserve around 1 hour away to see a fantastic breeding bird which return after the previous breeding sucess. Blacktoft Sands RSPB 177 Montagu's Harrier Fabulous views of the male, but unfortunately no food passes...
  12. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    1st July 2015 The weather look set to be fair again , i arrived at reserve at 4.50am. The reserve had set new opening times whilst the bird was present. Old Moor RSPB 176Little Bittern BBR Several birders were present at the reserve the bird eventually showed itself in a short flight from...
  13. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    30th June 2015 Weather was dry and had been sunny most of day . News came through of a Little Bittern being seen at local reserve whilst the observer was on nest protection for the Bittern nest. Old Moor RSPB 175 Kingfisher No sign of the Little Bittern Early morning start tomorrow John
  14. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    16th June 2015 Barnsley Mega !! Weather today was fine and warm with a gentle breeze. It remained the same during early evening. A call came through of a Mega at Old Moor our local reserve. Found the day before but disappeared after 10 minutes it had returned and was lingering, so after a...
  15. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    29th May 2015 Weather was much the same as the scottish trip. Our return journey was planned to take us down the East coast, an RBA Alert had us diverting around 5 miles. Bothal Pond Northumberland 173 Black-winged Pratincole Fabulous bird to round off our trip. NB Twenty minutes after...
  16. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    26th May 2015 - 28th May 2015 Alan Cawthrow and myself had a trip to North Uist and mainland. North Uist 27th May 2015 Weather was atrocious torrential rain, with sunny spells but still enjoyable. Weather much better on mainland but still raining on and off. 159 Manx Shearwater ( MV...
  17. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    26th May 2015 Weather was fine and dry with little wind, a ride out on the scooters. Visit to our local reserve. OLD MOOR RSPB 156 Curlew Sandpiper 157 Bittern John
  18. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    19th May 2015 Sunshine , Rain , Hail , wind we had it all , in two hours. News came through of a longer staying pair of birds. North Cave Wetlands NR 154 Wood Sandpiper 155 Temmincks Stint Latest Lifer Temmincks Stint 296 UK List Temmincks Stint 274 John
  19. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    14th May 2015 Sunny but much cooler and strong Easterly breeze at times. Visit to the coast. Spurn 148 House Martin 149 Little Egret 150 Grasshopper Warbler 151 Little Tern 152 Cuckoo 153 Whimbrel A good day at Spurn hopefully migrants will start to turn up . John
  20. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    12th May 2015 Weather was sunny and with a slight breeze. OLD MOOR RSPB 146 Garden Warbler 147 Reed Warbler John
  21. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    5th May 2015 Weather was very unsettled felt more like a winters day than spring very cold blustery wind quite strong. A visit to a local reservoir was required for a duck which had stayed a little longer. Wintersett and Anglers Country Park 145 Lesser Scaup Latest Lifer Lesser Scaup 295...
  22. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    May 1st 2015 Weather was sunny but it was a cold wind which required a coat. Stayed local to try out our mobility scooters, travelled about 1.5 miles there and back not quite a sucess we will take them in car next time. Adwick Washlands RSPB 143 Sedge Warbler 144 Swift ( 1st of Year )...
  23. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    21st April 2015 A warm sunny afternoon. Another trip to one of our local ish reserves , we took our scooters and they performed faultless, no more struggling to get to hides etc now we are mobile . Anglers CP and Wintersett 142 Red-necked Grebe Fabulous bird in full summer plumage...
  24. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    17th April 2015 A warm sunny day. Today my friend and I decided to go down to our local reserve on our newly aquired mobility scooters, Its around 1.5 - 2 miles. We both got there no problem however mine decided to surrender and wouldnt go any further I had to go fetch my car after arranging a...
  25. rosko1948

    My Year List 2015

    16th April 2015 A warm sunny day with a gentle breeze. Hagg Lane NR 138 Sand Martins ( c40 ) 139 Little- ringed Plover ( 6 ) 140 Common Sandpiper John
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