Mild, overcast, dusky.
Virtually resident birds seen at the lakes although in relatively small numbers before being swelled with large numbers of migrants: Black-Headed Gull, Common Gull, Coot, Mallard, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen.
12 species.
Sunday, 1 October 1989
Genk, Belgium, 01/10/1989
Mild, overcast.
Heathland area with large areas converted to farmland. Lakes in area were extensively reeded but lack of signposts ended up in a disappointing day there: Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Jay were very abundant with a pair of Buzzard seen quartering this area highly populated with rabbits.
Also seen were Mistle Thrush, Coot, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit and Collared Dove and the highlight was a Green Woodpecker.
13 species.
Heathland area with large areas converted to farmland. Lakes in area were extensively reeded but lack of signposts ended up in a disappointing day there: Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Jay were very abundant with a pair of Buzzard seen quartering this area highly populated with rabbits.
Also seen were Mistle Thrush, Coot, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit and Collared Dove and the highlight was a Green Woodpecker.
13 species.
Wednesday, 9 August 1989
Aberlady Bay - North Berwick, Scotland, 09/08/1989
Showers, overcast.
Birds seen on mudflats at Aberlady Bay were Black-Headed Gull, Lesser and Greater Black-Backed Gull, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Curlew and Grey Plover.
At North Berwick at sea near beach were Herring Gull and Eider. Gannets could be seen at Bass Rock and a Shag flew towards sea.
10 species.
Birds seen on mudflats at Aberlady Bay were Black-Headed Gull, Lesser and Greater Black-Backed Gull, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Curlew and Grey Plover.
At North Berwick at sea near beach were Herring Gull and Eider. Gannets could be seen at Bass Rock and a Shag flew towards sea.
10 species.
Tuesday, 8 August 1989
St. Abb's Head Reserve, Berwick, Scotland, 08/08/1989
Bright, sunny, cloudy.
Small numbers of birds on cliffs produced Herring Gull, Kittiwake, Shag and Fulmar. Steady stream of Gannets out to sea but no skuas.
Walk around lighthouse produced Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Oystercatcher and Pied Wagtail and Curlew.
Scanning cliffs and sea produced possible Guillemots, Greater Black-Backed Gull and Common Tern.
At Mire Loch: Dunnock and Robin hopped about gorse bushes. On loch were Coot, Mute Swan, Mallard, Little Grebe, and during journey back to car park Blackbird and Carrion Crow and Rook.
23 species.
Small numbers of birds on cliffs produced Herring Gull, Kittiwake, Shag and Fulmar. Steady stream of Gannets out to sea but no skuas.
Walk around lighthouse produced Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Oystercatcher and Pied Wagtail and Curlew.
Scanning cliffs and sea produced possible Guillemots, Greater Black-Backed Gull and Common Tern.
At Mire Loch: Dunnock and Robin hopped about gorse bushes. On loch were Coot, Mute Swan, Mallard, Little Grebe, and during journey back to car park Blackbird and Carrion Crow and Rook.
23 species.
Monday, 7 August 1989
Fossil Valley - Scroof, Scottish Borders, 07/08/1989
Overcast, wet.
During journey: House Martin, Swallow, Carrion Crow and Pied Wagtail (on lochside).
A quick glimpse at a bird flying away upstream identified Grey Wagtail.
Returning from valley and a scan of nearby hills revealed a Kestrel.
At roadside a bird attacking crows could only be a Peregrine Falcon which then perched on a rock up on hillside and allowed views through telescope before flying off.
Whilst watching falcon a brownish bird flew down into valley and white rump identified female Wheatear.
On journey to Scroof: Chaffinch, Black-Headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron and Pheasant. Search for grouse only produced two Lesser Black-Backed Gulls on small pond at bottom of Scroof.
During journey back to Galashiels produced Jackdaw, Rook and Collared Dove.
18 species.
During journey: House Martin, Swallow, Carrion Crow and Pied Wagtail (on lochside).
A quick glimpse at a bird flying away upstream identified Grey Wagtail.
Returning from valley and a scan of nearby hills revealed a Kestrel.
At roadside a bird attacking crows could only be a Peregrine Falcon which then perched on a rock up on hillside and allowed views through telescope before flying off.
Whilst watching falcon a brownish bird flew down into valley and white rump identified female Wheatear.
On journey to Scroof: Chaffinch, Black-Headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron and Pheasant. Search for grouse only produced two Lesser Black-Backed Gulls on small pond at bottom of Scroof.
During journey back to Galashiels produced Jackdaw, Rook and Collared Dove.
18 species.
Thursday, 16 February 1989
North Norfolk Coast, King's Lynn - Titchwell - Sheringham - Weybourne, Norfolk, 16/02/1989
Bright and cold.
Majority of birds seen at Titchwell reserve although during journey Pheasant, Mistle Thrush, Woodpigeon, Black-Headed Gull and Common Gull seen.
Seen at Titchwell car-park: Robin, Great Tit, Dunnock.
Surprisingly few numbers of birds at marshes and in lagoons, included Reed Bunting, Oystercatcher, Teal, Shelduck, Brent Goose (in quite large numbers), Mallard, Coot. Some interesting birds were spotted on marshes and after observation revealed Grey Plover, Redshank and Shoveler. Also after repeated observations of the reed-beds Marsh Harrier was seen.
Other birds on lagoons included Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Cormoratn, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Ringed Plover, Meadow Pipit, Gadwall. Other small waders were seen also other larger waders. After reference the small dark billed and drak legged, neatly plumaged birds were most likely to have been winter-plumaged Little Stints, a new bird species for me.
Continuing along coastal roadpast the marshes at Cley produced Herring Gull, Grey Partridge, Moorhen, Egyptian Goose. Also seen were large numbers of Brent Geese in a field inland, they appeared to be feeding, resting, etc.
Finally arriving at Weybourne produced a large number of gulls flying towards Titchwell. Also a small group of Turnstone fed on the pebble beach and a Pied Wagtail was seen in the car-park.
34 species seen including 1 new species.
Majority of birds seen at Titchwell reserve although during journey Pheasant, Mistle Thrush, Woodpigeon, Black-Headed Gull and Common Gull seen.
Seen at Titchwell car-park: Robin, Great Tit, Dunnock.
Surprisingly few numbers of birds at marshes and in lagoons, included Reed Bunting, Oystercatcher, Teal, Shelduck, Brent Goose (in quite large numbers), Mallard, Coot. Some interesting birds were spotted on marshes and after observation revealed Grey Plover, Redshank and Shoveler. Also after repeated observations of the reed-beds Marsh Harrier was seen.
Other birds on lagoons included Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Cormoratn, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Ringed Plover, Meadow Pipit, Gadwall. Other small waders were seen also other larger waders. After reference the small dark billed and drak legged, neatly plumaged birds were most likely to have been winter-plumaged Little Stints, a new bird species for me.
Continuing along coastal roadpast the marshes at Cley produced Herring Gull, Grey Partridge, Moorhen, Egyptian Goose. Also seen were large numbers of Brent Geese in a field inland, they appeared to be feeding, resting, etc.
Finally arriving at Weybourne produced a large number of gulls flying towards Titchwell. Also a small group of Turnstone fed on the pebble beach and a Pied Wagtail was seen in the car-park.
34 species seen including 1 new species.
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