Le Mans Classic and up to 182 in July

On Thursday 7th July, 16 of us in 8 cars set off to The Circuit Des 24 Heures Les Mans France, for the Le Mans Classic. On Friday morning I went for a walk seeing: Great crested grebe, Grey heron, Mallard, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Collared dove, Swift, Green woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Black redstart, Stonechat, Blackbird, Song thrush, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed tit, Great tit, Magpie, Carrion crow, Starling, House sparrow, Chaffinch, Serin, Greenfinch & Goldfinch.

TOTAL No. OF SPECIES = 34

Monday 25th July, as working in Havant, had a lunchtime walk around Farlington marshes, seeing:Cormorant, Little egret, Mute swan, Canada goose, Barnacle goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Ringed plover, Dunlin, Lapwing, Black-tailed godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Greenshank, Mediterranean gull, Black-headed gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Woodpigeon, Swift, Swallow, Meadow pipit, Reed warbler, Whitethroat, Magpie, Carrion crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Golfinch & Linnet.

Wednesday 27th July back in Havant so went to Sandy point Hayling island for my lunchtime walk, the tide was out and just of shore was a small island which had roosting gulls and terns, and an adult 

GANNET. On the island Sanderling, Mediterranean gull, Black-headed gull, Common gull, Herring gull, Great black-backed gull, Common tern & Sandwich tern. I then walked round to the sailing club to view the harbour seeing: Cormorant, Mute swan, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Curlew,  LITTLE TERN, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Carrion crow, House sparrow, Greenfinch, Golfinch & Linnet.

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 181

Thursday 28th July, working in Poole so went to Lytchett fields for todays walk seeing:Little egret, Canada goose, Shelduck, Teal, Mallard, Moorhen, Lapwing, Dunlin, Snipe, Black-tailed godwit, Redshank, Greenshank, Green sandpiper, Common sandpiper, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Swallow, House martin, Pied wagtail, Wren, Robin, Song thrush, Carrion crow, Starling, Golfinch.

Friday 29th July and again back in Havant so went down Southmoor lane (Budd's farm) for lunchtime seeing:Little grebe, Little egret, Grey heron, Mute swan, Canada goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Tufted duck, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed godwit, WHIMBREL, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Woodpigeon, Swift, Swallow, Pied wagtail, Magpie, Carrion crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Golfinch & Linnet.

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 182

For those about Rock/Bird we salute you.

Saturday 4th June, and it was of to the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic stadium, Tracey and I were meeting our three sons up there, for the AC/DC concert with Axl Rose on lead vocals.

Tuesday 7th June and after completing a call in Derby, I drove to the RSPB reserve Old Moor near Barnsley South Yorkshire. Hoping to see the Little Bittern, as this would have been a new bird for me. Whilst in the hide it was seen twice, and yes I missed it both times, I didn't feel so bad as I wasn't the only one. I did see:Little grebe, Great crested grebe, Cormorant, Bittern, Little egret, Grey heron, Mute swan, Canada goose, Mallard, Tufted duck, Kestrel, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed gull, Common tern, Stock dove, Woodpigeon, Collared dove, Sand martin, Swallow, Blackbird, Reed warbler, Willow warbler, Magpie, Carrion crow, Chaffinch & Reed bunting.

Thursday 9th June and as I had no calls for work, I headed to Acres Down New Forest, where I added HONEY BUZZARD, WOODCOCK and SPOTTED FLYCATCHER.

Then it was of to Martin Down for TURTLE DOVE and CORN BUNTING

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 177

Monday 13th June, woke up early so went to Yateley common for a quick walk before headed down to Bournemouth for work, had great views of NIGHTJAR and found a dead Mole.

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 178

Wednesday 15th June after after finishing my call in Bristol, I drove to RSPB reserve Cwm Clydach Glamorgan, for DIPPER.

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 179

Friday 17th June, went to Yateley common around 06:00 with the dogs for a good walk around, leaving around 08:30, noted the following:Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Green woodpecker, Great spotted woodpecker, Woodlark, Wren, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Song thrush, Dartford warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Blue tit, Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch & Linnet.

TOTAL FOR YEAR = 179

Wednesday 29th June Tracey and I went to Heart perform at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.