tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69655931078590223382024-03-14T09:00:27.679+00:00Will's bird blogYoung birder who's into birding and wildlife, especially on the East coast of North and East YorkshireAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-69404089611780427152018-09-23T16:19:00.000+01:002018-09-23T16:23:24.724+01:00Titchwell and FramptonThis weekend dad had to attend a meeting in Norfolk. This meant he passed fairly close to Lincoln (where I'm at Uni). This was the perfect opportunity to get to the coast for some birding. On Friday afternoon I got picked up and we headed down to a hotel in Kings Lynn. The next day was the dad had to go to the meeting. He said he would drop me off at RSPB Titchwell and join me later in the day, around 4pm. So at about 0800hrs I went out onto the reserve. I decided that I wanted to get to the beach to do some seawatching. Walking down the path to the sea I checked the pools briefly and saw Bearded Tits, Avocets, Black and Bar-Tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper and big numbers of Ruff (many of the latter went inland). However much of the activity was taking place over my head with hundreds of Meadow Pipits and Pink-Footed Geese heading over, both calling all the time as they went. When I got to the dunes I was first struck by the sheer number of waders on the beach. Big numbers of Knot, Grey Plover, Godwits of both species, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Dunlin and Redshank littered the sand, dodging the oncoming waves to feed. The sea was fairly quiet but I did get nice views of 3 Great Skuas and a couple of Great-Crested Grebes. After this I headed back towards the pools where we got good views of a couple of Pink-Footed Geese. Mipits and Pink-Feet were still moving over in good numbers. Back towards the carpark I met up with local birder and friend Luke Nash. We headed back down to the sea and got a few Manx Shearwaters, Common Scoter, Red-Throated Diver and Sandwich Tern, however this was topped off with a Spotted Redshank on the beach. Overhead were a few Golden Plover as we walked back up towards the visitor centre, only to be told we had missed a Grey Phalarope! After something to eat we decided to go see the two Red-Crested Pochards that had been seen on one of the pools, although there is a lot of doubt as to how 'wild' British birds are, they're still nice to see. We got there and saw the male and female sleeping, and then saw a second female, so there were three! At this point Luke had to go and dad arrived, we headed round the pools trying to find the birds from earlier in the day (Spotshank, Red-Crested Pochard and other waders) with success. We also tried for Turtle Doves at the top of the reserve but with no luck. With one last walk around the pools before we lost the light we were graced by the appearance of 9 Spoonbills. A Hobby over Thornham on the way out brought the day list to 85 species.<br />
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The next day dad and I decided to spend the morning at RSPB Frampton. We knew there had been some good birds including Long-Billed Dowitcher. When we got there we walked to the first hide. Before we got there 14 Whooper Swans went low over our heads, our first of the autumn. Once at the hide we saw a few Avocet and Ruff, five Pink-Footed Geese also went over very high up. A birder in the hide told us where to go to see the Dowitcher (which was apparently elusive at times). He said 'walk up onto the ridge along to the first bush, the look back over the reserve as it likes to feed in the channels.' We took his advice and within a few minutes, there it was. Unfortunately it was quite distant. After this we decided to walk round to the small reservoir on site to try and see the Black-Necked Grebe. However when we got there it was nowhere to be seen. It was great to see so many Little Grebes but unfortunately no Black-Necked. This didn't matter as we did manage to see a Little Stint on the side of the reservoir. After lunch, both very happy about the birds we'd seen this weekend, we headed back to Lincoln.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-40734265387565548682018-01-07T18:47:00.000+00:002018-01-07T18:52:37.865+00:00Michael Clegg Memorial birdrace 2018A year on from my first birdrace I found myself doing a second. There were two teams operating in the Filey area this year (a team of three and four). Our team consisted of me, Keith Clarkson and Kevin Denny.<br />
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We got to the dams before dawn in the hopes of easily getting both Barn Owl and Water Rail early on. As the sun broke the horizon, the silhouettes of Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Ducks, Moorhens, Coots, two Snipe and a lone Lapwing appeared. A Sparrowhawk also sped through. As it got lighter passerines started to become active with plenty of Reed Buntings, Chaffinches, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Blackbirds, Dunnocks, Wrens, Tree Sparrows and many more common garden species, but unfortunately no Barn Owl or Water Rail!<br />
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After spending dawn at the Dams we decided to get to the Brigg for a morning seawatch. In country park we saw a Pied Wagtail, Herring Gulls, Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Black-Headed Gulls and a Fieldfare, the latter was part of a large arrival of thrushes which was more prevalent later in the morning at the Tip. As we headed down Carr Naze towards the Brigg Goldfinch and Stonechat were added onto the list. Then two small waders flew in at eye level. The first a Turnstone, the second a Purple Sandpiper. They rose high and headed Northeast up the coast. Once we got down onto the rocks we saw Rock Pipits, Shags, Cormorants, Great-Crested Grebes, two Great-Northern Divers, two Common Scoter and small numbers of Eider. A Peregrine also flew in off the sea with a prey item. We very quickly realised through watching and chatting to a couple of seawatchers already present that the sea was pretty dead. The only things moving were Fulmars, Guillemots and Red-Throated Diver with a few Eider and Wigeon also. We didn't even manage to see a Kittiwake or Gannet! We had some luck with waders; Dunlin, Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper and Ringed Plover but all in incredibly low numbers. There were no Knot, Sanderling or Grey Plover present. We decided to head back up onto Carr Naze and return to the carpark. We watched a flock of Goldfinches fly towards us but something wasn't right. That was when a second flock of about 30 birds from behind them. Much to our amazement they were Snow Buntings. They went West past us and flew along North Cliff and appeared to drop into the Stubble. This changed our plan. In case something like a Lapland Bunting joined them in the stubble we decided to head along North Cliff, down to Parish Woods and back along to Country Park following Long Hedge into Top Scrub.<br />
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Thrushes were very active with c80 Fieldfare, c20 Redwing and low numbers of Song Thrush and Blackbirds in Long Hedge. The stubble field contained Meadow Pipits, Rock Pipits and Skylarks but there was unfortunately no sign of the Snow Bunting flock. We know they were not in the field and they hadn't double backed as the other team (who by this point were on Carr Naze) did not see them. A conclusion was reached that they had probably continued west. The Tip was fairly quiet aside from a nice group of 13 Grey Partridge. We moved briefly into Parish Woods were there was a Great-Spotted Woodpecker, a flock of Long-Tailed Tits and groups of Starlings, Rooks, Crows and Jackdaws heading over. We also flushed a Woodcock from the edge of the woods. Returning along Long Hedge towards Top Scrub there were still quite a few Redwing and Song Thrush as well as a flock of Linnets. Top Scrub contained more Redwings and Son Thrushes but nothing new. By this point it was about midday so we decided to return to the Dams.<br />
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The local goose flock of Greylags and Canadas had returned and with them was a single Pink-Footed Goose (which has been with them for a little while). However there were no Shoveler, Little Grebes or Stock Doves. After having some lunch at the dams we headed round to East Lea where there were unfortunately very few birds. There were still some species we needed to add and we decided to head to Primrose Valley.<br />
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On arrival we went round to the 'new' lake. In with the Canada Geese there was a single Barnacle Goose. We scoured the trees for both Siskin and Redpoll but failed. The ravine down to the beach however produced Mistle Thrush, Stock Dove, Goldcrest and Bullfinch. A flock of Sanderling on the beach was a welcome addition but still not a single Gannet or Kittiwake. House Sparrows and a Coal Tit visited a feeder by the road also. As we were leaving we bumped into the other team. They had just seen a Short-Eared Owl at the Tip, much to our annoyance as we had walked through that area earlier in the day. They also tipped us off on Little Grebe.<br />
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We decided to follow this Little Grebe lead as we were starting to struggle to add new species. Little Grebe was quickly added down the coast on a pool at The Bay. We continued south to Hunmanby Gap in the search of Yellowhammers but with no luck. By this point it was late afternoon and the light was disappearing rather rapidly. Curlew was a notable absence from our list so we hightailed it from the southern end of the recording area to the northern limit at Gristhorpe Bay, where there were good numbers of this species.<br />
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The Golf Course and Martin's Ravine was our penultimate stop off. Martin's Ravine unfortunately didn't add anything but a male Gadwall at the Golf Course was an excellent addition to the list. As the light was fading at almost 5 o'clock we returned to the dams in the hope of adding one last species to the list. We did just that, as three Mute Swans had dropped in.<br />
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The list was added up and we finished on 78 species. Some species we were surprised not to get were Grey Heron, Shoveler (the other team got), Gannet, Kittiwake, Buzzard, Treecreeper and (rather annoyingly and slightly embarrassingly) Greenfinch(!) (which the other team got). The overall species count between the two teams finished at 82, not bad for a day in January, especially with the sea producing so little!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-19680575018279151892017-09-24T18:48:00.002+01:002017-09-24T18:48:31.562+01:00Great weekend birdingThe weekend started in Lincoln on Saturday 23rd September. I was at a Uni open day with my dad at Lincoln University. I saw that there was Red-Necked Phalarope and Long-Billed Dowitcher about 30mi away on the coast and we decided that on the way back we would go for them. After getting the info from fellow birders we set out first to Covenham Reservoir. Once we got there we could see some birders along the wall, we headed that way. We walked a little way and could see the Phalarope in the distance, but there were birders watching something nowhere near it. To our amazement there was a Curlew Sandpiper just a few metres away. We continued onto where the Red-Necked Phalarope was, but just as we got there, it along with Little Stints and Dunlin took flight. They annoyingly went back to near the Curlew Sandpiper so we headed back that way. Once there we were graced with fantastic views of the waders and also a pair of Ruff. We then hopefully continued onto Saltfleet where the Dowitcher was. Once we got to the area it suddenly dawned on us we didn't really know where to go. We knew that it was around 'paradise pools' but neither of us knew where this was (what did we expect a big sign?!). We eventually found a small carpark and map and realised we had driven passed the area where it was. When we went back we found a birder who had just seen it go around the corner in a creek. We drove around to the other side of the creek and got fantastic views of it feeding fairly close to us. The Dowitcher and Phalarope were also UK lifers (I had seen both abroad).<div>
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The next day I was volunteering as part spotter team (including Harry Witts @polychloros) on the penultimate RSPB Autumn Highlights cruise out of Bridlington. We set off at 0830hrs. We first headed south towards Barmston and Hornsea. There was a lot of feeding activity. We came across many flocks of Little Gulls (100+ by the end of the trip), a Juvenile Black Tern, Razorbills, Guillemots, 2 Puffins, 2 Arctic Skuas and a Great Skua. 74 Teal, 2 Pintail, Common Scoter flocks, Brent Goose, 2 Bar-Tailed Godwit and a feral pigeon also flew by. After this success we continued further out off Flamborough Head. We saw a further 7 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skua (2 with metal rings), 2 Juvenile Black Terns, more Little Gulls, 4 Puffins, 7 Red-Throated Diver, 2 Yellow-Legged Gull, Lesser-Blacked Backed Gull, 20 Redshank and 3 Knot. Unfortunately no shearwaters could be tempted in by the chum, but that was probably down to the winds. That being said the cruise had a great selection and ended with lots of happy faces!</div>
