Garden List 2011 (1 Viewer)

[halftwo]

I notice Jos is keeping his total quiet! But I think you're way out in front Jane. Another great "garden" bird!

 

[Jos Stratford]

I notice Jos is keeping his total quiet!

Na, my total is static - it relates only to birds in my Labanoras, not Vilnius garden. Labanoras sits at 108, no idea for Vilnius garden, but certainly much lower. Jane's total is safe from any late surge on my part ...unless some Baltic tsumani brings the coast 300 km nearer

 

[Jane Turner]

A Pintail y'day was the 130th species. I had assumed it was already on the list, being much the most frequent Anas duck.

140 might be in reach, still got a few easy ones.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Ah, I thought you were just waiting until the day when you'd say: "101st. bird today: Demoiselle Crane" !!

Can't claim Demoiselle, but Sandhill Crane is 'just' north of my plot today

Might need a new scope however to tick it on the garden list, that 'just' is a mere 500 km :eek!:

 

[Jane Turner]

Was more than surprised to have a nocturnal Short-eared Owl come in off the sea and fly through the garden last night. It should have been the first ever LEO!

In the week I added Long-tailed Skua and Leach's Petrel

134 for the year (still missed out Mistle Thrush!) 140 is in sight since Pink-footed Goose, Greylag goose, Snipe, BLack-tailed Godwit, Fieldfare, Jay are missing and I've never not seen them.


Longer shots, a harrier, a tubenose, a Swan a small grebe, GN Diver, Golden PLover a phalarope a white-winged gull, Stock Dove, Puffin, Pom SKua, SAbines Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, Snow or Lap Bunt.

 

[edenwatcher]

Hmm - I like the way you see one new species and the total goes up by 2

118. Long -tailed tit

Rob

 

[Jane Turner]

Pretty sure I've found all the missing sightings now!

 

[halftwo]

Well, a vigil paid off:

86 :Teal. (seven over)

I think just the second record for the garden.

 

[halftwo]

Wrong place, right time this morning: a patch tick - two Greenshanks flew over, continuing on over my house - but I wasn't there, I was on patch!!!

 

[Jane Turner]

I've had a Pomarine Skua today (most likely) but it was at least 4 miles out, so I shall wait for another. Funny I'mhappy to claim Arctic Skua when I can't reslove wings,based on flight, but not a pale phse bird that chased a Lesser Black-backed until it crashed into the sea!

Unfortunately I'm going to miss Katrina, I'll be in Spain for a couple of days.

 

[edenwatcher]

Wrong K! It's Katia! I'm just hoping to escape sans damage. An American wader would be a bonus ...

I'm also happy to count long range Arctic skua on flight mode - for pom we'll have to wait for one to come upriver.

Rob

 

[edenwatcher]

119. black tern - a nice juvenile.
Only our second record (3rd bird).

Rob

 

[joannec]

It's ages since I've posted but I have now surpassed my 2010 garden list by two. I was out at the time but my other half saw:

80) Wheatears x 2

but I'm going to count them anyway because it's a garden first and I'm waaaaay too far behind the leaders! and today:

81) Meadow Pipit x 2. They are on the move down here now.

 

[halftwo]

Yes, Joanne, I think we'll have to start a "Champions League" of inland gardens! Leave the Premiership to those with vast acreages of estuary and seaviews!

 

[joannec]

Yes, Joanne, I think we'll have to start a "Champions League" of inland gardens! Leave the Premiership to those with vast acreages of estuary and seaviews!

Yes, or give us a handicap of about 25!:-O

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Yes, Joanne, I think we'll have to start a "Champions League" of inland gardens! Leave the Premiership to those with vast acreages of estuary and seaviews!

Do I get the sense that you have the Manchester United of Inland Gardens?

Yes, or give us a handicap of about 25!:-O

Or in my case, a handicap of 45!!

CB

 

[halftwo]

Do I get the sense that you have the Manchester United of Inland Gardens?



Or in my case, a handicap of 45!!

CB

Too many mixed metaphores! But you get the idea.B

 

[joannec]

Happily another migrant:

82) Winchat, another first!

 

[Jane Turner]

135 Shoveler - a rare bird here. Currently rained off from sea-watching - perhaps I should check the stream in the back for a Waterthrush!

 

[halftwo]

Happily another migrant:

82) Winchat, another first!

135 Shoveler - a rare bird here. Currently rained off from sea-watching - perhaps I should check the stream in the back for a Waterthrush!

Whinchat is a MEGA for anyone's garden! Excellent.

Here I've been clear of those heavy rains, but no megas!