Alan,s Photo Birdlist 2010 (1 Viewer)

alandawn

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• Jan 9, 2010

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As my wife Dawn has decided to do our bird list for 2010 here on Bird Forum, I thought I might see if I could do a Photo Bird List just Counting the birds I can photo

So here Goes

03/01/2010

Great Whitlingham Broad

1. Mallard
2. Mute Swan
3. Pied Wagtail

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 9, 2010

• #2

04/01/2010

Heavy snow and icy conditions prevented us from going to far today so these were taken of the visitors to our garden


4. Dunnock
5. Robin
6. Blue Tit

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 10, 2010

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09/01/2010

Snowy conditions again today so of to the closest place to do our birding, Whitlingham Broad C P. was half covered in ice (see picture 1) this brought the birds even closer.

7. Tufted Duck
8. Coot
9. Greylag Goose
10. Canada Goose

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 10, 2010

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09/01/2009

Whitlingham Broad C P Great Broad

Continued........

11. Gadwall
12. Great Crested Grebe
13. Great Northern Diver
14. Marsh Tit
15. Great Tit

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 10, 2010

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09/01/2010

Whitlingham Broad C P. Great Broad

Continued......

Last one for today

16. Black-Headed Gull

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 10, 2010

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10/01/2010

A day at home today lots of birds at the feeders, a few more to add to my list

17. Collared Dove
18. Chaffinch
19. Wood Pigeon
20. House Sparrow
21. Blackbird

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 10, 2010

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10/01/2010

The last few from home, we get approx 12 goldfinch at a time, which is great to see, A unexpected surprise today was the Song Thrush sitting in a tree, first time we have seen one from our home

22. Goldfinch
23, Song Thrush
24. Starling

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 11, 2010

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11/01/2010

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

The Fen was completely Frozen, first time we had seen it like this (pictures 1 & 2), Not so cold today but the snow on the ground made it heavy going in places, has we approached the pump station there were lots of wigeon on the river and also on the bank and marsh

25, Pheasant
26. Cormorant
27. Reeves Pheasant

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 11, 2010

• #9

11/10/2010

RSPB Strumpshaw ....continued

28. Wigeon

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 23, 2010

• #10

23/01/2010

Whitlingham CP Norfolk

Not a good day to take photo,s, Misty, cloudy and dull, so just one to add to my list today,

29, Egyptian Goose

 

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alandawn

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• Jan 24, 2010

• #11

24/01/2010

RSPB Minsmere

Our first visit to RSPB Minsmere this year, A nice day the sun even came out, to slow to get pictures of the Nuthatch and the Smew where to far away so just 2 to add to my list, Also included a nice picture of a robin who just wanted his picture taken

30, Teal
31, Magpie

 

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alandawn

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• Feb 20, 2010

• #12

20/02/2010

Lackford Lakes Suffolk

After all the bad weather, work and illness it was great to get out again, a lovely sunny day at Lackford, we saw Bean Goose, Bittern and a green woopecker

32, Pochard
33, Treecreeper

 

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alandawn

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• Mar 6, 2010

• #13

06/03/2010

Sculthorpe Moor Reserve

A sunny but cold day at Sculthorpe, nice to see a buzzard soaring and plenty of birds on the feeders, a couple of photos to add to my list

34. Bullfinch
35. Long Tailed Tit

 

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alandawn

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• Mar 21, 2010

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21/03/2010

Cley Marshes

A really great day, lots of birds to add to our year list, took loads of photo,s and there 2 to add to my list, added a couple of others that I like

36, BlackSwan
37, Turnstone

 

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alandawn

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• Mar 23, 2010

• #15

23/03/2010

Rutland Water

A great day spent going round both reserves on South Shore, over 50 species seen, No picture but a Red Kite went right over our heads so close but so quite, Back home to Norfolk tomorrow but a great 3 days break

38, Wheatear
39, Goldeneye
40, Reed Bunting
41, Kestral

 

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alandawn

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• Apr 4, 2010

• #16

04/04/2010

Buckenham Marshes

Spent the morning at Buckenham Marshes, Really great to see so many birds on the marshes over 30 species seen including Widgeon, Redshank, Teal, Lapwing, Heron, Greylag, Canada Geese and up to 5 Little Egrets,

42, Little Egret

 

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alandawn

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• Apr 9, 2010

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09/04/2010

RSPB Minsmere Suffolk

A cracking day at Minsmere, lots of highlights the spoonbill our first swallow of the year, 50+ sand martins just outside the visitor centre busy building there nests and last but not least watching the bittern from bittern hide booming and feeding for a good 30 minutes

43, Bittern
44. Spoonbill (not a good photo)

 

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alandawn

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• Apr 22, 2010

• #18

22/04/2010

RSPB Strumpshaw Norfolk

A early evening walk around RSPB Strumpshaw, never seen so many Reed Buntings altogether before a lovely site must have been 15-20, Black headed gulls busy building there nests, only saw peacock butterflies but during the day orange tip had been reported

45, Lapwing
46, Shelduck
47, Willow Warbler
48, Shoveler

 

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alandawn

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• May 7, 2010

• #19

07/05/2010

RSPB Minsmere

A bright but cold wind today, plenty of birds at Minsmere a lifer for us was the Montagu's Harrier has it flew overhead has we headed for island Mere, Plenty of Martins, Swifts and Swallows filled the air, 4 to add to my list

49, Wren
50, Avocet
51, Swallow
52, Common Tern

 

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