On Tuesday 11th October work took me to Street Somerset and then down to Truro Cornwall. So after finishing the call in Truro I drove to Halwyn to view the river Camel, where I found the roosting DALMATIAN PELICAN. Had a lovely walk up and down of this part of the camel trail.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 193
18th October, one week on and after working in Ashford Kent, I drove to Reculver and with he help of a local birder who was already there, I got great views of the two SHORE LARKS.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 194
Thursday 27th October, as working in Poole, had a lunchtime walk at Lytchett fields near Upton, seeing: Cormorant, Little egret, Grey heron, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Moorhen, Grey plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Snipe, Black-tailed godwit, Redshank, Greenshank, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Green sandpiper, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, Meadow pipit, Pied wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song thrush, Cetti's warbler, Long-tailed tit, Great tit, Jay, Magpie, rook & Carrion crow.
Thursday 27th October, as working in Poole, had a lunchtime walk at Lytchett fields near Upton, seeing: Cormorant, Little egret, Grey heron, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Moorhen, Grey plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Snipe, Black-tailed godwit, Redshank, Greenshank, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Green sandpiper, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, Meadow pipit, Pied wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song thrush, Cetti's warbler, Long-tailed tit, Great tit, Jay, Magpie, rook & Carrion crow.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 195
Monday 31st October at work took me back to Street, and as soon as I had finished it was off to Slimbridge where in a field were six CATTLE EGRETS. Then I drove to Blagdon lake for the twenty four Great white egrets, also Little egrets here so making today a three egret day, also added to the year list:RED CRESTED POCHARD & SCAUP
Monday 31st October at work took me back to Street, and as soon as I had finished it was off to Slimbridge where in a field were six CATTLE EGRETS. Then I drove to Blagdon lake for the twenty four Great white egrets, also Little egrets here so making today a three egret day, also added to the year list:RED CRESTED POCHARD & SCAUP
TOTAL
FOR YEAR = 198
My first birding in November was at Shellness on the 7th after working in Ashford Kent, I went for the four SNOW BUNTING also added EIDER
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 200
No calls on 8th November, so went down to Southsea castle for the two Snow buntings a Hampshire tick for me. Then had a quick look around the Oyster beds Hayling island. Later on while walking the dogs over Yateley common added TAWNY OWL
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 201
No calls on 9th so drove down to Ripley farm reservoir, for the Scaup, as I believed it was a Hampshire tick, found out later that I had already seen Scaup in Hampshire on 22nd February 2010.
Again no calls on 10th, so went to Dorney lake Buckinghamshire for the VELVET SCOTER
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 202
Thursday 17th November and lucky for me I was on holiday, so I drove to Titchmarsh marina, walton-on-the-Naze Essex for the LITTLE AUK, a new bird for me.
Thursday 17th November and lucky for me I was on holiday, so I drove to Titchmarsh marina, walton-on-the-Naze Essex for the LITTLE AUK, a new bird for me.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 203
Wednesday 23rd, had to pick kit for work on the 24th, after went to Hayling island (sandy point) where I added GUILLEMOT, to my year and Hampshire list.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 204
After finishing work in High Wycombe on Tuesday 29th, I dropped in at Lavell's lake near Wokingham Berkshire, just going to the bittern hide, where I had good views of a JACK SNIPE
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 205
With no calls on the last day of November, I drove down to Normans bay, East sussex, where I joined other birders for the DESERT
WHEATEAR, another new bird for me.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 206
Friday 9th December, another holiday, so I went up to Beeley, Derbyshire for the long staying DUSKY THRUSH, also had a nice male HEN HARRIER, which flew over while at the twitch. One new bird and two more for the year list.
TOTAL FOR YEAR = 208
My last birding of the year was on Friday 23rd, when I went to Blagdon lake to twitch the BLYTH’S PIPIT, my last addition to the year list, and also another new bird for me.
TOTAL
FOR YEAR = 209