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I ended the day up at Bempton. The Red-Backed Shrike continued it's residence as did the Yellow-Browed Warbler (but I missed it). 2-3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 5+ Goldcrests, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit and a Ruff (flew SE) were on reserve today. The start of next week look promising and may turn up some migrants, though typically I'm back in college. Hopefully anything that does arrive will stick around. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-46543301593788184182017-08-27T21:17:00.003+01:002017-08-27T21:19:58.659+01:00Week in FifeFrom Monday 21nd to Sunday 27th of August we (mum, dad, my brother and I) were staying at our friend's house in Fife near Cupar. They are both birders and ringers as well. Fife is a fantastic place for birds and over the week we had some good stuff.<br />
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On Tuesday (the first full day) we set out to do the 'chain walk.' A walk which runs along the coastline. It's called the chain walk because for some parts of the walk a chain is required to walk (climb) along, up and down the narrow 'paths' cut into the cliff. The walk is near a village called Earlsferry. The beach was full of <b>Dunlin</b>, <b>Ringed Plover</b>, <b>Redshank</b> and <b>Curlew</b>. A <b>Greenshank</b> flew over and we saw lots of <b>Common</b> and <b>Sandwich</b> <b>Tern</b> with small numbers of <b>Arctic</b>. A lone <b>Wheatear</b> patrolled the beach in amongst a large flock of <b>Starling</b>. Whilst doing the chain walk it was hard to look for birds but there were plenty of <b>Eider</b> offshore along with a <b>Goosander</b>. On the way back to the house we stopped in Pittenweem where a <b>Great Skua </b>caught, killed and ate a <b>Herring Gull</b> offshore! </div>
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Wednesday wasn't spent birding, however in the evening there was some passage over the house whilst having a barbecue. 2 <b>Ospreys</b>, 5 <b>Swifts</b>, a <b>Buzzard</b> and a <b>Sparrowhawk</b> went high over (raptors NW, Swifts SE). However the <b>Ospreys</b> were probably just commuting between the Eden Estuary and a breeding site as one was carrying a large flat fish. </div>
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Thursday 24th<br />
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Thursday was a rather packed day. It started with ringing in the garden. This was from around 6am to 12pm. We got over 70 birds which were mainly <b>Chaffinches</b>. We also got a <b>Willow Warbler</b>, a <b>Blackcap</b>, quite a few <b>Blackbirds</b>, 2 <b>Song Thrush</b> and <b>Great-Spotted Woodpecker</b>. We tried tape luring <b>Meadow Pipits</b> but they didn't go into the nets (some did investigate the tapes). '<b>Mipits</b>' were passing through throughout the morning and a single <b>Tree Pipit</b> went over to the south. We all then went for a walk along the coast near Tayport, on the Tay estuary. It was full of birds. The highlights were; 3 <b>Ospreys</b>, 700+ <b>Sandwich Tern</b>, 300+ <b>Common Tern</b>, 5+ <b>Arctic Tern</b>, c330 <b>Bar-Tailed Godwit</b>, 1 <b>Black-Tailed Godwit</b>, 6 <b>Greenshank</b>, 5 <b>Wigeon</b>, 5 <b>Red-Breasted Merganser</b>, 6 <b>Goosander</b>, 100+ <b>Teal</b>, 2 <b>Snipe</b> and lots of <b>Redshank</b>, <b>Oystercatcher</b>, <b>Curlew</b>, <b>Lapwing</b> and <b>Dunlin</b>. There was also a <b>Elephant</b> <b>Hawkmoth</b> caterpillar in the dunes.<br />
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Friday 25th<br />
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On the 25th we visited Shell Bay and Rudden's Point. We went down onto the rocky shore looking for birds and invertebrates. We found both. The life in the rock pools was brilliant, many fish, crabs species, squat lobsters, brittle stars, starfish, etc. The highlight of the day was an immature <b>Black</b> <b>Guillemot</b> just off the rocks, this is pretty rare for the east coast and not what we'd expected in the Firth of Forth (interestingly this was the only auk of the whole trip). Down on the rocks were quite a few <b>Sandwich</b> and <b>Common Tern </b>as well as <b>Redshanks</b>. A <b>Ruff</b>, 4 <b>Whimbrel</b> and 3 <b>Knot</b> flew past us. As we moved off the rocky shore we headed back to the carpark along the clifftop close to where we had done the chain walk. Down at the cliff base there was a pair of <b>Grey Wagtails</b>. There was some sense of passage on the clifftop with a <b>Whinchat</b>, Juvenile <b>Stonechat</b>, <b>Willow Warbler</b>, <b>Wheatear</b> and <b>Meadow Pipits</b>. As well as these there was a lot of hirundine passage with flocks of <b>Sand</b> and <b>House</b> <b>Martins</b>, <b>Swallows</b> and 17 <b>Swifts</b>.<br />
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Saturday 26th</div>
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In the morning we went to Scotland's Secret Bunker (where there obviously weren't many birds). After this we went to Pittenweem for a walk along the coast towards St Monans. When we got out of the car I saw a Juvenile <b>Herring Gull</b> with a metal ring, I managed to get close enough to read the code. On the rocky shore there was a fantastic (flighty) loose flock of 300+ <b>Golden Plover</b>. As well as these there were many <b>Redshank</b>, <b>Oystercatcher</b>, <b>Curlew</b>, <b>Turnstone</b>, 2 <b>Dunlin</b> and 4 <b>Lapwing</b>. Feeding in the pools were 5+ <b>Grey Heron</b>. Terns were moving offshore with a lot of <b>Common</b> and <b>Sandwich</b> and at least 7 <b>Arctic</b>. Back in Pittenweem a small gull roost formed with a juvenile colour ringed <b>Herring Gull</b> and <b>Great-Black Backed Gull</b> and a metal ringed adult <b>Herring Gull</b>, all of which I managed to read (the colour rings more easily than the metal)!</div>
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Saturday ended a great week of birding in great company!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Herring Gull 'X:130'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Blac-Backed Gull 'X:099'</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-48450146084592361912017-06-06T17:17:00.001+01:002017-06-06T17:17:08.085+01:00Rainy day in Cleveland Dad and I had to go up to Hartlepool to give some stuff to my gran. We knew there had been <b>Marsh</b> <b>Warblers</b> at both Saltholme and Bowesfield marsh. This would be a lifer for me and we decided to try for the Bowesfield bird. The weather was awful with heavy rain all day. Near the Tees we came off the A19 and headed into Middlesborough towards Bowesfield industrial estate. We found the reserve and walked through it to the northern end where we found a few other birders looking into reeds in a dip. We stood and waited. There were plenty of<b> Sedge Warblers</b> and a <b>Grasshopper Warbler </b>but no sign of the <b>Marsh Warbler</b>. We kept waiting through the rain (I realised my waterproof coat wasn't so waterproof). Then we heard it briefly and watched it climb up through the reeds. It sat for no more than 30 seconds before is disappeared again. However the views were still excellent. We then drove to RSPB Saltholme, not to go birding but to get some lunch. However we did get nice views of <b>Common Terns</b>. After this brief stopped we headed to my grans. After this we decided we would year tick <b>Little Tern </b>at Crimdon Dene. We luckily managed to get them from the carpark so didn't have to go down to the beach (I did manage a record shot). All in all a good, albeit wet, day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Tern, honestly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Tern </td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-60218277627974509062017-05-26T16:26:00.005+01:002017-05-26T16:26:53.860+01:00Ringing and a bit of birding at Tophill Low Today Dad and I went ringing at Tophill Low nature reserve. It was a steady morning with 43 birds caught (full counts here on <a href="http://trektellen.org/">trektellen.org</a>). The highlights were 7 new <b>Sedge Warblers</b> and 19 juvenile <b>Blue Tits</b>. A <b>Cuckoo</b>, 2 <b>Cetti's Warblers</b> and 6 <b>Little Egrets</b> (high SE) were also about. The <b>Sand Martins </b>are getting seemingly more interested in the Sand Martin wall so will hopefully breed soon (although there is already a <b>Great Tit</b> occupying one of the holes). After we packed away we went to look on South Marsh East. We weren't disappointed, when we arrived there were 5 <b>Little Egrets</b>, 2 <b>Black-Tailed Godwits </b>and a <b>Goosander</b>. Then after about 15 minutes a 1st winter <b>Little Gull</b> dropped in, being one of my favourite gulls I was obviously pretty happy with this. We then finished the afternoon with two <b>Red-Crested Pochard </b>on D res.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sedge Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Gull</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-36950242313582888322017-05-07T20:20:00.001+01:002017-05-07T20:21:57.110+01:00Some local weekend birding Over the last couple of days some good birds have turned up locally. The highlights being <b>Siberian Stonechat</b> yesterday (6th) and <b>Spoonbill</b> today (7th).<br />
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On Saturday morning I was at a Geology revision session at college when I saw that a <b>Siberian-type Stonechat</b> had been found at South Landing, Flamborough Head. I kept watching that space and surely enough it was ID'd as a <b>Siberian Stonechat</b>. I was eagerly awaiting 12:30 when I was getting picked up. On the way home from college a <b>Wood Warbler</b> had also been found and was giving good views. With <b>Whinchats</b> and <b>Yellow Wagtails</b> turning up on the headland it really did feel like Spring. Dad agreed to drop me off because he had to go to Bridlington anyway (and wasn't bothered about seeing the chat or the warbler as he already had done in the past). On the way, at Speeton, 11 <b>Bar-Tailed Godwits</b> flew south (a nice surprise), there were also two <b>Red-Legged Partridge</b> in a nearby field. I got dropped off by the Living Seas Centre at South Landing and walked down to the entrance of the Nature Trail. There was another birder there but neither of us could see or hear the <b>Wood Warbler</b>. I decided to go for the <b>Siberian Stonechat </b>but went through the woodland in the hope of stumbling across the <b>Wood Warbler</b>. I came out of the woodland and found the sheep field that the <b>Stonechat</b> was favouring, there was a number of birders present and the bird was pretty easy to get onto, it was pretty obvious against the hedge behind it. After watching it for a few minutes I decided to walk East along the clifftop a little way to see if I could find anymore migrants. There were a lot of <b>Sand Martins</b> and<b> Swallows</b> feeding over the clifftop and drifting steadily North. Then from a nearby bush a <b>Whinchat</b> flew down to the ground and low across the field back towards the <b>Siberian Stonechat</b>. though unfortunately it was much less confiding! On the sea there were 2 <b>Common Scoter</b>, 2 <b>Red-Throated Diver</b>, 2 <b>Common Gulls</b> and a few <b>Razorbills</b> and <b>Kittiwakes</b>. I went back through the woodland but again had no luck with the <b>Wood Warbler</b>, although I wasn't too bothered as the <b>Siberian Stonechat</b> was cracking!<br />
