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[birding maniac]

Not had a new species in a while! Had a near fatal car crash last Wednesday which has left me without transport and having several hospital/doctors visits!
Hopefully will be sorted in time for Autumn migration!

:O hope your ok!
Autumns not far away now so hope your back up birding soon.
Going away tomorrow but will have internet acsess, so no trouble but ive still had time for some twitching:
White rumped sandpiper, saltholme rspb 223 (lifer)
Good luck for the summer!

 

[O.Reville1989]

188- Common Sandpiper, managed to convince my dad to go birding for an hour! not that he takes a lot of convincing!

 

[***DIJ***]

153) Grasshopper Warbler
154) Cetti's Warbler
155) Spotted Flycatcher

Been a long time since I have come up with anything new for this years list, not that I am much of a lister but sometimes you can't help yourself but keep up the tally. Been ringing down at the Porzana factory in East Sussex, great place and there on migration in the next couple of weeks. Aim to maybe get to 160 but I'm more for ringing than listing.

 

[knotsbirder]

Not had a new species in a while! Had a near fatal car crash last Wednesday which has left me without transport and having several hospital/doctors visits!

|8.| Hope you get better Oliver!

Managed to get out for a sunny afternoon to Idle Valley NR, ticked two new species for the year:

188) Turtle Dove
189) Yellow-legged Gull

Oh, and missed...

190) Western Bonelli's Warbler
191) Bittern

Still missing (usually) easy-to-find birds such as Spotted Flycatcher. Unfortunately seem to be getting very scarce...

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Its been sooo Long!

Hey Everyone! I dont know if any of you remember me! But I used to be a regular on this thread I have been so busy lately that birding has taken a step back and I have not been out much... But! I have decided to come back o

I love reading about all this stuff... but it looks like I have lots to catch up with! Lots of new posters I see :t:

Also here is my Blog. Which I have decided to start up again if you wish to take a look http://youngbirderinspain.blogspot.com/2011/07/damn-long-time.html

Happy Birding! B

 

[Joseph N]

204 - Sooty Shearwater (x2 off Girdle Ness)

With the strong northerly winds of late I spent a couple of hours sea-watching off my local patch Girdle Ness. The highilghts were 2 Sooty Shearwaters, a valuable yeartick and always great to see. Otherwise there was a reasonable passage with 3 Whimbrels, 3 Red-throated Divers, 11 Bonxies, 3 Arctic Skuas and a Manxie.

It's great to see you back TJ, this thread is still going strong. I have just read your latest blog post about your trip to El Hondo -a fab selection of birds and some great photos, well done :t:

Joseph

 

[tjbirdofprey]

204 - Sooty Shearwater (x2 off Girdle Ness)

With the strong northerly winds of late I spent a couple of hours sea-watching off my local patch Girdle Ness. The highilghts were 2 Sooty Shearwaters, a valuable yeartick and always great to see. Otherwise there was a reasonable passage with 3 Whimbrels, 3 Red-throated Divers, 11 Bonxies, 3 Arctic Skuas and a Manxie.

It's great to see you back TJ, this thread is still going strong. I have just read your latest blog post about your trip to El Hondo -a fab selection of birds and some great photos, well done :t:

Joseph

Hey Jo! Thank you very much mate, Im here to stay o And Nice seawatching tally by the way :t:

 

[birding maniac]

Reminds me of a fabulous trip to el Hondo afew year back.
Squacco heron, White headed duck, 4 warblers, flamingo and glossy ibis were highlights. Which bit of the reserve did you do- vc to the big hides on the left and the little lake or the strait bit?

 

[simmojunior]

My time in Brazil is now coming to an end as I am flying home tomorrow. I have seen some fantastic species with highlights including Scarlet Ibis, Channel-billed Toucan, Sao Paulo Antwren and Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle. The total number I have seen here is now 243 and I may get a few more on route to the airport.

