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Gregor's between school and university list (1 Viewer)
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timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 1st, Texas
198. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
199. Purple Martin
200. Mississippi Kite
201. Killdeer
202. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
We had a fantastic stop for breakfast in an area teeming with birdlife. Sadly, location-wise, all I know is that it was somewhere near Houston!
Louisiana
203. Little Blue Heron
204. Great Blue Heron
205. Black-necked Stilt
206. White-faced Ibis
207. Swallow-tailed Kite
208. Laughing Gull
New Orleans, Louisiana
209. Blue Jay
198. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
199. Purple Martin
200. Mississippi Kite
201. Killdeer
202. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
We had a fantastic stop for breakfast in an area teeming with birdlife. Sadly, location-wise, all I know is that it was somewhere near Houston!
Louisiana
203. Little Blue Heron
204. Great Blue Heron
205. Black-necked Stilt
206. White-faced Ibis
207. Swallow-tailed Kite
208. Laughing Gull
New Orleans, Louisiana
209. Blue Jay
timsg80
Gregor Tims
Sadly back in the UK now, but heading off to Kenya in ten days' time! I had an incredible time in America, and although relatively few species of bird were seen, I was expecting this to be the case as I was on a non-birding trip. I decided to pay Portland what might be final-ever visit today.
16th August, Ferrybridge, Dorset
221. Mediterranean Gull
222. Common Ringed Plover
223. Common Snipe (bit of a strange sight feeding on the shoreline!)
224. Sanderling
225. Little Ringed Plover
226. Ruddy Turnstone
Still no Redshank!
Portland Bill, Dorset
227. Little Owl
228. Whinchat
229. Northern Wheatear
Unfortunately we didn't have time to visit Lodmoor on the way back, but I will try to do so in the next week.
16th August, Ferrybridge, Dorset
221. Mediterranean Gull
222. Common Ringed Plover
223. Common Snipe (bit of a strange sight feeding on the shoreline!)
224. Sanderling
225. Little Ringed Plover
226. Ruddy Turnstone
Still no Redshank!
Portland Bill, Dorset
227. Little Owl
228. Whinchat
229. Northern Wheatear
Unfortunately we didn't have time to visit Lodmoor on the way back, but I will try to do so in the next week.
timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 22nd, Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset
231. Common Sandpiper
232. Ruff
233. Green Sandpiper
Butterstreet Cove, Dorset
234. European Green Woodpecker
A bit of a frustrating morning, as once again I failed to find a Redshank (where are they?!!) and missed out on a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Portland as I didn't have a simcard in my phone (it's somewhere in New York). It was, however, nice to get a few more additions to the list total, including my first Ruff in Dorset. I will try and go birding tomorrow morning, which is my final chance to do so before I head to Kenya on Wednesday.
231. Common Sandpiper
232. Ruff
233. Green Sandpiper
Butterstreet Cove, Dorset
234. European Green Woodpecker
A bit of a frustrating morning, as once again I failed to find a Redshank (where are they?!!) and missed out on a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Portland as I didn't have a simcard in my phone (it's somewhere in New York). It was, however, nice to get a few more additions to the list total, including my first Ruff in Dorset. I will try and go birding tomorrow morning, which is my final chance to do so before I head to Kenya on Wednesday.
timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 24th, Meare Heath, Somerset
235. Garganey
236. Wood Sandpiper
It was nice to be able to get out and enjoy my final bird-watching experience in the UK for some time (maybe ever??). I'll try my best to add a new species before I leave on Wednesday- I'll search for Treecreepers in the garden tomorrow! Sadly yet again no Redshanks were present- I can't really believe that I've missed this species!
235. Garganey
236. Wood Sandpiper
It was nice to be able to get out and enjoy my final bird-watching experience in the UK for some time (maybe ever??). I'll try my best to add a new species before I leave on Wednesday- I'll search for Treecreepers in the garden tomorrow! Sadly yet again no Redshanks were present- I can't really believe that I've missed this species!
timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 25th, Ninesprings Country Park, Yeovil, Somerset
237. Mandarin Duck
Sadly no Treecreepers still despite a long search in some perfect habitat.
I also had an extremely major setback in my plans to get to 600 species as my time working in Kenya had to be cancelled due to visa problems. I am still flying out to Kenya tomorrow but will only have a week there before heading to Australia. Really not ideal..
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Hilfield, Dorset
238. European Treecreeper
Amazingly I finally found this species literally as the removal company packed up our last belongings. Goodbye Dorset!!!
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237. Mandarin Duck
Sadly no Treecreepers still despite a long search in some perfect habitat.
I also had an extremely major setback in my plans to get to 600 species as my time working in Kenya had to be cancelled due to visa problems. I am still flying out to Kenya tomorrow but will only have a week there before heading to Australia. Really not ideal..
EDIT:
Hilfield, Dorset
238. European Treecreeper
Amazingly I finally found this species literally as the removal company packed up our last belongings. Goodbye Dorset!!!
