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So how is your 2007 list going? (1 Viewer)
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Penny Clarke
Well-known member
May I be the first on here to see a bird for 2007!!!!!!!
A Collared Dove just came crashing down my chimney in the fireplace!!!!!!!!! Couldn't believe it. I don't use the fireplace and have all christmas decorations all arranged in front, had to move everything, and keeping it in a calm state didn't exactly work!!!!! Eventually got it in to the cat carrier!!! and out of front door in my nightdress!!!! It flew away at great speed into the night. Have just cleaned up all the soot!!!! Will continue my count at 7.30am!
Best Wishes Penny
Happy New Year
A Collared Dove just came crashing down my chimney in the fireplace!!!!!!!!! Couldn't believe it. I don't use the fireplace and have all christmas decorations all arranged in front, had to move everything, and keeping it in a calm state didn't exactly work!!!!! Eventually got it in to the cat carrier!!! and out of front door in my nightdress!!!! It flew away at great speed into the night. Have just cleaned up all the soot!!!! Will continue my count at 7.30am!
Best Wishes Penny
Happy New Year
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JRE
Guest
A stroll round my patch this morning nursing a light hangover produced 30 species.
1 Great Tit
2 House Sparrow
3 Woodpigeon
4 Buzzard
5 Jackdaw
6 Chaffinch
7 Wren
8 Rook
9 Robin
10 Herring Gull
11 Carrion Crow
12 Pheasant
13 Nuthatch
14 Blue Tit
15 Goldfinch
16 Jay
17 Great Spotted Woodpecker
18 Blackbird
19 Dunnock
20 Grey Wagtail
21 Stock Dove
22 Moorhen
23 Goldcrest
24 Raven
25 Magpie
26 Redwing
27 Meadow Pipit
28 Coal Tit
29 Skylark
30 Pied Wagtail
No Greenfinch yet.
1 Great Tit
2 House Sparrow
3 Woodpigeon
4 Buzzard
5 Jackdaw
6 Chaffinch
7 Wren
8 Rook
9 Robin
10 Herring Gull
11 Carrion Crow
12 Pheasant
13 Nuthatch
14 Blue Tit
15 Goldfinch
16 Jay
17 Great Spotted Woodpecker
18 Blackbird
19 Dunnock
20 Grey Wagtail
21 Stock Dove
22 Moorhen
23 Goldcrest
24 Raven
25 Magpie
26 Redwing
27 Meadow Pipit
28 Coal Tit
29 Skylark
30 Pied Wagtail
No Greenfinch yet.
Gill Osborne
Well-known member
Well, despite having VERY sore joints today (left hip, both knees, shoulders & neck - I think I'm coming down with that lurgy that is rather rife in Alnwick at the moment) I was determined to not miss out on the first January 1st I have not had to work for quite a few years!
I had planned a trip up to Bamburgh to go to a field meeting of the North Northumberland Bird Club but my stupid car has conked out and I don't have a bike so today was a much closer to home jaunt - Hulne Park in Alnwick.
Turned out to be quite nice weather after last night's horrendous high winds and lashing rain! Clear blue skies, sunshine and really quite warm! :t: Had a total of 24 bird species, 3 mammals and one BUTTERFLY!!!!!!!! :eek!: Certainly wasn't expecting that LOL
BIRDS
1: Blackbird
2: Jackdaw
3: Pheasant
4: Wood Pigeon
5: Chaffinch
6: Herring Gull
7: Bullfinch
8: Wren
9: Black-headed Gull
10: Blue Tit
11: Carrion Crow
12: Mistle Thrush
13: Great Tit
14: Coal Tit
15: Robin
16: Nuthatch
17: Great Spotted Woodpecker
18: Long-tailed tit
19: Rook
20: Treecreeper
21: Sparrowhawk
22: Buzzard
23: Kestrel
24: Siskin
MAMMALS
1: Fallow Deer
2: Red Squirrel
3: Red Deer
BUTTERFLIES
1: Red Admiral
I had planned a trip up to Bamburgh to go to a field meeting of the North Northumberland Bird Club but my stupid car has conked out and I don't have a bike so today was a much closer to home jaunt - Hulne Park in Alnwick.
Turned out to be quite nice weather after last night's horrendous high winds and lashing rain! Clear blue skies, sunshine and really quite warm! :t: Had a total of 24 bird species, 3 mammals and one BUTTERFLY!!!!!!!! :eek!: Certainly wasn't expecting that LOL
BIRDS
1: Blackbird
2: Jackdaw
3: Pheasant
4: Wood Pigeon
5: Chaffinch
6: Herring Gull
7: Bullfinch
8: Wren
9: Black-headed Gull
10: Blue Tit
11: Carrion Crow
12: Mistle Thrush
13: Great Tit
14: Coal Tit
15: Robin
16: Nuthatch
17: Great Spotted Woodpecker
18: Long-tailed tit
19: Rook
20: Treecreeper
21: Sparrowhawk
22: Buzzard
23: Kestrel
24: Siskin
MAMMALS
1: Fallow Deer
2: Red Squirrel
3: Red Deer
BUTTERFLIES
1: Red Admiral
rezMole
Well-known member
Went to Pennington Flash this morning for a couple of hours - saw 46, which together with a couple in the garden makes 48 so far. My best ever start to a year - mind you, first time I've ever gone out on Jan 1. Going to watch the garden this afternoon for the Blackcap and Goldcrest that were here yesterday - a nice round 50 would be nice!
