My Year List 2013 (1 Viewer)

rosko1948 · Jan 3, 2013

1st January 2013

Today was cold and bright, my birding started through the kitchen window whilst i prepared a lunch for the family. I managed to escape around 2pm for some quality birding , although rain came at dusk.

Garden

1 Woodpigeon

2 Lesser-black Backed Gull

3 House Sparrow.

Wintersett and Anglers Country Park

4 Rook

5 Magpie

6 Tufted Duck

7 Mallard

8 Canada Goose

9 Coot

10 Black-headed Gull

11 Mute Swan

12 Common Gull

13 Herring Gull

14 Carrion Crow

15 Great Crested Grebe

16 Goldeneye

17 Cormorant

18 Pochard

19 Widgeon

20 Lapwing

21 Long-tailed Duck

22 Yellow leg Gull

23 Teal

24 Goosander

25 Stockdove

26 Great-black Backed Gull

27 Gadwall

John

rosko1948 · Jan 3, 2013

January 2nd 2012

A cold day with intermittent rain showers improved as rain stopped and wind decreased.

Gringley Carr Nottinghamshire

28 Common Buzzard

29 Kestrel

30 Goldfinch

31 Fieldfare

32 Blue Tit

33 Chaffinch

34 Pheasant

35 Bewick Swan

36 Pintail

37 Corn Bunting

Abbyville Lake Scunthorpe Lincs

38 Great Northern Diver

Blacktoft Sands RSPB

39 Pink-footed Goose

40 Linnet

41 Robin

42 Tree Sparrow

43 Sparrowhawk

44 Snipe

45 Marsh Harrier

46 Hen Harrier

47 Blackbird

John

rosko1948 · Jan 3, 2013

January 3rd 2013

A much milder day and a pleasant visit to one of our local reserves.

Old Moor RSPB

48 Greenfinch

49 Bullfinch

50 Long-tailed Tit

51 Coal Tit

52 Brambling

53 Wren

54 Reed Bunting

55 Willow Tit

56 Pied Wagtail

57 Shoveler

58 Grey Heron

59 Ruddy Duck

60 Mistle Thrush

61 Collared Dove

62 Great Tit

63 Greylag Goose

64 Jackdaw

65 Moorhen

66 Starling

John

rosko1948 · Jan 28, 2013

28th January 2013

Lost 25 days of birding after suffering from a very heavy cold and cough, last time out the 3rd January.
Weather today was cold and very windy a trip to a local reservoir was on the menu.

Wintersett Reservoir

67 Smew

68 Redwing ( A garden tick )

John

rosko1948 · Jan 30, 2013

29th January 2013

Weather today was very pleasant 12 degrees. Winter sunshine although rain was forecast later in the day. I decided a visit to my local reserve seemed a good idea.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

69 Grey Partridge

70 Skylark

71 Little Owl

John

rosko1948 · Feb 1, 2013

1st February 2013

A bright day with reasonable temperatures but cool in the wind .
Rabbit Ings is an area of colliery spoil tip which has been made into a country park with pathways for dog walkers and nature lovers. I has a healthy population of Short Eared Owls wintering as many as six being sighted.

Rabbit Ings

172 Short Eared Owl ( 4 seen quartering the tip )

John

rosko1948 · Feb 4, 2013

3rd February 2012

A dry but very cold day with the wind chill it became very cold whilst in the unsheltered areas.

Previous post should read 72 apologies.

Rabbit Ings

73 Lesser Redpoll

74 Siskin

Old Moor RSPB

75 Yellowhammer

76 Redshank

John

rosko1948 · Feb 7, 2013

6th February 2013

The recent snow had cleared with the rise in temperature, although a changeable day with sunshine and some sleet later in the afternoon when out of the chilling wind it was reasonably pleasant.A very enjoyable day.

Clumber Park Nottinghamshire

77 Marsh Tit

78 Song Thrush

79 Tree Creeper

80 Nuthatch

Alderfen Hatfield Moors

81 Whooper Swan ( 81 with 6 Bewick Swans )

82 Curlew

John

rosko1948 · Feb 9, 2013

8th February 2013 Unforgetable Day

Weather was cool but dry with a cool wind. A return visit to Rabbit Ings was arranged after further information was received regarding the owl roost.

