Trystan
Well-known member
Here we go again with another world year list, which I will also break down into country lists as I go.
At the moment I have absolutely nothing booked for the year so no plans to get any personal best targets.
The year started steadily enough, targeting a couple of birds which did not make the 2019 year list because I was too lazy to go for them over the Christmas holiday.
01.01.2020
Stainforth
001. Magpie
002. Blackbird
003. Robin
004. Blue tit
005. Long tailed tit
006. Carrion crow
007. Rough legged buzzard - the over wintering juvenile found quickly and easily perched up. It made a few hops from tree to tree but was generally sedentary.
008. Kestrel
009. Wren
010. Woodpigeon
011. Collared dove
012. House sparrow
An annoyingly long drive around Leeds to get to Rodley nature reserve next.
En route
013. Jackdaw
014. Starling
015. Buzzard
016. Black headed gull
017. Rook
018. Pheasant
Rodley nature reserve
019. Mallard
020. Goldcrest
021. Coal tit
022. Little grebe
023. Common gull
024. Great tit
025. Chaffinch
026. Redwing
027. Goldfinch
028. Tufted duck
029. Coot
030. Gadwall
031. Mute swan
032. Firecrest - With a bit of patience, some great views in the bright sunlight
Chose not to linger at the reserve but headed back through Leeds to spend the remainder of the day at Swillington ings.
Swillington ings
Starting at the filter beds:
033. Sparrowhawk
034. Water pipit
035. Pied wagtail
036. Meadow pipit
037. Grey wagtail
Then onto the reserve:
038. Cormorant
039. Teal
040. Pochard
041. Wigeon
042. Moorhen
043. Lapwing
044. Goldeneye
045. Canada goose
046. Greylag goose
047. Goosander
048. Song thrush
049. Reed bunting
050. Dunnock
051. Grey heron
052. Golden plover
053. Shoveler
054. Pintail
055. Shelduck
056. Curlew
057. Great crested grebe
058. Great black backed gull
059. Herring gull
060. Stock dove
061. Barnacle goose (feral)
062. Kingfisher
063. Stonechat
064. Green woodpecker
065. Short eared owl - 3 flying on the hillside this evening, over 100 people watching, never seen the reserve so busy
066. Water rail
Also a heard only Cetti's warbler. Not the best start in terms of numbers but got all the main target birds so pleased with how the new campaign got underway.
At the moment I have absolutely nothing booked for the year so no plans to get any personal best targets.
The year started steadily enough, targeting a couple of birds which did not make the 2019 year list because I was too lazy to go for them over the Christmas holiday.
01.01.2020
Stainforth
001. Magpie
002. Blackbird
003. Robin
004. Blue tit
005. Long tailed tit
006. Carrion crow
007. Rough legged buzzard - the over wintering juvenile found quickly and easily perched up. It made a few hops from tree to tree but was generally sedentary.
008. Kestrel
009. Wren
010. Woodpigeon
011. Collared dove
012. House sparrow
An annoyingly long drive around Leeds to get to Rodley nature reserve next.
En route
013. Jackdaw
014. Starling
015. Buzzard
016. Black headed gull
017. Rook
018. Pheasant
Rodley nature reserve
019. Mallard
020. Goldcrest
021. Coal tit
022. Little grebe
023. Common gull
024. Great tit
025. Chaffinch
026. Redwing
027. Goldfinch
028. Tufted duck
029. Coot
030. Gadwall
031. Mute swan
032. Firecrest - With a bit of patience, some great views in the bright sunlight
Chose not to linger at the reserve but headed back through Leeds to spend the remainder of the day at Swillington ings.
Swillington ings
Starting at the filter beds:
033. Sparrowhawk
034. Water pipit
035. Pied wagtail
036. Meadow pipit
037. Grey wagtail
Then onto the reserve:
038. Cormorant
039. Teal
040. Pochard
041. Wigeon
042. Moorhen
043. Lapwing
044. Goldeneye
045. Canada goose
046. Greylag goose
047. Goosander
048. Song thrush
049. Reed bunting
050. Dunnock
051. Grey heron
052. Golden plover
053. Shoveler
054. Pintail
055. Shelduck
056. Curlew
057. Great crested grebe
058. Great black backed gull
059. Herring gull
060. Stock dove
061. Barnacle goose (feral)
062. Kingfisher
063. Stonechat
064. Green woodpecker
065. Short eared owl - 3 flying on the hillside this evening, over 100 people watching, never seen the reserve so busy
066. Water rail
Also a heard only Cetti's warbler. Not the best start in terms of numbers but got all the main target birds so pleased with how the new campaign got underway.