Young Birder (1 Viewer)

[simmojunior]

I went to Rainham today. Good views of Sedge, Reed and Garden Warbler but, in general, not much about and no year ticks. However, considering the weather it was probably a good choice and there does not seem to have been much anywhere else today.

 

[Joshua-B]

I'm helping out with a birding tour tomorrow in the Blue Mountains, should get 3 or 4 year ticks (and maybe I'll finally find a Pilotbird too!) o

 

[Nature__lover]

off to saltholme again tomorrow, have heard there are 2 spoonbills there (never seen one)
so I really hope i get to see them!

 

[Joshua-B]

193: New Holland Honeyeater
194: White-naped Honeyeater
195: Beautiful Firetail

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Shantanu (Mumbai, India) - 323 species
2nd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 209 species
3rd) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 208 species
4th) Joshua-B (Australia) - 195 species
5th) Timmyjones (Yorkshire, GB) - 191 species
6th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 181 species
7th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 179 species
8th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 179 species
9th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 161 species
10th) nrg800 (Australia) - 155 species
11th) ***DIJ*** (Lincolnshire, GB) - 152 species
12th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 143 species
13th) Knotsbirder (Nottinghamshire, GB) - 140 species
14th) Ausmar (Malta) - 137 species
15th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 136 species
16th) Halcon (Spain) - 135 species
17th) Birdermoose (Essex, GB) - 131 species
18th) Mari E (Oxford, GB) - 130 species
19th) Shrikebirder (London, GB) - 124 species
20th) Jamesevry (Somerset, GB) - 114 species
21st) Birdpics (Essex, GB) - 103 species
22nd) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 102 species
23rd) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 75 species
24th) CreamColouredCourser (Wales, GB) - 67 species
25th) Skylark25 (Malta) - 54 species
26th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 52 species
27th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 44 species
28th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species

Wow I've not updated in a while! Been so busy with my exams (done 5/9 now) that I haven't had much time to go birding or update this. Anyway the new table is above so I would check your name incase I have missed off any updates.

Did a 45 minute seawatch today off Rossall Point being battered about by the wind coming straight in off the sea, however this produced the goods with 72 Manx Shearwaters north along with 8 Gannet, 1 Fulmar and 9 auks. 179 for the year now all in Lancashire.

 

[simmojunior]

Jonny, I'm on 161 rather than 158. See my post of 14th May.

 

[Jonny721]

Jonny, I'm on 161 rather than 158. See my post of 14th May.

Thanks for that, changed it now

 

[Shantanu]

http://thelazybirdwatchershantanu.blogspot.com/

Please check out my new blog, I have been working on it for three months.

 

[Mari E]

I really love the blog

I haven't been able to go out recently as exams are approaching but I'm going on a 3 day birding trip to SW wales so I'm hoping for maybe a dozen lifers

 

[Jonny721]

I really love the blog

I haven't been able to go out recently as exams are approaching but I'm going on a 3 day birding trip to SW wales so I'm hoping for maybe a dozen lifers

lucky you with the trip, what lifers you hoping to get and where abouts you going?

 

[Nature__lover]

76 Teal
77 greenshank

no spoonbills sadly but another lovely day anyway.

 

[Joseph N]

182 - Pectoral Sandpiper (x1 at Rigifa Pool)
183 - Arctic Skua (Rattray Head)

A pretty good day's birding today. The start of the day saw me at Rigifa Pool - where the highlight bird of the day, a smart Pectoral Sandpiper , was seen at close quarters - my 4th sighting of this species. Also on the pool was my second sighting Avocet in Scotland within a week - a lone bird hanging around near the Pec Sand. This is third Avocet I've had within a week, counting the two at Strathbeg last week. Those Strathbeg birds were my first in Scotland, so this Avocet was a very noteworthy sighting as well. The rest of the day didn't live up to the quality of the start of the day but was enjoyable nonetheless. 2 drake Garganey were lovely to see at Strathbeg, as were 4 Little Gulls (including one stunning adult sumplum bird) and 2 Ospreys . Meanwhile seawatching was quiet off the nearby Rattray, with one dark phase Arctic Skua being the highlight. Finally, at the Ythan there were a further 2 Ospreys .

The weather seems to be indicating that the dreaded westerly winds will be easing and that a fine spell of weather may be coming our way. If this is the case, I will be getting up to Speyside at the nearest opportunity - possibly next weekend.

Joseph

 

[BirdPics]

104) Barn Owl
105) Barnacle Goose

 

[simmojunior]

An excellent day today. I am back in the Peak District this week though will not have that much time to birdwatch. However, today I was organised and did my work early before going to the Peak District. As we nearly got there I saw a Little Owl, my first of the year.