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I spent Sunday morning in York and we planned to do a bit of ringing in the garden when we got back. However it was a bit too windy and it looked like it was going to rain. We got home early afternoon and I was hopelessly hoping something might fly over the house or turn up in the garden! At 15:07 news came out that 3 <b>Spoonbills</b> had just dropped in at Filey Dams. Dad and I decided to go for them. We were there at the Dams by about 15:15 and got onto them pretty quickly, actively feeding they had obviously been put down by the slight rain, there was also a <b>Goosander</b> present. Surely enough as the rain began to ease at about 15:30 they left and flew southeast. They were then picked up by birders at Flamborough and they were tracked flying across the headland to South Landing before they returned Northwest. Who knows where they'll end up!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siberian Stonechat </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siberian Stonchat</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-42831761766834553852017-02-12T15:43:00.001+00:002017-02-12T15:43:20.614+00:00FBOG ArticleI haven't done a blogpost for a while but I have done an article for the Filey Bird Observatory Group (FBOG) which can be found here - <a href="http://www.fbog.co.uk/archive/hunmanby-patchwork-challenge-2016/">http://www.fbog.co.uk/archive/hunmanby-patchwork-challenge-2016/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-3374545986092746662017-01-08T19:42:00.002+00:002017-01-08T19:42:50.807+00:00Michael Clegg Memorial birdrace 2017I had never done a birdrace before and was looking forward to this one. The idea is to see as many birds in an area as you can over the course of a day. The money raised from this year's birdrace will go towards helping fund 'The English Twite Recovery Project'. The money is raised from sponsership/donations. Recording could start at 00:00 but we decided to start at 0730. In Filey there were two teams, our's consisted of my dad and I and George Day. The team wasn't originally structured like this but one member had to drop out so George came across from the other team to balance out the numbers so there were three on each team in Filey.<br />
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We decided to meet at the Dams at 0730 in the hope of getting the <b>Barn Owl</b>, we had no such luck. The darkness also made it a little difficult but as it got lighter we managed to pick out: <b>Blackbird</b>, <b>Moorhen</b>, <b>Robin</b>, <b>Tufted</b> <b>Duck</b>, <b>Crow</b>, <b>Wren</b>, <b>Herring Gull</b>, <b>Teal</b>, <b>Starling</b> and <b>Pheasant</b>. We decided it would probably be more productive to go to the Brigg to get waders and seabirds on the rising tide rather than wait for things at the dams.<br />
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We set off towards country park, where we added <b>Black-Headed Gull</b>. Our tactic was to walk along Carr Naze and go down the end onto the Brigg, and then continue to the end and do a brief seawatch. Looking down on Bay Corner we could see <b>Oystercatchers</b> and <b>Redshanks</b> running frantically around on the sand. Looking out over the north cliffs we got <b>Fulmars</b> wheeling around as well as small parties of <b>Shag</b> leaving the cliffs. Suddenly we heard the <b>Oystercatchers</b> fussing over something and we turned around to see a <b>Peregrine</b> dart past east towards the end of the Brigg, it then U-turned and shot back along the north side. We knew there was a long staying <b>Snow Bunting </b>on Carr Naze and this would be a great addition to the list. Walking along, my dad exclaimed that there was a<b> Snow Bunting</b> by mine and George's feet, surely enough there it was. It scuttled along ahead of us and retreated into the long grass. Unfortunately with the morning light remaining poor I couldn't manage any good shots but it was still an amazing bird to see close up. In the same area were both <b>Rock Pipits </b>and a single <b>Meadow Pipit</b>. As we got out to the end of Carr Naze we stopped and looked for a moment and picked up a few <b>Cormorants</b> and <b>Red-Throated Divers</b>. As the morning continued many more <b>Red-Throats</b> materialised and there were an estimated 170 in the Bay with a further 50 seen by us in the Brigg area.<br />
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The first birds we saw actually on the Brigg were <b>Turnstones</b> and a lone <b>Curlew</b>. The bay itself looked virtually empty with just a smattering of <b>RT Divers</b>. However as we watched, things started to appear. The first of which being a <b>Great-Northern Diver </b>off the Brigg with <b>Red-Throats</b>, a few minutes later another also flew north. Also off the end of the Brigg was a female <b>Eider</b>, a female <b>Common Scoter</b>, a <b>Great-Crested Grebe</b>, a few <b>Great Black-Backed Gulls</b> and a few <b>Common Gulls</b>. Hundreds of <b>Guillemots</b> and quite a few <b>Razorbills</b> were moving through with many landing on the cliffs. Out at the end we got a couple of <b>Purple Sandpipers</b> too. On return we walked alongside Carr Naze to go back up the steps on the side and we saw a few <b>Knot</b>, a <b>Grey Heron</b>, and a small flock of <b>Goldfinch</b>. Finally on Carr Naze pond was a pair of <b>Mallard</b>. we could see a bank of fog rolling in and we were glad we had got seawatching done even though we hadn't manage to see any <b>Gannets</b>.<br />
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Our next move was to walk along North Cliff to the Tip. We all had hopes of finding something like a <b>Lapland Bunting</b> in the mist but in reality we found a <b>Skylark</b>, a <b>Magpie</b> and a few <b>Rock (Feral) Pigeons</b>. <br />
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Once we got to the Tip we were in need of a few additions. In the fields we found a small gathering of <b>Grey Partridge </b>as well as two <b>Snipe</b>. Also in the same area were <b>Dunnock</b>, <b>Reed Bunting</b>, <b>Woodpigeon</b> and <b>Blue tits</b>. Leaving the Tip we entered Parish Woods. There was quite a lot of activity in the top of the woods with lots of <b>Linnets</b>, <b>Tree Sparrows</b>, <b>Chaffinches</b>, <b>Great tits</b> and singles of both <b>Bullfinch</b> and <b>Greenfinch</b>. As we got closer to the houses two <b>House Sparrows</b> also appeared. To get back to the car quickly we opted to walk back through the outskirts of Filey rather than back along the rather unproductive North Cliff. This paid off as we managed to add <b>Collared Dove</b>, <b>Jackdaw</b> and <b>Rook</b>. We then re-entered country park and went into church ravine, slightly in the hope of a<b> Tawny Owl </b>in the trees. We didn't manage to spot an <b>Owl</b> but did get two <b>Chiffchaffs</b> and a <b>Sparrowhawk</b>.<br />
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After a bite to eat we decided that we would venture into the south end of the FBOG recording area to Primrose Valley in the hope of some Geese and possibly a <b>Grey Wagtail</b>. Once we got to Primrose Valley we first drove past the lake to look for woodland birds but did not see anything we had not seen previously in Filey. On return to the lake we spotted the local goose flock. There were lots of <b>Canada Geese</b>, lots of <b>Greylag geese </b>and a single <b>Barnacle Goose</b>. Also in the vicinity was a <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker </b>and some <b>Siskin</b>.<br />
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After the success at Primrose Valley we went a little further south to 'the Bay' holiday village to see if we could find a <b>Little Grebe</b> on the pools, we had no luck there but we did stumble across the highlight of the day. 10 <b>Waxwings</b> which flew SW at just above head-height calling, a perfect view but typically I didn't have my camera ready. In the gorse nearer the cliffs we also came across a <b>Woodcock</b> and a <b>Kestrel</b>. After this we headed to Reighton Sands to try and get <b>Song Thrush</b>, <b>Mistle Thrush</b> and <b>Sanderling</b> but failed with all three.<br />
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Driving back to Filey was odd as you could actually see Filey as we were on the road above a blanket of thick fog. We knew finding stuff in this would be a nightmare and we were glad we had got our seawatching out of the way! We decided to head to East Lea. In the reeds at the back of the dams was a <b>Coot</b> and a flock of <b>Long-Tailed Tits</b>. On East Lea itself were presumably large numbers of <b>Wigeon</b> though we could only see a fraction of them (the rest were quite audible). A <b>Shoveler</b> also drifted out of the mist. It turns out that due to the visibility we had missed <b>Lapwing</b> and <b>Dunlin</b>.<br />
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We were now a little stuck for ideas we needed some common stuff such as <b>Coal Tit</b>, <b>Grey Wagtail</b> and <b>Gannet</b>. Keith Clarkson had advised we went to Reighton water treatment works. Surely enough once there we found a <b>Grey Wagtail</b>. After this we went back to the Dams. We couldn't see anything. We were about to leave when a <b>Water Rail</b> started calling from the back reeds. This left us on 72 species. We missed a lot of common stuff (<b>Coal Tit</b>, <b>Gannet</b>, <b>Song Thrush</b>, etc.) but we had a great time. We did get more than the other team (65) and I wonder how we fared against the likes of Scarborough...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-38062522351498611112016-12-20T16:28:00.001+00:002016-12-20T16:28:56.609+00:00A bit of winter birding I had to take my scooter in to be serviced, dad met me in Scarborough and we went birding. The first place we went was Peasholm Park, a small lake surrounded by woodland close to the sea. There had been a <b>Red-Throated Diver</b> there for a few days and, although I see them regularly, this gave me a chance to see one very close. The bird had been active and feeding on small fish. When we got there we walked around the lake, it then shot past us at about eye level and we saw it land on the other side of the lake. We walked in that direction. Once we got to where the bird was it swam towards us. It gracefully went past us, within only a couple of metres, an amazing experience.<br />
After some lunch we then went on to Scalby mills rocks (outside the sealife centre), this was because there was a gull roost there. We looked through the gulls but could only produce <b>Herring</b>, <b>Black-Headed </b>and <b>Great Black-Backed Gulls</b>. Also present were some rather smart <b>Wigeon</b>, <b>Redshank</b>, <b>Curlew</b> and <b>Oystercatcher</b>. <br />
The both of us then decided we would go to the harbour to try and see the<b> Black-Necked Grebe</b> and <b>Great Northern Diver</b>. En route we stopped briefly to look for a <b>Black Redstart</b> in the rock armour but had no luck, but we did see another <b>Red-Throated Diver</b> in the bay. At the Harbour we picked up the <b>Black-Necked Grebe</b> and <b>Great Northern Diver </b>quite quickly. The tide was out so they were confined to the main part of the harbour. Eventually both came close to the harbour mouth where they gave good views. Also running around our feet were <b>Turnstones</b>, although the<b> Purple Sandpiper </b>roost was empty due to it being low tide. This was a great day with a good range of species.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-66403554128889847182016-11-03T21:00:00.001+00:002016-12-23T22:39:06.380+00:00September and October Patchwork Challenge 2016 roundupOver the last two months I have added 20 species to Patchwork Challenge resulting in 31 new points. At Hunmanby Gap, Hunmanby and 'The Bay.'<br />
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The first birds added in September were on the 17th at Hunmanby Gap. Seawatching definately paid off in a Northeasterly wind. I added 547 <b>Wigeon</b> (499 north, 48 south), 19 <b>Pintail</b> (28 north, 1 south), 10 <b>Shoveler</b> (north) and 2 <b>Velvet Scoter</b> (2 south). I unfortunately missed a <b>Black Tern</b>. Other highlights were 618 <b>Teal</b> north with 1 south and 32 <b>Sooty</b> <b>Shearwaters</b> and 41 <b>Manx Shearwaters</b> north, not a bad morning.<br />
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Birding at the Gap on the 25th brought a welcome '3-pointer' in the form of a<b> Yellow-Browed Warbler</b>, unfortunately we knew it was there so no bonus points for finding it. Still a great patchtick and a a great little bird. I then went on to find a <b>Whinchat</b> in the clifftop scrub, another new bird for me for the year (at the Hunmanby Gap).<br />
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My next additions were also at Hunmanby Gap, with 3 <b>Little Egrets </b>going south on the 1st and 4 <b>Arctic Skuas </b>going north on the 2nd.<br />
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The next day I went to 'The Bay' (just north of Hunmanby Gap) and was happy to spot a <b>Slavonian</b> <b>Grebe</b> drifting north offshore sea and two <b>Kingfishers</b> on the clifftop pool. The 4th was cut short, I was birding in Hunmanby (it was quiet with a few <b>Redwing</b> and a <b>Hare</b>) and the news got out that there was an <b>Eastern-Crowned Warbler</b> at Bempton (I went and saw that)!</div>
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It wasn't until the 8th when I next got to the Gap, the seawatch itself was quite quiet but <b>adding a Balearic Shearwater north made up for this as well as getting 5 (Dark-Bellied) Brent Geese</b> (3 south, 2 north). I also went seawatching on the 9th, I didn't manage to add anything because although we saw an <b>Asio sp. </b>(Owl species) it was too far out to sea. Typically, after I had gone both <b>Short-Eared</b> and <b>Long-Eared Owls </b>made landfall (which I missed)!</div>
