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Young Birders Yearlist Challenge (1 Viewer)
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Muddy Turnstone
Young birder
I'm up to 217 with another lifer - Desert wheatear.
Now I need to search for Lapland bunting and Nutcracker, I know they are out there, somwhere...
Now I need to search for Lapland bunting and Nutcracker, I know they are out there, somwhere...
Joseph N
Lothian Young Birder
223 - Shore Lark (lifer) - Donmouth
It's been a 'lark' of a last couple of days for me, with a Short-toed Lark on Thursday and two Shore Larks today meaning I have had two species of scarcer larks in the last 48 hours. I went in search of the latter on the golf course on the dunes north of Aberdeen Beach (Donmouth) today whilst on a day out birding, putting in quite a long time before I finally came across them. Once seen they showed beautifully well for about an hour or so, not seeming very flighty and being tame enough for me to get several pictures. They are absolutely lovely birds, and my first of this species ever. Here are a few photos I managed to get of them (also on Birdguides) - for more photos of them see my Flickr Account and my blog. The rest of the birding day didn't provide that much - before going for the larks I managed a few common migs plus a Lesser Whitethroat at Cove Community Woodlands, but Girdleness was far quieter than it was on Thursday and my other local patch, the Ythan, was quiet too.
Cheers,
Joseph
It's been a 'lark' of a last couple of days for me, with a Short-toed Lark on Thursday and two Shore Larks today meaning I have had two species of scarcer larks in the last 48 hours. I went in search of the latter on the golf course on the dunes north of Aberdeen Beach (Donmouth) today whilst on a day out birding, putting in quite a long time before I finally came across them. Once seen they showed beautifully well for about an hour or so, not seeming very flighty and being tame enough for me to get several pictures. They are absolutely lovely birds, and my first of this species ever. Here are a few photos I managed to get of them (also on Birdguides) - for more photos of them see my Flickr Account and my blog. The rest of the birding day didn't provide that much - before going for the larks I managed a few common migs plus a Lesser Whitethroat at Cove Community Woodlands, but Girdleness was far quieter than it was on Thursday and my other local patch, the Ythan, was quiet too.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Adin 92
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152 with a flock of 14 Great Crested Grebes
had a smiliar experience with larks last spring but instead of being scarce they were vagrants, talking about the Bar-tailed desert Lark and the Lesser Short toed Lark...... 2 great birds in less than 15 hours... it was just Amazing|:d|
had a smiliar experience with larks last spring but instead of being scarce they were vagrants, talking about the Bar-tailed desert Lark and the Lesser Short toed Lark...... 2 great birds in less than 15 hours... it was just Amazing|:d|
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
247 - Great Grey Shrike - Holy Island, Northumberland *lifer*
Zac Hinchcliffe
Time spent wishing is time wasted!
203 - Yellow Browed Warbler - Soldier's Point, Holyhead
(hope to get a few in the next week or so. I dare however, any bird to try and beat YBW for beauty...what a stunner)
Zac
(hope to get a few in the next week or so. I dare however, any bird to try and beat YBW for beauty...what a stunner)
Zac
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Nice one Zac. Looking like unless we get a good fall soon on the East Coast I might miss out on my Yellow-browed Warbler this year, though I think if we get the fall predicted for Friday/Saturday morning there might be one of two things drop in.:t:
rokermartin
Well-known member
Hi Foghorn still plenty of time to see YB Warblers i wouldn't worry about that.
Zac Hinchcliffe
Time spent wishing is time wasted!
Hey man. I'm coming for the Woodchat in Hartlepool on Thursday
hope that AGP reappears at Great Heck as I want that too!Zac
Zac Hinchcliffe
Time spent wishing is time wasted!
didn't go to the east coast in the end....
204 - GREEN HERON, St. Austell, Cornwall (Lifer and first long distance twitch (by train))
Zac
204 - GREEN HERON, St. Austell, Cornwall (Lifer and first long distance twitch (by train))
Zac
Zac Hinchcliffe
Time spent wishing is time wasted!
cheers dude
The train journey before it was reported yesterday morning was literally agonising! 5 hours on the train before it was reported! (not the mention the 6 hours sleeping on Crewe station and the 1.40 train from Bangor-Crewe on Wednesday night!)Zac
(blog updated shortly to fill you all in with the juicy details haha)
Nice one! :t:didn't go to the east coast in the end....
204 - GREEN HERON, St. Austell, Cornwall (Lifer and first long distance twitch (by train))
Zac
Got it before me!!
Will be there tomorrow, and if it flies off tonight, well :C:C:C, ill probably jump off Lizard point
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
248 - Brambling - Saltholme RSPB, Durham
249 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Hartlepool Headland, Durham
249 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Hartlepool Headland, Durham
Zac Hinchcliffe
Time spent wishing is time wasted!
206 - Little Stint, Bearded Tit, Leighton Moss RSPB
Zac
Zac
Muddy Turnstone
Young birder
The eastern warblers have began to approach in Sweden, I got a new one today - (218) - Radde's warbler. However, I missed two YBW and one Palla's leaf warbler. I'll get them next time!
