Chorlton Water Park : 5th February 2016 I had seen reports of a Greater Scaup on Chorlton Water Park and at the first chance of dry weather – at least for a couple of hours – I walked from the car park down to the edge of the water and it didn’t take long before…
Neumann’s Flash : 2nd February 2016 The first birding group morning was to Neumann’s Flash. The weather was good to us considering the recent heavy rain and we had a nice enough walk althouhg we did not see much special. The highlight of an otherwise unremarkable morning was watching two Great Spotter Woodpeckers obviously starting…
Summary January 2016 Species this month = 83 New Species added to 2016 Year List in January= 83 Running Total for the 2016 UK So Far = 83 New UK Life List Birds In January= 0
Tatton Park : 26th January 2016 The birding group morning this week was to Tatton Park which turned out to be a total waste of time and quite exhausting. Due to the threated (but not materialising) high winds the authorities had decided to close Dog Wood which was a shame beacause my only reason for…
WWT Martin Mere 24th January 2016 I wanted to add to my 2016 list by going to Martin Mere where I was guaranteed to get Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Geese and Marsh Harrier. An additional advantage was that we managed to get a, very obscured, view of one of the roosting Tawny Owls and a bonus…
Grand Tour of The Wirral : 22nd January 2016 Although there had been a high tide on the Dee Estuary, it wasn’t particularly high (8.8m) and it had been at 9.48am and we didn’t get to our first stop until around 10.30am. Be that as it may we wanted a day out and I suggested…
Burton Mere Wetlands 19th January 2016 The second birding group outing of the term, and the year, was to RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands where I hoped to add a fair number of species to my 2016 year list. I wasn’t to be disappointed and, although we did not see the Long-eared Owl that has been…
Pennington Flash 12th January 2016 The first birding group morning of the new year was to Pennington Flash. The weather held out and although it was overcast at the outset, the sun eventually came out before the rain started again around mid-day. We managed to stay dry, though and had a great start to our…
Great Northern Diver, Salford Quays. 9th January 2016 With Christmas and New Year dominated by bad colds and illness, it was a pleasure to open the year’s birding campaign with a woderful bird; the easiest Great Northern Diver I’m ever likely to get.
Summary 2015 UK Life Ticks During 2015 Laughing Gull Lesser Whitethroat Long-eared Owl Montagu’s Harrier Red-footed Falcon Sabine’s Gull Wood Warbler UK Bird List 2015 : 165 Species Species Count Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Black Swan Cygnus atratus Blackbird…
