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  1. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A couple new ones: 89. Osprey 90. Little Ringed Plover 91. Common Cuckoo (first time I've actually seen one!) Also a couple of butterflies which I've yet to ID Year List - 91, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 7
  2. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A couple more today 87. House Martin 88. Sand Martin Year List - 88, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 6
  3. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Been a bit slow, a few more to a variety of lists: 86. Common Swift Garden List: 21. Common Swift 22. Barn Swallow (not seen one from the house before!) 23. Long-Tailed Tit Butterflies: 4. Orange tip (female) Year List - 86, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 6
  4. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A few from a trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes today 78. Grasshopper Warbler - Lifer (will have to double check later as I got a photo which is quite likely it, but I've never seen one before!) 79. Wheatear - Lifer (taken me far to long to add this to my life list!) 80. Marsh Harrier 81. Sedge...
  5. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A couple more butterflies on an unsuccessful birding trip today 2. Brimstone 3. Peacock Year List - 77, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 3, Herps - 1, Lifers - 4
  6. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A couple more from the other day 76. Corn Bunting - Lifer 77. Yellowhammer First ID'd Herp of the year 1. Common Frog Year List - 77, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Herps - 1, Lifers - 4
  7. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Had a good look at 75. Common Raven Yesterday, chasing a red kite. Year List - 75, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers - 3
  8. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Got a couple yesterday 74. Blackcap And a garden tick 20. Canada Goose I'm going a bit slow at the moment, hoping to get a few more soonish, including possible going for a little gull seen nearby tomorrow. Year List - 74, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers - 3
  9. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A few more from RSPB Otmoor today: 70. Reed Bunting 71. Stonechat 72. Golden Plover 73. Bullfinch Also my first butterfly 1. Comma And another mammal 5. Chinese Water Deer (lifer) Year List - 73, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers 3 (this only includes birds)
  10. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A lifer yesterday 69. Little Owl Been waiting a long time to get this one, so very happy! Year List - 69, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 4, Lifers - 3
  11. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Forgot that I also saw 4. Brown Hare On Saturday aswell! Year List - 68, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 4, Lifers - 2
  12. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Some from a walk yesterday - 64. Rook 65. Skylark 66. Common Snipe And a quick bike ride got me 67. Green Woodpecker And finally caught up with 68. Waxwing for 2024, after many failed attempts! Year List - 68, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 2
  13. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    After a bike ride yesterday, got some glimpses of a big flock of 63. Linnet yesterday. Year List - 63, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 2
  14. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Finally got 62. Common Kestrel yesterday - had a nice good look at it (one of the best I've had), but of course I didn't have a camera 🙄 Also some more for the garden 17. Red Kite 18. Black-Headed Gull (I also just realised that I've added this twice for my year list - oops! And a heard only...
  15. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    I managed to get my lifer 61. Black Redstart today at St Albans Cathedral - it has been there for quite a while now (over a month) and I went last year (December) and dipped it, so happy to get it, although even after chasing it round for 45mins or so I didn't manage to get a decent photo of it...
  16. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    On the way home on the motorway saw 60. Lapwing in a field Year List - 60, Garden List 16, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 1
  17. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Just realised I didn't actually say what Garden number 15 was! 15. Redwing Also a massive flock (100+) Jackdaws over the house this evening got me another 2024 garden tick! Year List - 60, Garden List 16, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 1
  18. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Another garden tick this morning Year List - 60, Garden List - 15, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 1
  19. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A few more for the garden 13. Collared Dove 59/14. Tawny Owl - heard only (also a year bird!) Year List - 59, Garden List - 14, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers 1
  20. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    On looking at this again, I realised I've already made a mistake, I put wren twice! So I'm actually only on 59! Year List - 59, Garden List - 12, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 1
  21. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A few more from today 55. Great Egret 56. Goldeneye 57. Dunnock - took a while to get this one! 58. Fieldfare At the moment I'm 30% of the way to my year target of 200 species, so good progress for the first 5 days of the year, although I expect the progress will quickly slow as the more common...
  22. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    I just realised that I missed out that I also saw 54. Water Rail, missed this last year, so very happy to get, especially so early on! Year List - 54, Garden List - 12, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 3, Lifers - 1
  23. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    Forgot this one yesterday 47. Long-Tailed Tit Had a really nice day today, not loads seen but a few quality species! Went to Lee Valley discovery centre in the hopes of seeing the bittern there Got there about 12 and went straight to the centre, one year bird on the way 48. Egyptian Goose Then...
  24. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    After a hour long bike ride in the rain, I managed to get to a small reserve (Cassiobury Park) and added a few to the year list from the feeders there On the journey: 28. Grey Wagtail 29. Kingfisher 30. Grey Heron 31. Herring Gull 32. Little Grebe 33. Gadwall 34. Shoveler 35. Ring-Necked...
  25. BenjiS

    Benji's 2024 list

    A few more after a quick walk round the block today 19. Collared Dove 20. Goldfinch 21. Mallard 22. Moorhen 23. Little Egret 24. Mute Swan 25. Great Cormorant 26. Goldcrest 27. Redwing Year List - 27, Garden List - 12, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 2, Lifers - 0
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