After doing another hour work, I checked the bird sightings at about 4.30 and there was a Lesser Yellowlegs only half an hour drive away at Uttoxeter Quarry. Amazingly I managed to persuade my mum to take me and had excellent views. A lifer for me. There was also a nice selection of other waders including Sanderling, Dunlin and Ringed Plover.

Following the owl and the yellowlegs, I have now reached 163 for the year.

 

[Jonny721]

Had a fab day today around the county. Was planning to go to cockersands in the morning to look for little stint and curlew sandpiper however my plans quickly changed and I was rushing down to Brockholes to see a stunning summer plumaged Spotted Sandpiper! oo A gorgeous bird which and a lifer for me, which was then followed later in the day by a pair of Avocets at cockersands, a fylde yeartick for me.

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Shantanu (Mumbai, India) - 323 species
2nd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 209 species
3rd) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 208 species
4th) Joshua-B (Australia) - 195 species
5th) Timmyjones (Yorkshire, GB) - 191 species
6th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 183 species
7th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 180 species
8th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 179 species
9th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 163 species
10th) nrg800 (Australia) - 155 species
11th) ***DIJ*** (Lincolnshire, GB) - 152 species
12th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 143 species
13th) Knotsbirder (Nottinghamshire, GB) - 140 species
14th) Ausmar (Malta) - 137 species
15th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 136 species
16th) Halcon (Spain) - 135 species
17th) Birdermoose (Essex, GB) - 131 species
18th) Mari E (Oxford, GB) - 130 species
19th) Shrikebirder (London, GB) - 124 species
20th) Jamesevry (Somerset, GB) - 114 species
21st) Birdpics (Essex, GB) - 105 species
22nd) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 102 species
23rd) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 77 species
24th) CreamColouredCourser (Wales, GB) - 67 species
25th) Skylark25 (Malta) - 54 species
26th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 52 species
27th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 44 species
28th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species

 

[Nature__lover]

anyone enjoying the springwatch live cams?
they're great for seeing behaviour you'd never normally get to see.
currently watching a buzzard chick attempting to swallow a great tit whole...!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/webcams/

 

[birdermoose]

Up too 136 now with a very sucsesful trip to Thetford
132 Cuckoo
133 Grey Partridge
134 Marsh Tit (Lifer)
135 House Martin (Finaly!)
136 Nuthatch (Lifer)

 

[birding maniac]

213, just managed to get signal in uig, update on species when I get home, but watching White tailed and golden eagle in the space of ten minutes.. Wow

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

Friday 27th May
210 - Woodlark - undisclosed site, Suffolk
211 - Hobby - Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk
212 - Golden Oriole - Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk
213 - Red-necked Phalarope - Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire

Saturday 28th of May
214 - Dartford Warbler - Dunwich Heath, Suffolk
215 - Kingfisher - Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk
216 - Purple Heron - Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk
217 - Turtle Dove - Minsmere RSPB (near), Suffolk
218 - Montagu's Harrier - undisclosed site, Norfolk

Sunday 29th of May
219 - Curlew Sandpiper - Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk
220 - Honey Buzzard - Great Ryburgh, Norfolk
221 - Spotted Flycatcher - Sculthorpe Moor, Norfolk
222 - Golden Pheasant - Sculthorpe Moor, Norfolk
223 - Nightjar - Salthouse Heath, Norfolk

Monday 30th of May
224 - Bearded Tit - Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk
225 - Terek Sandpiper - Low Hauxley, Northumberland

Another truly spectacular trip to Norfolk with the above bolded birds being lifers. Highlight of Norfolk trip had to be the Golden Oriole; had pretty good views of a bird perched up for about 10 seconds or so. Tried to get my scope set up to look at it but it flew off. Frustrating as I could have just watched it for longer in binoculars but not to worry. Saw another Golden Oriole fly by on Monday at Lakenheath but not as good a view as I had on Friday. Golden Pheasant was another highlight as it was sitting about 12ft in front of me feeding. What a truly stunning bird! Also we traveled to see a Red-necked Phalarope at Frampton Marsh Lincolnshire and then when we went to Welney NWT on Sunday whilst we were there 2 turned up on site!:-O So we had 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, but sadly we dipped out on the Bluethroat.

Finally got home about 6 last night and jumped in the car and went up to Low Hauxley. Got into the hide and no one about and no sign of the bird. Heard a strange wader call and it came and landed on shore opposite the hide! Bird fairly flighty and calling a lot, also gave me the run around but in the end enjoyed some excellent views. I really loved the Terek having missed 2 in Durham in the past 3 years.

Amazing trip and report to follow on my blog soon.