Cold, heavy, showers.
Carrion Crow, Rook, Black-Headed Gull, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck were all birds seen in locality whilst driving to the Mare's Tail.
Birds seen at the Tail and on return journey were: Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Wheatear, Kestrel, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Song Thrush, Starling, Greenfinch.
20 species including 0 new species.
Saturday, 14 April 1990
Friday, 13 April 1990
Train Journey from Brize Norton to Edinburgh and Car Journey to Galashiels, 13/04/1990
Variable.
Birds in fields: Pheasant, Crow, Rook, Jackdaw and birds on lakes and seen on coastline 'beaches': Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great-Crested Grebe, Coot, Blackbird, Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Fulmar, Lapwing, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Starling and Eider (also including other birds seen on journey).
19 species including 0 new species.
Birds in fields: Pheasant, Crow, Rook, Jackdaw and birds on lakes and seen on coastline 'beaches': Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great-Crested Grebe, Coot, Blackbird, Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Fulmar, Lapwing, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Starling and Eider (also including other birds seen on journey).
19 species including 0 new species.
Sunday, 1 April 1990
Local Forest Western-Central Germany, 01/04/1990
Bright, sunny, warm.
Birds on local patch of woodland all birds heard in song: Blackbird, Robin, Chiff Chaff, Song Thrush, Wren, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Nuthatch and Woodpigeon.
Skylark and Carrion Crow on nearby fields.
Birds seen at other woods near Venekoten including birds on other lakes in area: Jay, Teal, Mallard, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Lapwing, Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Buzzard.
20 species including 0 new species.
Birds on local patch of woodland all birds heard in song: Blackbird, Robin, Chiff Chaff, Song Thrush, Wren, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Nuthatch and Woodpigeon.
Skylark and Carrion Crow on nearby fields.
Birds seen at other woods near Venekoten including birds on other lakes in area: Jay, Teal, Mallard, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Lapwing, Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Buzzard.
20 species including 0 new species.
Sunday, 14 January 1990
Xanten - Rees - Bienen, Germany, 14/01/1990
Cold, dull, misty.
Birds seen on oxbough lake at rendez-vous point were Coot, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great-Crested Grebe, Grey Heron and Great Tit and Bullfinch (in trees nearby).
Birds seen on drive between areas were Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Common Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Pheasant, Kestrel, Carrion Crow and Gooseander (on lake).
At other lakes birds seen were Teal, Pochard, Shelduck, White-Fronted Geese, Cormorant and Great Black-Backed Gull.
Whilst on canal-side walk birds seen were large number of Lapwing, also Goldeneye, Water Pipit (new), Buzzard, Bewick's Swan.
Also on field trip whilst observing large numbers of White-Fronted Geese in fields possible Pink-Footed Geese and Bean Geese may also have been seen, however due to short length of time for observation birds could not be definitely identified as so were presumed to be juvenile white-fronts.
Also of interest was a very unusual pale-phase Buzzard which was first thought to be an osprey, because of an unusual colour it was thought to [be] juvenile as it lacked eye-stripe of adult ospreys. The bird also seemed to have a crest, however after a discussion in which the bird was scared into flight by a dog the flight positively as a Buzzard.
29 species including 1 new species.
Birds seen on oxbough lake at rendez-vous point were Coot, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great-Crested Grebe, Grey Heron and Great Tit and Bullfinch (in trees nearby).
Birds seen on drive between areas were Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Common Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Pheasant, Kestrel, Carrion Crow and Gooseander (on lake).
At other lakes birds seen were Teal, Pochard, Shelduck, White-Fronted Geese, Cormorant and Great Black-Backed Gull.
Whilst on canal-side walk birds seen were large number of Lapwing, also Goldeneye, Water Pipit (new), Buzzard, Bewick's Swan.
Also on field trip whilst observing large numbers of White-Fronted Geese in fields possible Pink-Footed Geese and Bean Geese may also have been seen, however due to short length of time for observation birds could not be definitely identified as so were presumed to be juvenile white-fronts.
Also of interest was a very unusual pale-phase Buzzard which was first thought to be an osprey, because of an unusual colour it was thought to [be] juvenile as it lacked eye-stripe of adult ospreys. The bird also seemed to have a crest, however after a discussion in which the bird was scared into flight by a dog the flight positively as a Buzzard.
29 species including 1 new species.
Sunday, 1 October 1989
Roermond Lakes and Area, Holland, 01/10/1989
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.
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.
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.
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