Benji's 2024 list (1 Viewer)

[Birdy1]

A lifer yesterday

69. Little Owl
Been waiting a long time to get this one, so very happy!

Year List - 69, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 0, Mammals - 4, Lifers - 3

 

[Birdy1]

A few more from RSPB Otmoor today:

70. Reed Bunting
71. Stonechat
72. Golden Plover
73. Bullfinch

Also my first butterfly
1. Comma

And another mammal
5. Chinese Water Deer (lifer)

Year List - 73, Garden List - 19, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers 3 (this only includes birds)

 

[Owene]

Well done on the butterfly. I had hopes at the weekend when it was briefly sunny. Didn’t realise they had cwd at Otmoor. It’s a really nice reserve and they are one of my favourite British mammals

 

[Birdy1]

Got a couple yesterday
74. Blackcap

And a garden tick
20. Canada Goose

I'm going a bit slow at the moment, hoping to get a few more soonish, including possible going for a little gull seen nearby tomorrow.

Year List - 74, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers - 3

 

[Birdy1]

Had a good look at
75. Common Raven
Yesterday, chasing a red kite.

Year List - 75, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Mammals - 5, Lifers - 3

 

[Birdy1]

A couple more from the other day

76. Corn Bunting - Lifer
77. Yellowhammer

First ID'd Herp of the year
1. Common Frog

Year List - 77, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 1, Herps - 1, Lifers - 4

 

[Birdy1]

A couple more butterflies on an unsuccessful birding trip today

2. Brimstone
3. Peacock

Year List - 77, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 3, Herps - 1, Lifers - 4

 

[Birdy1]

A few from a trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes today

78. Grasshopper Warbler - Lifer (will have to double check later as I got a photo which is quite likely it, but I've never seen one before!)
79. Wheatear - Lifer (taken me far to long to add this to my life list!)
80. Marsh Harrier
81. Sedge Warbler
82. Reed Warbler
83. Common Whitethroat
84. Barn Swallow
85. Pied Avocet

Year List - 85, Garden List - 20, Butterflies - 3, Herps - 1, Lifers - 6

 

[Owene]

Well done on the grasshopper warbler. I’ve never managed good views. Probably going to try tomorrow

 

[Birdy1]

Been a bit slow, a few more to a variety of lists:

86. Common Swift

Garden List:
21. Common Swift
22. Barn Swallow (not seen one from the house before!)
23. Long-Tailed Tit

Butterflies:
4. Orange tip (female)

Year List - 86, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 6

 

[Birdy1]

A couple more today

87. House Martin
88. Sand Martin

Year List - 88, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 6

 

[Birdy1]

A couple new ones:

89. Osprey
90. Little Ringed Plover
91. Common Cuckoo (first time I've actually seen one!)

Also a couple of butterflies which I've yet to ID

Year List - 91, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 4, Herps - 1, Lifers - 7

 

[Birdy1]

A couple more:

Year List:
Wilstone Reservoir
92. Treecreeper
Rainham Marshes
93. Bearded Reedling (lifer)

Butterflies:
5. Meadow Brown
6. Marbled White

Also my first wild seal sunbathing on the edge of the thames! (I'll post a photo later)

Year List - 93, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 6, Herps 1, Mammals - 6, Lifers - 8

 

[Birdy1]

Been away for a while so to catch up:

94. Common Shelduck
95. Wigeon
96. Teal
97. Tufted Duck (pretty sure this is just one I missed)
98. Shag
99. Common Gull
100. Great Black-Backed Gull (technically a lifer (never succesfully ID'd before))
101. Yellow-Legged Gull (lifer)
102. Common Tern
103. Sandwich Tern
104. Oystercatcher
105. Common Ringed Plover
106. Common Sandpiper
107. Greenshank
108. Common Redshank
109. Black-Tailed Godwit
110. Whimbrel (lifer)
111. Curlew
112. Wood Sandpiper (lifer)
113. Dunlin
114. Sanderling
115. Spoonbill
116. Cattle Egret
117. Stock Dove
118. Red-Footed Falcon (lifer)
119. Hobby
120. Meadow Pipit
121. Yellow Wagtail (lifer)
122. Pied Wagtail
123. Mistle Thrush
124. Whinchat (lifer)
125. Cetti's Warbler
126. Chiffchaff
127. Red-Backed Shrike
128. Greenfinch

In no particular order (note my lifers have doubled😲)
That's all 😅

Year List - 128, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 6, Herps - 1, Mammals - 6, Lifers - 16

 

[Birdy1]

Also - Life list is now 5 away from my target of 200 (doubting now that I'll get to 200 for the year though😥)

 

[Birdy1]

Another Lifer today:

129. Muscovy Duck

Year List - 129, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 6, Herps - 1, Mammals - 6, Lifers - 17

 

[Birdy1]

Inching closer to 200
2 more lifers
130. Muscovy Duck (a little while ago)
131. Rock Pipit - 2 days ago

Year List - 131, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 6, Herps - 1, Lifers - 19

 

[Richard Prior]

Inching closer to 200
2 more lifers
130. Muscovy Duck (a little while ago)
131. Rock Pipit - 2 days ago

Year List - 131, Garden List - 23, Butterflies - 6, Herps - 1, Lifers - 19

Going well Benji, though if you’re ticking Muscovy Duck you might as well tick the next Budgie or Lorikeet you see flying free !
Still, your list, your rules

 

[Birdy1]

Then again, I count ring-necked parakeets, mandarin etc. Which I would probably put in the same category

 

[Richard Prior]

Species categories - British Ornithologists' Union