 

[simmojunior]

Full list:

Black Vulture
Great Egret
Feral Pigeon
Southern Lapwing
Blackish Rail
Brazilian Teal
White-faced Whistling Duck
Common Gallinule
Snowy Egret
Masked Water-Tyrant
Amazon Kingfisher
South American Snipe
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Cattle Egret
Masked Yellowthroat
Picazuro Pigeon
Campo Flicker
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Great Kiskadee
Southern Caracara
Rufous Hornero
Sao Paulo Antwren
Brazilian Tanager
Saffron Finch
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Wattled Jacana
White-bellied Seedeater
Cattle Tyrant
Burrowing Owl
Spix's Spinetail
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet
Rufous -collared Sparrow
Smooth-billed Ani
Blue and White Swallow
Tropical Parula
Neotropic Cormorant
Burnished-buff Tanager
Long-tailed Reed-Finch
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant
White-tailed Hawk
Short-browed Mockingbird
Shiny Cowbird
Cocoi Heron
Southern Pochard
Striated Heron
White-crested Tyrannulet
Little Blue Heron
Southern House Wren
Roadside Hawk
Magnificent Frigatebird
Sayaca Tanager
Stygian Owl
House Sparrow
Common Waxbill
Bananaquit
White-eyed Parakeet
White-rumped Swallow
Yellow-headed Caracara
Anhinga
Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Kelp Gull
Palm Tanager
Aplomado Falcon
Royal Tern
Cayenne Tern
Barn Swallow
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Plain Parakeet
Olive-green Tanager
Red-rumped Cacique
Savannah Hawk
White-collared Swift
Social Flycatcher
Semi-palmated Plover
Rufous-chested Dotterel
Grey-breasted Martin
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-billed Tern
Black and White Hawk-Eagle
Blue Dacnis
Unicoloured Blackbird
Collared Plover
Tropical Kingbird
Short-crested Flycatcher
Brazilian Ruby
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Cliff Flycatcher
Yellowish Pipit
Yellow-browed Tyrant
White-bearded Manakin
Long-tailed Tyrant
Brown Booby
Lesser Nighthawk
Pied-billed Grebe
Green-headed Tanager
Flame-crested Tanager
Vermillion Flycatcher
Yellow-lored Tody Flycatcher
Red-necked Tanager
Glittering-throated Emerald
Whistling Heron
Festive Coquette
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Versicoloured Emerald
Saw-billed Hermit
Violaceous Euphonia
Azure-shouldered Tanager
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Black Hawk-Eagle
White-chinned Sapphire
Green Honeycreeper
White-necked Thrush
Whiskered Flycatcher
Scaled Antbird
Black-goggled Tanager
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Plain-winged Woodcreeper
Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Streak-capped Antwren
Spot-backed Antshrike
Black-capped Foliage Gleaner
Ruby-crowned Ant-tanager
Plain Antvireo
Blue Manakin
Squamate Antbird
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Pileated Parrot
Scaly-headed Parrot
Bare-throated Bellbird
Double-collared Seedeater
Grey Elaenia
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Long-billed Wren
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Buff-throated Purpletuft
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Ferruginous Antbird
Orange-eyed Thornbird
Sombre Hummingbird
Marroon-bellied Parakeet
Surucua Trogon
Planalto Tyrannulet
Grey-capped Tyrannulet
Grey-hooded Atila
Snail Kite
Squirrel Cuckoo
Sooty Grassquit
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Ochre-breasted Foliage Gleaner
White-barred Piculet
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Lesser Woodcreeper
Dusky-legged Guan
Yellow-legged Thrush
Black-capped Donocobius
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Rufous-winged Antwren
Channel-billed Toucan
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Fuscous Flycatcher
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Black-hooded Antwren
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Rufous-headed Tanager
Crested Oropendola
Euler's Flycatcher
Uniform Finch
Lineated Woodpecker
Robust Woodpecker
Scaled Woodcreeper
Black-throated Grosbeak
Swallow Tanager
Tufted Antshrike
Fork-tailed Tody Tyrant
White Throated Spadebill
Chestnut-vented Conebill
White-tailed Trogon
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Red-breasted Toucan
Green-winged Saltator
Yellow Tyrannulet
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Pale-breasted Thrush
Bertoni's Antbird
Ruby-crowned Greenlet
Sharp-billed Treehunter
Golden-crowned Warbler
Black-cheeked Gnateater
Thick-billed Saltator
White-browed Foliage-Gleaner
Golden-winged Cacique
Scale-throated Hermit
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
Grey-rumped Swift
Short-tailed Hawk
Tropical Pewee
Slaty-breasted Woodrail
Blue-black Grassquit
Rufous-capped Antthrush
Spotted Bamboowren
Greyish Mourner
Long-billed Gnatwren
Plain Xenops
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Crested Becard
Guira Cuckoo
Hook-billed Kite
Eared Dove
White-browed Blackbird
White-banded Mockingbird
Restinga Tyrannulet
Scarlet Ibis
Sharpbill
White-spotted Woodpecker
Black-backed Tanager
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Unicoloured Antwren
Azure Jay
Black-tailed Tityra
White-necked Hawk
Variable Antshrike
Ochre-collared Piculet
South American Tern
Lemon-chested Greenlet
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Brassy-breasted Tanager
Salvadori's Antwren
Reddish Hermit
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Bicolored Hawk
Bran-coloured Flycatcher
Slaty Bristlefront
Black Jacobin
Grey -hooded Flycatcher
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet
Rufous-sided Crake
Ash-throated Crake
Hooded Siskin
Orange-headed Tanager

