Martin (Brussels) 2014 List (1 Viewer)

martinboer · Jan 12, 2014

Hi all,

Looking forward to another good birding year, with new lifers and some good local rarities. My best year was 2004 with 171 birds when I lived in Namibia.

Between my work/private travel I hope to get above 200 for the year. Here's hoping!

Martin (Brussels)

1 January 2014

Parc de Woluwé (Brussels)
1. Feral Pigeon
2. Mallard
3. Carrion Crow
4. Black-headed Gull
5. Mute Swan
6. Common Moorhen
7. Coot
8. Egyptian Goose
9. Canadian Goose
10. Rose-ringed parakeet
11. Grey Heron
12. Great Cormorant
13. Common Pochard
14. Tufted Duck
15. Great Crested Grebe
16. Common Magpie

World life list: 329 (Magellanic Goose, Brussels, Belgium; Nov 2013)
Belgium life list: 60 (Magellanic Goose, Brussels, Belgium; Nov 2013)
2014 year list: 16 (Common Magpie, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 12, 2014

5 January 2014

My garden
17. Common Blackbird
18. European Robin
19. Great Tit
20. Blue Tit
21. Mistle Thrush (New Belgium lifer)

11 January 2014

My garden
22. Common Chaffinch

12 January 2014

My garden
23. House Sparrow

World life list: 329 (Magellanic Goose, Brussels, Belgium; Nov 2013)
Belgium life list: 61 (Mistle Thrush, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 23 (House Sparrow, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 15, 2014

Today I stayed home sick from work and was greeted by a few birds in the garden, including these beauties:

15 January 2014

My garden
24. Song Thrush (New Belgium lifer)
25. Redwing (New Lifer)

Then I went to the Red Cloister park for an hour...

Red Cloister (Brussels)
26. Ferruginous Duck
27. Red-crested Pochard
28. Gadwall
29. Common Starling

World life list: 330 (Redwing, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 63 (Redwing, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 29 (Common Starling, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 18, 2014

18 January 2014

Parc de Woluwé (Brussels)
30. Magellanic Goose
31. Little Grebe

World life list: 330 (Redwing, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 63 (Redwing, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 31 (Little Grebe, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 19, 2014

19 January 2014

Vijvers van Watermaal-Bosvoorde (Brussels)
32. Wood Pigeon
33. Common Buzzard (New Belgium lifer)
34. Grey Wagtail (New lifer)

World life list: 331 (Grey Wagtail, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 65 (Grey Wagtail, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 34 (Grey Wagtail, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 24, 2014

23 January 2014

I had a meeting in Amsterdam, so I decided to stop in the Bieschbosch lake area for a quick birding experience. Although the bird viewing area I was aiming for was closed due to roadworks I was very happy to be greeted by a Common Kestrel, followed by a Northern Goshawk.

Werkendam, The Netherlands
35. Common Kestrel (New lifer)
36. Northern Goshawk
37. Great White Egret (New Netherlands lifer)
Tufted Duck (New Netherlands lifer)
38. Greylag Goose
Canadian Goose (New Netherlands lifer)
Gadwall (New Netherlands lifer)
39. Goosander (New Netherlands lifer)
40. Smew (New Netherlands lifer)
41. Common Shelduck (New lifer)

24 January 2014

This morning I went looking for one of the White Storks that live in Frankendael and ended up seeing a few more new birds for the year.

Frankendael Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
42. Northern Shoveler
43. Rook (New Netherlands lifer)
44. Jackdaw
45. White Stork
46. European Herring Gull
47. Stock Dove
(Also Blue Heron, Coot, Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Doves, Magpies...)

A very quick stop in Werkendam on the way home I saw many less birds than yesterday but a Common Pheasant almost flew into my car, adding another tick for the year.

Werkendam, The Netherlands
48. Common Pheasant
(Also Cormorant, Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Coot and Mallard.)

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
The Netherlands life list: 62 (Rook, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 48 (Common Pheasant, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Jan 27, 2014

26 January 2014

I saw a very familiar bird on Sunday after driving back from my son's football practice. But remarkably a bird I've never seen in Belgium. As the winter is quite mild and the sky stormy we've been seeing lots of birds this January here in Brussels.

Place Keym (Brussels)
European Herring Gull (New Belgium lifer)

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 48 (Common Pheasant, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)

martinboer · Feb 1, 2014

1 February 2014

My garden
49. Garden Warbler

Went to the park this afternoon and saw 20 types of birds, but only one new one for the year. Off to Switzerland this week for work and hope to see more birds then...

Parc de Woluwé (Brussels)
50. Common Gull

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 50 (Common Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 2, 2014

2 February 2014

My garden
51. Eurasian Collared Dove

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 51 (Eurasian Collared Dove, Brussels, Belgium; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 6, 2014

6 February 2014

This morning I went to Red Cloister for an hour before work, and was happy to see 24 types of birds, three of them new for the year.

