RW's 2012 list (1 Viewer)

To 15 September: a few more 10 July-15 Sep. and already have most of
the returning autumn migrants I usually see on the list.

NTS Threave Estate:
86. Moorhen
87. Marsh harrier
88. Hobby (my first seen in Scotland)
89. Gadwall
and locally
90. Greater black-backed gull
91. Greeenfinch
92. Ringed plover
93. Knot
94. Tawny owl (heard)
95. Yellow wagtail
so, 5 to go this winter for reaching the first 100 in a year within a 20 mile radius

(Seen in this period within the radius was: autumn incoming large goldfinch flocks, greylag geese, starling flocks, lapwing, mallard, teal, jay, also osprey, red kite, reed bunting, meadow pipit, pheasant, wood pigeon, crow, raven, heron, mute swan, buzzard, pied wagtail, song thrush, robin, wren, swallow, sand and house martin. Seen locally included sparrowhawk, jackdaw, house sparrow, starling, collared dove, great tit, blackbird, robin, swift, swallow, house martin, estuary gulls and cormorant numbers on local estuary up to 14 this summer, heron, oystercatcher, curlew, rock pipit).

To 1 October, just 2 more so far...as the swallows depart......

96. Hen harrier (RSPB Mersehead)
97. Barnacle geese ( " " )

so, 3 to go this winter for reaching the first 100 in a year within a 20 mile radius

(Seen in this period Sep-Oct, within the radius was: autumn incoming large siskin flocks, greylag geese, starling flocks, lapwing, curlew, mallard, teal, shoveler, snipe, marsh harrier, red kite, skylark, pheasant, wood pigeon, crow, raven, heron, cormorant, mute swan, goosander, tufted duck, buzzard, pied wagtail, song thrush, robin, wren, swallow, house martin. And now migrated ospreys. Seen locally included sparrowhawk, jackdaw, house sparrow, starling, collared dove, great tit, blackbird, robin, song thrush, swallow, house martin, long-tailed tit flocks, estuary gulls and curlew).

To 18 November, one more today
98. Redwing (NTS Threave Estate)

(also seen there but already on list were red kite, mallard, wigeon, teal, pintail, goldeneye, chaffinch & on the way, kestrel. Elsewhere, common gull flocks, curlew, black-headed gull, song thrush, chaffinch, blackbird, robin, wren, blue & great tits, buzzard, kestrel, pheasant, wood pigeon, starling, house sparrow, jackdaw, herring gull)

To 18 December, made my 100 count goal in the radius limit, ending on a regional rare bird high note!

99. Fieldfare (NTS Threave Estate)
100. BLUE-WINGED TEAL (NTS Threave Estate)