Anyone going out for the day Birdwatching on Christmas Day? (1 Viewer)

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Dec 25, 2017

• #21

In the end I only got as far as the back garden for a couple of watches totalling an hour and 40 minutes. Very quiet, nothing moving.

Boxing Day at Rutland Water to look forward to now.

Steve

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Dec 25, 2017

• #22

Been on the move for social stuff all day (fun really) but picked up the following: Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 13 Carrion Crows holding court in one tree, Red Kite, Magpie, several Jays taking advantage of the absence of people to explore unusually quiet areas, Jackdaws, Pied and Grey Wagtails, Black-headed, Herring, Common and Lesser Black-backed Gulls patrolling overhead, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits; Robin, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose, Nuthatch, Siskin, Redwing, Chaffinch, Goldfinch.

Merry Christmas everybody!

John

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 25, 2017

• #23

Nutcracker said:

Forecast is for wet'n'windy, so probably not . . .

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Rain held off in the end, got out but didn't see anything of note, just the usual urban park species.

 

Swindon Addick

Registered User

Supporter

• Dec 25, 2017

• #24

I'm with family in south-east London, but got half an hour round a local park because granny fancied a walk before lunch. Just the 8 species, including ring-necked parakeet, but that's probably my best for 25 December.

 

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JeroenVanheuverswyn

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2017

• #25

We had (for once) no family business on Christmas, and went for a walk in Kalmthout (One of the largest heath patches in Belgium). About 25 species, with best being Stonechat and Great Grey Shrike.
Much better then a fried Turkey

 

JoeRawles

Feathers Wild Bird Care

• Dec 27, 2017

• #26

Spent the morning at RSPB Dungeness in the ARC Hanson hide. I did meet a few other birders in the 3 hours I was there. Well worth it even if the weather wasn't fantastic. Peregrine, marsh harrier, sparrowhawk, kingfisher, goldcrest, cetti's warbler, great white egret and best of all, my first ever photos of a bittern which showed fantastically in front of the hide!

 

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Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2017

• #27

Superb shots

 

Strontium Dog

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2017

• #28

I didn't go out birdwatching, but spied a nice grey wagtail in the muddy field next to the restaurant where I had Christmas lunch.

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Dec 28, 2017

• #29

Herself and I went down to Toronto Christmas morning, looking for a reported Tufted Duck that had been reported along the shore of Lake Ontario. It was a cold and windy day, with about 15 cm of snow on the ground - made it a little hard to get around in the parks!

Saw a big, mixed flock close to shore, mostly Common Goldeneye and Greater Scaup, with a few Redhead, Bufflehead, and Long-tailed Duck mixed in. Dipped on the Tuftie, unfortunately (would have been a new bird for Ontario for both of us).

 

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Himalaya

Well-known member

• Dec 29, 2017

• #30

I feel jealous of your Bittern!!! Well done. I had my first visit to Dungeness in July 2017. Would love to see it in winter too.

JoeRawles said:

Spent the morning at RSPB Dungeness in the ARC Hanson hide. I did meet a few other birders in the 3 hours I was there. Well worth it even if the weather wasn't fantastic. Peregrine, marsh harrier, sparrowhawk, kingfisher, goldcrest, cetti's warbler, great white egret and best of all, my first ever photos of a bittern which showed fantastically in front of the hide!

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Himalaya

Well-known member

• Dec 29, 2017

• #31

i went for a 4 hour walk on my patch no birds of note. As I do not celebrate Christmas nothing gets in my way. Love having the place to myself for most of the morning.