Shearwater Estate, Whitburn List (1 Viewer)

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Oct 21, 2019

• #81

On the basis that I see quite a few each year when seawatching, what has got to rate as one of the most long overdue garden ticks fell this morning.

128. Great Northern Diver

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Aug 1, 2020

• #82

Realised I have not updated this with my latest additions.

129. Grey Plover 13/4/20
130. Common Crossbill 25/6/20
131. Green Sandpiper 1/8/20

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Aug 16, 2020

• #83

Today was a good day for Skuas, so I made the effort to get the final species for my list.

132. Long-tailed Skua

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Sep 17, 2020

• #84

Latest addition was heard only.

133. Little Owl

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Sep 18, 2020

• #85

Tacking noise heard from next doors garden, which soon materialised into a new bird.

134. Lesser Whitethroat

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Sep 21, 2020

• #86

Had a wing-barred Warbler in the garden today, but not the expected Yellow-browed, although I have heard one from the garden today.

135. Arctic Warbler

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Oct 4, 2020

• #87

Was out walking and saw a Hawfinch drop into gardens near mine, went home but no sign, but did get a flyover tick whilst looking.

136. Ring Ouzel

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Apr 2, 2021

• #88

A surprise when I stepped out the house this morning with a pair of Grey Partridges on a neighbours front lawn.

137. Grey Partridge

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Apr 24, 2021

• #89

A light easterly wind perfect for carrying the sound from the local nature reserve.

138. Grasshopper Warbler (H)

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• May 16, 2021

• #90

A common species nearby, but has taken a long time to get one in the garden.

139. Common Whitethroat

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Sep 23, 2021

• #91

At last a decent raptor from the garden.

140. Osprey

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Sep 24, 2021

• #92

Following on from yesterday's Osprey another new raptor today.

141. Marsh Harrier

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Apr 22, 2022

• #93

A bit of gardening paid dividends when a garden tick flew over.

142. Spoonbill

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Oct 28, 2022

• #94

Nice species to get back as I was on holiday when there were two over my garden a few years ago.

143. Pallid Swift

 

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Mark Harper

World Birder

• Mar 5, 2023

• #95

A brief seawatch from home trying to get Gannet on the garden year list was rewarded with something much better.

144. Iceland Gull

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• May 7, 2023

• #96

A red breast and a shivering tail, brought another garden tick.

145. Common Redstart

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Oct 12, 2023

• #97

Thanks to news from Northumberland of 6 birds flying south I was able to get distant views.

146. Common Crane