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Species 124 was a flock of 10<b> Grey Partridge </b>at the Gap (long-awaited I must say).</div>
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The next tick for me was pretty unexpected with a flock of 32<b> Barnacle Geese</b> on the 19th going Northwest over Hunmanby (my first for the village).</div>
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Vismigging (watching for visible migration) paid off on the 28th with <b>Lesser Redpoll</b> being added.</div>
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However the 30th was joint-most successful with the 17th of September over the last two months with four birds being added at the Gap. The first to be added that morning was a flock of 9 <b>Whooper Swans</b> going south, a <b>Goldeneye</b> then went south also. Keeping with wildfowl, 5 <b>Scaup</b> also went south. Land-based migration was also good as I added a <b>Corn Bunting</b> and <b>Mealy Redpoll</b> both went south. However two other highlights were 273 <b>Siskin</b> and a late <b>Swallow</b> south over the course of the morning.</div>
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The last two months left me on 131 species and 165 points. I can't wait for what the winter will bring, November 1st had 4 <b>Little Auks </b>north, although not a patchtick, a great bird. Bring on winter!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-68058566758613242042016-10-30T19:53:00.001+00:002016-10-30T19:56:50.242+00:00Great day in Cleveland In the morning I had been vismigging / seawatching at Hunmanby Gap. It had already been a successful day as I patch ticked (added to Patchwork Challenge) a <b>Corn Bunting</b> south, a <b>Mealy</b> <b>Redpoll</b> south, 9 <b>Whooper Swans</b> south, 5 <b>Scaup</b> south and 4 <b>Goldeneye</b> (1 south, 3 present). Other notable birds were 273 <b>Siskin</b> and a <b>Swallow</b> south, (not bad for high pressure and westerlies). Full counts can be found <a href="http://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1022/20161030" target="_blank">here on trektellen</a>. I got home between 9 and 10 and I was going with dad and gran as we took her back home to Hartlepool.<br />
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I knew that there was an <b>'Eastern' Black Redstart</b> at Skinningrove and a<b> Pied Wheatear</b> had been confirmed at Redcar. Both of these places were 'on the way' (with a slight detour). Going to these places would mean sacrificing a visit to Saltholme and the Jewish Cemetery (to try and see <b>Twite</b>). We all agreed we go for the rarer birds. On the way up a few decent birds were seen from the car window: <b>Jay</b>, <b>Fieldfare</b>, <b>Mistle Thrush</b> (these were the best). We got to Skinningrove and drove down the south side of the village, this was when we realised none of us actually knew where the bird was. Then, in the distance I saw some birders walking north on the other side of the river. We drove over and parked, we walked along the seafront. We found some birders and we got onto where the bird had been favouring. We saw it flit across the gaps in rocks a few times. However after a few minutes it came out onto the rocks and showed itself nicely. My gran was particularly impressed by the brightness of the orange. It was a fantastic little bird. I didn't manage to see one near Scarborough a few years back so I was glad to see this one. The bird was accompanied by <b>Rock pipits</b>, a <b>Robin</b> and a <b>Dunnock</b>.<br />
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After around 20 minutes watching the<b> Black Redstart </b>we drove to Redcar, on the way we saw (from the car) a flock of around 40 <b>Golden Plover</b> and lots of <b>Redwing</b>. We found the old cinema and saw the <b>Pied Wheatear</b> fluttering around. As I was walking down on to the beach for a better view, 5 <b>Whooper Swans</b> flew north. On the beach there were <b>Turnstones</b> and just offshore there was a smattering of <b>Eider</b>, along with <b>Cormorants</b>, <b>Shags</b> and a <b>Red-Throated Diver</b>. Whilst standing on the beach the <b>Pied Wheatear</b> was very active and gave superb views. This was a great lifer to end a great day. After dropping gran off we headed home. Driving over the Tees there were 3 <b>Whooper</b> <b>Swans</b>. we were surprised that we didn't see any <b>Red</b> <b>Grouse</b> on the moors. The only two new birds for the day on the way back were a <b>Rook</b> and a <b>Blackbird</b> (partly due to the light going early now the clocks have changed). This was a great day in Cleveland.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-57676920627130905412016-10-24T12:47:00.000+01:002016-10-24T12:51:05.568+01:00Birding and ringing over the last week (Filey ringing and migration week)It was the annual Filey ringing and migration week, this year I would be ringing. The first day Saturday the 15th of October was simply fantastic. As dad and I pulled up, Top Scrub was alive! Endless thrushes were dropping out of the sky after making the north sea crossing. This was due to the light precipitation on the coast and slight rain just offshore. These were mainly <b>Redwing</b> but there were also <b>Song</b>, <b>Fieldfare</b>, <b>Blackbirds</b> and <b>Mistle</b> T<b>hrushes</b> over the course of the day. Just about every net round was bird filled. I got to ring lots of <b>Redwings</b>, a bird I had never ringed before. There was also an influx of <b>Goldcrests</b> and <b>Robins</b> and two <b>Yellow-Browed Warblers </b>could be heard calling in the scrub. In my opinion the best birds of the day were three <b>Woodcock</b>, of which I got to ring one of. These are a big powerful bird. Other highlights were <b>Brambling</b> and both <b>Lesser</b> and <b>Mealy Redpoll</b>. 230 birds were ringed that day. In just the northern coastal area of Filey a <b>Woodlark</b>, 3,700 <b>Redwing</b>, 630<b> Song Thrushes</b>, 450 <b>Fieldfares</b>, 18 <b>Mistle Thrushes</b>, 260 <b>Blackbirds</b>, 230 <b>Siskins</b>, 85 <b>Redpoll</b> (incl. at least 4 <b>Mealy</b>), 125 <b>Brambling</b>, 370 <b>Skylarks</b>, 12 <b>Woodcock</b>, 65 <b>Robins</b>, 90 <b>Goldcrests</b>, 6 <b>Yellow-Browed Warblers</b> and a<b> Ring Ouzel </b>were counted (I missed the Woodlark and Ring Ouzel) (counts via the <a href="http://www.fbog.co.uk/" target="_blank">FBOG website</a>). Just after dad and I left a <b>Great White Egret</b> flew over Top Scrub. This truly was a fantastic day and a true migration spectacle.<br />
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The second day of ringing and migration week was quieter, however a <b>Yellow-Browed Warbler</b> was trapped and ringed. Along with <b>Brambling</b> and <b>Siskin</b>. Around 60 birds were ringed that day, compared to yesterday's 230. The <b>Yellow-Browed Warbler </b>had alluded the nets for some time. Up close this tiny <b>phyllosc</b> was absolutely beautiful. I wouldn't be able to do a full days ringing until Friday the 21st so it was great getting the <b>Yellow-Brow</b>.<br />
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The next time I could get to Filey was Tuesday the 18th. Rain had delayed opening the nets. I managed to get some extracting done but I had only ringed a few birds by the time I had to go to college. However that day a combined total of 1000 <b>Pink-Footed Geese</b> flew south. Later that day after I had gone a second <b>Yellow-Browed Warbler</b> was trapped and ringed.<br />
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Ringing was cancelled on Wednesday because of wind but I couldn't have gone anyway due to college. The highlight on the 19th for me was 32 <b>Barnacle Geese </b>northeast over my house, I therefore also added these to <a href="http://patchworkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Patchwork Challenge</a>.</div>
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The next time I was ringing in Filey was Friday the 21st, I was annoyed as I had missed a <b>Pallas's</b> <b>Warbler</b> which was ringed the day before. That day did see a <b>Mealy Redpoll</b> ringed and a few smart <b>Brambling</b>, along with some commoner birds such as <b>Redwings</b>. As it was quiet dad and I decided to go and see the<b> Snow Bunting</b> on Carr Naze. In classic <b>Snow Bunting </b>fashion it wasn't put off by people and was fairly tame, whilst watching it a <b>Short-Eared Owl</b> came in off the sea.<br />
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On Saturday the 22nd dad and I went to Buckton to ring with Mark Thomas, it was quiet. Until around 12 we ringed a handful of birds including <b>Redwings</b>, <b>Robins</b> and (best of all) a <b>Siberian</b> <b>Chiffchaff</b>. 3<b> Lapland Buntings </b>also flew south. The good thing about the 22nd was that I got to use a Heligoland trap (a large wooden and mesh structure with trees planted inside which funnels birds towards a catching box). That same morning Filey had it quiet too, their best was a Norwegian ringed <b>Mealy Redpoll</b>. Both we and Filey packed up at around 12 o'clock. Dad and I briefly went to Hunmanby Gap after this but it was very quiet there as well.<br />
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Saturday the 22nd was supposed to be the last day of the ringing and migration week but because the team packed up early on Sunday and cancelled on Wednesday an extra morning was organised. That morning was very quiet but a few <b>Blackcaps</b>, a couple of <b>Redwing</b> and <b>Blackbirds</b> and a couple of <b>Greenfinches </b>were trapped and ringed. Part way through the morning the news got out that there was a <b>Red-Breasted Flycatcher</b> in Arndale. Me and a few others walked to see it and got decent views although it was quite high in the canopy. The team stopped early afternoon due to the lack of birds. I called off at home on my scooter and then noticed on birdguides that the <b>Hume's Leaf Warbler</b> was still showing at Thornwick Pools, I drove there and managed to get decent views. This ended a fantastic week (and a day) of birding, ringing and migration.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-63297528053614929552016-10-09T18:23:00.001+01:002016-10-09T19:30:05.917+01:00Bempton bonanzaOver the last few days Bempton has had some excellent birds. It all started with the <b>Eastern-Crowned Warbler </b>on Tuesday the 4th October. I rushed down and managed to see it that evening. It was a fantastic little bird but I couldn't manage a picture. The next day I was in college, much to my annoyance, I checked my phone and noticed something I really didn't expect on birdguides, a <b>Black-Browed Albatross</b> at Bempton! The bird had previously been seen at Filey and was later seen off Thornwick and Flamborough, I'm annoyed that I missed that one! After this I didn't get to Bempton until Saturday the 8th meaning that I had missed a <b>Greenish Warbler</b>. However I did have a <b>Bluethroat</b>, 2 <b>Yellow-Browed Warblers</b>, a <b>Red-Breasted Flycatcher</b> and an <b>Arctic Warbler</b>. Later that day I bumped into Elliot, Ellis, Harry and Darragh. We managed to see the <b>Bluethroat</b> and <b>Arctic Warbler</b> (the latter being missed by Harry) but the <b>Flycatcher</b> stayed hidden.<br />
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Sunday the 9th was a great day. It started off with fantastic views of the <b>Red-Breasted Flycatcher</b> and a <b>Marsh Harrier</b> flew high south. I then saw the two <b>Yellow-Browed Warblers</b> and great views of the <b>Bluethroat</b>. Over the RAF field a <b>Short-Eared Owl</b> stormed south whilst being mobbed by <b>Crows</b>, <b>Jackdaws</b>, <b>Starling</b> and <b>Herring</b> <b>Gulls</b>, whilst this was happening another <b>Marsh</b> <b>Harrier</b> went south. It then seemed to quieten down, between New Rollup and Staple Newk I found a <b>Wheatear</b>. This was when I heard that there was a <b>Firecrest</b> I didn't see the <b>Firecrest</b> but I did have a <b>Ring Ouzel </b>go north (another later flew north). This was a fantastic day because, as well as the rarer birds, there was a whole host of commoner migrants such as <b>Brambling</b>, <b>Robins</b>, <b>Chiffchaffs </b>and <b>Goldcrests</b>. Throughout the day <b>Jackdaws</b> were also moving southwest with 237 logged.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-67325987130952245982016-09-28T21:31:00.000+01:002016-09-28T21:31:20.764+01:00California (birding) trip: part 4 of 4, Moss Landing + Monterey area<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We set off from Yosemite National Park in the morning. The last birds there were <b>Steller's Jays</b>, <b>Brewer's Blackbirds </b>and a lone<b> Brown-Headed Cowbird</b>. It was a long journey through agricultural fields. The drive was quite good for raptors with <b>Swainson's Hawk</b>, <b>Red-Tailed Hawk</b>, <b>Bald Eagle</b>, <b>Turkey Vulture</b>, <b>White-Tailed Kite</b>, <b>American Kestrel</b> and <b>Northern Harrier</b> all being seen from the car window (these were spread across 4-5 hours). There was one new bird for the trip seen on the car journey, a <b>Tree Swallow</b>. We arrived at the Monterey Dunes, Moss Landing early evening. We went for a walk into Moss Landing where we saw a <b>Common Tern</b> and a flock of <b>Pintail</b>. </div>
