Wednesday 6 June 2012
Cuckoo
Cuckoo singing in the garden today. I think this is the first time one has actually landed in the garden.
109 Cuckoo
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Osprey
Laid up recovering from the kidney infection I picked up in Spain last week meant I was here to notice this bird head south along the river.
102 Osprey
102 Osprey
Monday 16 April 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Hirundines bring up the ton
Got back from Spain yesterday. Good to see singles of these around the village today.
99 House Martin
100 Swallow
99 House Martin
100 Swallow
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Friday 30 March 2012
Two more
Filled in a couple of gaps on a morning ride on the regular circuit via North Bank, King's Dyke and Bradley Fen. the bunting was singing on Stanground Wash which was recolonised by them a couple of years ago.
96 Corn Bunting
97 Marsh Harrier
96 Corn Bunting
97 Marsh Harrier
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Migrants
Came into work on the bike today via OPB and Beeby's BPs. Both these were single birds at Beeby's.
Also in the woodland here Treecreeper and woodpeckers.
93 Little Ringed Plover
94 Sand Martin
95 Treecreeper
Also in the woodland here Treecreeper and woodpeckers.
93 Little Ringed Plover
94 Sand Martin
95 Treecreeper
Monday 26 March 2012
Whooper Swan
A surprising garden tick while watching the night sky tonight. Heard calling from the river.
92 Whooper Swan
92 Whooper Swan
Early Common Tern
A rather early Common Tern was at Ferry Meadows today and I picked that up cycling home. Also nearer Elton my first Yellowhammers of the year from the bike.
90 Common Tern
91 Yellowhammer
90 Common Tern
91 Yellowhammer
Saturday 24 March 2012
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Monday 19 March 2012
Rock Pipit
Informed of the excellent conditions for birds at Tanholt I cycled out there at lunchtime today and found this. Terrible photos but it was very far away. Also a couple of White Wagtails here.
87 Rock Pipit
Scandinavian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus littoralis
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Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x32
87 Rock Pipit
Scandinavian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus littoralis
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Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x32
Three this morning
Still cycling infrequently at the moment but took the early bus into work this morning and then cycled out to the High Wash and back. First new bird was a Chiffchaff singing at the old sewage works where a Red-legged Partridge was singing from the Fengate industrial estate opposite. A pair of Oystercatchers on the High Wash were my first by bike and 2 Kingfishers were very vocal near the Town Bridge onthe return journey.
83 Chiffchaff
84 Oystercatcher
85 Kingfisher
And Linnets makes four. I'd not realised this wasn't on the list yet.
86 Linnet
83 Chiffchaff
84 Oystercatcher
85 Kingfisher
And Linnets makes four. I'd not realised this wasn't on the list yet.
86 Linnet
Friday 9 March 2012
Cetti's Warbler
A windy ride round by Padholme Pump and Bradley Fen turning sunny and warm perhaps encouraging this bird to sing from the west end of the lake.
82 Cetti's Warbler
82 Cetti's Warbler
Monday 20 February 2012
Scaup
Thursday 9 February 2012
Grey Plover
A tactical error which saw me head to Beeby's instead of Tanholt two days ago seems to have cost me Sanderling as that bird has now gone. But the Grey Plover was still present today and is another good addition to the list.
79 Grey Plover
79 Grey Plover
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Three from the Brick Works
Red-legged Partridges at Beeby's and the ducks at Orton BP.
76 Red-legged Partridge
77 Red-crested Pochard
78 Goldeneye
76 Red-legged Partridge
77 Red-crested Pochard
78 Goldeneye
Saturday 4 February 2012
Bullfinch
A corking male in the garden this morning. More birds generally now that the harder weather is kicking in.
75 Bullfinch
75 Bullfinch
Thursday 2 February 2012
Black Redstart
I'm not sure there has ever been a wintering Black Redstart in the area since I've been here but this one has been at King's Dyke for at least the past 3 weeks. I managed to see it distantly from just off the green wheel on the north side this lunchtime. My first in the area for some time. I also bumped into Nick Mudge and saw Green Sandpiper and a couple of Snipe along the sewage outfall.
72 Green Sandpiper
73 Snipe
74 Black Redstart
72 Green Sandpiper
73 Snipe
74 Black Redstart
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Friday 27 January 2012
Little Owl and Green Wood
Went down to Ferry Meadows this lunchtime insearch of reported Water Rail and Little Owl. The rail wasn't showing but the Little Owl was in the top of its favourite oak by the archery area. The Green Woodpecker was near the visitor centre and was a very late addition to the year list for this species.
69 Little Owl
70 Green Woodpecker
69 Little Owl
70 Green Woodpecker
Thursday 26 January 2012
Song Thrush
Surprising omission but this is the first I've noticed this year, singing near home at dawn.
68 Song Thrush
68 Song Thrush
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Several additions
A male Blackcap on treetops oppsite my office was the first ever in winter here.
