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  1. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Finally, November and December in the UK added a handful more to the list, but yet another lifer for the year: East Chevington, November: 144. Water rail 145. Snow bunting Newbiggin, early December: 146. Red-backed shrike - lifer 147. Mediterranean gull Hesketh Out Marshes, Lancashire, end of...
  2. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    In November, I had a rather interesting trip with work to Saudi Arabia! So, yet another new country list, and some interesting lifers (despite not being able to take binoculars, which are apparently on the list of banned items to take into the country). So, all species new to the KSA list ;) as...
  3. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Another trip to the Netherlands in October added to both my NL life-list and my 2018 overall list: Hoofddorp: 46. Short-toed treecreeper* - new for my NL life list 47. Wren - new for my NL life list 48. Gadwall Nieuw Vennep 49. Grey heron 50. Great egret* - new for my NL list Hoofddorp 51...
  4. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    A lot of updates missing - been a bit slack in keeping this up-to-date in 2018. So... some Autumn additions to the UK list for 2018 came from trips to Lancashire and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Firstly, on the mudflats at Lytham: 138. Black-tailed godwit 139. Knot And on the beaches / offshore at...
  5. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Out to the coast on Saturday, although conditions were wrong for anything too dramatic. Was there quite early though, so finally managed to pick up the Druridge Pools 133. Little Owl - one adult and two juveniles The down to Cresswell Pond, where I added 134. Wheatear (at last!) 135...
  6. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Then, in Abu Dhabi, I managed to add a few more species to my UAE list, including some spectacular - and unexpected - lifers, six in all. All other species were, of course, new for my UAE life list :) We were staying at the Hilton in al Khubeirah, near the Royal Palace, with its own private...
  7. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Had a work trip to Abu Dhabi last week, with a long stopover at Heathrow Airport on Sunday, so spent an hour at Osterley Park, where I added: 131. Tawny Owl 132. Mandarin Duck
  8. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    After several years of talking about it, I finally took on the challenge of a cycle back from Benidorm to our villa in La Marina. So after a nice day out with the family, I got on my bike and pedalled south. Most of the route was on main roads or through coastal towns, but I somehow ended up on...
  9. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Another weekend, another cycle ride. I headed down to Torrevieja looking for the usual Iberian Magpies at La Mata, but they were not there. Instead, there was a large and loud group of Monk Parakeet, which I'd not seen there before, but I did also add: 97: Greenshank (on one of the irrigation...
  10. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    August spent in Spain, except for a short trip to Switzerland with work. Working for 2 weeks and on holiday for the last 2 weeks, so managed a few birding trips. Missed out on some of the usual year-ticks this year, but still added to the year list overall. On the first evening, sitting in the...
  11. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Out to Druridge bay last weekend, Friday evening, for a walk along the dunes, and a short stop at Druridge Pools. A lovely peaceful evening, with the birdlife showing a distinctly Autumnal feel (such as a Golden Plover already back at the coast). 129. Yellow wagtail - my first in the UK for a...
  12. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    A few trips out to the coast in June were not very productive, but I did add: 127. Gannet - from North Blyth 128. Sandwich Tern - at Amble Braid, while kayaking!
  13. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Back in Switzerland in late June, with a couple of stop-offs at mountain passes during travel, which resulted in me adding a lifer :) and two new species to mySwiss list Versenaz, GE 47. Common swift Pas de Morgins 48. Dunnock 49. Marsh Warbler* - lifer Montreux 50. Red-crested pochard* Col...
  14. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    So... a new country list was started in June. Not quite sure how to list this, as I actually visited quite briefly two countries on a work trip. For now, I think I will list as Former Yugoslavia (probably incorrectly) as I saw different species in Bosnia & Herzogovina than in Croatia. Sarajevo...
  15. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Had a nice walk from Craster to Low Newton along the coast over the Bank Holiday weekend, managing to add a lifer along the way! At Dunstanburgh, on the cliffs: 119. Razorbill - quite a high proportion of the auks on the cliffs seemed to be Razorbill to me. At Low Newton: 120. Little Tern -...
  16. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    A trip to Castle Island last night was quite interesting, with very low water levels giving a wide expanse of mud to the south of the islands. It was great to hear my first Grasshopped warbler in this location, and also add to my UK year-list: 116. Little ringed plover 117. Sand martin 118...
  17. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Next, an early May visit to the Netherlands with work. One of my customers cancelled a meeting last minute, so I had an hour spare to stroll around Noordhollands dunes, also picking up several species in-and-around my meetings: Schiphol: 10. Tufted duck 11. Marsh harrier* 12. Lapwing Uitgeest...
  18. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Straight back from Dubai, I stopped off at Prestwick Carr travelling back from the airport, adding a few Spring warblers: 111. Common whitethroat 112. Grasshopper warbler 113. Lesser whitethroat 114. Sedge warbler Then a trip back to the North West included a family day at Martinmere, adding...
  19. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    So, in early May, I visited a new country, so the start of a new list - for United Arab Emirates! I was there for work, and only in the country for 30 hours (and 12 hours of daylight!) with no chance at all to go out further than 5 minutes' walk from my downtown hotel. Nevertheless, a new list...
  20. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    One addition to the Netherlands list as I passed through Schiphol: 9. Common buzzard
  21. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Meanwhile, a couple of trips to Switzerland added few more to the year list, and a couple of species to my lifetime Swiss list: In Zofingen: 21. Alpine swift* And near Zofingen, in a small village called Widemoos: 22. Chiffchaff 23. Common buzzard 24. Red kite A trip into Basel one evening...
  22. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Some more updates from the last 2 months. Firstly, the UK list ticked along rather slowly through April, with most Spring arrivals seeming quite late. Nevertheless, progress to 110 species by the end of April: Dunces Houses Lane, Morpeth 103. Jay Bothal Pond 104. Blackcap - first singing male...
  23. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Most of the rest of the list comes from two rides out to El Hondo. The first was a ride along Vistabella road, calling in at all four hides, then a loop around the full reserve (but not enough time to call in at San Felipe), and I added a surprising lifer at one of the hides. At the VB hides...
  24. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Had an early start the next day to head down to El Pinet salinas, and took a route through the pine scrub from the Urb down to the top end of La Marina. The scrub was full of singing warblers and also a nice surprise to find a: 39. Great Spotted Cuckoo* plus.. 40. Magpie 41. Little Owl El Pinet...
  25. lazza

    Lazza's 2018 year list

    Annual Easter visit to the in-law's house in Spain, just south of Alicante. As usual, nice to get some Spring sunshine, and to get out-and-about on my bike to some nice birding hot-spots. IN reality, I didn't get too much opportunity to get out into the wilds, but visits to El Hondo and the...
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