Readers 2008 List (1 Viewer)

[Reader]

Two more today. One from Barton Broad and one from Sea Palling.

205. Arctic Tern
206. Redstart

John

 

[Reader]

Three more in Norfolk.

207. Whimbrel
208. Montagu's Harrier
209. Black Kite

John

 

[Reader]

Another three today at Minsmere today

210. Nightingale
211. Whitethroat
212. Yellow Wagtail

John

 

[Reader]

One more today.

213. Lesser Whitethroat

John

 

[Reader]

A few more today at Minsmere.

214. Whinchat
215. Little Tern
216. Curlew Sandpiper
217. Little Stint
218. Swift

John

 

[Reader]

One more today at the Wyre Forest.

219. Tree Pipit.

John

 

[Reader]

A bit of a marathon slog today, missing out on the Glossy Ibis and the Pendle Hill Dotterels but did add two more to the list.

220. Black-winged Stilt
221. Ross's Gull

John

 

[Reader]

Tried for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Glos today but although it was probably still there it remained well hidden amongst the grass. Still managed to see a few new birds today.

222. Black Tern
223. Garganey
224. Garden Warbler
225. Cuckoo

John

 

[Reader]

One more today.

226. Spoonbill

John

 

[Reader]

A day out chasing got me four more year ticks.

227. Red-footed Falcon
228. Wood Sandpiper
229. Temminks Stint
230. Nightjar

John

 

[Reader]

Dropped into Bempton Cliffs today and managed to add four more year ticks.

231. Razorbill
232. Guillemot
233. Puffin
234. Gannet

John

 

[Reader]

A bit of a disappointing day with many birds disappearing before we could get to see them. I did manage three new ticks though so all was not lost.

235. Turtle Dove
236. Marsh Warbler
237. Spotted Flycatcher.

John

 

[Reader]

A day in Norfolk via Rutland water rewarded me with 4 year ticks, including a British 1st for me.

238. Osprey
239. Lesser Grey Shrike (Brit 1st)
240. Red-backed Shrike
241. Honey Buzzard

John

 

[Reader]

A trip to County Durham and North Yorks gained me a Lifer plus two year ticks.

242. Terek Sandpiper
243. Roseate Tern
244. Black Grouse

John

 

[Reader]

A few days in Cornwall then a drop in to Prawle Point on the way back added a few to my list.

245. Manx Shearwater
246. Arctic Skua
247. Storm Petrel
248. Great Skua
249. Sooty Shearwater
250. Balearic Shearwater
251. Rock Pipit
252. Pomarine Skua
253. Melodious warbler
254. Wryneck
255. Dotterel
256. Merlin
257. Cirl Bunting
258. Sabine's Gull

John

 

[Reader]

Popped over to Norfolk with some mates and managed three new birds for the year.

259. Blyths Reed Warbler (Lifer)
260. Yellow-browed Warbler
261. Red-necked Phalarope.

John

 

[Reader]

Called into my Sutton Gault, Cambs, on Friday night on the way to my mates in Leiston, Suffolk. I got there late but managed to see the Glossy Ibis for 15 minutes before it flew off to roost.

262. Glossy Ibis.

John

 

[Reader]

At last, another year tick and this time it was also a new British tick.

263. Steppe Grey Shrike

John

 

[Reader]

Two more today.

264. Two-bar Crossbill
265. Pied Wheatear (lifer)

John