Unfortunately the path was extremely muddy and I was tripped by a bramble shoot and went face down in the mud, thankfully after I had viewed my latest lifer.

A day to remember for all the right and wrong reasons, it did cause alot of laughter, even from me.

Rabbit Ings

83 Long-eared Owl

John

Latest Lifer 226 Long-eared Owl

rosko1948 · Feb 12, 2013

11th February 2013

A bitterly cold day with a bone chilling wind.
The reports of some good gulls in a local roost was too good to miss.

Anglers Country Park

84 Caspian Gull ( 1st Winter )

John

Latest Lifer 227 Caspian Gull

rosko1948 · Feb 15, 2013

14th February 2013

Weather improving much milder with some sunshine.

Bolton- upon-Dearne

85 Barn Owl

John

rosko1948 · Feb 17, 2013

17th February 2013

Weather is improving daily unless we get another Arctic blast. Warm and very mild when sheltered but wind had a little chill when exposed.
Visited several local areas.

86 Raven

87 Green Woodpecker

Old Moor RSPB

88 Oyster Catcher

John

rosko1948 · Feb 20, 2013

19th February 2013

A reasonably warm day , started with low lying fog which did clear.
A very pleasant spring like day.

Marr

89 Red-leg Partridge

Rufford Country Park Nottinghamshire

90 Hawfinch

Finally after three visits a great bird.

Wraggs Quarry Beeley Moor Derbyshire

91 Great Grey Shrike

Linacre Reservoirs Derbyshire

92 Grey Wagtail

John

rosko1948 · Feb 20, 2013

20th February 2013

What a difference a day makes, a bitterly cold day with a very cold wind. But an arranged trip to the local moorland went ahead as planned.

Little Don River - Deepcarr

93 Dipper

Broomhead Moors - Peak District NP

94 Red Grouse

95 Meadow Pipit

John

rosko1948 · Mar 1, 2013

1st March 2013

First day of spring.Weather was sunny with a very cold wind .
The high rainfall caused serve flooding at this location all year. Curtailing the breeding season with washed out nests. Normally very good for wildfowl and waders the falling water levels are improving this great site.

Edderthorpe Flash RSPB

96 Golden Plover

97 Shelduck

John

rosko1948 · Mar 15, 2013

15th March 2013

Weather was very cold but slightly warmer than previous days.

The 13th March saw a friend and I travel to a local reservoir where Lesser -spotted Woodpecker was reported alas we didnt connect with the birds.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

The 14th March was bitterly cold but we ventured out to see the work being done on the reserve by Dave RSPB warden at Old Moor and his hardy volunteers. It is looking fabulous.

98 Feral Pigeon

Worsborough Reservoir

99 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ( 15th March )

Old Moor RSPB

100 Kittiwake (15th March )

John

Latest Lifers

228 Raven 229 Hawfinch 230 Great Grey Shrike 231 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

rosko1948 · Mar 23, 2013

21st March 2013

A slightly warmer day compared to earlier in week.

Decided on a visit to our local patch to see how the work in progress was progressing. Must say its looking very good, and we now have some rustic seats, lumps of sandstone which are to heavy to move and are vandal proof.

Adwick Washlands RSPB

101 Black-tailed Godwit

102 Ringed Plover

John

rosko1948 · Mar 30, 2013

29th March 2013

A sunny day with a very cold wind when in the open. Decided to have a look around the local area.

Wilthorpe Marsh

103 Water Rail

104 Dunnock

Broomhill Flash

105 Little Grebe

John

rosko1948 · Mar 31, 2013

31st March 2013

Weather today was very welcome, sunshine and blue skies, although the wind was still cooler.
The clocks going back to GMT makes for lighter evenings so birding days will be extended.

Denaby Ings

106 Tawny Owl

John

Latest Lifer 232 Tawny Owl

rosko1948 · Apr 3, 2013

3rd April 2013

A sunny day with a very cold easterly wind.
Hopefully if predicted the weather should be on the turn and migrants will start to arrive.
Local area today.

Wombwell Ings

107 Chiffchaff

Old Moor RSPB

108 Avocet

109 Mediterranean Gull

John

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