 

[O.Reville1989]

Full list:

Black Vulture
Great Egret
Feral Pigeon
Southern Lapwing
Blackish Rail
Brazilian Teal
White-faced Whistling Duck
Common Gallinule
Snowy Egret
Masked Water-Tyrant
Amazon Kingfisher
South American Snipe
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Cattle Egret
Masked Yellowthroat
Picazuro Pigeon
Campo Flicker
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Great Kiskadee
Southern Caracara
Rufous Hornero
Sao Paulo Antwren
Brazilian Tanager
Saffron Finch
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Wattled Jacana
White-bellied Seedeater
Cattle Tyrant
Burrowing Owl
Spix's Spinetail
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet
Rufous -collared Sparrow
Smooth-billed Ani
Blue and White Swallow
Tropical Parula
Neotropic Cormorant
Burnished-buff Tanager
Long-tailed Reed-Finch
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant
White-tailed Hawk
Short-browed Mockingbird
Shiny Cowbird
Cocoi Heron
Southern Pochard
Striated Heron
White-crested Tyrannulet
Little Blue Heron
Southern House Wren
Roadside Hawk
Magnificent Frigatebird
Sayaca Tanager
Stygian Owl
House Sparrow
Common Waxbill
Bananaquit
White-eyed Parakeet
White-rumped Swallow
Yellow-headed Caracara
Anhinga
Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Kelp Gull
Palm Tanager
Aplomado Falcon
Royal Tern
Cayenne Tern
Barn Swallow
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Plain Parakeet
Olive-green Tanager
Red-rumped Cacique
Savannah Hawk
White-collared Swift
Social Flycatcher
Semi-palmated Plover
Rufous-chested Dotterel
Grey-breasted Martin
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-billed Tern
Black and White Hawk-Eagle
Blue Dacnis
Unicoloured Blackbird
Collared Plover
Tropical Kingbird
Short-crested Flycatcher
Brazilian Ruby
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Cliff Flycatcher
Yellowish Pipit
Yellow-browed Tyrant
White-bearded Manakin
Long-tailed Tyrant
Brown Booby
Lesser Nighthawk
Pied-billed Grebe
Green-headed Tanager
Flame-crested Tanager
Vermillion Flycatcher
Yellow-lored Tody Flycatcher
Red-necked Tanager
Glittering-throated Emerald
Whistling Heron
Festive Coquette
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Versicoloured Emerald
Saw-billed Hermit
Violaceous Euphonia
Azure-shouldered Tanager
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Black Hawk-Eagle
White-chinned Sapphire
Green Honeycreeper
White-necked Thrush
Whiskered Flycatcher
Scaled Antbird
Black-goggled Tanager
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Plain-winged Woodcreeper
Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Streak-capped Antwren
Spot-backed Antshrike
Black-capped Foliage Gleaner
Ruby-crowned Ant-tanager
Plain Antvireo
Blue Manakin
Squamate Antbird
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Pileated Parrot
Scaly-headed Parrot
Bare-throated Bellbird
Double-collared Seedeater
Grey Elaenia
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Long-billed Wren
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Buff-throated Purpletuft
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Ferruginous Antbird
Orange-eyed Thornbird
Sombre Hummingbird
Marroon-bellied Parakeet
Surucua Trogon
Planalto Tyrannulet
Grey-capped Tyrannulet
Grey-hooded Atila
Snail Kite
Squirrel Cuckoo
Sooty Grassquit
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Ochre-breasted Foliage Gleaner
White-barred Piculet
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Lesser Woodcreeper
Dusky-legged Guan
Yellow-legged Thrush
Black-capped Donocobius
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Rufous-winged Antwren
Channel-billed Toucan
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Fuscous Flycatcher
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Black-hooded Antwren
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Rufous-headed Tanager
Crested Oropendola
Euler's Flycatcher
Uniform Finch
Lineated Woodpecker
Robust Woodpecker
Scaled Woodcreeper
Black-throated Grosbeak
Swallow Tanager
Tufted Antshrike
Fork-tailed Tody Tyrant
White Throated Spadebill
Chestnut-vented Conebill
White-tailed Trogon
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Red-breasted Toucan
Green-winged Saltator
Yellow Tyrannulet
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Pale-breasted Thrush
Bertoni's Antbird
Ruby-crowned Greenlet
Sharp-billed Treehunter
Golden-crowned Warbler
Black-cheeked Gnateater
Thick-billed Saltator
White-browed Foliage-Gleaner
Golden-winged Cacique
Scale-throated Hermit
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
Grey-rumped Swift
Short-tailed Hawk
Tropical Pewee
Slaty-breasted Woodrail
Blue-black Grassquit
Rufous-capped Antthrush
Spotted Bamboowren
Greyish Mourner
Long-billed Gnatwren
Plain Xenops
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Crested Becard
Guira Cuckoo
Hook-billed Kite
Eared Dove
White-browed Blackbird
White-banded Mockingbird
Restinga Tyrannulet
Scarlet Ibis
Sharpbill
White-spotted Woodpecker
Black-backed Tanager
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Unicoloured Antwren
Azure Jay
Black-tailed Tityra
White-necked Hawk
Variable Antshrike
Ochre-collared Piculet
South American Tern
Lemon-chested Greenlet
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Brassy-breasted Tanager
Salvadori's Antwren
Reddish Hermit
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Bicolored Hawk
Bran-coloured Flycatcher
Slaty Bristlefront
Black Jacobin
Grey -hooded Flycatcher
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet
Rufous-sided Crake
Ash-throated Crake
Hooded Siskin
Orange-headed Tanager

