How's your 2004 year list going? (1 Viewer)

[Reader]

Had to visit someone in Norfolk on Monday and later that day we spent a couple of hours between West Somerton and Horsey. Tuesday saw us try and bird the Norfolk north coast but the wind virtually defeated us but I did connect with my very first Pale bellied Brent and managed a few shots of them (needed to hide behind a horsebox on Lady Anne's drive Holkham to ease the wind agains my scope) + I managed to find the American Wigeon there.

Went around Titchwell but the wind was too bad for decent shots but I did manage a good one of a Grey Plover.

Totals so far now are 72 (Feb) 129 year.

 

[birdman]

Meagre in comparison... but Feb lurched tentatively into action on Monday...

Jackdaw makes me 1 (72)

 

[pduxon]

Had to visit someone in Norfolk on Monday and later that day we spent a couple of hours between West Somerton and Horsey. Tuesday saw us try and bird the Norfolk north coast but the wind virtually defeated us but I did connect with my very first Pale bellied Brent and managed a few shots of them (needed to hide behind a horsebox on Lady Anne's drive Holkham to ease the wind agains my scope) + I managed to find the American Wigeon there.

Went around Titchwell but the wind was too bad for decent shots but I did manage a good one of a Grey Plover.

Totals so far now are 72 (Feb) 129 year.

You've seen 72 year ticks in February??

 

[Reader]

You've seen 72 year ticks in February??

Sorry Pete

I suppose it does read like that but in fact it means that I have seen 72 species so far this February of which 9 were year ticks (January's total was 120 for the year)

 

[StevieEvans]

Small but very good indeed ..........

Added 1 today, female L.S.Woodpecker ! (missed Hawfich, Chiffchaff & Blackcap though)
January 144 species (1) life tick included.
February 76 species (1) year tick.
Year List 145 species (all but one in D'ham/North'd).

Stevie.

 

[Dave B Smith]

Just back from a late afternoon walk on the beach and now my year list is (3) 125 with Reddish Egret, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Neotropic Cormorant.

When I first saw the egret it was at the far side of the small lagoon and I said probably a Great Egret as it was fairly large and all white. Then it flew to our side and since my wife had the bins I asked her to verify yellow bill and black legs to be sure it was the Great Egret. She said gray bill and black legs. So I thought Snowy and said it seemed large for a Snowy when she said it also didn't have yellow feet. Well, it came pretty close to us and we could verfiy the legs and feet were dark but the bill was a bone color close to the head and dark on the tip. This was the first "White phase" Reddish Egret we have ever seen. Almost as good as a lifer!

 

[Michael Frankis]

One more yesterday, Greenland White-fronted Goose brings my total to (3) 135

Michael

 

[Andrew]

Broke my day record today with 94 birds and two were year ticks, Velvet Scoter and Black-throated Diver so that's now (4) 154.

 

[Karl J]

After a day in north Norfolk I've steamed ahead to (8) 88 inc 2 new life ones.

 

[jada dulo]

Sitting on 97 species .... really struggling to see any new bird's . 96 in January and I'm on 58 so far in February , ( 1 year tick in Feb. ) .

 

[Larry Lade]

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

I went out today, 34 degrees F (2 degrees C), about eight inches of snow cover and saw three LAPLAND LONGSPURS for year bird #91.

So my totals for this year are: (1) 91

 

[Reader]

Popped out for a few hours at Brandon marsh & ryton woods. Added a Marsh Tit to the years list.

Year list now on 130 (Feb on 79)

 

[tom mckinney]

154 so far, which is truly apalling considering I've been to Shetland, Central Scotland, Devon, Norfolk, Anglesey & North Lincolnshire!
Highlights so far are Long Tailed Ducks & Black Guillemots on Shetland (much better than the American Coot), The Grimsby Robin, Baltimore Oriole & self finding a Caspian Gull.
However overall winner goes to the Penduline Tit at Slapton. If you haven't seen it yet, log off NOW and get down there. It's stunning.

 

[Andrew]

I agree, the Slapton Penduline Tit is an amazing bird. I had bid thumping heartbeats seeing it the last time even though I had seen it a few weeks beforehand!

 

[Charles Harper]

Ee-haw! A serendipitous addition to the yearlist-- in my own garden: Grey Bunting, E. variabilis, not at all common 'round here (last in my garden was in March 1999). I stand at 3 (115).

 

[SimonC]

Still not broken my ton!
Got 2 more on Sunday though:

Stock Dove
Brambling

Taking me to 2 (96) - so near yet so far!!

Can't see me breaking the 100 'til the spring now

Never mind, still been good fun so far (& the Bramblings were a bonus - only seen them twice before - & these were on what I guess you'd call my "local patch")

Cheers

Day 10 - still no cigarettes!!!

 

[Steve Lister]

India, as predicted, got me up to 406. Two local Ravens today made it 407. I now have five lists going for this year: county, British, Europe, Western Pal, and World. Trying for 1000 for my world year list, but will probably end up on about 950.

Steve

 

[Reader]

Had to have my car M.O T'd today so went with a mate for a short while whilst the car was being done and would you believe it I actually saw my 1st Green woodpecker of the year. In fact I didn't see one I saw three. Also saw my 2nd Little Owl in two days as well. I'm now onto 131 for the year and 80 for Feb.

 

[Dave B Smith]

Well I just had a good weekend in Edzna, Campeche and added one lifer and 12 to my year list so I'm at (12) 138.
The new ones are:
Blue-winged Teal
Merlin *
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Rose-throated Becard
Green Jay
Yucatan Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Orchard Oriole
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Altamira Oriole

 

[StevieEvans]

146 Merlin

Bird number 146 - Merlin.

Jan 144.
Feb 89 (2year ticks).
Year List 146.
all but one in D'ham/North'd.

StevieE