Colonel Boris' 2007 list (1 Viewer)

colonelboris · Jan 3, 2007

Well, a three-hour stroll over three counties gave this lot...

1) Wood pigeon, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
2) Great tit, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
3) House sparrow, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
4) Starling, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
5) Carrion crow, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
6) Chaffinch, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.
7) Redwing, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
8) Grey wagtail, River Blackwater, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
9) Pied wagtail, Camberley, 01/01/2007.
10) Mallard, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
11) Blackbird, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
12) Long-tailed tit, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
13) Robin, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
14) Blue tit, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
15) Moorhen, Hawley Meadows, Hawley, 01/01/2007.
16) Magpie, The Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
17) Goldfinch, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
18) Dunnock, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
19) Meadow pipit, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
20) Jay, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
21) Jackdaw, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
22) Black-headed gull, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
23) Mute swan, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
24) Canada goose, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
25) Coot, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
26) Common buzzard, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
27) Lesser black-backed gull, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
28) Wren, Shepherd's Meadows, Sandhurst, 01/01/2007.
29) Collared dove, Blackwater, 01/01/2007.
30) Coal tit, Frogmore, 01/01/2007.

And a stoat bounding across the path at Hawley Meadows, which was nice...

colonelboris · Jan 3, 2007

And for 02/01/2007:

31) Cormorant, Blackwater Station, 02/01/2007.
32) Mistle thrush, Winnersh, Berkshire, 02/01/2007.
33) Greylag goose, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
34) Herring gull, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
35) Common gull, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
36) Great crested grebe, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
37) Pochard, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
38) Gadwall, White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
39) Goldeneye, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
40) Tufted duck, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
41) Little grebe, Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
42) Teal, Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
43) Grey heron, Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures, 02/01/2007.
44) Great spotted woodpecker, Winnersh, Berkshire, 02/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 3, 2007

And today:

45) Dartford warbler, Yateley Common South, 03/01/2007.
46) Stonechat, Yateley Common South, 03/01/2007.

Farnboro John · Jan 4, 2007

Are you saving up Moor Green for the weekend? A drake Pintail and a showy Little Owl on 1 Jan were nice there.

John

colonelboris · Jan 4, 2007

I was hoping to go to Moor Green today, but I thinkl I've missed my lift...

Well, Hawley Meadows gave:

47) Green woodpecker
48) Goldcrest
49) Little egret
50) Fieldfare
51) Chiffchaff
52) Treecreeper
53) Song thrush
54) Greenfinch
55) Yellow-browed warbler

That yellow-browed was a tough one, especially as it was flitting about with a chiffchaff and a goldcrest.

colonelboris · Jan 5, 2007

Moor Green Lakes was pretty good, although somewhat damp and overcast, so no photos...

56) Lapwing, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
57) Wigeon, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
58) Shoveler, Colebrook Lake North, 05/01/2007.
59) Goosander, Colebrook Lake South, 05/01/2007.
60) Egyptian goose, Grove Lake, 05/01/2007.

Don't know if the barnacle geese count as a breeding population, but there were a ton of them...

colonelboris · Jan 10, 2007

61) Curlew, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
62) Avocet, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
63) Pintail, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
64) Black-tailed godwit, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
65) Redshank, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
66) Dunlin, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
67) Spotted redshank, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007. (and a lifer, too)
68) Grey plover, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
69) Oystercatcher, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
70) Shelduck, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
71) Red-breasted merganser, River Exe, Topsham, 10/07/2007.
72) Stock dove, Topsham, 10/01/2007.

Nice thing about the spotted redshank was that it was in with some common and stood out very nicely.

colonelboris · Jan 13, 2007

73) Common sandpiper, River Exe, Quayside, Exeter, 13/01/2007.

Nice! Will post photo as soon as I get back to mes parents as I've only dial-up and no editing software...

colonelboris · Jan 14, 2007

74) Common pheasant, Chard, 14/01/2007. (From the train window, no less...)
75) Brent goose, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
76) Sanderling, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
77) Turnstone, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
78) Ringed plover, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
79) Bar-tailed godwit, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
80) Knot, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007. Lifer!
81) Shag, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.
82) Great black-backed gull, Dawlish Warren, 14/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 15, 2007

Ah, well spotted! No. 27 should be 'lesser black-backed gull'.
Mods!

colonelboris · Jan 20, 2007

83) Rock pipit, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
84) Kestrel, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
85) Rook, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.

Also two possibles:
a) Raven, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.
b) Water pipit, West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 21, 2007

OK then, after talking to Scary Canary:
86) Raven, near West Bay, Dorset, 20/01/2007. (Lifer!)

And for today:
87) Nuthatch, Chard Reservoir, 21/01/2007.
88) Marsh tit, Chard Reservoir, 21/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 23, 2007

89) Cetti's warbler, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
90) Sparrowhawk, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
91) Bearded reedling, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.
92) Ruddy duck, Somewhere Else, 23/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 24, 2007

93) Ring-billed gull, Radipole Lake RSPB, 23/01/2007.

Thought I'd check it out with the locals before definitely claiming it, especially after the last time I thought I'd seen one...

colonelboris · Jan 29, 2007

94) Bullfinch, Hawley Meadows, 29/01/2007.
95) Siskin, Hawley Meadows, 29/01/2007.

colonelboris · Jan 29, 2007

I think a photo medley of the month might be in order...

colonelboris · Jan 29, 2007

And some more...

colonelboris · Jan 30, 2007

Today's effort over Yateley Common South gave:

96) Reed Bunting, Yateley Common South, 30/01/2007.

A winter male and two females.

colonelboris · Feb 3, 2007

Ah forgot to add this one:
97) Water rail, Sandhurst Balancing Pond, 31/01/2007.

colonelboris · Feb 3, 2007

And today's efforts from Staines Reservoir:

98) Ring-necked parakeet, Staines, 03/02/2007.
99) Black-necked grebe, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007. (lifer!)
100) Water pipit, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007.
101) Great Northern diver, Staines Reservoir, 03/02/2007. (lifer!)

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