My Year List 2013 (1 Viewer)

rosko1948

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• Apr 7, 2013

• #21

7th April 2013

A very pleasant day today, gone has the easterly cold wind being replaced by a southerly wind making life much more bearable, and what a difference it has made to the birds with migrants finally arriving albeit later then usual.
Visits to local area , and a raptor watch.

Adwick Washlands

110 Pintail

111 Dunlin

112 Little-ringed Plover

Midhope Moors

113 Goshawk

John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 9, 2013

• #22

9th April 2013

A sunny day but with the cold easterly wind , although pleasant in sheltered areas.

Old Moor RSPB

114 Bittern

John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 12, 2013

• #23

11th April 2013

A very cold day again more like November.
Decided on the local patch which is getting better daily, the RSPB has done a great job creating these new wetlands. It certainly appeals to the passing waders. Lots of Lapwings and Redshank setting up territories.

Adwick Washlands

115 Ruff


John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 16, 2013

• #24

15th April 2013

A warm sunny day with a strong gusting wind cool in the wind .
The first Swallow of the year on territory, lots more to arrive with the House Martins. Much later this year.

Goldthorpe - Garden

116 Swallow

John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #25

18th April 2013

A sunny day with a very strong gusting South Westerly wind, with rain in the mid afternoon.
Stayed local again as the site is improving daily.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

117 Yellow Wagtail (5+)

118 Common Sandpiper

119 House Martin ( First two )

120 Willow Warbler ( 4 )

An unusual amount of White Wagtail ( (Motacilla alba) 10+

John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 21, 2013

• #26

21st April 2013

A beautiful warm sunny day, and as I had some commitments I decided to do a touch of gardening, as I am away for 10 days in Lanzarote and Furteventura.
I dont want to leave the grass to long so the other half cant cut it, pleased I did.

Garden - Goldthorpe

121 Peregrine Falcon ( two flying East )

John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 22, 2013

• #27

22nd April 2013

This entry relates to a bird seen yesterday which I wanted to confirm before adding the sighting. Seen on my Niger seed feeder the first visit in over a year so I was well pleased.

Garden - Goldthorpe

122 Common/Mealy Redpol

Weather today was sunny but with a cool wind again still local and the migrants
starting to show well.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

123 Whitethroat

John

Latest Lifer 233 Common/Mealy Redpol

 

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rosko1948

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #28

23rd April 2013

Weather today was bright and sunny and reasonably warm.
I had trip to the airport to collect my sister so I decided to make mornings birding out out it .

Harewood House Leeds

124 Red Kite ( Original site for reintroduction 30 + today )

125 Blackcap


John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 25, 2013

• #29

24th April 2013

Another bright sunny day with a cool wind but much warmer.
Lots of migrants and waders on the move.

Adwick Washlands RSPB


126 Spotted Redshank

127 Sedge Warbler


John

 

rosko1948

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• Apr 28, 2013

• #30

28t April 2013

A sunny day with a very cool wind a very cool day.

Wintersett and Anglers Country Park

128 Reed Warbler

Adwick Washlands RSPB

129 Whimbrel ( Entry for 24th April 2013 )

130 Lesser Whitethroat

Last entry for 10 days as I am off to Lanzarotte and Furteventura.
I'll post my sightings on my return.

John

 

rosko1948

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• May 2, 2013

• #31

Lanzarotte

Mixed weather starting overcast and getting hotter.
Last two days started at dawn until early afternoon

Playa Honda

All entries relate to Life List
30th April 2013

234 Spanish Sparrow

1st May 2013

El Jable Plain

235 Houbara Bustard ( 5 birds )
236 Southern Grey Shrike ( 3 )
237 Lesser-short Toed Lark ( 20 + )
238 Hoopoe ( 4 )
239 Cattle Egret ( 4 )

Janeos de Agua

240 Cory's Shearwater ( 5 )

2nd May 2013

Salinas de Janubio

241 Kentish Plover ( 40 )
242 Ruddy Shelduck ( 2 )
243 Berthelot's Pipit ( 3 )
244 Trumpeter Finch ( 3 )

Punta de Papagayo

245 Plain Swift ( 2 )

John

 

rosko1948

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• May 12, 2013

• #32

3rd May 2013 - 10th May 2013

Tahiche Golf Course

246 Turtle Dove

247 Pallid Swift (2)

Mirador De Rio

248 Barbary Falcon

Furteventura

Tindaya Plain

249 Stone Curlew ( 3 )

250 Black-bellied Sandgrouse ( Numerous )

251 Spectacled Warbler

252 Egyptian Vulture ( 2 )

253 Barbary Partridge ( 2 )

254 Cream- coloured Courser ( 4 )

Lajares Montanete De Cho Rivero

255 Canary Islands Stonechat

Valley of the Palms

256 Sardinian Warbler

Correljo to Playa Blanca Ferry

257 Bulwers Petrels ( 2 )

Lanzarote

Tias Golf Course

258 Great White Egrets ( 2 )

Haria to Tabeyesca Road

259 Atlantic Canary

Lanzarote and Furteventura are a great location although it was very hot for me , I was pleased to see all the new birds.

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• May 12, 2013

• #33

12th May 2013

Weather today was overcast ,cool with rain forecast later.

Undisclosed Location

131 Nightingale

132 Garden Warbler

134 Swift

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• May 16, 2013

• #34

16th May 2013

A warm day with lots of sunshine and little wind, with rain late afternoon.

Swift in the previous entry should read 133.

Broomhill Flash

134 Common Tern

Old Moor RSPB

135 Sand Martin

John

Latest Lifer 260 Garden Warbler

 

rosko1948

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• May 21, 2013

• #35

20th May 2013

Weather today was bright and sunny with very little wind.
A visit to the local patch as things were improving almost by the hour it seemed.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

136 Spoonbill

137 Wheatear

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• May 21, 2013

• #36

21st May 2013

A pleasant day with some sunshine and very little wind.

Hatfield Moors ( Boston Park Lake )

138 Cuckoo

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• May 30, 2013

• #37

30th May 2013

Weather today was very changeable cool wind but remained dry for most of day.

Information was received that a Great White Egret was on our local patch at Adwick Washlands a quick dash down only to find it had relocated to the other side of the River Dearne , after a walk of around 3/4mile we discovered it had relocated yet again !!
After a discussion we went searching local reserves where it may have been , and thankfully it was found once again.

Denaby Ings

139 Great White Egret

My friends and I arrived and had good views of the bird for around 20 minutes when it took to the sky and continued travelling down the valley.
A new bird for my UK list.

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• Jun 7, 2013

• #38

3rd June 2013

A warm sunny day with a north/north easterly breeze.
Looking at the reports a visit to the coast was order of the day.
Unfortunately the birds disagreed and all migrants cleared out overnight leaving the usual suspects.

Spurn Peninsula

140 Little Egret

141 Sandwich Tern

142 Little Tern

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• Jun 11, 2013

• #39

10th June 2013

A warm sunny day with a nice breeze on the coast.

Flamborough Head / Bempton Cliffs

143 Guillemot

144 Razorbill

145 Shag

146 Puffin

147 Gannet

148 Rock Pipit

149 Fulmar

John

 

rosko1948

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2013

• #40

9th June 2013

Late Entry.

Garden

A warm sunny day, spending time in garden doing a few jobs whilst having five minutes noticed largish bird coming towards me, flew quite low over the top of me.

150 Osprey

Delighted to see one from my garden enquries revealed one has been doing the rounds in the valley.

Must spend more time in garden.

John