January 1st joint Birdforum list (2023 edition) (1 Viewer)

[Patudo]

Here's mine

Asian glossy starling
Oriental pied hornbill
Javan myna
House crow
Feral pigeon
Peregrine falcon (ssp ernesti)
Spotted dove
Zebra dove
Yellow-vented bulbul
Olive-backed sunbird
Pacific swift
Swiftlet sp.
White-bellied sea eagle
Brahminy kite
Common kestrel (I think)

 

[Scridifer]

To add to Richard's efforts for the European list:

Collared Dove
Yellow-legged Gull
Great Cormorant
Black-necked Grebe
Black-throated Diver
Jay
Blackbird
Goldfinch
Common Buzzard
Long-tailed Tit
Siskin
Green Woodpecker
Pheasant
Coot
Robin


Chris

 

[skatebirder]

My list from a walk from the house to the local park (Hampshire, UK):
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) (Motacilla alba yarrellii)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

 

[opisska]

• common myna
• *eurasian kestrel
• tristram's starling
• *common raven
• mourning wheatear
• black-bellied sandgrouse
• *eurasian collared dove

The wind only picked up so the total list for the day is abysmall. We also got distracted by Palenstine Molerats

 

[gerald762]

A dark, drizzly day here in SE Sweden, with low cloud. Despite going for a walk my only sightings are ones at the feeders in the garden.
Great tit
Blue tit
Marsh tit
Coal tit
Nuthatch
Blackbird
Tree sparrow.
Also a magpie in the garden

Had expected to see Raven, quite common here, and Red kite, but no luck
Happy New Year to all

 

[ovenbird43]

Getting a late start in the Western Hemisphere thanks to the lingering effects of some cold medicine. Off soon for some birding but I can start off with:

Blue Jay
Yellow-rumped Warbler

 

[ohlookabirdie]

Not left the house today, miserable weather. Spotted in my garden.

Great Tit (Parus major)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

 

[Richard Prior]

Willow Tit to add for Europe from this afternoon’s almost birdless hike up to 1400m (still, a nice Chamois was a bonus).

 

[nkbj]

Only garden birding here, but I got 27 species on my New Years list (all species are European/WP variants):
1. Blackbird
2. Dunnock
3. Blue Tit
4. Tree Sparrow
5. Great Tit
6. Chaffinch
7. House Sparrow
8. Magpie
9. Rook
10. Hooded Crow
11. Jackdaw
12. Collared Dove
13. Greenfinch
14. Wood Pigeon
15. Kestrel
16. Robin
17. Wren
18. Herring Gull
19. Fieldfare
20. Sparrowhawk
21. Common Buzzard
22. Greylag Goose
23. Red Kite
24. Grey Heron
25. Goldfinch
26. Brambling
27. Common Gull

Regards
Niels Kristian

 

[Richard D]

Morning walk came with surprising ommisions from usual sightings, but I don't think the following have been reported for UK (apologies if they have):

Redshank
Greenshank
Avocet
Kingfisher
Blackcap
Common Sandpiper
Grey Wagtail
Oystercatcher
Little Egret
Cetti's Warbler
Chiffchaff
Marsh Harrier
Meadow Pipit

 

[Oldnintheway]

It's just getting light here on the West Coast U.S. and our list is off to a slow start so I'll add my common feeder birds.
Spotted Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
House Sparrow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Varied Thrush
House Finch
American Robin
Anna's Hummingbird
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Northern Flicker, red-shafted

 

[Swindon Addick]

Flicking through, I think these are new for the UK:
Stonechat
Fulmar
Curlew
Spoonbill

I'll start playing with some spreadsheets to get running totals for the UK and Europe once I've dried out a bit...

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I think these are the only ones I can add to the UK:

Smew
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
American Wigeon
Hawfinch
Avocet

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Greetings from Pennsylvania. This morning's list:

Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
American Black Duck
Gadwall
Ring-necked Duck
Common Merganser
(Feral) Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Horned Lark
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal

 

[Julie50]

List as follows - don’t think I can add anything, only had a quick glance at the rest though!