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On the 28th I got up early and walked to the beach (about 30m away from the accommodation). I was greeted by masses of <b>Sanderling</b>, <b>Willet</b> and <b>Marbled Godwit</b>, scattered in amongst them were <b>Long-Billed Curlews</b> and <b>Western Sandpipers</b>. Les then joined me and a spot of seawatching produced two <b>Great-Northern Divers</b> (<b>Common Loons</b>) and a handful of <b>Surf Scoter</b>. We then set off to spend the day in Monterey. On the way there I spotted a <b>Pied-Billed Grebe </b>in a ditch by the road. Once at Monterey we started at the aquarium. It was amazing to see all the fish (including Tuna) on display. We also went on a guided tour behind the scenes on what the aquarium was doing to help <b>Sea Otters</b>. The aquarium also had rescued birds including three Buffleheads and a variety of waders (these were either abandoned or rescued). From the aquarium we also saw a <b>Spotted</b> <b>Sandpiper</b> and a <b>Black Oystercatcher</b> on the rocks. Whilst eating lunch a <b>Peregrine</b> flew overhead, not what I had expected. After the aquarium we walked around Monterey itself. Amazingly from the town we watched a pod of <b>Risso's</b> <b>Dolphins</b>, as well as these we also found a <b>Botta's Pocket Gopher</b> by the road in it's burrow. That evening I did a little seawatching, much to my amazement there was a constant stream of<b> Sooty Shearwaters</b> as the sun was setting way out on the horizon. Then after about half an hour they had all disappeared. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The 29th was the day of the first whale-watching boat. However before this I got up early again to see waders on the beach, I saw all of yesterdays as well as two <b>Grey Plovers</b> (<b>Black-Bellied Plovers</b>) (flew south) and a few <b>Snowy Plovers </b>on the beach. There was also, to my surprise, a <b>Black-Necked Grebe</b> (<b>Eared Grebe</b>) just beyond the surf. A <b>Black Scoter </b>then flew north. Not a bad start to the day! When we got to the jetty (in Moss Landing) we saw a <b>Least Sandpiper</b> and a couple of <b>Black</b> <b>Turnstone</b>. The boat arrived, captained by Kate, and we got into it (a six person rib so just enough to fit the 6 of us in). We set out, we saw lots of <b>Steller's Sea Lions</b> (even miles out in the open ocean) and also an <b>Elephant Seal</b>, which often favour deep water. We kept going out. Suddenly Adam shouted shark! He was right beneath the boat there were two <b>Blue Sharks</b>! We hadn't expected to see these. We started seeing <b>Humpback</b> blows in the distance, so we pushed on, going further out we started to see flocks of <b>Red-Necked </b>and <b>Grey Phalaropes </b>as well as a flock of small waders which were probably <b>Sanderling</b>. Once we got to the point where land was fading away behind us we seemed to enter a world of <b>Sooty Shearwaters</b>! There were thousands and thousands of them sat on the sea and flying past. In amongst them were quite a few <b>Pink Footed Shearwaters</b> and three <b>Black-Vented Shearwaters</b> (<b>Black-Vented Shearwaters</b> used to be a rare winter visitor, but over the last few years they have become more common). We then started to see quite a few <b>Humpback</b> <b>Whales</b> which were absolutely amazing, they even breached for us! Then something nobody expected happened. 10+ miles offshore a tiny <b>Townsend's</b> <b>Warbler</b> landed on the boat. It stayed with us for quite a while eating the <b>Kelp Flies</b> which were on the boat from the harbour. The bird then sat and posed for photographs whilst digesting it's food, it even landed on my mum's arm! Then, after having eaten a sufficient number of flies it took off and headed south over the ocean. This just shows the amazing ability of birds to travel huge distances across very dangerous waters. As well as the <b>Townsend's Warbler </b>there were quite a few <b>Barn Swallows</b> migrating over the ocean and even (unbelievably) the odd <b>Dragonfly</b>. The boat then went towards some more <b>Humpbacks</b> and a large whale-watching boat that had none other than fellow Filey birder and ringer Pete Dunn on it, doing a tour for nature trek. He then went on to take some pictures of us whilst everyone else was looking at the whales. The only two things that we hadn't seen were <b>Blue Whales </b>and <b>Albatrosses</b>, Kate took the boat out further and stayed out longer but our luck was out. However I can't complain the experience was amazing, and we still had half a day left! Coming back into the harbour we saw two <b>Hudsonian Whimbrels</b> overhead and a <b>Western Grebe </b>on the water. Mum and Adam then returned to the accommodation but Les, Shirley, dad and I went to Elkhorn Slough. This is a large wetlands area. Pete had recommended that we went to the dairy where the owner lets people park near his cattle enclosures. The smell was very strong but attracted to the cows were thousands of (<b>Eurasian</b>) <b>Starling</b>, <b>Red-Winged Blackbirds</b> (both normal and bicoloured) and a few <b>Tricoloured</b> <b>Blackbirds</b>. As well as these there were (<b>Oregon</b>) <b>Dark-Eyed Juncos </b>and <b>American Red Squirrels</b>. We walked towards the water. We straight away saw <b>Killdeer</b> and <b>Semipalmated Plover </b>as well as <b>Forster's Tern </b>overhead. There was also quite a good mix of wildfowl which were unfortunately in eclipse: two <b>Cinnamon Teal</b>, a few <b>Green-Winged Teal</b>, a <b>Ruddy Duck</b>, a <b>Shoveler</b>, a <b>Blue-Winged Teal</b>, hundreds of <b>Mallards</b> and a couple of flocks of <b>Pintail</b> flew south. Waders (as well as the plovers already mentioned) didn't disappoint: a <b>Solitary Sandpiper</b>, lots of <b>Least Sandpipers</b>, a <b>Western Sandpiper</b> and a <b>Black-Necked Stilt</b> were the best. As we walked between the pools there were also good numbers of passerines: <b>Nashville</b> <b>Warbler</b> was probably the highlight but there were also lots of <b>House Finches</b>, <b>American Goldfinches</b> and a <b>Common</b> <b>Yellowthroat</b>. Dad saw a bird that was later identified as a <b>Marsh Wren</b> but I missed it unfortunately. The last bird three birds of the day were three fantastic lifers with a <b>Cliff Swallow</b>, a <b>Western Kingbird </b>and a <b>Clark's Grebe</b>. This truly was one of the best birding days of my life!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />It was the 30th and we didn't really have any plans as such. We decided to just walk along the beach and see what was about locally. Down on the beach, with <b>Long-Billed Curlews</b>,<b> </b>was a <b>Hudsonian</b> <b>Whimbrel</b>. It was incredibly confiding! What I hadn't expected (with us being so close to the sea) was a party of <b>California Quail</b>. In the dunes there was also a <b>House Wren</b>. We walked along the beach and watched <b>Bottlenose Dolphins</b> and a <b>Sea Otter </b>just behind the breaking waves (thus showing how it gets deep very quickly). Whilst watching these an <b>Arctic Skua</b> flew south close in and an <b>Osprey</b> flew north (further out) Part of the afternoon I spent in the pool, but this didn't mean no birds. <b>California Towhees</b>, <b>Bushtits</b>, <b>White-Crowned Sparrows</b> and <b>Anna's Hummingbirds </b>were all in the vicinity of the pool. That evening we went on a guided canoe tour in Elkhorn Slough focussing on bio-luminescence in plankton. As we left the harbour to get into the slough curios <b>Harbour Seals</b> approached us and slapped the water. We got into the slough and talked about the plant life as it was getting dark. Even after it had got dark <b>Elegant Terns</b> were still flying in a large flock overhead, I could just make out there ghostly silhouettes. Once it was dark enough we were free to move our hands through the water. The bio-luminescence was phenomenal, it was like sparks were moving through the water like tiny fireworks around your hand. On return the odd <b>Great</b> <b>Egret</b> was alarmed by us and bolted away grunting in the darkness. Once back in the harbour a <b>Black-Crowned Night Heron </b>watched us clumsily get out of the boats. Back at the house we planned what exactly we were going to do the next day. We were originally going to drive down Big Sur but the fires there meant we couldn't. We contacted Pete to see if we could fit on the boat he was on and we could!</div>
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It was the last full day and we were scheduled a boat trip. We greeted Pete, bought our tickets and got on. On leaving the harbour there was a <b>Surfbird</b> on the rock armour in amongst the <b>Sea Lions</b>. We told Pete about our experience with the <b>Townsend's Warbler</b> and he said it then came onto their boat! As we went out we got straight onto a pod of <b>Risso's Dolphins</b>. We then went through the <b>Sooty Shearwaters </b>also seeing some <b>Pink-Footed </b>but no <b>Black-Vented</b>. We again also saw both <b>Phalaropes</b> and lots of <b>Guillemots</b> (<b>Common Murres</b>) mainly fathers and chicks. Then on the horizon, whilst watching <b>Humpbacks</b>, I saw a huge bird. I couldn't believe my eyes I had found an <b>Albatross</b>, it was a magnificent <b>Black-Footed Albatross</b>, which for me was the best bird of the trip. It glided effortlessly across the hull of the boat. People started seeing some slightly larger blows on the horizon, we headed that way. They were enormous <b>Blue Whales</b>. Although they weren't as 'showy' as Humpbacks their sheer size was a sight to behold and, just to top things off, sat with them were four <b>Black-Footed Albatrosses</b>! On return we found a group of Humpbacks, they were lunge feeding. The sea was red with krill and the <b>Gulls</b> and <b>Shearwaters</b> were going mad for it. As we headed in from this already highly successful trip a <b>Rhinoceros</b> <b>Auklet</b> flew past the boat. After this we spent the afternoon in Carmel. Here we saw <b>Red-Breasted Nuthatch </b>and a flock of <b>Yellow-Rumped Warblers </b>as well as a colony of <b>Brown Pelicans</b>. Not a bad last day!</div>
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We had to leave mid-morning. As I walked through the dunes for the last time I was hopeful, this paid off. A pair of <b>Anna's Hummingbirds</b> were sat in the tree but the very last bird of the entire trip was a <b>Bewick's Wren</b>. This ensured that I had had at least one lifer every single day!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This truly was one of my best trips ever and I highly recommend it to anyone especially birders. It is a place I definitely would love to go to again in the future.</div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">By the end of the holiday the mammal list was as follows- California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Harbour Porpoise, Rat, Grey Squirrel, California Ground Squirrel, Bush Tailed Woodrat, Yellow Pine Chipmunk, Douglas's Squirrel, River Otter, Elephant Seal, Thule Elk, White-Tailed Deer, American Red Squirrel, Mexican Free-Tailed Bat, Sea Otter, Little Brown Bat, California Myotis (Bat), Botta's Pocket Gopher, Risso's Dolphin, Humpback Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin and Blue Whale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;">By the end of the holiday the bird list looked like this - </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><br />
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House Sparrow Collared Dove Black Turnstone</div>
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Raven Starling House Finch</div>
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Western Gull Willet Snowy Egret</div>
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Brown Pelican Pigeon Guillemot Barn Swallow</div>
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Surf Scoter Caspian Tern Marbled Godwit</div>
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Brewer's Blackbird Heerman's Gull Elegant Tern</div>
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American Crow Black-Crowned Night-Heron Long-Billed Curlew</div>
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Great Egret Purple Finch Semipalmated Plover</div>
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Double-Crested Cormorant Anna's Hummingbird Turkey Vulture</div>
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American Goldfinch Killdeer Cooper's Hawk </div>
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Canada Goose Red-Tailed Hawk White-Faced Ibis</div>
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Lesser Goldfinch California Gull Brown-Headed Cowbird</div>
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Bald Eagle American Kestrel Acorn Woodpecker</div>
