Saturday, May 26, 2007

Ashridge

Ashridge

Short walk to yet to are Treecreepers from last weekend. Saw one also Jay and Greater spotted Woodpecker.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Waiting for Geoff to do a site survey

Waiting for Geoff to do a site survey

Blackbird, Wood Pigeon.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Wilstone

Wilstone

Scaup, Hobbies, Long tailed Tit, Kingfisher.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

A stroll round Ivinghoe

A stroll round Ivinghoe

2 Treecreepers at least one building a nest, Yellowhammer, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker calling, Meadow Pipit.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Welney wwt

Welney wwt

A quick look on the way back from Norfolk, Whooper swans, little ringed plover, pintail, Black tailed Godwit.

Dancersend NR

Dancersend NR

Last chance to get out before returning to work on Monday. Blackcap, Warbler, Kestrel, also small Warbler green/fawn probably Chiffchaff.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Holme by the sea

Holme by the sea

Cuckoo calling, Dunnock, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Shelduck, Reed Bunting.
Then on to Titchwell Marsh  Robin, Chaffinch, Reed Warblee, Swift, Mute Swan, Little Gull, Black headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Avocet' Canada Geese, Wigeon, Turnstone, Redshank, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Teal, BlackTailed Godwit, Bar tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

10th May day list

10th May day list

House Sparrow
Barn Swallow
Wood Pigeon
Blackbird
Swift
House Martin
Mallard
Pheasant
Brent Gees (10)
Greylag Geese
Goldfinch
Pied Wagtail
Oystercatcher
Little Tern
Sandwich Tern
Dunlin
Turnstone
Ringed Plover
Herring Gull (20)
Shelduck
Magpie
Chaffinch
Lapwing
Carrion Crow
Starling
Rooks
Blackcap
Wren
Greater spotted Woodpecker (30)
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Robin
Mute Swan
Tufted Duck
Grey Heron
Kestrel
Moorhen
Tree Sparrow
Blue Tit (40)
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Black tailed Godwit
Avocet
Coot
Gadwall
Egyptian Geese
Marsh Harrier
Meadow Pipit
Little Egret (50)
Curlew
Grey Partridge
Redshank
Pectoral Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Cormorant
Canada Geese
Great black backed Gull
Lesser black backed Gull
Common Gull (60)
Common Tern
Herring Gull
Shoveler
Turtle Dove
Red legged Partridge
A grand total of 65 our record.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Forgot to mention Wheatear

Forgot to mention Wheatear

Saw a Wheatear.

Titchwell again

Little Gull, Black tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Dunllin, Brent Geese, Meadow Pipit, Sanderling, Grey Plover, Bar tailed Godwit, Knot, Common Gulls, 2 Cuckoos, Kittiwake, Whimbrel, Ruddy Duck.
In all 64 birds.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Titchwell RSPB

Gannet in the distance, Little Tern, Grey Plover.

Titchwell RSPB

Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Turtle Dove, 6 Bearded Tits, Little Gull, Common Gull, Meadow Pipit, Helen heard a Grasshopper Warbler, Brent Geese, Whimbrel, Linnet, Common Scooter.
Then we saw the Grasshopper Warbler.
Grey Plover, Turnstone, Snipe, Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper

Cley NWT

Avocet, Bearded Tit, Goosander, Little Ringed Plover, Littled Tern, Ruff, Sandwich Tern, Egyptian Goose.