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Target bird species for 2014 (1 Viewer)
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Larry Lade
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Perhaps 2014 will be the year I get up to Michigan to see the KIRTLAND'S WARBLER!
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Thailand in November. A long time to wait for that, so having totted up my Flintshire list the other day I'd quite like to move it on from 164 to 180 by the end of the year. Trips up to Point of Ayr to try for stuff like Guillemot, Great Northern Diver, Arctic Tern, Med Gull and the like should keep me busy, as well as seeking out sites for Tree Pipit, Redstart, Crossbill and a few others. There's even a long shot chance of another trip in the offing that could yield up a much wanted species but I don't want to jinx things by spelling it out here, so I'll be back with the full skinny if and when things firm up.
Good luck one and all, and I trust everyone will be back here to keep us updated as to which of these targets are getting hit
James
Good luck one and all, and I trust everyone will be back here to keep us updated as to which of these targets are getting hit
James
I used to live on Nercwys mountain and those three were regular in that area. On my last visit back there there were singing Tree Pipits and there were Crossbills around. I'm sure the Redstarts are still about although I think the Wood Warblers may have gone now?
Geoff
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Cheers Geoff, that's really good to know
Nercwys was at the back of my mind for those three. Never really 'worked' on my Flintshire list, hence the gaps. I've had Wood Warbler up on Hope Mountain a couple of years back, so they're still in the area.
James
Nercwys was at the back of my mind for those three. Never really 'worked' on my Flintshire list, hence the gaps. I've had Wood Warbler up on Hope Mountain a couple of years back, so they're still in the area.
James
Farnboro John
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Thanks. I've often thought of that but isn't it a long walk? I've always fancied nailing a big trip on the South Downs from next to the car. :-O
John
Hawfinch for me. Another trip to Nagshead although they have been seen nearer recently.
Rich
Rich
Dortmundbirder
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Need to get Boreal Owl and Eurasian Pygmy owl next year.
Stuart Goodwin
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Telephoto Paul
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In April I'll be making my first trip to South America, with a couple of weeks in Ecuador. Time spent in the rain forest along the Napo river, a visit to some cloud forest and then the Galapagos, should ensure a large number of lifers. At the risk of becoming an outcast, my biggest wishes are things that don't fly. With varying degrees of likelihood, I'll be mos chuffed with jaguars, cougars, giant river otters, various primates and what not. The bird that'll leave me most disappointed if I don't see one will be the Galapagos Penguin. I need to read up what'll be about in the jungle, but Harpy Eagle is the one that jumps to mind.
Farnboro John
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I may well go for the Caspo at Dunge, but the Smew there are usually miles away in my experience. I'll probably try to sneak up on one at Wraysbury (which is a lot closer to home!)
John
wolfbirder
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I hope to see Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at some point this year, if I manage to fulfill a SE Turkey trip.
In the UK I have 4 targets - Kentish Plover, Tawny Pipit, Cory's and Great Shearwaters - all birds I still need for UK ticks. Also a Corncrake would be a lifer!
Like others have said though, it would be great to see Hen Harriers breed in England again!
In the UK I have 4 targets - Kentish Plover, Tawny Pipit, Cory's and Great Shearwaters - all birds I still need for UK ticks. Also a Corncrake would be a lifer!
Like others have said though, it would be great to see Hen Harriers breed in England again!
Boro Birder
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With much consideration about locations i will be visiting this year the list is as follows.
BoP.
Goshawk
Hen Harrier
Waders
Curlew Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Baird Sandpiper
Migrants
Wood Warbler
Redstart
Grasshopper Warbler
Also a good number of seabirds mainly Gulls and a few Shearwaters but to be very honest any bird what i have not seen will be a treat for me and many birds i have seen countless times will also be a treat, never get sick of looking at some birds, the Bullfinch springs to mind but thats for another forum. Good luck to everyone.
BoP.
Goshawk
Hen Harrier
Waders
Curlew Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Baird Sandpiper
Migrants
Wood Warbler
Redstart
Grasshopper Warbler
Also a good number of seabirds mainly Gulls and a few Shearwaters but to be very honest any bird what i have not seen will be a treat for me and many birds i have seen countless times will also be a treat, never get sick of looking at some birds, the Bullfinch springs to mind but thats for another forum. Good luck to everyone.
Rapala
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Here I've been sitting here less than an hours drive from a known breeding site and I still haven't gone over to see one. Sometime in 2014, I'm sure.
I'd also like to add Blackburnian, Black-Throated Green (and Blue), and Chestnut-Sided Warbler to my list (slowly gaining), as well as a Warbling Vireo among other accidentals. Maybe a Snowy Owl too if I don't pick one up on the invasion before 2014.
Happy Holidays to all!
Maroon Jay
Airborne
I am heading to the Arctic. Hope to see Gyrfalcon, Eider, Golden Plover, and other Arctic birds
Acrocephalus
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Are you joking? Although it’s a rare species, Bald Ibis is one of the easiest birds to find in Morocco (Souss Massa NP, Cap Ghir and Tamri Estuary). There are other species far more difficult to find because of different reasons (habitat, low population density, bird's behaviour...), like Egyptian Nightjar, Western Mourning Wheatear, Small Buttonquail...
Xenospiza
Distracted
Tengmalm's Owl is a likely goal (again) in NRW for me too.