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
So far for 2007 my list contains:
Rook
Blackbird
Dunnock
Jackdaw
Woodpigeon
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Robin
Black-headed Gull
Magpie
Wren
Starling
Chaffinch
Goldcrest
Willow Tit
Treecreeper
Jay
Grey Heron
Moorhen
Mallard
Carrion Crow
Herring Gull
Pheasant
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
plus two Red Squirrels
Rook
Blackbird
Dunnock
Jackdaw
Woodpigeon
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Robin
Black-headed Gull
Magpie
Wren
Starling
Chaffinch
Goldcrest
Willow Tit
Treecreeper
Jay
Grey Heron
Moorhen
Mallard
Carrion Crow
Herring Gull
Pheasant
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
plus two Red Squirrels
colonelboris
Right way up again
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) Herring 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...
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) Herring 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...
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g8ina
He's pining for the Fjords !
01. Great Tit
02. Blue Tit
03. Dunnock
04. Magpie
05. House Sparrow
06. Tree Sparrow
07. Pheasant (M + 3F)
08. Song Thrush
09. Blackbird
10. Wood Pigeon
11. Long Tailed Tit (12)
12. Robin
13. Greenfinch (8)
14. Goldfinch
15. Herring Gull
16. Greater Spotted Woodpecker
17. Wren
18. Carrion Crow
19. Chaffinch
20. Blackcap (F)
21. Collared Dove
22. Coal Tit
Up to 15:39 1 Jan, light fading now... Not a bad start considering all are from my office window looking out onto my back garden.
02. Blue Tit
03. Dunnock
04. Magpie
05. House Sparrow
06. Tree Sparrow
07. Pheasant (M + 3F)
08. Song Thrush
09. Blackbird
10. Wood Pigeon
11. Long Tailed Tit (12)
12. Robin
13. Greenfinch (8)
14. Goldfinch
15. Herring Gull
16. Greater Spotted Woodpecker
17. Wren
18. Carrion Crow
19. Chaffinch
20. Blackcap (F)
21. Collared Dove
22. Coal Tit
Up to 15:39 1 Jan, light fading now... Not a bad start considering all are from my office window looking out onto my back garden.
Hotspur
James Spencer
1) Black-headed Gull
2) Feral Pigeon
3) Great Black-backed Gull
4) Starling
5) House Sparrow
6) Chaffinch
7) Woodpigeon
8) Collared Dove
9) Blackbird
10) Robin
11) Sparrowhawk
12) Carrion Crow
13) Blue Tit
14) Great Tit
15) Coal Tit
16) Long-tailed Tit
17) Pied Wagtail
18) Golden Plover
19) Lapwing
20) Magpie
2) Feral Pigeon
3) Great Black-backed Gull
4) Starling
5) House Sparrow
6) Chaffinch
7) Woodpigeon
8) Collared Dove
9) Blackbird
10) Robin
11) Sparrowhawk
12) Carrion Crow
13) Blue Tit
14) Great Tit
15) Coal Tit
16) Long-tailed Tit
17) Pied Wagtail
18) Golden Plover
19) Lapwing
20) Magpie
Pluvius
Well-known member
I had 60 within 15 miles from the house
1. Greenfinch
2. Brent Goose
3. Goldfinch
4. Bluetit
5. Shelduck
6. Curlew
7. Rook
8. Herring Gull
9. Oystercatcher
10. Starling
11. Blackbird
12. Hooded Crow
13. Lapwing
14. Redshank
15. Black Headed Gull
16. Magpie
17. Coal Tit
18. Robin
19. Great Tit
20. Heron
21. Cormorant
22. Goldeneye
23. Great Crested Grebe
24. Lesser Black Backed Gull
25. Chaffinch
26. Grey Wagtail
27. Bullfinch
28. Fieldfare
29. Jackdaw
30. Mistle Thrush
31. Wigeon
32. Little Grebe
33. Teal
34. Dunlin
35. Coot
36. Pintail
37. Pochard
38. Shoveler
39. Black Tailed Godwit
40. Gadwall
41. Greylag
42. Mute Swan
43. Moorhen
44. Golden Plover
45. Greenshank
46. Snipe
47. Raven
48. Buzzard
49. Common Gull
50. Twite
51. Pied Wagtail
52. Kittiwake
53. Ringed Plover
54. Turnstone
55. Great Northern Diver
56. Sandwich Tern
57. Song Thrush
58. Razorbill
59. Collared Dove
60. Goldcrest
1. Greenfinch
2. Brent Goose
3. Goldfinch
4. Bluetit
5. Shelduck
6. Curlew
7. Rook
8. Herring Gull
9. Oystercatcher
10. Starling
11. Blackbird
12. Hooded Crow
13. Lapwing
14. Redshank
15. Black Headed Gull
16. Magpie
17. Coal Tit
18. Robin
19. Great Tit
20. Heron
21. Cormorant
22. Goldeneye
23. Great Crested Grebe
24. Lesser Black Backed Gull
25. Chaffinch
26. Grey Wagtail
27. Bullfinch
28. Fieldfare
29. Jackdaw
30. Mistle Thrush
31. Wigeon
32. Little Grebe
33. Teal
34. Dunlin
35. Coot
36. Pintail
37. Pochard
38. Shoveler
39. Black Tailed Godwit
40. Gadwall
41. Greylag
42. Mute Swan
43. Moorhen
44. Golden Plover
45. Greenshank
46. Snipe
47. Raven
48. Buzzard
49. Common Gull
50. Twite
51. Pied Wagtail
52. Kittiwake
53. Ringed Plover
54. Turnstone
55. Great Northern Diver
56. Sandwich Tern
57. Song Thrush
58. Razorbill
59. Collared Dove
60. Goldcrest
Start Your engines Please..... the first for 2007.