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Red-Shouldered Hawk Vaux's Swift Oak Titmouse</div>
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American Robin Wild Turkey Pacific-Slope Flycatcher</div>
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Hairy Woodpecker Steller's Jay Western Scrub-Jay</div>
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Belted Kingfisher California Towhee Western Wood-Pewee</div>
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Wilson's Warbler Olive-Sided Flycatcher Northern Flicker</div>
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Mourning Dove Northern Mockingbird Northern Rough-Winged Swallow </div>
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Western Bluebird Red-Winged Blackbird American White Pelican </div>
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Sharp-Shinned Hawk Greater Yellowlegs American Avocet</div>
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Loggerhead Shrike Black-Necked Stilt Western Sandpiper </div>
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Dunlin American Coot Canvasback</div>
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Least Sandpiper Northern Harrier White-Tailed Kite </div>
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Bushtit Yellow Warbler Golden Eagle</div>
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Lesser Yellowlegs Short-Billed Dowitcher Baird's Sandpiper</div>
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California Quail Brown Creeper Spotted Towhee </div>
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Pacific Diver Western Grebe Townsend's Warbler</div>
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Rock Wren Arctic Skua Ring-Billed Gull</div>
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Swainson's Hawk Forster's Tern Dark-Eyed Junco</div>
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White-Throated Swift Yellow-Rumped Warbler Mountain Chickadee </div>
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Western Tanager Red-Breasted Nuthatch Tree Swallow</div>
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Pintail Common Tern Great-Northern Diver</div>
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Pied-Billed Grebe Spotted Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon</div>
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Sooty Shearwater Snowy Plover Grey Plover </div>
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Black Scoter Grey Phalarope Black-Necked Grebe </div>
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Red-Necked Phalarope Black-Vented Shearwater (Hudsonian) Whimbrel</div>
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Pink-Footed Shearwater Western Kingbird (Dark Eyed Junco - Oregon ssp.)</div>
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Tricoloured Blackbird Clark's Grebe Green-Winged Teal</div>
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Common Yellowthroat Cliff Swallow Solitary Sandpiper </div>
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Shoveler Nashville Warbler Cinnamon Teal</div>
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Ruddy Duck Blue-Winged Teal Mallard</div>
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House Wren Black-Footed Albatross Surfbird</div>
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Rhinoceros Auklet Bewick's Wren</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-26965111547605282672016-09-10T19:17:00.001+01:002016-09-10T19:17:19.052+01:00California (birding) trip: Part 3, Yosemite, days 7-9Day 7 (24th August)<br />
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The 24th was spent mainly travelling from Glen Ellen to Yosemite National Park. The journey took around 4 hours, however this wasn't all bad as we drove through some excellent habitats. As we were getting in the cars to leave the bungalow in Glen Ellen, <b>Anna's Hummingbirds</b> were zapping around the canopy of the trees, there were also some <b>Northern Rough-Winged Swallows</b> sat on the wire. We set off, the first habitat we went through were huge fields full of grasses and cattle. We also drove through the biggest windfarm in the world (just north of San Francisco), a sight to behold. In this area were lots of <b>Turkey</b> <b>Vultures</b>. When driving over the Sacramento river a <b>Ring-Billed Gull </b>flew by. Once driving back through the fields we picked up a group of Hawks. These were <b>Swainson's Hawks </b>on passage, a great lifer. Then just a few minutes later, whilst driving over a small river a <b>Forster's Tern</b> flew by, another lifer. We carried on driving and stopped at a small place called Copperopolis, where strangely the town square (by the highway) is quite away from the residential area. Here the only bird we saw was a<b> Hummingbird </b>species but we didn't manage to get a good look at it. The next stop off was just before Yosemite itself at the Stanislaus National Forest Vista (viewpoint): Rim of the World. Unfortunately this area had fallen victim to fire and many of the trees were burnt. We stopped here taking in the view for a few minutes, a <b>Golden Eagle </b>gracefully soared up effortlessly out of the valley on a thermal. We then carried on into Yosemite. Many <b>Ravens</b> flew overhead. Once in Yosemite it was still a half hour drive before we got to the house. We stopped off at an amazing viewpoint that overlooked Yosemite Valley and Half-Dome Mountain. We finally arrived at the house late afternoon so couldn't manage too much birding before dark. There were however lots of <b>Steller's Jays</b>.<br />
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Day 8 (25th August)</div>
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On day 8 of the trip we set out to go for a long walk through Yosemite. We got to the very busy Yosemite Village where we saw two <b>Dark-Eyed Juncos</b> of the <b>Slaty-Backed</b> variety. We got onto the park and ride style bus system and headed for Happy Isles where the walk we wished to go on started. We set off on the Vernal Fall loop. The walk there was extremely hard work because although we were thousands of feet up it was still very hot. On the way towards the falls Les and I picked out some <b>Swifts</b>. On close inspection they had white scattered about them. These were <b>White-Throated Swifts</b> on the move. Over the course of the day we saw quite a few very high flying parties of them. Other than the occasional <b>Raven</b> and <b>Steller's</b> <b>Jay</b> the area was incredibly birdless although there were plenty of <b>California Ground Squirrels</b>. The views were spectacular though so there was nothing to complain about! Later that evening we all went on two guided walks, a bear walk and a bat walk. Unfortunately we didn't see any bears but we did hear loads of <b>bats</b> using detectors (the tour guide's and Les and Shirley's detectors).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Day 9 (26th August)<br />
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On the 26th we went to Glacier Points. On the way there we stopped off at the side of the road to look into a meadow in the hope of seeing birds but also <b>Black Bears</b>. There were no <b>Bears</b> but there were lots of birds. The flock mainly comprised of <b>Yellow-Rumped Warblers</b> of various ages. However in amongst them was a few <b>Mountain Chickadees</b>, (<b>Slate-Coloured</b>) <b>Dark-Eyed Juncos</b>, a <b>Yellow</b> <b>Warbler</b> and a <b>Western Tanager</b>. This was a fantastic little flock to stumble upon. We then went up to the Glacier Point viewpoint where a <b>Red-Breasted Nuthatch</b> and a <b>White-Throated Swift </b>flew over. The views were absolutely amazing and you could clearly see how the area had been carved out by Glaciers. We all decided to go and have lunch on a nearby trail which is less walked than most of the others. There was evidence of <b>Black Bears</b> all around us (footprints, scratches, broken into logs, etc) but we still didn't manage to find a Black Bear. We did however see a <b>Brown Creeper </b>and a <b>Northern Flicker</b> as well as an<b> American Red Squirrel</b> which dropped nuts onto the path around us, we also saw <b>Yellow Pine Chipmunks</b>. Yosemite is a grand place that I would highly recommend to anyone.<br />
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On the 9th the mammal trip list looked like this - California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Harbour Porpoise, Rat, Grey Squirrel, California Ground Squirrel, Elephant Seal, Thule Elk, White-Tailed Deer, River Otter, Douglas's Ground Squirrel, Bush Tailed Woodrat, Yellow Pine Chipmunk</div>
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On the 9th day the trip (bird) list looked like this-</div>
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Feral Pigeon Great Blue Heron Pelagic Cormorant </div>
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House Sparrow Collared Dove Black Turnstone</div>
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Raven Starling House Finch</div>
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Western Gull Willet Snowy Egret</div>
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Brown Pelican Pigeon Guillemot Barn Swallow</div>
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Surf Scoter Caspian Tern Marbled Godwit</div>
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Brewer's Blackbird Heerman's Gull Elegant Tern</div>
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American Crow Black-Crowned Night-Heron Long-Billed Curlew</div>
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Great Egret Purple Finch Semipalmated Plover</div>
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Double-Crested Cormorant Anna's Hummingbird Turkey Vulture</div>
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American Goldfinch Killdeer Cooper's Hawk </div>
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Canada Goose Red-Tailed Hawk White-Faced Ibis</div>
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Lesser Goldfinch California Gull Brown-Headed Cowbird</div>
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Bald Eagle American Kestrel Acorn Woodpecker</div>
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Red-Shouldered Hawk Vaux's Swift Oak Titmouse</div>
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American Robin Wild Turkey Pacific-Slope Flycatcher</div>
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Hairy Woodpecker Steller's Jay Western Scrub-Jay</div>
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Belted Kingfisher California Towhee Western Wood-Pewee</div>
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Wilson's Warbler Olive-Sided Flycatcher Northern Flicker</div>
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Western Bluebird Red-Winged Blackbird American White Pelican </div>
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Sharp-Shinned Hawk Greater Yellowlegs American Avocet</div>
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Loggerhead Shrike Black-Necked Stilt Western Sandpiper </div>
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Dunlin American Coot Canvasback</div>
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Least Sandpiper Northern Harrier White-Tailed Kite </div>
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Bushtit Yellow Warbler Golden Eagle</div>
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Lesser Yellowlegs Short-Billed Dowitcher Baird's Sandpiper</div>
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California Quail Brown Creeper Spotted Towhee </div>
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Pacific Diver Western Grebe Townsend's Warbler</div>
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Rock Wren Arctic Skua Ring-Billed Gull</div>
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Swainson's Hawk Forster's Tern Dark-Eyed Junco</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-69678656928986045292016-09-04T18:37:00.001+01:002016-09-04T18:37:10.354+01:00California (birding) trip: Part 2, days 4-6Day 4 (21st August)<br />
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On our 4th day in California we drove to the next place we were staying which was a bungalow in a town called Glen Ellen in Sonoma County. On the drive there one of the first birds seen was an <b>American Kestrel</b>. Other highlights seen on the journey were <b>Vaux's Swift</b>, <b>Bald Eagle</b>, <b>Cooper's</b> <b>Hawk</b>, <b>House Finch</b>, <b>Red-Shouldered Hawk</b> and <b>Acorn Woodpecker</b>. Once in Glen Ellen we had some time to kill whilst waiting to check in to the bungalow (owned by the Jack London Lodge). We went to Glen Ellen's fantastic market store, whilst eating lunch outside the market we saw some more great birds; <b>Oak Titmouse</b>, <b>American Robin</b>, <b>Steller's Jay</b> and <b>Chestnut-Backed Chickadee</b> alongside <b>Acorn Woodpeckers</b>. The desk clerk took our bags and because we still had a while before the house was ready and she recommended that we went to Armstrong woods, a large forest complete with giant Redwood Trees. On the way there we saw some <b>Wild Turkeys </b>in a field. Armstrong woods were spectacular and any birds in the canopy would have been tiny specs due to the sheer height of the trees. The birds were often few and far between until we found water. This is because of the drought that is currently affecting California. Throughout the woods there were many family parties of <b>Pacific-Slope Flycatchers</b> and <b>White-Tailed Deer</b>. We then went on to see <b>Hairy Woodpecker </b>and plenty more <b>Steller's Jay</b>. Other mammals seen were <b>Grey Squirrels</b>, a <b>Rat</b> (and some road-killed <b>Skunks</b>).<br />
