Jonny721
Well-known member
There are definately some striking forms of Yellow Wagtail, especially Blue Headed (M. f. flava Linnaeus), Black Headed (M. f. feldegg Michahelles) and channel wagtail (cross between flava and flava linnaeus)
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There are definately some striking forms of Yellow Wagtail, especially Blue Headed (M. f. flava Linnaeus), Black Headed (M. f. feldegg Michahelles) and channel wagtail (cross between flava and flava linnaeus)
Adin 92
Well-known member
here is a link of a local site made by two friends of mine. Which shows some of the sub-species which occur in Malta the last photo is mine
http://www.birdinginmalta.com/species_ywagtail.html
http://www.birdinginmalta.com/species_ywagtail.html
wildlifelove
Hopefully Birding...
New blog hopefully today
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
105 - Caspian Gull - Rainham Marshes RSPB (tip), London
106 - Ring-necked Parakeet - Rainham Marshes RSPB, London
106 - Ring-necked Parakeet - Rainham Marshes RSPB, London
I love hearing that young people enjoy Birding too, I personally started to fully enjoy birding when I was 19 when my gran showed me how great it is and relaxing, it gives me a sense of relaxation watching wildlife! I would advise it to everyone and it's great that people start from an early age.
skylark25
Well-known member
Hey Jonny721,
19) Chaffinch
20) Blue Rock Thrush
21) Mediterranean Gull
22) Black headed Gull
23) Sandwich tern
24) Grey Wagtail
25) Serin
26) Blackcap
Please note that so far I have only went out for a proper birdwatching trip twice this year only. Haven't had much time to do so. Certainly, If I had the time I desire, I would easily be up to 40 by now. However, with Spring on our doorstep, in a month's time our first migrants will be with , giving me the chance to add some birds to my year list
o
Happy Birding
19) Chaffinch
20) Blue Rock Thrush
21) Mediterranean Gull
22) Black headed Gull
23) Sandwich tern
24) Grey Wagtail
25) Serin
26) Blackcap
Please note that so far I have only went out for a proper birdwatching trip twice this year only. Haven't had much time to do so. Certainly, If I had the time I desire, I would easily be up to 40 by now. However, with Spring on our doorstep, in a month's time our first migrants will be with , giving me the chance to add some birds to my year list
oHappy Birding
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
107 - Nuthatch - Morpeth, Northumberland
108 - Marsh Tit - Morpeth, Northumberland
109 - Buzzard - Morpeth, Northumberland
110 - Jay - Morpeth, Northumberland
111 - Coal Tit - Morpeth, Northumberland
112 - Hawfinch - Morpeth, Northumberland (LIFER and a long awaited one)
108 - Marsh Tit - Morpeth, Northumberland
109 - Buzzard - Morpeth, Northumberland
110 - Jay - Morpeth, Northumberland
111 - Coal Tit - Morpeth, Northumberland
112 - Hawfinch - Morpeth, Northumberland (LIFER and a long awaited one)
wildlifelove
Hopefully Birding...
Hi
I was wildlifelove BUT SOMEHOW! i got banned think maybe hacked! i don't no how.
BUT could you use this name now i'm on 34! thanks
I was wildlifelove BUT SOMEHOW! i got banned think maybe hacked! i don't no how.
BUT could you use this name now i'm on 34! thanks
skylark25
Well-known member
What a blow:-C!! Wildifelove I couldnt help to notice how eager you were and that you have posted about 300 posts in just a month since your first signing up. Can't you try to come in contact with any of the administrators to see if they can solve the problem? Best of luck anyhow and happy birding:t:
nrg800
Nathan Ruser
I'm not sure if I'm fit for inclusion as (for Holiday Reasons) I started my list on Dec. 28th, and plan to finish it on Dec. 28th. But if you choose to let me in, I am currently on about 150 (I'll do an exact count on the Flight back to Australia), With a few of the latest being White-capped Water-Redstart, White-capped Forktail, Asian Barred Owlet, Black-naped Monarch and Hainian Blue-Flycatcher =D
-Nathan!
-Nathan!
Jonny721
Well-known member
1st) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 127 species
2nd) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 121 species
3rd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 112 species
4th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 106 species
5th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 87 species
6th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 88 (1) species
7th) Birds 4ever (Oxford, GB) - 83 species
8th) Halcon (Spain) - 74 species
9th) Joseph (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 57 species
10th) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 47 species
11th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 39 species
12th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species
13th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 34 species
14th) Skylark25 (Malta) - 26 species
15th) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 22 species
16th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 16 species
Sorry that I've not updated in ages, had a very busy week with exams so not had then chance to do a proper update. Hopefully all of the numbers above are up to date.
I had a brilliant day today, despite the weather not being great (lots of fog) I went down to Stannah for the high tide which covered the marsh and added Snipe and a surprise Twite to the yearlist. Then in the afternoon I got Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover and Little Grebe before an evening look for owls resulted in 3 Barn Owls in the same field!
2nd) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 121 species
3rd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 112 species
4th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 106 species
5th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 87 species
6th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 88 (1) species
7th) Birds 4ever (Oxford, GB) - 83 species
8th) Halcon (Spain) - 74 species
9th) Joseph (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 57 species
10th) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 47 species
11th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 39 species
12th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species
13th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 34 species
14th) Skylark25 (Malta) - 26 species
15th) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 22 species
16th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 16 species
Sorry that I've not updated in ages, had a very busy week with exams so not had then chance to do a proper update. Hopefully all of the numbers above are up to date.
I had a brilliant day today, despite the weather not being great (lots of fog) I went down to Stannah for the high tide which covered the marsh and added Snipe and a surprise Twite to the yearlist. Then in the afternoon I got Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover and Little Grebe before an evening look for owls resulted in 3 Barn Owls in the same field!