Only another 355 days to go! Here's my local patch list not to bad, had hoped to get down to Radipole in Dorset to add an elusive bearded tit, Trains cancelled - some things never change!
Happy New Year to all.
1.Pied Wagtail
2.Blackbird
3.Bullfinch
4.common Buzzard
5.Chaffinch
6.Coal Tit
7.Crow
8.Duck, Mallard
9.Dunnock
10.Fieldfare
11.Goldcrest
12.Greenfinch
13.Gull, Black Headed
14.Gull, Herring
15.House Sparrow
16.Jackdaw
17.Pheasant
18.Redwing
19.Robin
20.Rook
21.Skylarks
22.Starling
23.Thrush, Mistle
24.Thrush, Song
25.Tit, Blue
26.Tit, Great
27.Tit, Long Tailed
28.Woodpecker, Lesser spot
29.Woodpigeon
30.Wren
Only another 355 days to go! Here's my local patch list not to bad, had hoped to get down to Radipole in Dorset to add an elusive bearded tit, Trains cancelled - some things never change!
Happy New Year to all.
1.Pied Wagtail
2.Blackbird
3.Bullfinch
4.common Buzzard
5.Chaffinch
6.Coal Tit
7.Crow
8.Duck, Mallard
9.Dunnock
10.Fieldfare
11.Goldcrest
12.Greenfinch
13.Gull, Black Headed
14.Gull, Herring
15.House Sparrow
16.Jackdaw
17.Pheasant
18.Redwing
19.Robin
20.Rook
21.Skylarks
22.Starling
23.Thrush, Mistle
24.Thrush, Song
25.Tit, Blue
26.Tit, Great
27.Tit, Long Tailed
28.Woodpecker, Lesser spot
29.Woodpigeon
30.Wren
dbradnum
Well-known member
91 today in N Norfolk - rather disappointed we didn't make three figures, but the wind made passerine birding hard work, and we missed the usual random selection of common birds (Grey Heron the most notable!). Having said that, can't complain too much about a day with 2 Black Brant, Snow Goose, Goosander, 11 Grey Partridge, etc...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Jacana
Will Jones
50 for today all in Shropshire
blue tit
blackbird
chaffinch
fieldfare
great tit
wood pigeon
carrion crow
dunnock
robin
jackdaw
greater spotted woodpecker
nuthatch
greenfinch
magpie
rook
house sparrow
starling
redwing
mistle thrush
goldfinch
coal tit
yellowhammer
reed bunting
wren
collared dove
pheasant
kestrel
buzzard
herring gull
greylag goose
canada goose
wigeon
pochard
black headed gull
moorhen
mallard
coot
little grebe
great crested grebe
tree sparrow
redpoll
meadow pipit
cormorant
tufted duck
green woodpecker
marsh tit
lapwing
raven
long tailed tit
goldcrest
blue tit
blackbird
chaffinch
fieldfare
great tit
wood pigeon
carrion crow
dunnock
robin
jackdaw
greater spotted woodpecker
nuthatch
greenfinch
magpie
rook
house sparrow
starling
redwing
mistle thrush
goldfinch
coal tit
yellowhammer
reed bunting
wren
collared dove
pheasant
kestrel
buzzard
herring gull
greylag goose
canada goose
wigeon
pochard
black headed gull
moorhen
mallard
coot
little grebe
great crested grebe
tree sparrow
redpoll
meadow pipit
cormorant
tufted duck
green woodpecker
marsh tit
lapwing
raven
long tailed tit
goldcrest
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Around the Charnwood Reservoirs and at Wanlip Meadows, all within 10 miles of home, saw 69 species. Can't be bothered to list them all but highlights were finding 2 White-fronted Geese (scarce in Leics) and a Smew.
Rutland Water tomorrow.
Steve
Rutland Water tomorrow.
Steve
