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August-November England and Wales (1 Viewer)
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Tiraya
San Diego CA
Re: Wales black guillemot Sounds like most of the black guillemots are either long gone or only up in Anglesea right now, unless I'm missing something?
Had 7 willow tits at Cors Caron wetland area, was the most abundant bird of the day. Too bad there was little else, didn't even get 10 species.
Had 7 willow tits at Cors Caron wetland area, was the most abundant bird of the day. Too bad there was little else, didn't even get 10 species.
Not sure where you are at the moment SW but Little Stint and Yellow Wags at Goldcliff, Newport today.
Rich
Rich
Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper being reported from Goldcliff yesterday SW. CS and LS reported from Llanelli WWT.
Rich
Rich
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Nice but unfortunately I don't have driving ability at present :-C. Pectoral isn't even on my "possible in a million years" list.
Damn I really need to be at Keyhaven and Titchfield Haven right now...
PS where are these reports coming from? Other than old blogs I can't find anything.
Damn I really need to be at Keyhaven and Titchfield Haven right now...
PS where are these reports coming from? Other than old blogs I can't find anything.
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Back in Southampton until Nov. 14th. Hopefully the winter birds will hurry up so I can start finding them before I leave.
My current aim in the remaining time will be trying to find the following, but considering I did not manage to see (or hear) any of my late summer targets I'm not hopeful :t:
Pintail -- Purple Sandpiper -- Jack Snipe
Spotted Redshank -- Little Stint -- Yellow-legged Gull
Bittern -- Black Guillemot (no chance? Portland?) -- Little Gull
Eider -- Long-tailed Duck -- Smew
Golden Plover -- Redwing -- Brambling
Hawfinch -- Water Pipit -- Ring Ouzel
Tree Sparrow -- Twite -- Lapland Bunting
Yellow Wagtail -- Owls
All winter geese and swans (Barnacle, Bean, Pink-footed, Whooper, Bewick's)
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
Black Redstart
Firecrest
Dotterel ? (Left? Still in the UK? I know very little about them)
Most of the time will be following both http://www.goingbirding.co.uk/hants/birdnews.asp and suggestions already posted here. As usual, all information and help appreciated. Ring ouzels seem to be everywhere, though I've followed a few sightings and not had any luck yet.
Ashamed to be a UK birder for so long, have very little to show for it with my <100 list over 11 years!
My current aim in the remaining time will be trying to find the following, but considering I did not manage to see (or hear) any of my late summer targets I'm not hopeful :t:
Pintail -- Purple Sandpiper -- Jack Snipe
Spotted Redshank -- Little Stint -- Yellow-legged Gull
Bittern -- Black Guillemot (no chance? Portland?) -- Little Gull
Eider -- Long-tailed Duck -- Smew
Golden Plover -- Redwing -- Brambling
Hawfinch -- Water Pipit -- Ring Ouzel
Tree Sparrow -- Twite -- Lapland Bunting
Yellow Wagtail -- Owls
All winter geese and swans (Barnacle, Bean, Pink-footed, Whooper, Bewick's)
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
Black Redstart
Firecrest
Dotterel ? (Left? Still in the UK? I know very little about them)
Most of the time will be following both http://www.goingbirding.co.uk/hants/birdnews.asp and suggestions already posted here. As usual, all information and help appreciated. Ring ouzels seem to be everywhere, though I've followed a few sightings and not had any luck yet.
Ashamed to be a UK birder for so long, have very little to show for it with my <100 list over 11 years!
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
If you could get up to northeast England, the ones in bold would be easy to get:
And yes, Dotterel will be gone now.
Farnboro John
Well-known member
They ought to be there, bad luck. Try again is all I can suggest.
Alternatively there's a place over in Romsey that gets them every winter, Mercer Way (see google maps) drive to the very end and then look in the park hedges beyond there. Normally is five or so but one recent winter there were thirty plus.
John
Ian Lewis
aka Gryllo
Checking my database I have been to Blackwater Arboretum in the New Forest 24 times over the years between early November and late March and seen Hawfinch 20 of those times.
The four misses were either because I was too early or late in the season or too early in the afternoon. Most years I visit sometime in January and February when the Hawfinches are almost guaranteed between 1500 and 1600.
I know thats not much use use if you are visiting the UK and won't be around in the winter. I have the same problem with American Tree Sparrow, always told that they are easy if you were to come to the ABA area in winter.
Ian
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Thanks for that. I expect to revisit Blackwater before I go, and I'll have a look at the Romsey site too.
I understand that November is still early to have a decent shot a few winter birds notably brambling, glaucous gull, etc. I imagine I will have to make a more dedicated bird visit in the future. Can't have yellow wagtail and firecrest missing from my list forever.
I understand that November is still early to have a decent shot a few winter birds notably brambling, glaucous gull, etc. I imagine I will have to make a more dedicated bird visit in the future. Can't have yellow wagtail and firecrest missing from my list forever.
Ian Lewis
aka Gryllo
Just noticed your wish list in an earlier post.
In Dorset there is a Long-tailed Duck at Radipole RSPB, Weymouth and 2 at Abbotsbury Swannery.
A number of Black Redstarts have been seen at Portland and elsewhere in Dorset, Firecrests are widespread at the moment too. Try Portland or the south end of the car park at Knoll Beach, Studland where there has also been a Yellow-browed Warbler.
Tawny Owls are very vocal at the moment - any wood would do
Short-eared Owls seen at Portland and Wyke Down which is near Sixpenny Handly
Black Guillemot is showing in Portland Harbour seen from Portland Castle.
Purple Sands should be arriving soon at Portland Bill, the Cobb at Lyme Regis or if you are lucky, the north side of the Studland chain ferry.
Ian
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Early for Glauc, but Bramblings are in now in decent numbers. Look in beech forests, beech seeds form up to 90% of their winter diet.
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Thanks for that!
As a PS, I got purple sand and pintail earlier this week, so not a total loss yet. Interesting about the brambling, I never associated them with beech forests. I've been going through their calls recently so hopefully it will pay off then--though can't think of any decent beech forests in the New Forest. Perhaps Denny Wood?
Hoping to do Portland soon. I'd like to think the tystie will stick around, wasn't seen today apparently.
As a PS, I got purple sand and pintail earlier this week, so not a total loss yet. Interesting about the brambling, I never associated them with beech forests. I've been going through their calls recently so hopefully it will pay off then--though can't think of any decent beech forests in the New Forest. Perhaps Denny Wood?
Hoping to do Portland soon. I'd like to think the tystie will stick around, wasn't seen today apparently.
Farnboro John
Well-known member
WHAT?????
Have a wander along the road from Emery Down towards Bolderwood: loads of Beech there. Park at Acres Down and walk straight on down the track instead of up onto the Down: loads of Beech there. Try almost any bit of woodland on the East side of Stoney Cross disused airfield: plenty of Beech there.
Enough Beech out the back end of Blackwater Arboretum to make it a spot for Brambling as well as Hawfinch.
Finally, the feeders at Blashford outside the visitor centre get Bramblings most winters, and they have been seen around the woodland hide as well.
Good hunting!
John