62 Blackcap
Also took my first ride this year east along the Nene today. Added Gadwall and Redshank at North Bank Sewage Works and Pheasant, Shelduck and Meadow Pipit at Bradley Fen.
63 Gadwall
64 Redshank
65 Pheasant
66 Shelduck
67 Meadow Pipit
62 Blackcap
Also took my first ride this year east along the Nene today. Added Gadwall and Redshank at North Bank Sewage Works and Pheasant, Shelduck and Meadow Pipit at Bradley Fen.
63 Gadwall
64 Redshank
65 Pheasant
66 Shelduck
67 Meadow Pipit
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Mediterranean Gull
Saturday 21 January 2012
Golden Plover
17 passing the house along the Northants side of the Nene Valley this morning.
60 Golden Plover
60 Golden Plover
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Iceland Gull
Found yesterday by Josh Jones, this bird was luckily right at the front of the resting flock on the field opposite Dogsthorpe Tip this lunchtime. It soon flew off onto the tip and I didn't see it again.
59 Iceland Gull
59 Iceland Gull
Monday 16 January 2012
Coal Tit, Goldcrest & Grey Wagtail
A short wander up to the Cemetery from work this lunchtime netted me three more ticks. The Grey Wagtail was unexpected flying over Broadway; I've not seen any in the town for ages.
56 Coal Tit
57 Goldcrest
58 Grey Wagtail
56 Coal Tit
57 Goldcrest
58 Grey Wagtail
Saturday 14 January 2012
Friday 13 January 2012
Ducks
Headed to Ferry Meadows again lunchtime. Got as far as Lynch this time and this has a few ducks. The 'pecker was calling from Bluebell Wood and Skylarks were passing over the valley on my return journey.
50 Great Spotted Woodpecker
51 Pochard
52 Teal
53 Shoveler
54 Skylark
50 Great Spotted Woodpecker
51 Pochard
52 Teal
53 Shoveler
54 Skylark
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Saturday 7 January 2012
Friday 6 January 2012
Ferry Meadows
A highly successful first cycle down the the meadows with many birds performing very well.
European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons, adult
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Greylag Anser anser
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Canada Goose Branta canadensis
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Mute Swan Cygnus olor
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
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Coot Fulica atra
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33 Sparrowhawk
34 Long-tailed Tit
35 Little Grebe
36 Mallard
37 Tufted Duck
38 Canada Goose
39 Greylag
40 White-fronted Goose
41 Great Crested Grebe
42 Coot
43 Moorhen
44 Goosander
45 Grey Heron
46 Nuthatch
Then back at the office in the afternoon a couple of gulls flew north to add to the days tally.
47 Great Black-backed Gull
European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons, adult
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Greylag Anser anser
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Canada Goose Branta canadensis
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Mute Swan Cygnus olor
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
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Coot Fulica atra
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33 Sparrowhawk
34 Long-tailed Tit
35 Little Grebe
36 Mallard
37 Tufted Duck
38 Canada Goose
39 Greylag
40 White-fronted Goose
41 Great Crested Grebe
42 Coot
43 Moorhen
44 Goosander
45 Grey Heron
46 Nuthatch
Then back at the office in the afternoon a couple of gulls flew north to add to the days tally.
47 Great Black-backed Gull
Wednesday 4 January 2012
Common Gull
First day back at work. Common Gull is very common here but not at home so was the only addition.
32 Common Gull
32 Common Gull
Monday 2 January 2012
The second
21 Stock Dove
22 Lapwing
23 Mute Swan
24 Cormorant
25 Tree Sparrow
26 Common Buzzard
27 Feral Pigeon
28 Wren
29 Herring Gull
30 Great Tit
31 Pied Wagtail
22 Lapwing
23 Mute Swan
24 Cormorant
25 Tree Sparrow
26 Common Buzzard
27 Feral Pigeon
28 Wren
29 Herring Gull
30 Great Tit
31 Pied Wagtail
Sunday 1 January 2012
2012 underway
1 Starling
2 House Sparrow
3 Collared Dove
4 Blue Tit
5 Red Kite
6 Woodpigeon
7 Jackdaw
8 Blackbird
9 Black-headed Gull
10 Goldfinch
11 Chaffinch
12 Lesser Black-backed Gull
13 Rook
14 Greenfinch
15 Magpie
16 Carrion Crow
17 Fieldfare
18 Redwing
19 Dunnock
20 Robin
2 House Sparrow
3 Collared Dove
4 Blue Tit
5 Red Kite
6 Woodpigeon
7 Jackdaw
8 Blackbird
9 Black-headed Gull
10 Goldfinch
11 Chaffinch
12 Lesser Black-backed Gull
13 Rook
14 Greenfinch
15 Magpie
16 Carrion Crow
17 Fieldfare
18 Redwing
19 Dunnock
20 Robin
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