Cetti’s warbler
Sparrowhawk
Waterrail
Grey heron
Goosander
Snipe
Teal
Tufted duck
LBB gull
BH gull
Moorhen
Wigeon
Shoveler
Lapwing
Canada geese
Coot
Gadwall
Comorant
Mute swan
GS woodpecker
LT tit
Bullfinch
Crow
Wren
Kestrel
Pied wagtail
Buzzard
Magpie
Chaffinch
Blackbird
Coal tit
Nuthatch
Robin
Blue tit
Dunnock
Great tit

 

[arm613]

Cooper's Hawk in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA in the few steps from exiting my dojo to my car. Planning to pop out this afternoon to look for some more birding action!

 

[Swindon Addick]

List as follows - don’t think I can add anything, only had a quick glance at the rest though!

Cetti’s warbler
Sparrowhawk
Waterrail
Grey heron
Goosander
Snipe
Teal
Tufted duck
LBB gull
BH gull
Moorhen
Wigeon
Shoveler
Lapwing
Canada geese
Coot
Gadwall
Comorant
Mute swan
GS woodpecker
LT tit
Bullfinch
Crow
Wren
Kestrel
Pied wagtail
Buzzard
Magpie
Chaffinch
Blackbird
Coal tit
Nuthatch
Robin
Blue tit
Dunnock
Great tit

I think Water Rail is new for the UK among that lot - we had it from Turkey.

 

[Jon Turner]

Didn't read it all thoroughly, but not sure if I saw:

Great Crested Grebe
Turnstone
Knot
Glossy Ibis
On the list.
Made it to 66 species seen up yer in N Devon.

Bird of the day was a startling chestnut-coloured Black-tailed Godwit in the wader roost at the Skern, Bideford.

Happy New birding Year

 

[Paul Chapman]

Patch daylist reached 80 species which is better than par for us but shy of what I recall is my New Year's Day patch record - 84 species:-
1. Canada Goose
2. Mute Swan
3. Common Shelduck
4. Northern Shoveler
5. Gadwall
6. Eurasian Wigeon
7. Mallard
8. Northern Pintail
9. Eurasian Teal
10. Tufted Duck
11. Goosander*
12. Common Pheasant
13. Little Grebe
14. Feral Pigeon
15. Stock Dove
16. Common Woodpigeon
17. Collared Dove
18. Water Rail
19. Common Moorhen
20. Eurasian Coot
21. Pied Avocet*
22. Eurasian Oystercatcher
23. Grey Plover
24. Northern Lapwing
25. Eurasian Curlew
26. Bar-tailed Godwit
27. Ruddy Turnstone
28. Dunlin
29. Common Snipe
30. Common Redshank
31. Black-headed Gull
32. Common Gull
33. Herring Gull
34. Lesser Black-backed Gull
35. Great Black-backed Gull
36. Great Cormorant
37. Grey Heron
38. Little Egret
39. Eurasian Sparrowhawk
40. Common Buzzard
41. Barn Owl*
42. Great Spotted Woodpecker
43. Common Kestrel
44. Merlin*
45. Eurasian Jay
46. Common Magpie
47. Eurasian Jackdaw
48. Rook
49. Carrion Crow
50. Common Raven
51. Coal Tit
52. Eurasian Blue Tit
53. Great Tit
54. Eurasian Skylark
55. Cetti's Warbler
56. Long-tailed Tit
57. Goldcrest
58. Eurasian Nuthatch
59. Eurasian Treecreeper
60. Eurasian Wren
61. Common Starling
62. Mistle Thrush
63. Song Thrush
64. Redwing
65. Eurasian Blackbird
66. Fieldfare
67. European Robin
68. European Stonechat
69. Dunnock
70. House Sparrow
71. Pied Wagtail
72. Meadow Pipit
73. Rock Pipit
74. Common Chaffinch
75. Eurasian Bullfinch
76. European Greenfinch
77. Common Linnet
78. European Goldfinch
79. Eurasian Siskin
80. Common Reed Bunting

I dipped Redpoll.

Also 3 mammals - Rabbit, Grey Squirrel & Hare - and 1 moth - Luffia lapidella (formerly ferchaultella)... Not a day for photography but 20 species photographed.

All the best

Paul

 

[Julie50]

Great

I think Water Rail is new for the UK among that lot - we had it from Turkey.