jamesT's 2006 list (uk) (1 Viewer)

[JamesT]

These first 85 were seen at a variety of locations, mainly in northern ireland between May (only got bback into birding then) and July, including a trip to Rathlin island in June.

1. Mute Swan
2. Greylag Goose
3. Greater Canada Goose
4. Shelduck
5. Mallard
6. Garganey (extremely dodgy -seen on the lagan)
7. Tufted Duck
8. Eider
9. Red-breasted Merganser
10. Pheasant
11. Little Grebe
12. Great Crested Grebe
13. Fulmar
14. Manx Shearwater
15. Gannet
16. Cormorant
17. Shag
18. Grey Heron
19. Sparrowhawk
20. Buzzard
21. Kestrel
22. Peregrine
23. Moorhen
24. Coot
25. Oystercatcher
26. Ringed Plover
27. Lapwing
28. Dunlin
29. Snipe
30. Black-tailed Godwit
31. Curlew
32. Redshank
33. Common Sandpiper
34. Little Gull
35. Black-headed Gull
36. Common Gull
37. Lesser Black-backed Gull
38. Herring Gull (argentatus/argenteus)
39. Great Black-backed Gull
40. Kittiwake
41. Sandwich Tern
42. Common Tern
43. Arctic Tern
44. Guillemot
45. Razorbill
46. Black Guillemot
47. Puffin
48. Rock Dove
49. Woodpigeon
50. Feral Pigeon
51. Collared Dove
52. Swift
53. Kingfisher
54. Skylark
55. Swallow
56. House Martin
57. Meadow Pipit
58. Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
59. Wren
60. Dunnock
61. Robin
62. Stonechat (subspecies unknown)
63. Wheatear
64. Blackbird
65. Song Thrush
66. Mistle Thrush
67. Goldcrest
68. Long-tailed Tit
69. Coal Tit
70. Blue Tit
71. Great Tit
72. Jay
73. Magpie
74. Jackdaw
75. Rook
76. Carrion Crow
77. Hooded Crow
78. Raven
79. Starling
80. House Sparrow
81. Chaffinch
82. Greenfinch
83. Goldfinch
84. Bullfinch
85. Reed Bunting

19th August

Finally added to my list in the Lagan Meadows. It's only the second time i've seen a blackcap. Also possibly saw a green sandpiper at Belfast Lough but the dudes at the hide weren't in agreement, it may have been a common so i left it off.

86. Blackcap