FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
205 - Garden Warbler - Rainton Meadows DWT, Durham
Also cracking Peregrine over and 2 Ruff (1 stunning male).
Also cracking Peregrine over and 2 Ruff (1 stunning male).
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Joseph N
Lothian Young Birder
172 - Little Tern (x7 at the Ythan)
Despite the new bird for the year shown above, birding was disappointing today. The local patches were very quiet, and most annoyingly I managed to dip a Pec Sand at Strathbeg despite it being spotted when I was in the area . One definite consolation that made the day worthwile though was the presence of 3 drake Garganey where the Pec Sand was supposed to be though - stunning birds. I will probably get out again on Saturday but unless something turns up on the coast I will probably head inland for some woodland birding as there is a site for Wood Warbler, Redstart and Pied Fly up in Deeside that I have been planning to visit.
Also, just completed a new blog post on my day out at Minsmere last month with pictures of Bittern, Dartford Warbler and more if you guys fancy a look. Any comments would be much appreciated!
Joseph
Despite the new bird for the year shown above, birding was disappointing today. The local patches were very quiet, and most annoyingly I managed to dip a Pec Sand at Strathbeg despite it being spotted when I was in the area . One definite consolation that made the day worthwile though was the presence of 3 drake Garganey where the Pec Sand was supposed to be though - stunning birds. I will probably get out again on Saturday but unless something turns up on the coast I will probably head inland for some woodland birding as there is a site for Wood Warbler, Redstart and Pied Fly up in Deeside that I have been planning to visit.
Also, just completed a new blog post on my day out at Minsmere last month with pictures of Bittern, Dartford Warbler and more if you guys fancy a look. Any comments would be much appreciated!
Joseph
Jonny721
Well-known member
1st) Shantanu (Mumbai, India) - 321 species
2nd) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 207 species
3rd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 205 species
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5th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 178 species
6th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 177 species
7th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 172 species
8th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 158 species
9th) nrg800 (Australia) - 155 species
10th) ***DIJ*** (Lincolnshire, GB) - 151 species
11th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 140 species
12th) Ausmar (Malta) - 137 species
13th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 133 species
14th) Mari E (Oxford, GB) - 130 species
15th) Birdermoose (Essex, GB) - 128 species
16th) Shrikebirder (London, GB) - 124 species
17th) Halcon (Spain) - 121 species
18th) Jamesevry (Somerset, GB) - 114 species
19th) Birdpics (Essex, GB) - 97 species
20th) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 101 species
21st) CreamColouredCourser (Wales, GB) - 67 species
22nd) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 65 species
23rd) Skylark25 (Malta) - 54 species
24th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 52 species
25th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 43 species
26th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species
2nd) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 207 species
3rd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 205 species
4th) Joshua-B (Australia) - 192 species
5th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 178 species
6th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 177 species
7th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 172 species
8th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 158 species
9th) nrg800 (Australia) - 155 species
10th) ***DIJ*** (Lincolnshire, GB) - 151 species
11th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 140 species
12th) Ausmar (Malta) - 137 species
13th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 133 species
14th) Mari E (Oxford, GB) - 130 species
15th) Birdermoose (Essex, GB) - 128 species
16th) Shrikebirder (London, GB) - 124 species
17th) Halcon (Spain) - 121 species
18th) Jamesevry (Somerset, GB) - 114 species
19th) Birdpics (Essex, GB) - 97 species
20th) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 101 species
21st) CreamColouredCourser (Wales, GB) - 67 species
22nd) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 65 species
23rd) Skylark25 (Malta) - 54 species
24th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 52 species
25th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 43 species
26th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species
NicoleVG
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Okay, I have been on here before, but not for a while! So I will re-introduce myself!
Name's Nicole and I am a 22 year old Canadian, but so far this year I have spent 5 days in Canada
First two months I spent in Ecuador and last two months I have been in Brackettville Texas, where I will be for another 9 weeks!
My world year list so far is pretty big! 622! I have been very fortunate this year
I don't know if you do it by home region or if you do it for the world, either way its lovely to see so many young birders, especially from Malta, which is where my family is from!
Name's Nicole and I am a 22 year old Canadian, but so far this year I have spent 5 days in Canada
First two months I spent in Ecuador and last two months I have been in Brackettville Texas, where I will be for another 9 weeks!