Could be worse :t: Looks a fantastic trip!

 

[midlands birder]

Hey Everyone! I dont know if any of you remember me! But I used to be a regular on this thread I have been so busy lately that birding has taken a step back and I have not been out much... But! I have decided to come back o

I love reading about all this stuff... but it looks like I have lots to catch up with! Lots of new posters I see :t:

Also here is my Blog. Which I have decided to start up again if you wish to take a look http://youngbirderinspain.blogspot.com/2011/07/damn-long-time.html

Happy Birding! B

Some Great birds on your blog :t:
Would like to say, i think you have misposted the wrong photo.
Your Slavonian Grebe shows a B-N Grebe,
I wouldve commented on your blog but atm blogger isnt letting me comment for some reason!!
Love the photos btw, the Collered prat' is superb
MB

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Some Great birds on your blog :t:
Would like to say, i think you have misposted the wrong photo.
Your Slavonian Grebe shows a B-N Grebe,
I wouldve commented on your blog but atm blogger isnt letting me comment for some reason!!
Love the photos btw, the Collered prat' is superb
MB

Ah thanks for the heads up Midlands birder! :t: I wrote that bit very quickly and strangely for some reason put slav... :-O it is indeed a Black necked. I shall go fix that.

And thanks for the kind words mate! It means a lot

 

[tjbirdofprey]

Reminds me of a fabulous trip to el Hondo afew year back.
Squacco heron, White headed duck, 4 warblers, flamingo and glossy ibis were highlights. Which bit of the reserve did you do- vc to the big hides on the left and the little lake or the strait bit?

Awesome :t: We started at the visitor center and walked to the hides on the left if I remember correctly. Its a truly fantastic reserve in my opinion, Last winter I was watching 2 Spotted eagles that were overwintering there, Beautiful birds. Oh and had not 1 but 3 Little Bitterns last time around as well, was quite chuffed with that

 

[Mworks]

Hi Marcus,

It's great to see you on here Marcus, as others have said this is a fantastic thread full of very kind people and you're bound to get in to some interesting discussions! It would be awesome if you joined the yearlist competition, having seen a whole host of birds when you were volunteering at Strathbeg (including Black Kite = very envious :t , I'm sure it would be pretty high!

When I heard about you going to the Malta Raptor Camp I was incredibly jealous! I'm sure you'll have an amazing time there and I can't wait to hear about it :t: . And in combination with coming back up to volunteer at Strathbeg before or after, truly awesome :t: ! Will look forward to seeing you again when and hopefully if you do come back up to Strathbeg - hopefully we can organise a full day's birding this time o .

Joseph

Thanks Joseph!! I arrive back in Scotland on 15th October. Really looking foward to Strathbegs autumn migrants!! We should defo go birding again, looks like its always worth a trip to the Ythan estuary!

Thanks to everyone else who's kindly welcomed me :t:

Sorry for the late reply been doing alot of birding recently, highlights being - Yellow Wagtail, Quail and Spotted Redshank.

