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My Year List 2015 (1 Viewer)

25th Fenruary 2015

A spring like day again with sunshine and a nice 8c

A friend and I decided on a coastal visit on the East coast with some detours to see reported birds if possible

Harpham Kelk Brook Yorks

85 Dipper ( Cinclus Cinclus Cinclus ) BBR SUB SPECIES

Bridlington Harbour

86 Purple Sandpiper

87 Turnstone

North Landing Flamborough

88 Fulmar

89 Gannet

90 Shag

91 Kittiwake

92 Guillemot

93 Red -throated Diver

94 Razorbill

Scarborough Yorks

95 Surf Scoter

96 Mediterranean Gull (6)

Blacktoft Sands RSPB

97 Marsh Harrier

Latest Lifer Surf Scoter 287

UK LIST Surf Scoter 265

A fabulous day out

John
 
27th February 2015

Weather was spring like with sunshine blue skies and 8c

A trip over to the Wirral Peninsula Cheshire

New Brighton

97 Laughing Gull BBR

West Kirby

98 Red- breasted Merganser

Parkgate Marsh

99 Black-tailed Godwit

100 Snipe

101 Curlew

Burton Mere RSPB

102 Pintail Duck (5)

Latest Lifer Laughing Gull BBR 288

UK List Laughing Gull BBR 266

A really enjoyable day out in good company lots of birds

John
 
1st March 2015

A trip was arranged to Scotland for the long staying Harequin Duck ,
myself and three friends left Yorkshire at 12 midnight for a one day trip calling at several areas.

Seaton Park Aberdeen

102 Pink-footed Goose

103 Harlequin Duck

104 Goldeneye Duck

Stonehaven Harbour

105 Eider Duck

Leven Bay Fife

106 Bar-tailed Godwit

107 Long-tailed Duck

108 Common Scoter

109 Velvet Scoter

110 Dunlin

111 Sanderling

An excellent day out birding great company 797 miles driven two drivers
cannot wait to do it again.

Latest Lifer Harlequin Duck 289
UK List Harlequin Duck 267

Latest Lifer Velvet Scoter 290
UK List Velvet Scoter 268

John
 
4th March 2015

Weather was a warm sunny spring like day, another trip out for some more fabulous birds.

Anglesey Wales

112 Black Guilliemot

113 Chough

114 Raven

Latest Lifer Black Guillemot 291
UK List Black Guilliemot 269

Latest Lifer Chough 292
UK List Chough 270

I have decided that Im going to give a good go at trying to make my UK List 300 this year before I have to have operations , hopefully I be like bionic man lol

John
 
5th March 205

After dropping my partner and her friend at Mexborough I took the back road back to Goldthorpe.

Goldthorpe Common

115 Barn Owl

I have been checking this area from my car as they are building houses on what was last year a great place to view hunting barn owls.
Having not seen any for many months I was delighted to see one hunting in an adjacent field and over an area of old railway line and rough pasture.
I will be keeping a check on them when posssible.

John
 
11th March 2015

Weather today was sunny and a little breezy but as forecasted it began raining mid afternoon
A trip to the local coast in Lincolnshire

Donna Nook

117 Twite

118 Brent Goose

119 Water Pipit

120 Avocet

121 Hen Harrier

122 Meadow Pipit

Latest Lifer Twite 293
UK List Twite 271

Latest Lifer Water Pipit 294
Uk List Water Pipit 272

John
 
14th March 2015

Mixed weather today sunshine and strong breeze, then later overcast but no rain. Much cooler today than last few days improvement forecast for new week.

On our recent visit to the Lincolnshire coast I recorded a Water Pipit, at bird 119 however I has come to light that this bird which was identified as a Water Pipit was in fact a Scandinavian Rock Pipit of which there are several on the east coast. In view of this I have cancelled the WATER Pipit , I shall ask the admin to edit my post accordingly.

Ferrymoor

123 Ringed Plover

John
 
17TH March 2015

A warm sunny day with a light breeze.

High Melton / Marr

123 Rock Pipit ( Late entry Donna Nook )

124 Corn Bunting

John
 
10th April 2015

Warm sunny day little breeze.

Garden

129 Swallow ( 4 )

This years Swallows arrived two days earlier than last years birds.

John

I have a pair of Jackdaws feeding youg today inside a neighbours Chimney Pot.
Nice to watch whilst Im in my garden den .
 
13th April 2015

Weather sunny with a light breeze.
I have a trip to Blackburn today so Im going to return via the Dales through Skipton for any migrants.

Skipton

130 Redstart ( a cracking male on drystone wall viewed to 20 feet fab )

John
 
13th April 2015

Weather sunny with a light breeze.
I have a trip to Blackburn today so Im going to return via the Dales through Skipton for any migrants.

Harewood House

131 Red Kite

John
 
14th Apil 2015

A resonable day today some sunshine an a slight breeze.
A trip to Norfolk planned.

Norfolk - North Coast

132 Goldcrest
133 Whitethroat
134 Willow Warbler
135 Yellow Wagtail (3)
136 Wheatear ( 8 )
137 Egyptian Goose ( 3 )


John
 
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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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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 lift, mark 3 is now ready to try, watch this space.
By the way my friend Alan got there and back.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

141 Gargany

Well worth the trip for this fabulous duck.

John
 
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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, sleeping alot but occasionaly lifted its head to see it in all its glory, Wow .

John
 
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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 )

This local reserve just gets better and better as it gets more established.

John
 
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
UK List Lesser Scaup 273

John
 
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