My world year list so far is pretty big! 622! I have been very fortunate this year
I don't know if you do it by home region or if you do it for the world, either way its lovely to see so many young birders, especially from Malta, which is where my family is from!
Joseph N
Lothian Young Birder
173 - Redstart (at least 3 singing males at Dinnet Oakwood, one seen)
174 - Woodcock (x2 flushed at Dinnet Oakwood)
175 - Common Sandpiper
176 - Garden Warbler
177 - Tree Pipit (x7 at Forest of Birse)
178 - Cuckoo
With things being quiet on the coast, I decided to do some woodland and upland birding today. This paid off somewhat with 6 year ticks (listed above), but I missed out on two of my main targets at Dinnet Oakwood, Wood Warbler and Pied Flycatcher. However, a Red Kite overhead was nice. I will return to the area to have another go for these two species in the next month or so - possibly in combination with a weekend's worth of Highland birding.
Joseph
174 - Woodcock (x2 flushed at Dinnet Oakwood)
175 - Common Sandpiper
176 - Garden Warbler
177 - Tree Pipit (x7 at Forest of Birse)
178 - Cuckoo
With things being quiet on the coast, I decided to do some woodland and upland birding today. This paid off somewhat with 6 year ticks (listed above), but I missed out on two of my main targets at Dinnet Oakwood, Wood Warbler and Pied Flycatcher. However, a Red Kite overhead was nice. I will return to the area to have another go for these two species in the next month or so - possibly in combination with a weekend's worth of Highland birding.
Joseph
simmojunior
Well-known member
A disappointing trip to Fingringhoe Wick today with the Central London RSPB group resulted in just three year ticks in the form of Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and Whimbrel. Also heard nightingale and lesser whitethroat but they refused to show.
knotsbirder
Well-known member
Latest Lifer #238 Black Stork, Northants
Year list so far is at a meagre (compared to this time last year) 140, notables being Tawny Pipit + Black Stork. Still missing some sitters such as Lesser Whitethroat
Year list so far is at a meagre (compared to this time last year) 140, notables being Tawny Pipit + Black Stork. Still missing some sitters such as Lesser Whitethroat
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timmyjones
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Alright Guys only just refound this thread so thought I'd join in
Total so far this year is 191 last 5 being
187 Garganey
188 Water Pipit
189 Little Stint
190 Citrine Wagtail
191 Broad-billed Sandpiper
Managed 12 lifers this year as well
Oriental Turtle Dove
Ptarmigan
Crested Tit
Black Grouse
Golden Eagle
Capercallie
Dotterel
Tawny Pipit
Temminck's Stint
Water Pipit
Citrine Wagtail
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Total so far this year is 191 last 5 being
187 Garganey
188 Water Pipit
189 Little Stint
190 Citrine Wagtail
191 Broad-billed Sandpiper
Managed 12 lifers this year as well
Oriental Turtle Dove
Ptarmigan
Crested Tit
Black Grouse
Golden Eagle
Capercallie
Dotterel
Tawny Pipit
Temminck's Stint
Water Pipit
Citrine Wagtail
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Nature__lover
Well-known member
66 Redshank
67 black-tailed godwit
68 cormorant
at saltholme yesterday.
all lifers (yes I know, they're common!) but I don't usually get to go to places where these sort of birds are until now. and also I'm still quite new to all this haha.
wood sandpiper still showing at saltholme yesterday too, and apparently garganeys and a male ruff but I missed out on them.
67 black-tailed godwit
68 cormorant
at saltholme yesterday.
all lifers (yes I know, they're common!) but I don't usually get to go to places where these sort of birds are until now. and also I'm still quite new to all this haha.
wood sandpiper still showing at saltholme yesterday too, and apparently garganeys and a male ruff but I missed out on them.
midlands birder
Well-known member
Up to 142
Cetti's Warbler (undisclosed location)
Black necked Grebe (Bittel res's)
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MB
Cetti's Warbler (undisclosed location)
Black necked Grebe (Bittel res's)
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MB
midlands birder
Well-known member
maltese falcon
Well-known member
44) WHITE STORK
Missed a very large influx yesterday and the day before but managed to see a straggler (I think thats the right word) this morning
Missed a very large influx yesterday and the day before but managed to see a straggler (I think thats the right word) this morning
