Saturday, 29 January 2011
Platt's Lane, Finchley Road, Enfield, UK, 29-Jan-2011
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Out again to look for winter waxwings, a good winter for them by all accounts.
Weather: dull, grey & cold.
1 species
Bohemian Waxwing 20 back & forth to a berry tree on the junction from a tall tree behind. A couple of other birders were also there - they certainly were a draw!
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Monday, 24 January 2011
John Street, Holborn, Camden, UK, 24-Jan-2011
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Out early doors before work looking for more waxwings reported in the area. I ended walking a few streets before looping around & heading back to the office.
Weather: dull, grey & cold.
1 species
Bohemian Waxwing 3 overhead, but none on the berry trees as reported despite there being plenty of berries left.
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Sunday, 9 January 2011
Hampstead Cemetery & UCL Sports Ground, Enfield, UK, 9-Jan-2011
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Weather: bright, sunny, cold, frosty.
20 species
Eurasian Sparrowhawk X
Black-headed Gull 1 on fields.
Common Gull 1 on fields.
Herring Gull 1 on fields.
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Eurasian Jay 1
Common Magpie X
Carrion Crow X
Coal Tit X
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X
Long-tailed Tit 2
Eurasian Wren X
Goldcrest 1
European Robin X
Eurasian Blackbird X
European Starling 1
Bohemian Waxwing 15 over initially, signalled by their trilling call. Later another one flew over southwards, followed by another three over north-west. A great site-tick!
Common Chaffinch X
European Goldfinch 1 over.
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Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Weather: bright, sunny, cold, frosty.
20 species
Eurasian Sparrowhawk X
Black-headed Gull 1 on fields.
Common Gull 1 on fields.
Herring Gull 1 on fields.
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Eurasian Jay 1
Common Magpie X
Carrion Crow X
Coal Tit X
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X
Long-tailed Tit 2
Eurasian Wren X
Goldcrest 1
European Robin X
Eurasian Blackbird X
European Starling 1
Bohemian Waxwing 15 over initially, signalled by their trilling call. Later another one flew over southwards, followed by another three over north-west. A great site-tick!
Common Chaffinch X
European Goldfinch 1 over.
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Sunday, 2 January 2011
Hickling Broad, Norfolk, UK, 2-Jan-2011
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Out with Kim to see the winter raptor roost, also known for its cranes.
Weather: cold, cloudy, spots of rain; dusk.
5 species
Pink-footed Goose X
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 20 approximately - all over the marshes from the viewpoint. Raptor watch-point living up to its billing.
Hen Harrier 2 across the fen. One ringtail & also a probable male but difficult to see for definite in the fading light.
Common Crane 20 flying into the fen in smallish flocks, some calling others quiet. Apparently a good afternoon for them, some others at the viewpoint mentioned that it's not unusual to see none!
Barn Owl 2 seen, one distant over the marshes, one closer from the viewpoint.
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Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Out with Kim to see the winter raptor roost, also known for its cranes.
Weather: cold, cloudy, spots of rain; dusk.
5 species
Pink-footed Goose X
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 20 approximately - all over the marshes from the viewpoint. Raptor watch-point living up to its billing.
Hen Harrier 2 across the fen. One ringtail & also a probable male but difficult to see for definite in the fading light.
Common Crane 20 flying into the fen in smallish flocks, some calling others quiet. Apparently a good afternoon for them, some others at the viewpoint mentioned that it's not unusual to see none!
Barn Owl 2 seen, one distant over the marshes, one closer from the viewpoint.
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Docking, Norfolk, UK, 2-Jan-2011
12:30 PM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Driving to The Broads with Kim.
1 species
Bohemian Waxwing 12 along the road, which then flew into various back gardens before flying away.
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Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Driving to The Broads with Kim.
1 species
Bohemian Waxwing 12 along the road, which then flew into various back gardens before flying away.
