Your Bird Targets For 2010?

[david156]

Originally Posted by Jason Claxton

It is back up to Scotland in late May to see Capercaille.On my last trip to Scotland I saw all of my target birds apart from them.I camped in the Rothiemurchus area,loved it.Maybe this time...I will get that wascally Caper'.

Good luck Jason. Did that last year. Got Caper at Loch Garten but missed ptarmigan at Bealach na ba in wester ross - hope i spelt that right!

David

[earthdragon64]

I would suggest the Caperwatch at Loch Garten, but only if you don't mind a bit of a scrum. Nothing is guaranteed, but you stand a pretty good chance of actually seeing a Caper.

This year may be good for Capers, according to the RSPB website Abernethy had their most successful breeding season for 13 years.

[k4t3]

I have simple tastes! Would finally like to get a recognisable pic of the great spotted woodpecker that has just started coming into my garden, a decent pic of the magnificent female sparrowhawk would be nice and a return visit from the lovely pair of turtle doves that visited my garden last year and obligingly posed for pics (but camera battery flat...took not v good shots with phone camera- what can you do??)

[david156]

Just thought i'd bump this post and see if people have managed to see any of their target species. I managed to see a hoopoo at sheringham in the summer but only briefly.

David

[actionfinch]

any birds for me , just started the photography side in the garden, and mainly to get out and about .....oh and to track down a sparrowhawk i have heard 2 days in a row..

[pammosley]

Yes We went to Skomer in May, a fantastic experience. Great to get so close to the Puffins

[earthdragon64]

I've not managed to see any of my 3 target species this year yet, and I think I'm too late now for Dotterel. The other 2 were Ptarmigan, which I may see on winter walks, and Kingfisher, which I think I'll need to get to Inverness for.

Regards, Audrey.