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Day 5 (22nd August)<br />
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On the 22nd we awoke to the sound of <b>Western Scrub Jays</b>. These were a beautiful bird and very much like the<b> Florida Scrub Jay</b> which I have seen in the past. Dad and I then walked through the garden and down to the river (about 100m away). There were lots of birds around the area. The first (and loudest) was a pair of <b>Belted Kingfishers</b>. We stood still and the birds came out do drink and wash. There were 2 <b>California Towhees</b>, a few <b>Pacific-Slope Flycatchers</b> along with <b>Chestnut-Backed Chickadees</b>, <b>Steller's Jays</b>, a <b>Song Sparrow</b>, a <b>Black Phoebe</b>, a <b>Wilson's Warbler</b>, a <b>Western Wood-Pewee</b>, An <b>Olive-Sided Flycatcher</b>, A few <b>Acorn Woodpeckers</b>, a <b>Northern Flicker</b>, some high flying <b>Turkey Vultures</b> and <b>American Crows </b>and a pair of <b>Mourning Doves</b>. It was already turning out to be a highly productive day! Les and Shirley (family friends) were going to talk with a ranger about the management and regeneration of the San Pablo Bay Wildlife Refuge. My brother wasn't to keen on the idea as he is not as into birds as the rest of us, mum and dad decided to stay with him. I had a choice, I chose to go with Les and Shirley because it meant going to a bird-rich wetland whilst hearing about a very interesting project. On the way there we stopped at the Viansa Winery. This winery usually has a large wetland but, because of the drought a lot of it had dried up. There was still a small pool which didn't disappoint. On (and around) the pool itself were <b>Canada Geese</b> and<b> Mallards</b>. On the mud were some <b>Killdeer</b> and a <b>Greater Yellowlegs</b>. There were also plenty of <b>Red-Winged Blackbirds</b> (bicolour form) in the general area, there were also some <b>California Ground-Squirrel</b>. Then, in amongst a flock of <b>House Finches </b>we saw a <b>Western</b> <b>Bluebird</b>. We then looked up only to see a very large flock of <b>American White Pelicans</b> moving south, they found a thermal and rose in height until they drifted away into disappearance. Then some <b>Vaux's Swifts</b> and a <b>Sharp-Shinned Hawk</b> flew through. Once in San Pablo bay we drove towards the visitor centre. On the way there in the scrub was a <b>Loggerhead Shrike</b>. We noticed lots of <b>Brewer's Blackbirds</b> in the fields. In amongst them we picked out a <b>Killdeer</b>, then another, and another. As we started looking there were lots of <b>Killdeer</b> all across the field although they were very camouflage against the dry ploughed soil. The ranger, named Don, then took us on a kind of tour around the area telling us what it was they were doing in the area and explaining the importance of these coastal marshes and how over the next hundred or so years they planned to expand them. This was called the San Pablo Bay reclamation project. Whilst driving between the visitor centre/office the highway went straight through some fantastic habitat. We saw <b>American Avocets</b>, <b>Willet</b>, <b>Black-Necked Stilts</b>, <b>Western</b> <b>Sandpipers</b>, <b>Caspian</b> <b>Terns</b>, the occasional <b>Dunlin</b>, an <b>Osprey</b>, an <b>American Kestrel</b>, some <b>California</b> Gulls, a few <b>Canvasbacks</b> and some <b>American</b> <b>Coots</b>. We then reached the stop off where we saw all of the previously mentioned (except American Kestrel) and <b>Sanderling</b>, <b>Least</b> <b>Sandpiper</b>, 2 <b>Baird's</b> <b>Sandpiper</b> and <b>American</b> <b>White</b> <b>Pelicans</b>. The numbers of <b>Sandpipers</b> (mainly <b>Western</b>) was incredible and a fantastic sight. They were surprisingly confiding and were not bothered by the highway or our presence whatsoever. We then continued to Skagg's Island (which isn't actually an island) this used to be marshland but was turned into a Navy listening base. Then when the military left wildlife took over. The area once full of <b>waders</b> was now full of <b>raptors</b>, this was because of the booming <b>Vole</b> population. We saw about a dozen <b>White-Tailed</b> <b>Kites</b>, lots of <b>Northern Harriers</b>, a <b>Golden Eagle</b> and lots of <b>Red-Tailed Hawks</b>. In the plants when we got out of the car was a flock of <b>Bushtits</b> with a <b>Yellow Warbler</b> in amongst them. Don then found us a flock of <b>Wild Turkeys</b>. On the way back to the highway we stopped off at a small pool where there were both <b>Greater</b> and <b>Lesser</b> <b>Yellowlegs</b>. At the same time two <b>Short</b>-<b>Billed</b> <b>Dowitchers</b> flew overhead.<br />
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Day 6 (23rd August)</div>
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On day 6 we got up quite early as we were heading to Point Reyes Banding (ringing) Station and then onto Point Reyes itself. Whilst eating breakfast my dad saw out of the window a bird he had always wanted to see, <b>California</b> <b>Quail</b>. It was a small family party consisting of a male and a few females and juveniles. The male particularly was a fantastic bird. We then set off towards Point Reyes. On the journey we saw quite a few <b>Northern Rough</b>-<b>Winged</b> <b>Swallows</b> as well as an <b>American</b> <b>Kestrel</b>. Unfortunately we were caught in a traffic jam and arrived a<b> </b>little late. The site was having quite a quiet morning though so we didn't miss much. It was a pleasure to watch them band (ring) a <b>Brown</b> <b>Creeper</b>, a <b>Wilson's</b> <b>Warbler</b>, a couple of <b>Pacific-Slope</b> <b>Flycatchers</b> and a few <b>Chestnut-Backed</b> <b>Chickadees</b>. Around the net lanes there was also a <b>Spotted</b> <b>Towhee</b> present. We then drove to Point Reyes headland. We first went to the Chimney Rock trail and we saw quite a few <b>Northern</b> <b>Elephant</b> <b>Seals</b> which were amazing but unfortunately quite distant. Off the viewpoint there were also quite a few <b>Pacific</b> <b>Divers </b>(<b>Pacific</b> <b>Loons</b>) and <b>Western</b> <b>Grebes</b> as well as a <b>River</b> <b>Otter</b> and an <b>Osprey</b>. On the outer headland we saw lots of <b>Song</b> <b>Sparrows</b>, lots of <b>White-Crowned</b> <b>Sparrows</b>, a <b>Rock</b> <b>Wren</b>, an <b>Arctic</b> <b>Skua</b> (<b>Parasitic</b> <b>Jaeger</b>), a <b>Townsend's</b> <b>Warbler</b> and a <b>Yellow</b> <b>Warbler</b>. Both of the <b>Warblers</b> were on passage as some of the <b>Sparrows </b>may have been. Les and I also had fleeting glimpses of a different <b>warbler</b> but never saw it again. On the headland there were also lots of <b>White-Tailed Deer</b> and a few <b>Thule</b> <b>Elk</b>.</div>
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with- California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Harbour Porpoise, California Ground-Squirrel, White-Tailed Deer, Elephant Seal, River Otter and Thule Elk</div>
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Raven Starling House Finch</div>
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Western Gull Willet Snowy Egret</div>
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Dunlin American Coot Canvasback</div>
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Bushtit Yellow Warbler Golden Eagle</div>
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We landed at San Fransisco mid afternoon and we (mum, dad, brother and two birding family friends) were very tired as our body clocks thought it was around 10-11pm. Whilst still in the plane (but on the ground) I did see a couple of gulls and a Heron species but didn't manage to ID them. We got in a small shuttle bus which would take us to our accommodation, a very nice self catered apartment overlooking the bay and Alcatraz Island. From the minibus the first birds as expected were <b>Feral Pigeons </b>and <b>House</b> <b>Sparrows</b> but we did spot a <b>Raven</b> soaring towards the golden hills behind the west side of the city. We were staying in the Fisherman's warf area which meant that there were lots of birds since there was water, harbours and lots of food dropped by people. We got to the flat and instantly saw <b>Brown</b> <b>Pelicans</b> and <b>Western</b> <b>Gulls</b> as well as a distant <b>Surf</b> <b>Scoter</b> and flocks of <b>Brewer's</b> <b>Blackbirds</b>. It was getting on early evening and as it got dark a <b>Great Egret</b> and some <b>American</b> <b>Crows</b> went to roost. This wasn't a bad first afternoon.<br />
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Day 2 (19th August)</div>
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I (like everyone else) woke well before first light (again due to jetlag) which was in a sense good as from the flat we saw <b>Great-Blue Herons</b> and <b>Double-Crested Cormorants </b>fly from there roosts sights into and around the bay along with endless streams of <b>Brown Pelicans</b>. Also seen in the early hours were (Eurasian) <b>Starlings</b> and (Eurasian) <b>Collared Doves</b>, both now very common species after their introduction. A bit of seawatching into the bay also produced a <b>Willet</b>, some <b>Pigeon</b> <b>Guillemots</b> and a few <b>Caspian</b> <b>Terns</b>, but still no lifers. After breakfast the majority of the group wished to see the city whereas Les (family friend) and I wished to go birding along the seafront so we did just that. We arranged to meet the others back at the apartment that afternoon. The first bird of the walk was a fantastic <b>Heerman's</b> <b>Gull</b>, this was a bird that I really wanted to see. We carried on walking west along the seafront towards the Golden-Gate Bridge and saw some rather unexpected birds such as <b>Black-Crowned Night-Heron</b>, <b>Purple Finch </b>and my best ever views of <b>Surf</b> <b>Scoter</b>. One thing we noticed as we got into a rather more wooded area were lots of Hummingbirds mobbing <b>Red-Tailed Hawks</b> and zapping around. One briefly landed and we got a look at it, these were <b>Anna's Hummingbird</b>, a beautiful little bird. Whilst watching them a woman asked if we were birders, we replied yes and she told us about a place called Crissy Fields were there was a small marsh, a reminiscent of the huge marshes that used to be at the site before the city. We thanked her and decided to head that way. We went through lots of docks (with sea defences) which rewarded us with a <b>Pelagic Cormorant</b> and some <b>Black Turnstones</b>. We arrived at the small (tidal) marsh and were struck by how strange it was that in the middle of a very loud urban area next to a highway was this little piece of tranquility at the height of urban birding. We entered the tiny reserve and, surely enough, on the central island were many birds. There were <b>Marbled Godwits</b>, <b>Elegant Tern</b>, <b>Caspian</b> <b>Tern</b>, <b>Long-Billed Curlew</b>, <b>Willet</b>, <b>Snowy</b> <b>Egret</b>, <b>California Gull</b>, <b>Western Gull</b>, <b>Semipalmated Plover</b> and close-by one the shore were a few <b>Killdeer</b> and a <b>Great</b> <b>Egret</b>. This was most definitely didn't expect to have all of these waders in San Fransisco itself. We then walked around Crissy Field Marsh onto Crissy Field where there was a flock of <b>American Goldfinch</b> and <b>Lesser Goldfinch</b>. It was now around noon and we decided to head back east along towards pier 39 where we knew there were <b>California</b> <b>Sea Lions</b>. On the way there we saw a <b>Cooper's Hawk</b> and a large high flying flock of <b>White-Faced Ibis</b>. We noticed that bizarrely there were relatively few <b>House Sparrows</b>, this was presumably due to the competition of the numerous <b>Brewer's Blackbirds </b>and <b>Brown-Headed Cowbirds </b>which filled their niche. We managed to see the <b>Sea Lions</b> from pier 41, this was better as although they were slightly further away the pier was far less crowded (the view is fine as there is no pier 40). To top the day off an immature <b>Bald Eagle</b> flew high over.</div>
