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  1. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    23/12/18 Did well at escaping the wretched weather this Sunday, heading north with two targets to tip me over the 250 mark. Tynemouth 620. (250.) Black redstart Richard's pipit was a no show but no rain all day and a flock of around 25 waxwings was a nice bonus.
  2. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    16/12/18 Couple of weeks off birding so nice to get out in the fresh air this Sunday. Filey 619. (248.) Great northern diver Hornsea ---. (249.) Scaup Feel like I need to make the effort and get a nice round 250 for the UK before the year's out. Iceland gull or black redstart still...
  3. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    25/11/18 Managed to rack up 80 species including 23 species of wildfowl starting with the main target. Seaton Common 618. (247.) TAIGA BEAN GOOSE
  4. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    18/11/18 Leighton moss A very nice day. As well as the target year birds, 5 species of heron around the reserve. Grey heron, Bittern, Great white egret, Little egret, Cattle egret 615. (244.) American wigeon 616. (245.) Great grey shrike Ainsdale 617. (246.) Dusky warbler Extremely...
  5. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    11.11.18 Well, the weekend began with more disappointment as the Pied wheatear had gone by Saturday and Sunday began in a similar vein. Headed into County Durham to find a herd of joggers may have had something to do with the no show dusky warbler. A ridiculously late firework display may have...
  6. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    03.11.18 On a roll of bad luck, a big Friday clear out at Spurn and able to manage only: 611. (239.) Hooded crow 612. (240.) Shorelark Some appalling photographers getting too close to these birds instead of respecting their space.
  7. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    28.10.18 Infuriating weather once again, made a second attempt for the black duck in Northumberland today. Several people claiming to have the bird, even looking through someone's scope at the alleged bird only to see empty water - the bird presumably dived and could not be relocated. A couple...
  8. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    24.10.18 Disgusted with the weather yesterday on the way back south. Tried for the black scoter in impossible conditions with 40mph gusts and sand blasting half my face. I managed a consolation black grouse at arkengarthdale this afternoon at least. 609. (237.) Black grouse
  9. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    20.10.18 Long weekend planned in Edinburgh so very pleased at the news of 2 Gull billed terns to grab on the way up. Hoping for black scoter on the way back down! Nr Hexham —-. (236.) Gull billed tern - 1st UK
  10. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    07.10.18 Speculating on the weather for a day at spurn today, dipping an American golden plover in Lincs along the way. Spurn 238. (232.) Rose coloured starling - third attempt at this species this year and connected easily. Index number has been adjusted due to an earlier error from...
  11. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    30.9.18 Long drive today to see the Beluga down in Kent. Much further than I’d normally twitch but it seemed a fairly safe bet and with 3 in the car, costs were acceptable. The beluga spent all the time I was there closer to the other bank but was pretty active allowing numerous scoped views...
  12. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    23.9.18 Crosby marina 603. (229.) Grey phalarope Nice displays from hen harrier and Merlin at parkgate on the Wirral but the pallid harrier appears to have moved on.
  13. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    09/9/2018 One of those weeks, only just getting around to updating from last Sunday at Spurn. 601. (227.) Common rosefinch The only addition, although retrospectively rather amusing to watch everyone trying to string a pheasant into a corncrake, it was a bit annoying at the time, twice...
  14. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    02/9/2018 7 Hours driving today without leaving Yorkshire. fortunately with company to share the load. South Gare 599. (225.) Pomarine skua - amazing performance from this bird and at one point sat on the beach within 50m of an Arctic skua Spurn 600. (226.) Ortolan bunting - 1st UK
  15. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    26/8/18 Despite the rather miserable weather, a productive day with some good birds including finding two great white egrets at two different sites. Frampton 597. (223.) Stilt sandpiper (1st UK) Idle Valley 598. (224.) Red crested pochard
  16. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    19/8/18 Out on the Wirral today, managed 2 out of 3 targets, the spotted crake proving to be too elusive. Hilbre Island 596. (221.) Bonaparte's gull Burton mere ---. (222.) Cattle egret
  17. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    12/8/18 I see that the Franklin’s gull continued to taunt during the week before disappearing for the weekend. Had rather more luck doing some sea watching at Flamborough. 593. (218.) Arctic skua 594. (219.) Great skua 595. (220.) Balearic shearwater Along with the currently resident pied...
  18. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    After some frustration at being given the run around by Franklin’s gull over recent weeks, missing it by an hour on one occasion and it being present at times when I couldn’t go and disappearing at times when I could, I had decided to head up to the area for roseate terns this weekend and hope...
  19. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    15/7/18 After not quite going for the Audouin's gull on Friday evening, I had hoped it might be available this weekend so when it failed to do so I thought the weekend may end up being a write off, however, a second Yorkshire mega in 3 days put this right. Spurn 590. (214.) Greater sand...
  20. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    08/7/18 Wykeham 588. (211.) Goshawk —-. (212.) Honey buzzard Some fantastic displaying today and a nice supporting cast of Siskin, crossbill and tree pipit. Harwood dale 589. (213.) Turtle dove
  21. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    01/7/18 Spurn —-. (208.) Squacco heron Blacktoft 586. (209.) Greenshank 587. (210.) Water rail
  22. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    17/6/18 Annual pilgrimage to Anglesey today. Holyhead 582. (204.) Black guillemot South stack 583. (205.) Chough Cemlyn bay 584. (206.) Arctic tern 585. (207.) Manx shearwater
  23. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    12/6/18 Lake Coba 579. (132.) Neotropic cormorant 580. (133.) LIMPKIN 581. (134.) Least bittern
  24. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    09/6/18 Rio Lagartos 532. (080.) Lesser nighthawk 533. (081.) Black bellied whistling duck 534. (082.) Blue black grassquit 535. (083.) Crested caracara 536. (084.) GREY HEADED YELLOWTHROAT 537. (085.) NORTHERN JACANA ---. (086.) Northern cardinal 538. (087.) ZENAIDA DOVE 539. (088.) Black...
  25. Trystan

    Trystan’s 2018 world list

    07/6/18 Chichen Itza (Hotel grounds and surrounding paths) 527. (075.) White tipped dove 528. (076.) Brown crested flycatcher Ik kel Cenote 529. (077.) Cave swallow 08/6/18 Chichen Itza (Hotel grounds and surrounding paths) 530. (078.) BLUE GROUND DOVE 531. (079.) Golden olive woodpecker
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