Jonny721
Well-known member
You can take part, however you can only count species that you have seen in your own country on your yearlist as i'm guessing that you've been away since you said, "I'll do an exact count on the Flight back to Australia". Correct me if I'm wrong.
Joseph N
Lothian Young Birder
Finally managed to get a full day's birding at the patches today! It was a pretty quiet day, but I still managed to add 21 new year ticks, taking me up to 78. Highlights of the day go to 3 Ruffs, which are unseasonal, c.80 Tree Sparrows at Loch of Strathbeg (the latter are very easy to see at Strathbeg, but this is the most that I have ever had there) and 2 Long-tailed Ducks at the Ythan. The year ticks today are as follows:
58 - Teal
59 - Goosander
60 - Sanderling
61 - Red-throated Diver
62 - Red-breasted Merganser
63 - Bar-tailed Godwit
64 - Shelduck
65 - Little Grebe
66 - Long-tailed Duck
67 - Grey Partridge
68 - Lapwing
69 - Golden Plover
70 - Dunlin
71 - Canada Goose
72 - Greylag Goose
73 - Tree Sparrow
74 - Coot
75 - Gadwall
76 - Ruff
77 - Barnacle Goose
78 - Whooper Swan
I am also going to get out tomorrow, and I hope to expand on my current total. Conspicuous by their absence from the list are most of the common passerines (e.g Skylark, Linnet, Meadow and Rock Pipit etc.). Has anyone else found this to be the case? My day's birding today was virtually passerine free, a lot of them must have not survived the hard weather...
ATB,
Joseph
58 - Teal
59 - Goosander
60 - Sanderling
61 - Red-throated Diver
62 - Red-breasted Merganser
63 - Bar-tailed Godwit
64 - Shelduck
65 - Little Grebe
66 - Long-tailed Duck
67 - Grey Partridge
68 - Lapwing
69 - Golden Plover
70 - Dunlin
71 - Canada Goose
72 - Greylag Goose
73 - Tree Sparrow
74 - Coot
75 - Gadwall
76 - Ruff
77 - Barnacle Goose
78 - Whooper Swan
I am also going to get out tomorrow, and I hope to expand on my current total. Conspicuous by their absence from the list are most of the common passerines (e.g Skylark, Linnet, Meadow and Rock Pipit etc.). Has anyone else found this to be the case? My day's birding today was virtually passerine free, a lot of them must have not survived the hard weather...
ATB,
Joseph
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birding maniac
Michael M
Nice day, quick post.
Black Necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Red Throated Diver
Glaucous Gull
Guillemot
132
Others:
Mediterranean Gull (x4)
Purple Sandpiper
Turnstone
Rock Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Shag
Cormorant
Common Scoter
Eider
Mammals:
Grey Seal
Harbour Porpoise
Black Necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Red Throated Diver
Glaucous Gull
Guillemot
132
Others:
Mediterranean Gull (x4)
Purple Sandpiper
Turnstone
Rock Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Shag
Cormorant
Common Scoter
Eider
Mammals:
Grey Seal
Harbour Porpoise
Jonny721
Well-known member
There were a surprisingly large amount around today in my area today, lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits, aswell as a large flock of Linne/Goldfinch which included a single Twite. So they seem to have done fine down here
Nature__lover
Well-known member
Hurray! saw first goldcrest of 2011 yesterday (and it was in my garden)
any other young birders seen anything interesting recently?
(let's keep this thread up and running!)
any other young birders seen anything interesting recently?
(let's keep this thread up and running!)
probably the most interesting bird ive seen so far this year was a barn owl flying pretty close. Now up to 60 this year after a visit to Fairburn Ings last weekend.
48. House Sparrow
49. Cormorant
50. Kingfisher
51. Goldeneye
52. Great Crested Grebe
53. Shoveler
54. Goosander
55. Great Black Backed Gull
56. Barn Owl
57. Goldcrest
58. Willow Tit
59. Brambling
60. Long Tailed Tit
48. House Sparrow
49. Cormorant
50. Kingfisher
51. Goldeneye
52. Great Crested Grebe
53. Shoveler
54. Goosander
55. Great Black Backed Gull
56. Barn Owl
57. Goldcrest
58. Willow Tit
59. Brambling
60. Long Tailed Tit
midlands birder
Well-known member
No new birds recently
but last friday, i dipped on iceland gull and caspian gull at stubbers green, i then moved to chasewater where i saw the stunning drake smew, but didnt get any decent roosting gulls.
today, i was hunting one of my regular places (not really a patch) of trimpley res. and eyemore wood. imagine my supprise when 2 waxwings were perched in a tree in the car park, in and area that is completly surrounded by trees, they dropped down to feed many times in the evening light ( had slready walked through the wood, along the river, checked the Res. then moved back to the car park when they appeared), they shown really nicely in a location i didnt think i would get one, also 56 Mandarin on the river and 13 goosander. quite nice evening tbh
MB
but last friday, i dipped on iceland gull and caspian gull at stubbers green, i then moved to chasewater where i saw the stunning drake smew, but didnt get any decent roosting gulls.
today, i was hunting one of my regular places (not really a patch) of trimpley res. and eyemore wood. imagine my supprise when 2 waxwings were perched in a tree in the car park, in and area that is completly surrounded by trees, they dropped down to feed many times in the evening light ( had slready walked through the wood, along the river, checked the Res. then moved back to the car park when they appeared), they shown really nicely in a location i didnt think i would get one, also 56 Mandarin on the river and 13 goosander. quite nice evening tbh
MB