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One of the things that my brother really wanted to do was visit Alcatraz Island and (disused) prison. The rest of us weren't that fussed, but if we had known the birdlife on the Island we would have wanted to go there as much if not more than him. We got on the ferry and saw straight away <b>Pigeon</b> <b>Guillemots</b>, <b>California Sea Lions</b> and<b> Brandt's Cormorants</b>. Whilst cruising towards the island we saw more of these as well as lots of <b>Elegant Terns</b> and also<b> Harbour Seal </b>and<b> Harbour Porpoise</b>. Whilst docking on Alcatraz we noticed some little birds flitting around on the rocks. Once on the Island we got a closer look, they were <b>Black</b> <b>Phoebes</b>. These <b>Phoebes</b> were also accompanied by a <b>Wandering</b> <b>Tattler</b>. We all continued up towards the main prison building to do the audio tour. The tour was absolutely fantastic and I highly recommend it as it took you around and told you things you otherwise wouldn't have known. After the tour we walked down slightly towards the small cliffs. We were greeted by a colony of <b>Brandt's</b> <b>Cormorant</b> and <b>Western Gulls</b>. There were also<b> Song Sparrows</b> (Pacific (California) ssp.) and <b>Anna's Hummingbirds</b>. I would definitely go again and I believe that slightly later in Autumn or in Spring the Island would be good for migrants.</div>
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House Sparrow Collared Dove Black Turnstone</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-28697953118257509062016-08-06T16:22:00.005+01:002016-08-06T16:22:49.542+01:00Patchwork challenge 2016 June and July roundupOver these two months I managed to add 9 birds and 11 points. However 8 of these birds and 10 of the points were added in July (why I didn't do a roundup at the end of June).<br />
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The only addition in June was an unexpected<b> Spotted Flycatcher </b>in Hunmanby. This was on the 9th. This is the first time I had seen this species in the village and I will hopefully see more in the future. This was my 98th species for the patch (this year).<br />
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The next additions weren't for another month. On the 10th of July I managed to get some birds passing through at Hunmanby Gap in the form of two <b>Dunlin</b> and some <b>Teal</b>. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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However the month's highlight came on the 11th with 69 <b>Whimbrel</b>. This was a good passage south at Hunmanby Gap and along with a <b>Pochard</b> got me onto 102 species.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The next addition on the 14th was an <b>Eider</b>, not what I expected to see until winter, this got me onto 103 species (it was also at the Gap).<div>
The 15th boasted two more patch ticks at Hunmanby Gap with two <b>Knot</b> and a <b>Mistle</b> <b>thrush</b>, the <b>Mistle thrush</b> was an extremely long-awaited bird that had eluded me for seven months!</div>
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My last addition of July was on the 31st in the form of three<b> Gadwall</b>. This was a good tick because other than flyovers my patch isn't the best for ducks. By the end of the month I was on 127 points and 106 species. I now can't wait until the autumn passage really kicks off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-78076778634512812432016-08-05T19:44:00.003+01:002016-08-05T19:46:46.827+01:00Volunteering at Tophill Low The day got off to a great start with a <b>Marsh harrier</b> on the access road. Once there I went and had a look on D res where the winter <b>Coot</b> numbers were starting to pick up. The first task of the day was getting rid of some Himalayan Balsam an invasive non native plant. The next task was surveying for Great Water Parsnip, a very rare water plant which was once extinct in East Yorkshire. We managed to find quite a lot. After doing this I spent the afternoon with another birder looking for birds and seeing what was about. The first things we saw were four <b>Green sandpipers </b>on North Lagoon, they were accompanied by a lone <b>Common sandpiper</b>. A <b>Kingfisher</b> then flew through. We then walked around O res. There were lots of Butterflies including <b>Painted ladies </b>and <b>Peacock</b>. Then a large raptor flew over, we were incredibly surprised as it was a <b>Goshawk</b>, an uncommon species for the site. Unfortunately I didn't manage a picture as it flew over within a matter of seconds.We also saw a <b>Hobby</b> hunting <b>Swallows</b>. On South Marsh East we saw loads of <b>Green</b> <b>sandpipers</b>, <b>Little egrets </b>and a <b>Greenshank</b>. Once back at the visitor centre my dad had arrived, he told me about a 2nd winter <b>Mediterranean gull</b> on D res, after many attempts this was the first one I had seen at Tophill itself (but I have seen lots in other places). After this I went to catch up with my dad and saw a female/juv <b>Garganey</b>. All in all a good day.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-51319957829693253472016-07-29T20:49:00.000+01:002016-07-29T20:52:20.645+01:00Lake Garda music tourMusic tour to Italy with the North Yorkshire county youth wind bands.<br />
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The tour started at Tadcaster at 8am on the morning of the 23rd of July. A grueling 25-35 hour bus journey lay ahead. However because of the delays at Dover the journey took 36-37 hours. However I did see some decent birds. The journey through the UK was rewarded with a few <b>Red Kites</b> and then 4 <b>Manx Shearwaters </b>at around 9pm approaching Calais. Through the night we went through France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. Dawn started in Germany and I was greeted by both <b>Red</b> and <b>Black Kites</b> as well as a <b>Spoonbill</b>. We continued on what seemed like an endless journey and entered the Alps in Austria where there were both <b>Rock thrush</b> and <b>Crag martins</b>. We finally got to Italy and got something to eat before going to bed. The next day we went to Torri del Benaco which was by Lake Garda. There I saw lots of <b>Black-headed gulls</b>, a <b>Mediterranean gull</b>, a few <b>Yellow-legged gulls </b>and loads of <b>Italian sparrows</b>. We then had a rehearsal and did a concert that evening, when (as well as Common swift) I saw a <b>Pallid Swift</b>. The next day we went to Verona where there were lots of<b> Crag Martins</b>. We went to the Verona opera arena where I unfortunately sprained my ankle by falling a little way. However this wasn't too bad as I sat in a lovely Cafe for the afternoon. Driving back to the hotel I saw <b>Hooded crows</b> and<b> Carrion crows</b>. A concert to Bardolino that evening only produced <b>Mallards</b> and <b>Mute swans</b>. The next day we went on a Cable Car on Monte Baldo where I saw <b>Black Kite</b>, <b>Rock thrush</b>, lots of <b>Linnets</b> and mixed <b>Crag</b> and <b>House martins</b>. Malcesine that afternoon produced some<b> Red-crested Pochards</b>. The final day was a boat tour to Garda. Here I saw a <b>Caspian gull </b>my second lifer of the trip (<b>Italian Sparrow</b> being the first). That afternoon we had to leave Italy, the last bird was a <b>Golden Eagle</b>. The route back went through Switzerland and France and didn't produce any good birds. Getting to Calais was relatively hassle free apart from some migrants wanting to get into the trailer of the coach but we left, it's sad to see people in this manner. The last bird of the trip was a <b>Gannet</b> on the ferry crossing at the Channel. I loved the trip and am looking forwards to one next year. We got back to Tadcaster at about 5pm, 26 hours later.<br />
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Here are a few pictures (taken on phone).<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-13532826017012773412016-07-15T19:02:00.001+01:002016-07-15T19:02:29.288+01:00A great day of patching and volunteeringI got up at 0530 grabbed my scooter and headed to Hunmanby Gap for some vismigging/seawatching with local birders Keith Clarkson and Nick Carter. I (finally) added <b>Mistle thrush</b> to PWC (patch work challenge) and also added two <b>Knot</b> which flew south. There were also lots of birds that I had already had that year. Best were - 21<b> Common Scoter </b>north, 1 <b>Red-throated diver</b> south, 6 <b>Manx</b> <b>Shearwaters</b> north, 9 <b>Whimbrel </b>north with one south, a <b>Dunlin</b> south, 3 <b>Yellow wagtails</b> south and a <b>Grey Wagtail</b> south. These two additions left me on 126 points with 105 species.<br />
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I then went on for a day of volunteering at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. The day went off to a good start with a <b>Whimbrel</b> north, a singing <b>Corn bunting</b> and 20 <b>Common Scoter</b> south and 30 north. Then I went back out onto a viewpoint after lunch. I stationed myself on Grandstand. I got a radio from another viewpoint guide on Staple Newk (the farthest south viewpoint) and she said there was a <b>Great skua</b> heading my way. Then, close in hassling the <b>Kittiwakes</b>, there it was. It flew quickly north and a handful of lucky people saw it. Then some time later it flew south, I sent the message out and surely enough Staple saw it. It was watched drifting (whilst sat on the water off Staple) out to sea where it disappeared. I didn't manage to connect with a Quail on the reserve but definitely a great day nonetheless!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-66501047921065386412016-07-13T18:46:00.005+01:002016-07-13T18:46:35.043+01:00Quick twitch at Flamborough I had just finished a fairly average day volunteering at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. I started heading home. On the access road I pulled over to check my phone (there is no signal at the visitor centre), and I'm really glad I checked it. My dad (who is currently running a field trip on the west coast of Scotland) sent me a text that said <i><b>Pectoral</b> <b>Sand</b> Thornwick pools. </i>I wondered if he was winding me up, I checked birdguides and sure enough, there was a <b>Pectoral sandpiper</b> on Thornwick Pools (Flamborough). I hopped on my scooter and 'raced' for the great white cape. Once at Thornwick I got up to the hide. Some local birders pointed me in the right direction and it was walking around with two <b>Dunlin</b>. However it was really distant and hard to see. They then took flight. I feared this might have been the only view I was going to get. However we watched them circle and they landed on the lower pool near the other hide. We rushed down and I managed to some pictures before it flew back up to the top pool. This was a great little lifer and not what I had expected to see.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-53956347252730731392016-07-11T21:53:00.003+01:002016-07-11T21:53:53.862+01:00New life at BemptonAlthough a lot of the young <b>Guillimots</b> and <b>Razorbill</b> chicks have already left there were still a few on the cliffs today. Loads of <b>Kittiwake</b> chicks are starting to develop flight feathers (with a few still just balls of fluff) and the <b>Gannets</b> are still giant marshmallows, not yet having their chocolate brown colouring. The <b>Swallow</b> chicks have fledged and still roost in the nest. However the best chick was one I had never seen before and was incredibly lucky to see, a <b>Puffling</b> (<b>Puffin</b> chick). These are a rare sight and only leave the nest at night, it flapped it's wings and returned inside. I can imagine will leave tonight under the cover of darkness. The huge <b>Tree</b> <b>Sparrow</b> colony also has some newer additions.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470063817509598802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965593107859022338.post-78053429166186873382016-06-05T19:48:00.002+01:002016-06-05T19:48:48.182+01:00Afternoon in Cleveland Today dad and I took my gran back to her house in Hartlepool. We called at Saltholme to have lunch and then went birding. We did not see the<b> Curlew sandpipers</b> but did see a <b>Marsh harrier</b>. There were also lots of <b>Common terns</b> and <b>Reed buntings</b> about. Gran then took us to Crimdon Dene an amazing <b>Little tern</b> colony which she knew well but I had never been to. Both <b>Little terns </b>and <b>Ringed plover </b>were great to see in a fenced off area of the beach. Whilst walking back to the carpark we saw a raft of 27 <b>Common scoters </b>(26 males/1 female) quite close in. Dad and I then went and dropped gran off and set off home, thus ending our day of birding. Or so we thought. Whilst driving along the A171 through the edge of the Dalby forest we saw a <b>Goshawk</b> high above the road. An excellent bird to end an excellent day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh harrier </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ringed plover chick </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little tern</td></tr>
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