4th " Sand Martin
5th " Swallow
5th " Wheatear
7th " Willow Warbler
8th " Blackcap
15th " Willow Warbler
16th " Common Sandpiper
17th " Sandwich Terns
21st " White Wagtail
22nd " Common Whitethroat
White-winged Black Tern
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
MY UK IMAGRANTS 2015
4th " Sand Martin
5th " Swallow
5th " Wheatear
7th " Willow Warbler
8th " Blackcap
15th " Willow Warbler
16th " Common Sandpiper
17th " Sandwich Terns
21st " White Wagtail
22nd " Common Whitethroat
Thursday, 2 April 2015
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS
King and Queen of the woods, the drumming echos round the trees. The quickest way to attract attention to other woodpeckers.
The sound is different to the normal tapping for insects, drummimg is a Spring thing.
I was so lucky that a female found my tasty treats specially left out for the smaller birds and it certainly was a treat to capture on camera such a wonderful bird.
In the deciduous wood that I visit there are many old branches and dead trees suitable for the woodpeckers. Recently I noticed one drinking from a hole on the side of a 30feet tree, clinging on and looking from side to side and enjoying a drink.
Super bird for a bird watcher like myself, I watch them for hours.
The sound is different to the normal tapping for insects, drummimg is a Spring thing.
I was so lucky that a female found my tasty treats specially left out for the smaller birds and it certainly was a treat to capture on camera such a wonderful bird.
In the deciduous wood that I visit there are many old branches and dead trees suitable for the woodpeckers. Recently I noticed one drinking from a hole on the side of a 30feet tree, clinging on and looking from side to side and enjoying a drink.
Super bird for a bird watcher like myself, I watch them for hours.
Sunday, 8 March 2015
SPRING
The rain still falls and raindrops hang onto the new Catkins, The Alder trees have many Catkins. I love to see the sun shining through the water droplets.
The temperature is rising slowly but its still chilly, cold enough for a morning frost.
Visiting a garden centre where Daffodils are on mass, a few are out in the garden, the double ones come first.
The temperature is rising slowly but its still chilly, cold enough for a morning frost.
Visiting a garden centre where Daffodils are on mass, a few are out in the garden, the double ones come first.
Saturday, 7 March 2015
PWLLHELI MARINA
7th March 2015
Tide out in the harbour and a smart sub species Cormorant fishing along side a pair of Red-brested Mergansers.
Flocks of Dunlin feeding, Redshank peeling their feet out of the mud yet finding feed as well. Two Little Egrets flying across the water and being mobbed by a Black-headed Gull. Herring Gulls already paired up sheltering from the gale amongst the seaweed, one or two juvenile BBGulls still showing their first feathers.
The Kingfisher missing from its tree and no sign of it on the large pipe by the bridge, I will be looking again soon.
Tide out in the harbour and a smart sub species Cormorant fishing along side a pair of Red-brested Mergansers.
Flocks of Dunlin feeding, Redshank peeling their feet out of the mud yet finding feed as well. Two Little Egrets flying across the water and being mobbed by a Black-headed Gull. Herring Gulls already paired up sheltering from the gale amongst the seaweed, one or two juvenile BBGulls still showing their first feathers.
The Kingfisher missing from its tree and no sign of it on the large pipe by the bridge, I will be looking again soon.
Friday, 27 February 2015
UPLAND NEFYN
Blue skies to-day and what better bird in flight than a Sparrowhawk, it was being mobbed by a Carrion Crow. At the top of Larch trees were a flock of Finches busy feeding until the Sparrowhawk landed not far.
Siskin, Goldfinches, BlueTits and a Common Redpoll. Yellowhammers in short supply to-day.
Siskin, Goldfinches, BlueTits and a Common Redpoll. Yellowhammers in short supply to-day.