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timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 26th, Hyde Park, London
239. Egyptian Goose
240. Greylag Goose
241. Red-crested Pochard
Managed to get a very quick session at Hyde Park in before heading to Heathrow to add some farely dodgy feral wildfowl to the total. They are self-sustaining though and so they do count!
239. Egyptian Goose
240. Greylag Goose
241. Red-crested Pochard
Managed to get a very quick session at Hyde Park in before heading to Heathrow to add some farely dodgy feral wildfowl to the total. They are self-sustaining though and so they do count!
RobHynson
Well-known member
Hi Gregor,
sorry to hear about Kenya, I'm sure you'll get a few good birds there in your week before you leave for Oz. PM me when you have some time and I'll give you some info on birding in Australia and a few people to contact. Are you interested in doing some pelagics?
cheers,
Rob
sorry to hear about Kenya, I'm sure you'll get a few good birds there in your week before you leave for Oz. PM me when you have some time and I'll give you some info on birding in Australia and a few people to contact. Are you interested in doing some pelagics?
cheers,
Rob
timsg80
Gregor Tims
Thanks Rob, I've sent you a PM!
timsg80
Gregor Tims
August 27th, Nairobi Airport, Kenya
242. Little Swift
243. Whire-rumped Swift
244. Pied Crow
245. Superb Starling
246. Common Bulbul
247. Nyanza Swift
248. African Pied Wagtail
249. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
250. Black-throated Heron
251. Grey Crowned Crane
Kisumu, Kenya
252. Hamerkop
253. Abdim's Stork
254. Spur-winged Lapwing
255. African Sacred Ibis
Kakamega, Kenya
256. Wire-tailed Swallow
257. Yellow-billed Kite
258. Northern Fiscal
259. Black Bishop
Kakamega Forest, Kenya
260. White-headed Saw-wing first lifer of the trip!
261. Grey-throated Barbet
262. Chapin's Flycatcher
263. Ross's Turaco
264. Speckled Mousebird
265. Little Bee-eater
266. Cardinal Woodpecker
267. Black Saw-wing
268. Joyful Greenbul
269. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
270. African Grey Flycatcher
271. African Blue Flycatcher
272. Bronzy Sunbird
273. Green-headed Sunbird
274. Northern Double-collared Sunbird
275. Mackinnon's Shrike
276. Black-necked Weaver
277. Brown-capped Weaver
278. Vieillot's Black Weaver
279. Grey-headed Nigrita
280. Village Indigobird
281. African Citril
282. White-spotted Flufftail What an awesome bird!
283. Tambourine Dove
284. Great Blue Turaco maybe my favourite species I've seen?
285. Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
286. Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
287. Slender-billed Greenbul
288. Red-tailed Bristlebill
289. Brown-chested Alethe
290. Equatorial Akalat
291. Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
292. Grey-winged Robin-Chat
293. African Thrush
294. Black-faced Rufous Warbler
295. Black-collared Apalis
296. White-chinned Prinia
297. Western Oriole
298. Olive Sunbird
299. Yellow-billed Barbet
An awesome first day in the forest, where virtually every bird I saw was a lifer, despite it being my 9th trip to Kenya!
242. Little Swift
243. Whire-rumped Swift
244. Pied Crow
245. Superb Starling
246. Common Bulbul
247. Nyanza Swift
248. African Pied Wagtail
249. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
250. Black-throated Heron
251. Grey Crowned Crane
Kisumu, Kenya
252. Hamerkop
253. Abdim's Stork
254. Spur-winged Lapwing
255. African Sacred Ibis
Kakamega, Kenya
256. Wire-tailed Swallow
257. Yellow-billed Kite
258. Northern Fiscal
259. Black Bishop
Kakamega Forest, Kenya
260. White-headed Saw-wing first lifer of the trip!
261. Grey-throated Barbet
262. Chapin's Flycatcher
263. Ross's Turaco
264. Speckled Mousebird
265. Little Bee-eater
266. Cardinal Woodpecker
267. Black Saw-wing
268. Joyful Greenbul
269. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
270. African Grey Flycatcher
271. African Blue Flycatcher
272. Bronzy Sunbird
273. Green-headed Sunbird
274. Northern Double-collared Sunbird
275. Mackinnon's Shrike
276. Black-necked Weaver
277. Brown-capped Weaver
278. Vieillot's Black Weaver
279. Grey-headed Nigrita
280. Village Indigobird
281. African Citril
282. White-spotted Flufftail What an awesome bird!
283. Tambourine Dove
284. Great Blue Turaco maybe my favourite species I've seen?
285. Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
286. Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
287. Slender-billed Greenbul
288. Red-tailed Bristlebill
289. Brown-chested Alethe
290. Equatorial Akalat
291. Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
292. Grey-winged Robin-Chat
293. African Thrush
294. Black-faced Rufous Warbler
295. Black-collared Apalis
296. White-chinned Prinia
297. Western Oriole
298. Olive Sunbird
299. Yellow-billed Barbet
An awesome first day in the forest, where virtually every bird I saw was a lifer, despite it being my 9th trip to Kenya!
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