Garden (Yard) List 2012 (15 Viewers)

[Dom F]

29 Pied Heron - flock of 35+ flew low over the house this morning

 

[halftwo]

Becalmed.
A whitethroat heard this morning would takes us to 100 if I counted heard only ...

Rob

Rob, count it. I do heard only for the garden. And you're so far ahead it makes no difference!

 

[The Falcon]

131. Common Nighthawk
132. Northern Waterthrush

 

[The Falcon]

133. Peregrine Falcon

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Now on 60 for the year.

CB

 

[dantheman]

Now on 179 for the year.

CB

:eek!:

 

[The Falcon]

:eek!:

I was thinking the same

 

[Cheshire Birder]

:eek!:

I was thinking the same

Sorry I posted it in the wrong thread!!! Correct total now edited.

CB

 

[chowchilla]

Unseasonably cool and wet weather at the mo' here in Cairns. My nephew from the UK has come to stay and I figured that during his stay I wouldn't get much, if any time for adding birds to my Garden List.

As we walked out the front this avo talking, I suddenly halted and listened. There was a Leaden Flycatcher calling from the trees the other side of the neighbours' garden! These birds are usually common in Cairns and I've seen them many times from my study window. I don't know where on earth they've been, but this one at least is back.

88) Leaden Flycatcher.

 

[The Falcon]

134. Black-billed Cuckoo

This morning at 4:28am I heard:
135. Eastern Screech-Owl

 

[edenwatcher]

100. Whitethroat!

It sang once too often and I was able to see it!

Rob

 

[Dom F]

30 Wandering Whistling Duck (30 flying over house)

 

[Jos Stratford]

Rather long time since I posted on here, so totals a little out-of-date.

Labanoras.

With the arrival of the last batch, virtually all my summer birds are now in, Red-backed Shrike, Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Common Rosefinch all new in these last two weeks. Best however, are the Corncrakes singing in the meadows, a treat indeed it is to relax on a bench, sipping coffee with two calling against each other. Also plenty of Golden Orioles in the birches, a Black Redstart finally picked up flitting up onto a roof top and good numbers of butterflies, Dingy Skipper and Swallowtail amongst the treats.

101. Corncrake
102. Red-backed Shrike
103. Black Redstart
104. Marsh Warbler
105. Icterine Warbler
106. Common Rosefinch

 

[lazza]

ho hum... was feeling all pleased with myself ... reached 30 on my garden list as there were a couple of swifts among the house martins and sand martins over the garden last night... but feel a bit embarrassed now!! It seems many of you have a better garden list than my entire year list, which includes several countries!!

 

[joannec]

A nice one for me yesterday; only the second time over:

68) Osprey purposely flying north.

 

[dantheman]

A nice one for me yesterday; only the second time over:

68) Osprey purposely flying north.

Very nice:t:

ho hum... was feeling all pleased with myself ... reached 30 on my garden list as there were a couple of swifts among the house martins and sand martins over the garden last night... but feel a bit embarrassed now!! It seems many of you have a better garden list than my entire year list, which includes several countries!!

Don't forget a lot of the gardens are in areas of higher bird species diversity (eg abroad ), by the coast, with far-reaching views or of substantial size ...

 

[Jos Stratford]

A nice one for me yesterday; only the second time over:

68) Osprey purposely flying north.

Nice late one for you, congratulations

 

[KenM]

A nice one for me yesterday; only the second time over:

68) Osprey purposely flying north.

:t:........:-C.....I'm not playing anymore!

 

[chowchilla]

Very nice:t:



Don't forget a lot of the gardens are in areas of higher bird species diversity (eg abroad ), by the coast, with far-reaching views or of substantial size ...

Higher species diversity yes;
by the coast, no;
Far-reaching views (between a gap in the forest in one direction, just about...);
Substantial size, hell no.

My species seen within walking distance of home this year list is however rather more impressive and currently stands at 171.

 

[Vilasy]

Ooo, I had a lovely addition yesterday. 60. Black heron, umbrella feeding in my fish pond just like on the nature shows. I totally did an Attenborough voice. My dog got all confused.

And, I finally identified 61. Lazy cisticola.