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Bongofury's 2012 UK List

So the year comes to an end and considering how little time I've had for birding this year, I'm pleased to top the 150 mark. More importantly by getting 24 lifers this year, the milestone of 200 UK birds is now in sight and hopefully will be achieved in 2013, especially as some common birds are...
- bongofury
- Post #33
- Dec 31, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

18.11.2012 Govan, Glasgow 156. Waxwing
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- Post #32
- Nov 18, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

11.11.2012 Baron's Haugh 155. Shoveler
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- Post #31
- Nov 11, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

28.10.2012 Hogganfield Loch 154. Ruddy Duck
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- Post #30
- Oct 28, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

24.10.2012 George Square, Glasgow 153. Peregrine Brightened up my morning commute.
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- Post #29
- Oct 24, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

21.10.2012 Kilminning,Fife 150. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler* [Also my 200th Western Palearctic bird...and not a bad one at that] 151. Red-breasted Flycatcher* 152. Radde's Warbler*
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- Post #28
- Oct 21, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

8.9.2012 Hound Point 147. Kittiwake 148. Whimbrel 149. Black Tern*
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- Post #27
- Sep 8, 2012
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Bongofury's 2012 UK List

5.9.2012 Musselburgh 145. Hooded Crow 146. Common Tern
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- Post #26
- Sep 5, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

21.8.2012 Barons Haugh 143. Spotted Redshank* 144. Green Sandpiper
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- Post #25
- Aug 21, 2012
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Bongofury's 2012 UK List

11.8.2012 Great Cumbrae 141. Black Guillemot 142. Manx Shearwater
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- Post #24
- Aug 12, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

5.8.2012 Kinneil Lagoons 140. Spoonbill (part* new UK bird)
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- Post #23
- Aug 5, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

31.7.2012 After over 2 month's without any serious birding, normal service was restored today: Tyninghame Bay 133. Sandwich Tern 134. Snipe 135. Gannet 136. Guillemot 137. Red-throated Diver * 138. Semipalmated Sandpiper* Musselburgh Lagoons 139. Golden Plover
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- Post #22
- Jul 31, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

20.5.2012 A very successful morning at Culter Glen: 129. Whinchat 130. Ring Ouzel* 131. Common Sandpiper 132. Stonechat
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- Post #21
- May 20, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

19.5.2012 Barons Haugh 126. Stock Dove* 127. Sedge Warbler 128. Whitethroat
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- Post #20
- May 19, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

12.5.2012 A trip to the east side of Loch Lomond, mainly around Inversnaid, again today to continue the Redstart search. A couple of possible flyovers but not certain enough to count. Some great bonus prizes though: 124. Pied Flycatcher* 125. Tree Pipit
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- Post #19
- May 12, 2012
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Bongofury's 2012 UK List

4.5.2012 From a train, somewhere near Appleby: 123. Swift
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- Post #18
- May 6, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

29.4.2012 A quick visit to Barons Haugh this afternoon: 122. Greenland White-fronted Goose*
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- Post #17
- Apr 29, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

28.4.2012 A trip to the east side of Loch Lomond didn't get me my first Redstart but a couple of good year ticks to be had, and a 3-hour trek brought me a much sought-after lifer: 119. Willow Warbler 120. Wood Warbler 121. Cuckoo*
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- Post #16
- Apr 28, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

17.4.2012 A nice surprise on the nijer feeder in the garden this evening: 118. Mealy Redpoll
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- Post #15
- Apr 17, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

14.4.2012 A very productive and enjoyble walk along the Clyde Valley this afternoon: 114. Grey Wagtail 115. Swallow 116. Sand Martin 117. House Martin
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- Post #14
- Apr 14, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

Another go today brought success. 8.4.2012 113. Blue-winged Teal* (Gilmourton)
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- Post #13
- Apr 8, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

6.4.2012 I put a lot of effort in today through wet and windy weather to get 3 lifers within South Lanarkshire, none of which I connected with. Just one of those days, I guess. However I picked up a couple for the year: 111. Ringed Plover (location witheld) 112. Wheatear (Culter Glen)
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- Post #12
- Apr 6, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

Barons Haugh 24.3.2012 109. Chiffchaff 110. Water Rail (viewed from just a few metres away)
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- Post #11
- Mar 24, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

A nice surprise before work this morning. Garden 23.3.2012 108. Blackcap
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- Post #10
- Mar 23, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012
Bongofury's 2012 UK List

I couldn't resist... Trabboch Loch 5.3.2012 107. Ring-necked Duck*
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- Post #9
- Mar 5, 2012
- Forum: Member's Lists 2012