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I forgot all about the 2007 new year lists. I managed a stint in Norfolk at the start of the year plus a few hours at Slimbridge the following week. Last weekend saw me stay local all of which produced a start of 118 birds. Highlights were:

Shorelark and Snow Bunting at Caister. Crane, Barn Owl & Hen Harrier at Stubbs Mill. Waxwings at Cromer, Golden Pheasant at Wolferton, Water Rail (3 seperate sites), a flock of 50 Woodlarks near Lynford Arboretum, Cetti's at Brandon Marsh, Bearded Tit at Titchwell, Tawny Owl (undisclosed site) and Brambling at Santon Downham and also near Wells. Plus Black Brant at Holkham, Greenland White front at Lea Marston.

John
 
A few hours in Norfolk added 4 more.

119. Lesser Yellowlegs
120. Skylark
121. Ringed Plover
122. Little Owl
 
A few hours at Slimbridge added three more to the list.

123. Great Skua
124. Raven
125. Bittern
 
Went to Yorks then Lincs on the Saturday (27th) and ended up with 6 more for the year.

126. American Robin
127. Firecrest
128. Grey Wagtail
129. Merlin
130. Lapland Bunting
131. Black-throated Diver

The Sunday was a day of almost all blanks. Went to Needingworth, Cambs after the Am Wigeon and Smew but they had all disappeared. I then went back to Pitsford Reservoir in Northants for the R T Diver and Scaup but couldn't find them. Finally called into Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Northants for a back up Smew but that had gone as well. Finished off by coming home and doing the RSPB garden birdwatch. I did get a couple of common bird year ticks whilst out.

132. Green Woodpecker
133. Ruddy Duck
 
A long distance double twitch brought me 4 new year birds today.

134. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lifer)
135. Black Grouse
136. Red Grouse
137. Pacific Diver (Lifer)
 
Looked out of my garden window to see my first Blackcap of the year on the bird table.

141. Blackcap
 
After an astonishing day in Cornwall where we hit every target bird excep one (also a bonus Glaucose Gull) I have added another ten to my list.

144. Gyr
145. Glaucose Gull
146. White Billed Diver
147. Franklin's Gull
148. Spotted Sandpiper
149. Spotted Redshank
150. Greenshank
151. Shag
152. Lesser Whitethroat (form halimodendri)
153. Yellow-browed Warbler
 
A day out at the Forest of Dean plus calling into Lower Moor got four more ticks for me.

154. Goshawk
155. Great Grey Shrike
156. Mandarin
157. Chiffchaff
 
After a few days around Herts, Suffolk, Norfolk and Beds I added a few more to my yearly list.

161. Common Sandpiper
162. Green Sandpiper
163. Purple Sandpiper
164. Sand martin
165. Swallow
166. Little-ringed Plover
167. Little Gull
168. Short-eared Owl
169. Red-breasted Goose
170.Stone Curlew
171. Red-rumped Swallow
172. Iceland Gull

A belated addition. After posting three bad images for identification I am now confident on adding the Little Bunting to my list.

173. Little Bunting.
 
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An excellent few days in Scotland with Steve Lister produced quite a few year ticks for me, plus one lifer.

174. Osprey
175. Dipper
176. Parrot Crossbill (lifer)
177. Scottish Crossbill
178. Crested Tit
179. Golden Eagle
180. Eider
181. Long-tailed Duck
182. Velvet Scoter
183. Gannet
184. Kittiwake
185. Sandwich Tern
186. King Eider
187. Red-breasted Merganser
188. Black Guillemot
189. Red-throated Diver
190. Rock Pipit
191. Hooded Crow
192. White-tailed Eagle
193. Capercaillie
194. Ptarmigan
195. Wheatear
196. Slavonian Grebe
197. Ring Ouzel
198. Lesser Scaup
199. Glossy Ibis
200. Razorbill
 
A trip around the Wyre Forest got me three more for the year.

201. Willow Warbler
202. Tree Pipit
203. Redstart
 
Three more at Brandon Marsh tonight.

204. Common Tern
205. Sedge Warbler
206. Grasshopper Warbler
 
Another trip around the Wyre Forest added three more.

207. Wood Warbler
208. Pied Flycatcher
209. Cuckoo
 
A couple of hours local and I managed to add.

210. Whitethroat
211. Yellow Wagtail
212. Swift
 
A few days in Suffolk, plus a slight detour to Norwich, gined me another 9 for the year.

213. Reed Warbler
214. Nightingale
215. Dartford Warbler
216. Garden Warbler
217. House Martin
218. Whimbrel
219. Turtle Dove
220. Iberian Chiffchaff
221. Hobby
 
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