Birding 2012 Year List!

[John]

One more to add on my year list.

60. The lowly Feral Pigeons seen at work.

John

[Cordaline]

Finally got out & about today.
We went to Staines Reservoir & Windsor Great Park.
Boosted my numbers nicely.

22. Stock Dove
23. Shag (Juvenile)
24. Cormorant
25. Great Crested Grebe
26. Little Grebe
27. Tufted Duck
28. Shoveler
29. Teal
30. Pochard
31. Lapwing
32. Ruddy Duck
33. Pied Wagtail
34. Common Gull
35. Goldeneye
36. Scaup (life tick)
37. Great Northern Diver (life tick)
38. Black-necked Grebe (life tick)
39. Water Pipit (life tick)
40. Ring-necked Parakeet
41. Redwing
42. Fieldfare
43. Siskin
44. Jackdaw
45. Pheasant
46. Coal Tit
47. Great Tit
48. Goldcrest
49. Nuthatch
50. Song Thrush
51. Treecreeper
52. Red Kite (over my house as we arrived home!)

[Shrike]

56. Rook
57. Tawny owl
58. Pheasant
59. Lesser Redpoll
60. Siskin
61. Treecreeper
62. Tree Sparrow
63. Mistle Thrush

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by Cordaline

Finally got out & about today.


36. Scaup (life tick)
37. Great Northern Diver (life tick)
38. Black-necked Grebe (life tick)
39. Water Pipit (life tick)

Four lifers on your first proper trip out of the year!


I had to change my plans to get out because of an appointment for travel jabs that I almost forgot. I turned a 10 minute walk to the shops into a 1 1/2 hour wander through the River Lee Country Park late this afternoon though, which brings me up to 51 species seen (+3 additionals heard).
Highlights were Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Sparrowhawk, and Goldeneye, + good numbers of Fieldfare and Goldcrest. I still haven't seen (or heard) House Sparrow or any Woodpeckers.

I'll have to get out on Saturday and try and find the second half of the century!

[Deb London]

Originally Posted by RoyW

Four lifers on your first proper trip out of the year!


I had to change my plans to get out because of an appointment for travel jabs that I almost forgot. I turned a 10 minute walk to the shops into a 1 1/2 hour wander through the River Lee Country Park late this afternoon though, which brings me up to 51 species seen (+3 additionals heard).
Highlights were Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Sparrowhawk, and Goldeneye, + good numbers of Fieldfare and Goldcrest. I still haven't seen (or heard) House Sparrow or any Woodpeckers.

I'll have to get out on Saturday and try and find the second half of the century!

LOL, second half of the century, eh Roy? Last year I didn't reach 100. In fact, I think I only have 100 on my list at present. Is there a prize for last place?

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

[i] Current total 17

Oops! Make that 18, forgot to include House Sparrow (RoyW reminded me )

T2

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by Deb London

Is there a prize for last place?

Of course there is - the personal satisfaction that comes from getting out and giving it a go!

[Ukwildlifeo]

I added 15 more today, 13 in one lunchbreak, best day so far

All common stuff highlight probably a kestrel.

Now on 45

[Charlesbeams]

Up to 19 with a few more out of the window. Hopefully i can get out tomorrow, if not probably the weekend which should give me a bit of a boost.

[tigertom]

Got out today for the 1st time this year, a day at a local nature reserve takes me up to 51 best birds of the day for me are yellowhammer, one I missed all last year and tree sparrow not an easy bird to see round were I live, other highlights tawny owl roosting in ivy on tree, my 1st raptor common buzzard, six duck species, great spotted woodpecker, siskin in with lesser redpolls and 3 bullfinchs
MIKE