Green Listing 2021 - Joint thread (1 Viewer)

[Colin Conroy]

Finally I have managed to see a nightjar, it flew around the house yesterday evening. Presumably red necked, as I am in SW Spain

If you learn the calls, Red-necked is very different from Common - Red-necked goes "K'duck, k'duck, k'duck" (fairly low pitched). Common is a distinctive (and very different) churrr (or Drrrrrr) sound, usually changing pitch after a few seconds

 

[gerald762]

I just have to wait for it to call !!!

 

[Xenospiza]

I should try for Nightjar again this week. A non-green search at my favourite spot last weekend failed.
At least I should have the opportunity to add Long-eared Owl (there were young birds calling).

 

[Swindon Addick]

Finally I have managed to see a nightjar, it flew around the house yesterday evening. Presumably red necked, as I am in SW Spain

We don't have any nightjars on the world list yet, so whichever species you decide it is will be new for the list. As long as you can satisfy yourself that it was one or the other, of course.

 

[kuzeycem]

Surprised to see my European Turtle Dove from 10 days ago is new to the global list

 

[Xenospiza]

Surprised to see my European Turtle Dove from 10 days ago is new to the global list

Sadly I don't manage to see them every year anymore, but Gerald really should have managed.

Another one that used to be common is Grey Partridge, which I happened to add today (it was nicely quiet with everyone watching Germany lose). I don't think all the birds around here are truly wild, but this one was very shy.

 

[Xenospiza]

Joint BF Green/Lockdown List 2021

World ,Species,Date,Country Joint Green List - World 1,Tawny Owl,1st Jan,UK 2,Eurasian Blue Tit,1st Jan 3,Coal Tit,1st Jan 4,European Goldfinch,1st Jan 5,Black-headed Gull,1st Jan 6,European Herring Gull,1st Jan 7,Eurasian Wren,1st Jan 8,Dunnock,1st Jan 9,Rook ,1st Jan 10,Eurasian Collared Dove...

docs.google.com

Had to search too far back for the list!

 

[Xenospiza]

A most excellent addition to my green & patch list: two Griffon Vultures migrating past this morning!

(Can I hear Gerald yawning?)

 

[Richard Prior]

A most excellent addition to my green & patch list: two Griffon Vultures migrating past this morning!

(Can I hear Gerald yawning?)

Where are you exactly Xeno, is Griffon quite rare there? Had c20 messing about here yesterday but I’m too polite to yawn in public

 

[Xenospiza]

Where are you exactly Xeno, is Griffon quite rare there? Had c20 messing about here yesterday but I’m too polite to yawn in public

Northern Ruhr Area, Germany. There had been a few dozen in the Low Countries in recent days, so I was (if ever so slightly) hopeful.

 

[Richard Prior]

Northern Ruhr Area, Germany. There had been a few dozen in the Low Countries in recent days, so I was (if ever so slightly) hopeful.

Excellent, Lammergeier next then!

 

[anonymousbirder]

My list for this year:

1. Robin
2. Catbird
3. Northern Cardinal
4. Red-Winged Blackbird
5. White-Throated Sparrow
6. American Crow
7. Hairy Woodpecker
8. Mourning Dove
9. Canada Goose
10. Belted Kingfisher
11. Turkey Vulture
12. Common Merganser
13. Mallard
14. Song Sparrow
15. Eastern Bluebird
16. Tree Swallow
17. Brown-Headed Cowbird
18. Northern Flicker
19. Red-Tailed Hawk
20. House Sparrow
21. European Starling
22. Double-Crested Cormorant
23. Rock Pigeon
24. Common Grackle
25. Blue Jay
26. Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
27. Black Vulture
28. House Finch
29. Barn Swallow
30. Carolina Wren
31. Red-Bellied Wood Pecker
32. Northern Mockingbird
33. Wood Thrush
34. Baltimore Oriole
35. Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
36. Solitary Sandpiper
37. American Goldfinch
38. Indigo Bunting
39. Pileated Woodpecker
40. Red-Shouldered Hawk
41. Bald Eagle
42. Brown Thrasher
43. Bank Swallow
44. Eastern Towhee
45. Fish Crow
46. Scarlet Tanager
47. Wood Duck
48. Eastern Phoebe
49. Great Blue Heron
50. Killdeer
51. Cedar Waxwing
52. House Wren
53. Chipping Sparrow
54. Downy Woodpecker

 

[Swindon Addick]

Great to have some more American additions after a long gap - thanks. And I can see a few additions for the global list among that lot.

 

[gerald762]

A most excellent addition to my green & patch list: two Griffon Vultures migrating past this morning!

(Can I hear Gerald yawning?)

Yawning? I have fallen asleep!!!!

 

[Xenospiza]

Another nice surprise today: Melodious Warbler. The second one I found locally in ten years.
Even more surprisingly an addition for the world list.

Unfortunately an attempt at refinding a Lesser Spotted Eagle yesterday failed: that would have been a nice addition with any mode of transport!

 

[Colin Conroy]

Hi all, sorry for my long absence - I had quite a gap without any new birds, then added five to my list on the 19th of June, and then forgot to post on here or update my column on the spreadsheet. The five new species (for me) that I added were Ring-necked Parakeet, Common Scoter, Northern Gannet, Manx Shearwater and Atlantic Puffin. The Scoter, the Shearwater and the Gannet were new for the UK and global lists bringing the global list to 540 and the UK one to 173. Oh, and my one is now on 154. I'm neck and neck with you now Xenospiza, although I'm counting Category C's (which you're not) and you're counting subspecies (which I'm not) -so probably still neck and neck. Laurent hasn't updated for ages and so is probably miles ahead of either of us.
Now I'm looking at the possibility of using my day off on Friday to get down to where a Black-browed Albatross has been hanging around for a couple of days and then camping overnight and coming back on Saturday (hopefully adding a couple more on the way) - It's a long way though - eek

 

[Richard Prior]

I take my chapeau off to you folk pushing yourselves to physical extremes. My faithful means of transport ( Shanks’ pony!) netted me a new one for my list this week, Hobby. I had to walk at least 10m from the house before I could confirm what it was.
m being metres not miles

 

[gerald762]

I have finally heard my nightjar calling, and it is definitely Red-necked.

 

[Xenospiza]

Hi all, sorry for my long absence - I had quite a gap without any new birds, then added five to my list on the 19th of June, and then forgot to post on here or update my column on the spreadsheet. The five new species (for me) that I added were Ring-necked Parakeet, Common Scoter, Northern Gannet, Manx Shearwater and Atlantic Puffin. The Scoter, the Shearwater and the Gannet were new for the UK and global lists bringing the global list to 540 and the UK one to 173. Oh, and my one is now on 154. I'm neck and neck with you now Xenospiza, although I'm counting Category C's (which you're not) and you're counting subspecies (which I'm not) -so probably still neck and neck. Laurent hasn't updated for ages and so is probably miles ahead of either of us.
Now I'm looking at the possibility of using my day off on Friday to get down to where a Black-browed Albatross has been hanging around for a couple of days and then camping overnight and coming back on Saturday (hopefully adding a couple more on the way) - It's a long way though - eek

Best of luck with the albatross! I made two unsuccessful trips to Helgoland (which were otherwise no punishment) for it. Sylt (a six hour drive at least) was too far for me.
I saw Black Swan on my local patch, but adding that to my list is really, really pushing it!

 

[Colin Conroy]

I have finally heard my nightjar calling, and it is definitely Red-necked.

It's a lovely call isn't it