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  1. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Finally got my first wild owl! Seen on 11/09 - while out for a walk at about 7:45 - flew straight towards me before swerving out of the way and landing back in a tree - although I only saw it in flight because it was very dark! 160. Tawny Owl
  2. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    On having a quick look over this I've realised I've actually managed to add Green Woodpecker twice (103 and 105), so my year list is actually only 159😅
  3. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    It was right close to the hide when I was there (although I can't remember which hide it was!)
  4. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Yes
  5. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Also, (while I think about it) 160. Green Sandpiper Year Total - 160, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  6. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    A few more - 152. Spotted Flycatcher - lifer 153. Garden Warbler - lifer And a great time at Slimbridge added 6 lifers! 154. Pied Avocet 155. Common Ringed Plover 156. Ruff 157. Temmink's Stint - This was a lucky one - just turned up and everyone had their scopes on it! 158. Eurasian...
  7. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    As well as Garganey now confirmed 150. Common Sandpiper 151. Greenshank (lifer) Year Total - 151, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  8. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Final two from NZ 147. Gray Gergone 148. Wild Turkey And after getting back from NZ, got straight into a british lifer 🤩 149. Garganey Year Total - 149, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  9. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Now back in England - last few for the list: 132. Silvereye 133. Pied Stilt 134. Royal Spoonbill 135. Eastern Rosella 136. New Zealand Bellbird 137. Fluttering Shearwater 138. Australasian Gannet 139. Spotted Shag 140. Pied Cormorant 141. Little Pied Cormorant 142. Caspian Tern 143. New Zealand...
  10. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Few more 125. Little Black Cormorant 126. New Zealand Pigeon 127. Swamp Harrier 128. Variable Oystercatcher 129. South Island Oystercatcher 130. White Faced Heron 131. Welcome Swallow
  11. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    118. Masked Lapwing 119. Silver Gull 120. Sacred Kingfisher 121. Kelp Gull 122. White-Fronted Tern 123. Australian Magpie 124. New Zealand Swamphen
  12. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    A few so far from the short time I've been in NZ 114. NZ Fantail 115. Spotted Dove 116. Tui 117. Common Myna Plus a back of camera pick of 115 and 117
  13. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Also just realised I forgot 113. Shag - lifer! Year Total - 113, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  14. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Pictures from today:
  15. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    A trip to Bempton Cliffs bought about many lifers! 106. Tree Sparrow - lifer 107. Gannet - lifer 108. Kittiwake - lifer 109. Fulmar - lifer 110. Razorbill - lifer 111. Guillemot - lifer 112. Puffin - lifer As you may be able to tell, I've never been to a seaside nature reserve before! Year...
  16. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    105. Green Woodpecker (not sure why it took so long to get this one!) Year Total - 105, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  17. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    A picture of the extremely relaxed barnacle geese seen today
  18. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Got over 100 in a year! 🥳 100. Little Ringed Plover 101. Reed Warbler 102. Sedge Warbler - lifer! possibly seen 2 days in a row aswell! 103. Green Woodpecker (took far too long to get this one!) 104. Barnacle Geese - another lifer, beautiful birds, will attach a pic later Year Total - 104...
  19. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Just realised I forgot a few: 98. Greater Whitethroat 99. House Martin Year Total - 99, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  20. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Year list looking like it might get above 100! All seen at Thursley Common, Surrey 95. Common Cuckoo (only 3rd time heard, still never seen) 96. Hobby 97. Stonechat - lifer Garden 27. Pied/White wagtail - heard only Mammals 7. Brown Hare Year Total - 97, Garden Total - 27, Mammals - 7, Herps...
  21. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    92. Common Tern 93. Sandwich Tern 94. Mediterranean Gull Year Total - 94, Garden Total - 26, Mammals - 6, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  22. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Yr (91) & Garden (25)- Common Swift And garden 26. Rose-Ringed Parakeet Mammals 6. Common Rat Year Total - 91, Garden Total - 26, Mammals - 6, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  23. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    89. Red-Legged Partridge 90. Blackcap 3. Common Blue 4. Comma 5. Orange Tip Year Total - 90, Garden Total - 24, Mammals - 5, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 5
  24. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    Successful day at Rutland Water today 84. Shelduck 85. Pintail 86. Bank Swallow 87. Osprey - Lifer 88. Brambling - Lifer and - 2. Peacock Butterfly Year Total - 88, Garden Total - 24, Mammals - 5, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 2
  25. BenjiS

    Benji's 2023 List

    24. Chiffchaff heard while in my garden Year Total - 83, Garden Total - 24, Mammals - 5, Herps - 0, Butterflies & Moths - 1
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