Off to Wales for a few days hopefully going to get a few ticks while im there!!

Regards
Marcus

 

[simmojunior]

I am now back home from Brazil. I even saw 4 new species (American Kestrel, Limpkin, White-rumped Monjita and Crested Black Tyrant) on the journey to the airport bringing my total to 247. All in all, a fantastic trip.

Hopefully I'll get some birdwatching done in the UK in the next couple of weeks but it will be a far cry from the quality of birds in Brazil.

 

[Joseph N]

Thanks Joseph!! I arrive back in Scotland on 15th October. Really looking foward to Strathbegs autumn migrants!! We should defo go birding again, looks like its always worth a trip to the Ythan estuary!

Thanks to everyone else who's kindly welcomed me :t:

Sorry for the late reply been doing alot of birding recently, highlights being - Yellow Wagtail, Quail and Spotted Redshank.

Off to Wales for a few days hopefully going to get a few ticks while im there!!

Regards
Marcus

What an ideal time to be coming back Marcus! You're guaranteed to get a few decent things then . Hopefully won't be inundated by work like I was last time so I would definitely be up for going to Strathbeg, the Ythan and elsewhere with you at some point around that time. Well done on some decent birds recently, did you see Quail (s) or just hear them? If you saw them very well done - they're very hard to see! Good luck on Wales mate, will look forward to hearing how you get on :t:

Joseph

 

[Mworks]

What an ideal time to be coming back Marcus! You're guaranteed to get a few decent things then . Hopefully won't be inundated by work like I was last time so I would definitely be up for going to Strathbeg, the Ythan and elsewhere with you at some point around that time. Well done on some decent birds recently, did you see Quail (s) or just hear them? If you saw them very well done - they're very hard to see! Good luck on Wales mate, will look forward to hearing how you get on :t:

Joseph

I hope so!! Fingers crossed there are some good birds over my stay in Scotland. Although its going to take something big to beat Black Kite and King Eider in one day up in at the Loch and Ythan!!

Sadly I only heard four different individual Quail; they never showed themselves. But its at one of my local patches so I will defo be back.

Wales is going great thanks Joseph!! Had stunning views of Whimbrel this morning but dipped on a Med Gull!!

Off now to hunt for the elusive Chough and abit of Sea watching. I will let you all know how I get on.

Regards

Marcus

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

236 - White-rumped Sandpiper - Saltholme RSPB, Co.Durham
237 - Storm Petrel - Whitburn, Co.Durham
238 - Great Skua - Whitburn, Co.Durham

Just some updates for past week or so. White-rumped Sandpiper was my second bird in Durham. Seawatching the past few days have produced at least 48 Storm Petrels for me, this event is a first ever for East coast of England and is unlikely to ever be repeated. Its just strange! Also got my first 3 Great Skuas of the year whilst seawatching.

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Shantanu (Mumbai, India) - 340 species
2nd) Joshua-B (Australia) - 244 species
3rd) FoghornKinghorn (Durham, GB) - 238 species
4th) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 222 species
5th) Timmyjones (Yorkshire, GB) - 212 species
6th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire GB) - 204 species
7th) Knotsbirder (Nottinghamshire, GB) - 191 species
8th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) - 188 species
8th) O.Reville1989 (Norfolk, GB) - 188 species
10th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) - 187 species
11th) Halcon (Spain) - 177 species
12th) Simmojunior (London, GB) - 171 species
13th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 162 species
14th) nrg800 (Australia) - 155 species
14th) ***DIJ*** (Lincolnshire, GB) - 155 species
16th) Mari E (Oxford, GB) - 147 species
17th) Ausmar (Malta) - 141 species
18th) Birdermoose (Essex, GB) - 138 species
19th) Shrikebirder (London, GB) - 137 species
20th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 136 species
21st) Jamesevry (Somerset, GB) - 114 species
22nd) Birdpics (Essex, GB) - 107 species
23rd) Borofan (Cleveland, GB) - 102 species
24th) Nature_Lover (Durham, GB) - 91 species
25th) CreamColouredCourser (Wales, GB) - 67 species
26th) Skylark25 (Malta) - 54 species
27th) WildlifeLove (Essex, GB) - 52 species
28th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 45 species
29th) Andrewj123 (Bedfordshire, GB) - 35 species

Still nothing of interest seen recently, parents are still working so got limited transport and there isn't really much about anyway. However I may be going to look for Black Redstarts later so might finally be able to get my yearlist going again!