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  1. lazza

    Lazza's list

    On possibly my last trip out this year, I finally got the most unlikely of the missing species - 158 Kingfisher taking my total for 2012 to 204
  2. lazza

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    A final work trip of the year took me to Copenhagen, with a short walk around the University campus in Ballerup before my meeting and an hour or so around Vestamager and Kastrup afterwards! And pretty productive: 1. Goldeneye - from the motorway bridge connecting Amager to Copenhagen! 2...
  3. lazza

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    OK, I can probably ignore the dubious ticks above now as I made it to 200 for 2012 today ;) On a trip to Bothal pond to examine some Canada geese for anything unusual, there was a surprise in store: 157 Great northern diver Yes! On Bothal pond, 8 miles in land! Not sure how common this is but...
  4. lazza

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    So, 2 days in Germany, just south of Frankfurt added several species to my Germany all-time list, as well as bringing me a (debatable) 200th tick for the year!! All species seen at the small Lampertheimer Altrhein reserve during an hour's lunch break and the half hour of twilight before it got...
  5. lazza

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    Two additions to my UK list this weekend, one a new species to the 2012 list... taking me to 199 species for the year!! Out on my bike on Sunday afternoon, the first tick was a pair of 155 Brambling just north of Ashington Rugby club. Then, on to Cresweel Pond, where the long-staying 156...
  6. lazza

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    Creeping towards that 200 mark.... After a few local reports of an influx of waxwings, I headed out on my bike around Ashington this lunch time, and although the reported locations held nothing more than a single blackbird feasting on the rowan berries, further down the Morpeth road, there were...
  7. lazza

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    A great long weekend away in Berwick-upon-Tweed, adding two more species to the UK list for 2012, including another lifer. On the first evening, there were a large mix of waders in one of the bays by the caravan site. Mostly oystercatcher, redshank and turnstone, but also 3 curlew and singles...
  8. lazza

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    Had a trip to Madrid with work - a whole week at a conference - and managed to get out to Casa de Campo one afternoon for a stroll around. Although there was nothing amazing, I managed to add 72 Monk Parakeet - a lifer 73 (Iberian) Green woodpecker (is it a full species or ssp?) 74 Great...
  9. lazza

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    After the influx of rarities and migrants along the coast a couple of weeks ago, the last week has been fairly quiet, but a trip to Cresswell this lunch time added another couple of species to the list, taking me to 150 for the UK for 2012 :) 149 Long-tailed duck 150 Little stint These, in...
  10. lazza

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    What a weekend! 5 birds added, of which 4 were lifers!! Headed to St Mary's lighthouse with the kids on Saturday for a day of rockpool searching and a walk up the 137 steps. My suspicions were aroused as we walked from the car park by the Seaton arms, as several people passed with scopes, but...
  11. lazza

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    A trip to Sweden for work left very little spare tIme to visit any good places for birds, but still managed a lifer, and a few more birds added to the Sweden list! At Arlanda airport, there were a lot of 14 House martin 15 White wagtail enjoying a feast of mozzies! Then, on the drive down to...
  12. lazza

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    At last, the first September addition. A trip to Cresswell pond via Bothal gave me 143 Great skua Which also happened to be a lifer! So edging slowly towards 200 species for the year, this being 187 across 7 countries! Cresswell also held a lot of other life with several curlew, a bar-tailed...
  13. lazza

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    A diversion to Cresswell Pond while picking up a repaired bike wheel from Bedlington(!) showed that migration is well underway, with a sudden influx of ducks and waders. The reported Garganey wasn't visible however, and I left with no new species for the 2012 list.... until I got to my car...
  14. lazza

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    My first trip out was an early morning cycle ride around the local Urbanizacion and between several local villages, which turned up plenty of birds including hoopoe, house martin, common swift, and 3 new additions to the 2012 Spain list: 44 Southern grey shrike* 45 Red-legged partridge (new for...
  15. lazza

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    Two scorching weeks in Spain, staying in La Marina, near Elche/Elx (about 30km south of Alicante on the Costa Blanca). The focus was very much on rest and relaxation, with lots of trips to the beach and pool, but also managed a few bird-trips out on my bike to some great sites. This added 6...
  16. lazza

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    Second lifer of the week, and this one of the more unusual variety. Following posts on this forum over the last couple of days, I decided to head up to Low Newton on an extended lunch break today, and for the first time ever, I successfully twitched a real rarity (my record of trying to see some...
  17. lazza

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    A very wet cycle around Kielder Water on Sunday was more productive than expected. In addition to lots of goldcrest, chaffinch and willow warbler, I added a lifer to my list: 140 Spotted Flycatcher In my bird book, I had it noted as a possible sighting (in Backworth of all places, in 2007)...
  18. lazza

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    Drove up to Cresswell with my bike for a ride along the coast, aiming to call in at as many ponds and pools as possible! Quite variable numbers of birds around. A lot out on the sea initially, with several red-breasted merganser out on the surf with a few eider and, I think, a pair of razorbill...
  19. lazza

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    An early evening ride out along the Wansbeck gave plenty of birdlife, but only one new species for 2012: 137 Common Sandpiper Four on Castle Island (although one may have been a green sandpiper)
  20. lazza

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    Up to Cragside and back on my bike gave one addition to the UK list for the year: 136 Dipper Good views from the bridge by the Anglers Arms in Weldon of a single bird preening and then making a few fishing forays along the river bed!
  21. lazza

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    Following a report on the Northumberland forum, I came home the scenic route via Bothal pond from a trip to Plessey Woods on my bike. And the target bird was found after being flsuhed from reeds by a grey heron... 134 little egret But the more exciting bird (another UK first for me) was on the...
  22. lazza

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    A trip out on the bike to Cresswell Pond on Saturday gave me two new birds for my 2012 list, one of which is a new UK tick for me: 132 Little gull (which I haven't previously seen in the UK) 133 Yellow wagtail
  23. lazza

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    Out to Germany Monday/Tuesday with work, with a couple of hours spare Monday afternoon, which I spent at Echinger Stausee, just north of Munich. Got a great list of birds, and a new country list for the year! 1. Mute swans (well over 200) 2. Coot (at least 500) 3. Mallard (100-150) 4. Pochard...
  24. lazza

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    Up to Beacon Hill north of Morpeth last weekend on my bike, in search of redstarts, but failed once again to get my target species. But did have 2012's first 131 Blackcap Have heard several singing in and around Morpeth this year, but somehow not managed a visual until this noisy fella!
  25. lazza

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    One addition from the weekend: 130 Ruff (Creswell Pond)
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