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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
31 December 2010: it's all over now The light is beginning to go now even in mid-afternoon, and I know that my year's birding has come to an end. It has been an exciting year for me, mostly with baby but also with birds! I far exceeded my lowly target of 85 species: in spite of having the...- maenad
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- Forum: Member's Lists 2010
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
28 December 2010 Just when I thought that the weather couldn't get much worse, the ice melts and the fog descends. Baby LP is still unwell, so birdwatching is at a minimum. However, a short walk along the river at Bakewell gave us one more species - the last for the year? I hope not, but...- maenad
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- Forum: Member's Lists 2010
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
17 December 2010 After a month of illness and injury, not to mention getting ready to go back to work, I finally got to see some birds last week. No Waxwings as of yet, but a lovely little grebe at Carsington Water. 136. Slavonian Grebe- maenad
- Post #30
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
6 November 2010 Baby LP and I are just back from a fortnight in Scotland, but a combination of teething and terrible weather meant a meagre total of 39 birds for the trip, with no year ticks. Meanwhile, husband and father CactusD was enjoying a holiday from domestic cares. He clocked up an...- maenad
- Post #29
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
28 September 2010 In spite of a few trips to Otmoor, and one today to Farmoor, I haven't had any new birds to add to my list for quite a while now. My fault entirely: I know they're out there, but can't seem to connect |:(|. But I've been thinking that the birding year is as much about...- maenad
- Post #28
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
6 September 2010 A weirdly quiet weekend for birds in Derbyshire, after a weirdly quiet month. A trip to Carsington gave us lots of Coots and not much else, except for an unexpected and exciting life tick for me. I've heard many, and at close range, but never managed to catch sight of one...- maenad
- Post #27
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
7 August 2010 I haven't managed to get out much with the binoculars and LP recently, so probably a good thing that we were in the summer birding lull. But wader passage has started again, so we had a walk round Otmoor between showers this afternoon. Among other stuff, we had a few warblers...- maenad
- Post #26
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
1-15 July 2010 Another trip to see the grandparents, and some truly horrible 'summer' weather. We still managed a few bird sessions, although (contrary to what he says on his list) I haven't forgiven my husband CactusD for the LEO and Ring Ouzel he saw when I was at home with the baby. :C...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
26 June 2010: I do like to be beside the seaside! We haven't done much by way of birdwatching for the past few weeks, but we made up for it in grand style on Saturday with our first trip to Bempton. I managed to fill the embarrassing gap in my life list left by a certain popular auk, but the...- maenad
- Post #24
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
28 May 2010 Two more LBJs at Otmoor today. The Cetti's was a pure fluke, but as I missed Garden Warbler altogether last year, I was pleased to see several staking out territories in the bushes. 117. Garden Warbler 118. Cetti's Warbler- maenad
- Post #23
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
15 May 2010 A mixed day at Otmoor: some exciting birds, including a lifer; but LP did not enjoy himself and grizzled for much of the outing. |!| He may be getting a little old to be tucked into his pram and wheeled around aimlessly, which doesn't bode well for the rest of the year! We'll see...- maenad
- Post #22
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
12 May 2010 Had a short walk at Boddington Reservoir this afternoon, dodging the anglers at the fishing competition. Two pairs of terns, and one single. 113. Common Tern- maenad
- Post #21
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
30 April 2010 We took a trip to Otmoor this afternoon. The weather wasn't great: a bit showery and blustery. But we nevertheless picked up a few more summer visitors, including a UK first for me (Turtle Dove: also the first I've seen in 20 years!). I finally managed to track down some...- maenad
- Post #20
- Forum: Member's Lists 2010
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
25 April 2010 Finally got that Sedge Warbler at Grimsbury. 108. Sedge Warbler- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
23 April 2010 Went to Grimsbury Reservoir in the hope of Sedge Warbler and Common Tern, but instead picked up an unexpected wader. 107. Dunlin- maenad
- Post #18
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
21 April 2010 Took advantage of the prolonged dry spell today to wobble the pram along a local farm track, where I suspected I might pick up my next warbler. 106. Common Whitethroat- maenad
- Post #17
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
15 April 2010 News of an Avocet (a lifer: you can tell that I haven't had much/any birding on the East Coast where such things are easier to come by!) took us to Brandon Marsh, where we also found another summer visitor and a resident species that has been hiding from me this year so far...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
11 April 2010 I love Brandon Marsh! It's a perfect size for birding with a pram, and now that the paths are less muddy we can get round to all the hides (we take turns to go in the hide or stay outside with the pram, so as not to disturb the other birders! LP is generally a very placid baby...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
8 April 2010 Quick trip to Otmoor this afternoon in the beautiful sunshine. The reserve was busy with people, but quite quiet for birds. Nevertheless, I picked up: 97. Red-legged Partridge (a bit plastic, but I'm really not fussy...) 98. Little Egret In mammal news, we saw a mink crossing...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
7 April 2010 I haven't been down to the local reservoir since before LP was born, but we took a quick trip today. The path was rather soggy and not very suitable for the pram, and the wind was a bit too cold for a two-month old baby. After our experience at Draycote Water too, I'm beginning...- maenad
- Post #13
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
19 March 2010 to 5 April 2010 Just back from a trip to Scotland and Derbyshire, mostly to take LP to see his grandparents in both locations, but also to give our year lists a boost, particularly with the seabirds in Scotland. As usual, my husband CactusD managed to pick up a few more species...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
14 March 2010 Dipped on a Great Northern Diver today at Draycote Water as it was too cold to take LP out of the car.|!| So we went on to Brandon Marsh again, and on the way, saw some Stock Doves. I also picked up Greylag Goose at the reserve, as well as the usual ducks etc. The Wigeons...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
7 March 2010: unexpected garden tick No new year ticks today, but after being so pleased to see a Yellowhammer at Otmoor on Thursday, was surprised to find one in the garden this afternoon, along with a couple of Reed Buntings!- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
4 March 2010: Spring has arrived Otmoor RSPB reserve was beautiful in the spring sunshine today, although there was still a cold wind that limited the amount of time we could spend outside with LP. The drive there and a short walk added four species to my list, including Red Kite, which was a...- maenad
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Maenad's 2010 Year List: Birding with Baby!
28 February 2010 An emergency trip to Mothercare (not a phrase I'd ever thought I'd have to type) brought a flock of Golden Plovers flying off from a field by the road. 60. Golden Plover- maenad
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