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Friday, 31 December 2010
Titchwell Marsh RSPB Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK, 31-Dec-2010
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Out with mum & Ben, but George changed his mind & we turned back to drop him off.
Weather: cold, cloudy, some mist.
57 species
Pink-footed Goose X
Brent Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
Eurasian Wigeon X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Common Eider 3
Long-tailed Duck 5 on the sea. My first sight of these ducks in the UK in over 20 years. They were pointed out by a kindly fellow birder & easily picked up though the views weren't great due to a misty sea.
Common Goldeneye X
Common Pheasant X - heard.
Little Grebe X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Horned/Slavonian Grebe 1 on the sea. Picked out from the bench with fellow birders & again as I walked the beach with mum & Ben. A great bird to see, the second after my first at Dungeness.
Great Bittern 1 creeping about on the frozen Thornham fresh-marsh, it attracted quite a crowd, & we watched it for quite some time as it was Ben's first. He was fascinated with how it could be so compact one second & then elongated the next. When we returned back from the beach it was still there & we lingered for another look. A gentleman asked Ben to look through the scope as he'd never seen one either & Ben told him it was his first too - only an age difference between the two of approx. 50 years!
Grey Heron X
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 1
Water Rail 1 also came onto the ice near the bittern. Seen on the way back.
Common Moorhen X
Northern Lapwing X
Grey Plover X
European Golden-Plover X
Eurasian Oystercatcher X
Common Redshank X
Eurasian Curlew X
Black-tailed Godwit X
Bar-tailed Godwit X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Dunlin X - over.
Ruff X
Common Snipe X
Black-headed Gull X
Common Gull X - over.
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Eurasian Jay X
Carrion Crow X
Skylark X
Coal Tit X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X
Eurasian Wren X
Eurasian Blackbird X
European Starling X
Dunnock X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Pied Wagtail X
Meadow Pipit X - heard.
Reed Bunting X
Common Chaffinch X
European Greenfinch X
European Goldfinch X
Common Linnet X
House Sparrow X
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Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Out with mum & Ben, but George changed his mind & we turned back to drop him off.
Weather: cold, cloudy, some mist.
57 species
Pink-footed Goose X
Brent Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
Eurasian Wigeon X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Common Eider 3
Long-tailed Duck 5 on the sea. My first sight of these ducks in the UK in over 20 years. They were pointed out by a kindly fellow birder & easily picked up though the views weren't great due to a misty sea.
Common Goldeneye X
Common Pheasant X - heard.
Little Grebe X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Horned/Slavonian Grebe 1 on the sea. Picked out from the bench with fellow birders & again as I walked the beach with mum & Ben. A great bird to see, the second after my first at Dungeness.
Great Bittern 1 creeping about on the frozen Thornham fresh-marsh, it attracted quite a crowd, & we watched it for quite some time as it was Ben's first. He was fascinated with how it could be so compact one second & then elongated the next. When we returned back from the beach it was still there & we lingered for another look. A gentleman asked Ben to look through the scope as he'd never seen one either & Ben told him it was his first too - only an age difference between the two of approx. 50 years!
Grey Heron X
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 1
Water Rail 1 also came onto the ice near the bittern. Seen on the way back.
Common Moorhen X
Northern Lapwing X
Grey Plover X
European Golden-Plover X
Eurasian Oystercatcher X
Common Redshank X
Eurasian Curlew X
Black-tailed Godwit X
Bar-tailed Godwit X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Dunlin X - over.
Ruff X
Common Snipe X
Black-headed Gull X
Common Gull X - over.
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Eurasian Jay X
Carrion Crow X
Skylark X
Coal Tit X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X
Eurasian Wren X
Eurasian Blackbird X
European Starling X
Dunnock X - seen 31/12/2010 with Kim, Ben & George.
Pied Wagtail X
Meadow Pipit X - heard.
Reed Bunting X
Common Chaffinch X
European Greenfinch X
European Goldfinch X
Common Linnet X
House Sparrow X
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