Young Birders Yearlist Challenge (1 Viewer)

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

189, GREEN HERON!! and Little Stint

ah that makes two of us on here well done. Isn't it a jaw dropper!

Zac

(btw, did you ask the same question as me? 'What the HELL is it doing in that pond??')

 

[Joseph N]

224: Yellow-browed Warbler - Loch of Strathbeg RSPB
225: Little Stint - Cairnbulg

Had a very nice day out today. Went to Strathbeg and spent a couple of hours at the plantation there, which was alive with birds. There were loads of commoner migrants - Goldcrests, Song Thrushes, Redwings, Chiff/Willows, Blackcaps, but more notably amongst them was one Redstart and two Yellow-browed Warblers, only one of which I saw and fleetingly, but a fantastic little bird nonetheless and only my third ever. The other highlight here was a flock of 31 Lapland Buntings, which I picked up when I heard them calling whilst checking the plantation. I had seen 19 earlier, which had surprised me as well and was fantastic, but 31 an absolutely insane total, and only my second sighting of this species ever. Also went for a possible Blyth's Reed Warbler just south of Strathbeg at Rattray, but this was re-identified as a Reed Warbler. Meanwhile, at long last, I managed to get Little Stint for the year just up the road at Cairnbulg Beach. So a good day in the end.

On Tuesday night I'm taking the ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland then taking the plane to Fair Isle. I will be staying in the Obs there for 5 days, then going back to Shetland for a couple of days twitching. Getting very excited now and hoping that I'll see some good stuff. As for what I see, only the future can decide that. :t:

ATB

Joseph

 

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

On Tuesday night I'm taking the ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland then taking the plane to Fair Isle. I will be staying in the Obs there for 5 days, then going back to Shetland for a couple of days twitching. Getting very excited now and hoping that I'll see some good stuff. As for what I see, only the future can decide that. :t:

ATB

Joseph

I think I am potentially more jealous of this than I have been of pretty much anything haha (apart from the location of Andrew Kinghorn during autumn haha)

Zac

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

(apart from the location of Andrew Kinghorn during autumn haha)

Whatever could you mean?

250 - Red-breasted Flycatcher - Whitburn, Durham
251 - Red-flanked Bluetail - Newbiggin, Northumberland

 

[Joseph N]

I think I am potentially more jealous of this than I have been of pretty much anything haha (apart from the location of Andrew Kinghorn during autumn haha)

Zac

Really? :-O Well you never know, I might not have such a good time and all the birds in the area might clear out, its all down to the luck of the draw! Plus, there should be a good deal locally to keep you entertained :t:.

And Andrew, many congratulations!

Joseph

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

252 - Dusky Warbler - Tynemouth, Northumberland

I also went to go and see the St Marys Island Red-flanked Bluetail which showed superbly well.

 

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

252 - Dusky Warbler - Tynemouth, Northumberland

I also went to go and see the St Marys Island Red-flanked Bluetail which showed superbly well.

2 Bluetails in 2 days....i think i might actually hate you Andrew haha

Zac

 

[Muddy Turnstone]

Now up to 220 with two Palla's leaf warblers showing fine, and also...

Black-throated accentor!
A super rarity in Sweden, this being only the third time ever. Showed superb at Ottenby today!

 

[Joseph N]

Now up to 220 with two Palla's leaf warblers showing fine, and also...

Black-throated accentor!
A super rarity in Sweden, this being only the third time ever. Showed superb at Ottenby today!

Well done Muddy Turnstone, its always very exciting to see mega rarities, especially when they show superbly. And Andrew, 2 Bluetails in two days? You are one lucky man! :t:

I am off on the ferry to Fair Isle tomorrow evening, and will be there and birding by Wednesday. Hopefully I will have a very nice time - it would be lovely if that Olive-backed Pipit hung around another 48 hours :-O.

Wishing you all good birding!

Joseph

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

I was tempted to say I saw the Red-eyed Vireo at Seaton Carew just to annoy Zac but I won't.

 

[simmojunior]

I'm off to Scilly on Saturday, I can't wait.

 

[Ash1456]

190, Spoonbill
Got family coming down for the weekend, so im trying to persuade them into going to scillies on Saturday for Pied/Black-eared Wheatear, AGP etc

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

trying to persuade them into going to scillies on Saturday for Pied/Black-eared Wheatear, AGP etc

Here's what we're all thinking:

CLICK HERE

 

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

208 - Dusky Warbler (lifer, scarborough) Red Breasted Flycatcher (lifer, filey)

tiring day!!!! hope to get up great orme tomorrow to look for nightjar sp!!!

Zac

 

[Alexjh1]

Two more for me - curlew sandpiper from a while back at Rutland, and wheatear from Rainham on Monday - annoyinly I was probably about 50ft from a redstart but didn't know it was there at the time, oh well...

 

[Ash1456]

Here's what we're all thinking:

CLICK HERE

Decided not to go, save my money. Will bird a few local areas looking for a vagrant House Sparrow or 2

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

253 - Snow Geese (6) - East Chevington NWT, Northumberland
254 - Scaup - Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumberland

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Canadagurl123 (Canada) - 289 species
2nd) Kinghorn the bird brain (Durham, GB) - 254 species
3rd) Birding Maniac (Durham, GB) - 234 species
4th) Robert Williamson (Norfolk, GB) - 229 species
5th) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 225 species
6th) Muddy Turnstone (Sweden) - 220 species
7th) Zac Hinchcliffe (Lancashire, GB) - 208 species
8th) Halcon (Spain) - 207 species
9th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) -203 species
10th) Timmyjones (Midlands, GB) - 201 species
11th) AlexGuthrie (Angus, GB) - 192 species
12th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) -190 species
13th) SimmoJunior (London, GB) - 174 species
14th) Gropperwinch (sussex, GB) - 168 species
15th) CreamColouredCourser (GB) -160 species
15th) Midlands Birder (Midlands, GB) - 160 species
17th) Youngbirder35 (Manchester, GB) - 154 species
18th) Adin92 (Malta) -152 species
19th) Geth (Glamorgan, GB) - 146 species
20th) ausmar (Malta) - 137 species
21st) Alexjh1 (Northants, GB) - 131 species
22nd) Billsbirding (Surrey, GB) - 130 species
23rd) Loufish (London, GB) - 128 species
24th) Robin jack (Italy) - 126 species
25th) Middy24 (Northumberland, GB) - 114 species
26th) Bill19 (Lincolnshire, GB) - 86 species
27th) Cnocell (GB) - 83 species
28th) tjbirdofprey (Spain) - 64 species
29th) nrg800 (Australia) - 42 species
30th) Maltese Falcon (Malta) - 28 species
31st) PeterFisher13 (Merseyside, GB) - 32 species
32nd) The Seagull (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 21 species
33rd) UtahnBirder (Utah, USA) - 9 species

Been having a rubbish time recently with nothing good seen :-C well done everyone else with some great birds

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

255 - Little Auk - Whitburn, Durham (managed to get onto 1 of the 3 that flew past)
256 - Pomarine Skua - Whitburn, Durham (about twenty odd!)

Both lifers as well.

 

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

209 - White Winged Black Tern (Inner Marsh Farm, lifer)

Zac