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  1. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    So, how did the year go? Well, on one hand, a very disappointing UK total, just 147 species versus 161 in the last 2 years. But the overall "global" total was my second best since I started keeping a list, at 221 species, just three below last year's 224. The big success stories were Spain...
  2. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Finally, a visit to customers in Sweden last week allowed me a couple of short stops at some woodland areas. In Sodertalje, I added: 49. Siskin 50. Goldcrest Then, at my favourite stop at some feeders in woodland near SLU in Uppsala, I added a few species to my Swedish life-list and a rather...
  3. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    And, then a trip to Switzerland added a few more to the Swiss year list, but nothing to the overall year list. Only a short visit to the path along the Rhone upstream from Saint Maurice added: 41. Marsh tit 42. Great spotted woodpecker - apparently new for me for my Swiss list...?! 43. Robin...
  4. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    A bit of a poor effort in the last couple of months, so my list has hardly progressed at all, and I can definitely say I will have my worst UK list and global list for several years unless I put in some serious effort over the last couple of weeks of the year!! Nevertheless, one more to add to...
  5. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Up to Berwick-upon-Tweed for a long weekend, and I managed to tick off a couple of winter waders, one of which I see most years when we come up here. 145. Grey plover (always seem to be one or two around here in October) 146. Purple Sandpiper
  6. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Good to add another lifer at the weekend, with a stop by Blyth South Harbour to look for the reported autumn visitor/migrant. And after an hour of futile hanging around, I wandered back to the car thinking it was another rarity that hadn't hung around until the weekend, when another birder's...
  7. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Then, this week, I was in Madrid for a conference, and added a few final species to the year list for Spain, including one lifer and a further species new for the country. In Parque Juan Carlos I, near the Feria de Madrid: 107. Monk parakeet* 108. Pied flycatcher - new for Spain 109. Western...
  8. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Out at the weekend on my bike, up to Druridge Bay, where there were dozens of goldcrest, present in pretty much every coastal copse. And in among them at Cresswell Pond, was a new species for my UK life list (taking it to 208): 143. Firecrest I also added toad {4} to the year's amphibian list.
  9. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    And although there are no new bird species for the UK, on the way back from the Airport after my trip to Switzerland, there were loads of hedgehogs [16] about, in Dinnigton, Stannington Station and Hepscott. A possible other addition to the mammals list came in Switzerland, where some large...
  10. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Not really any chance to go birding in the UK this last few weeks, but I did manage to add a new species during a trip to Switzerland last week. While packing my suitcase at my hotel in Martigny, in the Valais region of Switzerland, I noticed some hirundines swooping around the parkland...
  11. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    I'm desperately in need of a trip to the coast for some migrants, but beggars can't be choosers, and I made do with a short stop at Bothal Pond today, which turned up a: 143. Green sandpiper
  12. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Back home, and not much going on for a couple of weeks, then this last weekend, I was out at the coast and picked up another three species for my UK list, adding one to the year list: First, at Creswell pond, among a large number of lapwing, a single 140. Greenshank flew in and out several...
  13. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    A tough cycle ride up into the Sierra Crevillente was enjoyable for both the challenge of the ride and the birding, although with better binoculars and better knowledge, I would probably have added more than two species to year list, but as one was a lifer, I can hardly complain! As I heaved my...
  14. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Anothe mid-morning ride out along the N332 through Santa Pola salinas brought up my 100 for Spain this year, a milestone I've never reached before. And it was: 100. Collared Pratincole* which got me there. Also seen were: 101. Little Stint* 102. Curlew Sandpiper* 103. Turnstone And then a...
  15. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Slowish progress over the last week, but still edging closer to my Spain-100 for the year, which would be a first! A trip out to El Hondo earlier this week was slightly disappointing, one of the main pools being almost devoid of water, but of the two identifiable waders on the mud, at least one...
  16. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Down to El Pinet salinas yesterday in the hope of some wader action, but remarkably quiet, with a pair of 94. Black-tailed Godwit being the only slightly unusual bird on the water, although it was nice to watch the acrobatics of several Little Tern, too. The next addition to the list was...
  17. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Had an early morning cycle out to the Vistabella road hides, which was rather productive. The ride started well with large groups of egret and ibis on flooded fields on the way, then 4 stone curlew flying over. And then it got better! The first new addition to the list was one of the day's...
  18. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Now out in Spain for the second holiday of the year, to our usual haunt at the in-laws at La Marina, near Elche. Have been working the last week, so not had much chance to get out birding, but before I start on the summer list, I was cross-checking my spring list, and realise I missed some of...
  19. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Not much chance to get out in the last few weeks, but had a family outing to Harthope Valley last weekend. Although there wasn't much opportunity to go birding, I was rather pleased to spot a: 138. Peregrine Falcon soaring and diving over the crags, before being mobbed by a pair of crows and...
  20. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    A slow month, with little time to get out birding to see any of the reported rarities nearby, so haven't added anything new for 3 weeks, but this weekend, I finally got out to the coast, and spent 45minutes looking out ot sea from Snab Point, then had an hour at Druridge Pools (although all the...
  21. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Out on my bike, along the coast at the weekend, and managed another few for the list. In an hour's sea-watch from the headland in Seaton Sluice, I didn't see a great deal, but on the rocks on the sea's edge was a single 132. Arctic tern (my first for a couple of years) And out to sea, a...
  22. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    So, to Finland.... where I started with a few "midnight" observations as the ferry docked at Mariehamn in Åland, with an hour on deck as the ferry drew into Helsinki the next morning, and then managed an hour at lunch time followed by nearly 3 hours in the evening (birding until the sun set at...
  23. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Was away in Sweden and Finland this week for customer meetings, but because of the long days, I was able to find some time each evening for some birding, and also I travelled from Stockholm to Helsinki by ferry, which gave me a fab opportunity to spend a few hours with my bins as we sailed out...
  24. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    Right then.... loads more to post.... let's start in the UK, last week of May. A short stop at Castle Island to look for reported avocets was quite successful, with 4 avocets present as well as 3 130. Black-tailed godwit And the same evening, I headed out on my bike, with the aim of heading...
  25. lazza

    Lazza's 2015 list

    And, finally, a long weekend down in London added some of the UK's introduced species! But first, on count-back, I noticed I had somehow missed out Canada Goose from the early January lists this year, which takes me to 126 for the UK list, not 125 as in my last post (and I'm not going back to...
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