Red Cloister (Brussels)
52. Coal Tit
53. Long-tailed Tit
54. Eurasian Nuthatch

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 54 (Eurasian Nuthatch, Brussels, Belgium; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 7, 2014

7 February 2014

This morning I spent an hour at sunrise on Zurich Lake and saw thousands of birds, including lots of Red-crested pochards.

Lake Zurich (Switzerland)
55. Yellow-legged Gull
Common Gull (New Switzerland lifer)

Driving from Zurich to Klosters I saw quite a few birds of prey from the car but I no positive i.d.'s. Then hiking in Klosters the mountains for an hour, I saw only one single bird, a Grey Heron. Hopefully more luck tomorrow as there are plenty of woodpeckers and owls here.

Klosters (Switzerland)
Grey Heron (New Switzerland lifer)

World life list: 333 (Common Shelduck, Werkendam, The Netherlands; Jan 2014)
Switzerland life list: 15 (Grey Heron, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
2014 year list: 55 (Yellow-legged Gull, Lake Zurich, Switzerland; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 8, 2014

8 February 2014

In one hour this morning - being told by the hotel that there are several types of woodpeckers and owls around - I only saw this bird, but it's a lifer...

Klosters (Switzerland)
56. Great Grey Shrike (New lifer)

Had a really great day on the slopes, skiing Klosters-Davos with colleagues and saw two more lifers, about a dozen Snowfinch and a few Chough.

Klosters (Switzerland)
57. White-winged Snowfinch (New lifer)
58. Alpine Chough (New lifer)

World life list: 336 (Alpine Chough, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Switzerland life list: 18 (Alpine Chough, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
2014 year list: 58 (Alpine Chough, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 9, 2014

9 February 2014

Driving back from Klosters to Zurich airport, I saw many Golden Eagles overhead and along the way.

Klosters (Switzerland)
59. Golden Eagle (New lifer)

World life list: 337 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Switzerland life list: 19 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
2014 year list: 59 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 24, 2014

15-26 February 2014

Have been in Garmisch skiing for a week. But haven't seen too many birds here.

Garmisch (Germany)
60. Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Common Magpie (New Germany lifer)
Alpine Chough (New Germany lifer)

Also Blue Tit, Crows and Pigeons.

World life list: 337 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Germany life list: 17 (Alpine Chough, Garmisch, Germany; Feb 2014)
2014 year list: 60 (Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Garmisch, Germany; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 27, 2014

27 February 2014

Driving back to Brussels from Garmisch I caught a few more birds...

Ulm (Germany)
Common Kestrel (New Germany lifer)
61. Little Egret (New Germany lifer)
Greylag Goose (New Germany lifer)

Speyer (Germany)
Eurasian Collared Dove (New Germany lifer)

World life list: 337 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Germany life list: 21 (Eurasian Collared Dove, Speyer, Germany; Feb 2014)
2014 year list: 61 (Little Egret, Ulm, Germany; Feb 2014)

martinboer · Feb 28, 2014

Nice to see that everyone in this forum now has at least 50 birds for the year!! And four people already above 250.

martinboer · Mar 1, 2014

1 March 2014

Parc de Woluwé (Brussels)
62. White Wagtail

Also Magellanic Goose, Common Pochard, European Robin, Great Tit, Eurasian Nuthatch, among others...

World life list: 337 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 62 (White Wagtail, Brussels, Belgium; March 2014)

martinboer · Mar 3, 2014

3 March 2014

My garden
63. Blackcap

Also a Common Chaffinch. Seem to be lots more birds now. Maybe the migration is afoot!

World life list: 337 (Golden Eagle, Klosters, Switzerland; Feb 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 63 (Blackcap, Brussels, Belgium; March 2014)

martinboer · Mar 4, 2014

4 March 2014

Palmengarten (Frankfurt)
Wood Pigeon (New Germany Lifer)
Egyptian Goose (New Germany Lifer)
Mute Swan (New Germany Lifer)
64. European Serin (New Lifer)
Common Moorhen (New Germany Lifer)
Stock Dove (New Germany Lifer)
Long-tailed Tit (New Germany Lifer)

Also White Wagtail, European Robin, Blue Tit, among others.

World life list: 338 (European Serin, Frankfurt, Germany; March 2014)
Germany life list: 28 (Long-tailed Tit, Frankfurt, Germany; March 2014)
2014 year list: 64 (European Serin, Frankfurt, Germany; March 2014)

martinboer · Mar 8, 2014

8 March 2014

Saw 23 birds today and then right at the end a pair of (immature?) woodpeckers playing in the branches. My first woodpeckers of the year.

Parc de Woluwé (Brussels)
65. Great Spotted Woodpecker

Also Great Crested Grebe, Magellanic Goose, Red-crested Pochard, Great Tit, Blue Tit among others.

World life list: 338 (European Serin, Frankfurt, Germany; March 2014)
Belgium life list: 66 (European Herring Gull, Brussels, Belgium; Jan 2014)
2014 year list: 65 (Great Spotted Woodpecker, Brussels, Belgium; March 2014)

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