An Arctic Warbler had the honour of being number 100 on my local patch list this year. Actually I never thought I`d get anywhere near my target (ie 100) but an excellent spring migration season put paid to my initial pessismism...........
Actually this May was the best May`s birding I can remember local patch-wise anywhere I`ve ever lived-highlights included full summer plumage Red Flanked Bluetail and Narcissus Flycatcher, thousands of Red Necked Pharalopes offshore, Rhinoceros Auklet, 4 species of Thrush together on a foggy morning at the local cape (Siberian, Dusky, Eye Browed and Brown Thrushes) and oh lots of other stuff......
I doubt if anyone reading this has ever (or will ever) been birding in Hakodate and I`m sure there are equally overlooked sights all over the world.......anyone else been keeping a local list this year?
Actually this May was the best May`s birding I can remember local patch-wise anywhere I`ve ever lived-highlights included full summer plumage Red Flanked Bluetail and Narcissus Flycatcher, thousands of Red Necked Pharalopes offshore, Rhinoceros Auklet, 4 species of Thrush together on a foggy morning at the local cape (Siberian, Dusky, Eye Browed and Brown Thrushes) and oh lots of other stuff......
I doubt if anyone reading this has ever (or will ever) been birding in Hakodate and I`m sure there are equally overlooked sights all over the world.......anyone else been keeping a local list this year?