How Is Your 2016 List Going? (4 Viewers)

[Andy Hurley]

One from June (I still haven't finished sorting my West Canada trip photos)

283Evening Grosbeak from the Kananaskis area near Canmore

 

[Trystan]

03/9/16

213. Spoonbill
214. Purple gallinule - 1st UK
215. Water rail

 

[Nightjar61]

This morning I found a locally rare bird, bringing me up to 220 for the year.

220. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Dave

 

[Nightjar61]

This morning I went to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia to chase a local rarity. I quickly found my target, which put me up to 221 for the year.

221. Baird's Sandpiper

It was also a state lifer, number 262.

Dave

 

[Tero]

254 American Golden Plover

 

[Trystan]

10/9/16

216. Curlew sandpiper
217. Pectoral sandpiper
218. Hobby
219. Baird's sandpiper - 1st UK

 

[Nightjar61]

One new bird this morning brings me up to 222 for the year.

222. Philadelphia Vireo

Although it's possible to see Philadelphia Vireos in the spring, I almost always find them during fall migration.

Dave

 

[Tero]

255 Caspian tern

 

[Nightjar61]

A locally rare fall migrant this morning brings me up to 223 for the year.

223. Connecticut Warbler

Dave

 

[Tero]

256 Sabine's gull

 

[Tero]

257 Red-necked phalarope

 

[Trystan]

18/9/16

220. Red rumped swallow
221. Crag martin
xxx
223. Alpine swift

 

[Trystan]

19/9/16

224. Wryneck
225. Short toes eagle
226. Crested lark
227. Tawny pipit
228. Blue rock thrush

 

[Trystan]

20/9/16

229. Goshawk
230. Pygmy cormorant
231. Hooded crow

 

[Trystan]

21/9/16

232. Sombre tit

 

[Trystan]

23/9/16

233. Cirl bunting

 

[Trystan]

24/9/16

234. Firecrest

 

[Swindon Addick]

191 for the UK so far, following a brief call-in to Slimbridge this morning. The excellent Migfest event at Spurn a couple of weeks ago contributed a lifer and 4 other year-ticks.

Migfest, 10-11 Sept:
185 Kentish plover
186 Skylark (yes, I know, I know...)
187 Whinchat
188 Redstart
189 Spotted flycatcher

Twitched on 17 Sept, Leicestershire:
190 American wigeon

Slimbridge 24 Sept:
191 Spotted crake (my second ever, and superb close views)

 

[Nightjar61]

Went to a place along the Ohio River on the western edge of West Virginia to chase a potential state lifer. I quickly found my target, which put me up to 224 for the year.

224. American Golden Plover

It was state lifer number 263.

Dave

 

[Tero]

258 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Been here a couple of weeks