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Thursday, 22 January 2015
BIRD LIST 2015
1- Blue Tit 8- Blackbird
2- Great Tit 9- Song Thrush
3- House Sparrow 10- Dunnock
4- Magpie 11-Starling
5- Moorhen 12- Jackdaw
6- Buzzard 13- Herring Gull
7-Mallard 14-- Black-headed Gull
15- Chaffinch- 16- Wren 17- Dipper 18- Redshank 19- Grey Heron
20-Little Egret 21-Curlew 22- Dunlin 23-Bar tailed Godwit 24-Teal
25-Wigeon 26-Nuthatch 27-Jay 28 Little Grebe 29- Goldcrest
30- Rook 31-Yellowhammer, 32- Reed Bunting 33-Snipe
34- Long-tailed Tit 35- Kingfisher 37- Water Rail 38- Crossbills
39 -Common Scoter 40- Siskin 41-Shag 42-Pheasant 43-Bullfinch
44-Chiffchaff 45- Whooper Swan, 46- Mute Swan 47-Robin
48-Greylag Goose 49-Long-tailed Duck 50-Great Spotted Woodpecker 51-Woodpigeon 52- Greenfinch53- GBB Gull
54- Sanderling 55- Lapwing 56-Carrion Crow 57-Smew 58- Pintail
59 - Grey Wagtail 60- Shelduck 61 -Stonechat 62 - Sparrowhawk
63- Pied Wagtail, 64 -White-fronted Geese(greenland race), 65-Ring Ouzel, 66-Meadow Pipit, 67- Golden Plover,68-Turnstone, 69 Oystercatcher, 70 Common Redpoll, 71 Ringed Plover, 72, Red-breasted Merganser, 73 Greenshank, 74 Cormorant, 75, Red-throated Diver, 76 Guillemot, 77 Chough, 78 Common Gull, 79 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80 Swallow, 81 Wheatear, 82 Fulmer, 83 Willow Warbler, 84 Blackcap, 85 Common Sandpiper, 86 Shoveler, 87 Skylark, 88 Sandwich Terns, 89 White Wagtail, 90 Common Whitethroat, 91 Pied Flycatcher, 92 Willow Tit, 93 Manx Shearwater, 94 House Martin, 95 Kittiwake, 96 Spotted Flycatchers, 97 Black-tailed Godwits, 98 House Martin, 99 Whimbrel, 100 Mistle Thrush, 101 Tufted Duck, 102 Great Crested Grebe, 103 Swift, 104 Whinchat, 105 Canada Geese, 106 Sedge Warbler, 107 Red Kite, 108 Barn Owl, 109 Green Woodpecker, 110 Grasshopper Warbler, 111 Hobby, 112 Kestrel, 113 Green Sandpiper, 114 Great White Egret, 115 Gadwall, 116 Peregrine, 117 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 118 Dotterel, 119 Great Grey Shrike, 120 Med Gull, 121 late entry Lapland Bunting, 122 Short-eared Owl, 123 124, Little Gull, 125 Purple Sandpiper, 126 Great Northern Diver, 127, Brent Geese, 128, Merlin, 129 Black Redstart, 130 Brambling, the numbers have gone wrong, forgotton some of what I've seen. to be continued.....
2- Great Tit 9- Song Thrush
3- House Sparrow 10- Dunnock
4- Magpie 11-Starling
5- Moorhen 12- Jackdaw
6- Buzzard 13- Herring Gull
7-Mallard 14-- Black-headed Gull
15- Chaffinch- 16- Wren 17- Dipper 18- Redshank 19- Grey Heron
20-Little Egret 21-Curlew 22- Dunlin 23-Bar tailed Godwit 24-Teal
25-Wigeon 26-Nuthatch 27-Jay 28 Little Grebe 29- Goldcrest
30- Rook 31-Yellowhammer, 32- Reed Bunting 33-Snipe
34- Long-tailed Tit 35- Kingfisher 37- Water Rail 38- Crossbills
39 -Common Scoter 40- Siskin 41-Shag 42-Pheasant 43-Bullfinch
44-Chiffchaff 45- Whooper Swan, 46- Mute Swan 47-Robin
48-Greylag Goose 49-Long-tailed Duck 50-Great Spotted Woodpecker 51-Woodpigeon 52- Greenfinch53- GBB Gull
54- Sanderling 55- Lapwing 56-Carrion Crow 57-Smew 58- Pintail
59 - Grey Wagtail 60- Shelduck 61 -Stonechat 62 - Sparrowhawk
63- Pied Wagtail, 64 -White-fronted Geese(greenland race), 65-Ring Ouzel, 66-Meadow Pipit, 67- Golden Plover,68-Turnstone, 69 Oystercatcher, 70 Common Redpoll, 71 Ringed Plover, 72, Red-breasted Merganser, 73 Greenshank, 74 Cormorant, 75, Red-throated Diver, 76 Guillemot, 77 Chough, 78 Common Gull, 79 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80 Swallow, 81 Wheatear, 82 Fulmer, 83 Willow Warbler, 84 Blackcap, 85 Common Sandpiper, 86 Shoveler, 87 Skylark, 88 Sandwich Terns, 89 White Wagtail, 90 Common Whitethroat, 91 Pied Flycatcher, 92 Willow Tit, 93 Manx Shearwater, 94 House Martin, 95 Kittiwake, 96 Spotted Flycatchers, 97 Black-tailed Godwits, 98 House Martin, 99 Whimbrel, 100 Mistle Thrush, 101 Tufted Duck, 102 Great Crested Grebe, 103 Swift, 104 Whinchat, 105 Canada Geese, 106 Sedge Warbler, 107 Red Kite, 108 Barn Owl, 109 Green Woodpecker, 110 Grasshopper Warbler, 111 Hobby, 112 Kestrel, 113 Green Sandpiper, 114 Great White Egret, 115 Gadwall, 116 Peregrine, 117 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 118 Dotterel, 119 Great Grey Shrike, 120 Med Gull, 121 late entry Lapland Bunting, 122 Short-eared Owl, 123 124, Little Gull, 125 Purple Sandpiper, 126 Great Northern Diver, 127, Brent Geese, 128, Merlin, 129 Black Redstart, 130 Brambling, the numbers have gone wrong, forgotton some of what I've seen. to be continued.....
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