Monday, 6 February 2012
Fraser'sDPBirding: 2012 already a good start to the year
Fraser'sDPBirding: 2012 already a good start to the year: The park 2012 year list is on 91, mine is 87 and that is as good a start to a year as any ever. With snow and frozen lakes anything could sh...
Sunday, 5 February 2012
2012 already a good start to the year
The park 2012 year list is on 91, mine is 87 and that is as good a start to a year as any ever. With snow and frozen lakes anything could show up. Last week now 2 Bittern WSL and at LFGP Sanderling, Ruff, Dunlin & Golden Plover, this week hot contenders are Goosander, Smew, Pintail & Mediterranean Gull, but I see no reason to dismiss the idea of White-fronted or Bean Geese, Scaup, even a long awaited Great Northern Diver might at least circle BSL. But I'll take a stray Ruddy Duck, Red Crested Pochard, or even better find our first Green-winged Teal, or Ring-necked Duck?
91 species was last recorded at the end of February 2008, during every February we expect to see Redshank, maybe Mandarin, Linnet and I can see us finishing the month near 95.
For me it would be more than wonderful to finally see one of my mythical bogey species, such as Red Breasted Merganser, or a Bewick's Swan, or how about a Marsh Tit?
Best be out early for a change, them sawbills often just fly over without stopping.
91 species was last recorded at the end of February 2008, during every February we expect to see Redshank, maybe Mandarin, Linnet and I can see us finishing the month near 95.
For me it would be more than wonderful to finally see one of my mythical bogey species, such as Red Breasted Merganser, or a Bewick's Swan, or how about a Marsh Tit?
Best be out early for a change, them sawbills often just fly over without stopping.
Friday, 3 February 2012
More year list additions
Getting Raven at home 31st Jan, then at LFGP 1st Feb was good, despite missing the much rarer Sanderling on Tern scrape. But then last night @ 16:30, a very brief fly over Ruff at LFGP, was a total bonus and then a Woodcock out of the hedgerow brings me to 85 from 89 so far. The cold weather is obviously moving birds now, so I remain hopeful for Golden Plover and maybe a Goosander, or Smew?
Saturday, 28 January 2012
More fun than year listing
I have total empathy for the year listers saying they will never do it again. I pass my time trying to find good gulls, or a ring number or two. But when your patch has a Bittern, it is hard to get bored of looking at them.
Monday, 23 January 2012
2012 already
Nearly forgot I had even set up a blog, too many work matters to conclude, a wonderful baby boy on the way, lots of F.O.L.L. committee, membership and work party matters....But despite that the year list is on 80 and just missing Peregrine, Skylark & Chiffchaff. Do think Woodcock is out there somewhere.
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