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  1. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Can't wait D. Hope you have a very happy New Year btw:t::t: Rich
  2. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Hi D. Nethybridge on the 1st of March. Hoping to catch up with Mr Nevis again. Then heading up in May for 3 nights with Sars for our anniversary. Looking at Achiltibuie at the moment. Got a soft spot for that area. Rich
  3. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Well that's it for me. 215 is the most species since I've been keeping a list. Dipped on quite a few decent birds though - Great Spotted Cuckoo, Hoopoe(x2), King Eider etc. etc.:-O Bird of the year was the bird my 5 year old spotted. Coming back from a great curry in Brecon he spotted a...
  4. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    OH has the sniffles/ woman flu atm so decided to duck out with the boys to give us all a quiet few hours. Started a game with the boys where we counted how many species we had seen. Ended up on 34 which I didn't think was too bad as we only drove up to the Beacons. Good numbers of Fieldfare and...
  5. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Stopped off at Pwll slipway on my way to work this morning. Had good views of 3 Black Necked Grebes, Brent Geese, Red Breasted Mergansers and a Long Tailed Duck that's been around for a few days. 214. Long Tailed Duck.
  6. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Nipped down to Salthouse Point this morning with Kev, the children, and the dog we're looking after at the moment. Heaps of waders, Kestrel, GBBG's etc. and after a little searching: 213. Cattle Egret Lifer #14 B (:B (: Rich
  7. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    And finally. Snow Bunting at Filey Brigg:
  8. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Got to love a Tree Sparrow:t::
  9. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Had a cracking week up in Flamborough. Will definitely be back as there's enough there to keep the children occupied as well. We were also incredibly lucky with the weather. Stayed here...
  10. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Must have seen a few dozen Red Legged Partridges 50 or so miles North of Flamborough today but still can't bag a Grey Partridge:-C Rich
  11. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    212. Jack Snipe Lifer #13 B (: Finally:eek!: At Thornwick Pool this evening. 3 in total. Also had a Barn Owl fly over my head carrying a prey item whilst walking back to the car:t: A very late Swallow was also over the pool. Rich
  12. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Added the following today: 210. Little Gull 211. Pallas's Warbler Lifer #12 B (: Only a brief view of the Pallas's as it was very mobile with a flock of Goldcrest. Rich
  13. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Added the following on Monday: 208. Brambling 209. Hume's Leaf Warbler Lifer #11 Rich
  14. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Managed to add the following yesterday: 206. Woodcock 207. Lapland Bunting Lifer #10 B (: Will add further details when I get back from Yorkshire.
  15. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Nipped down to Port Toilet with Kev this morning. A birder whom we've met a couple of times recently was in the car park of the church on Western Avenue, Sandfields. 10 minutes later and #205 was in the bag:t: 205. Rose Coloured Starling Lifer #9 B (:B (:
  16. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Had an unexpected, and very welcome tick at Penclacwydd today. Wendell and others had tweeted there was a Turtle Dove by the Smew pen. Having wandered over, three doves came out of the trees and all silhouetted. Another birder said it was the Turtle Dove but there was no way I was going to tick...
  17. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Decided against going up to Goldcliff today for the Pectoral Sandpiper. The weather was great so decided to go for a c 6.5 mile walk around Usk Reservoir. Good views were had of Bullfinch, Kestrels, Kites and Buzzards. A little unexpected was a year tick in the form of a Grasshopper...
  18. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Went straight to Dunraven Bay yesterday after work following a cracking find by Paul Roberts from Bridgend. After 15 mins or so looking a couple of birders from Pencoed managed to get on to the bird. A cracking, and quite showy, WryneckB (:B (: 202. Wryneck Lifer #7 B (:B (:B (::D:D
  19. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    No new birds today but nice to have an e-mail to say that the Ring-Necked Duck that Kev and I found on Loch Meodal, Skye, has been accepted by the Highlands Rarities Committee :t: Rich
  20. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Should have gone home from here but decided to take a look at the Black Tern at Slimbridge as it's not too far from Goldcliff. Heading North on the M5 the Southbound carriageway was effectively a parking lot.:eek!: As a result I decided to cut across country after leaving Slimbridge which...
  21. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Had a decent couple of hours at Goldcliff this morning. Good to catch up with Bryan as I was leaving and also good to be able to put a face to the name of fellow BFer John o Sullivan. Good to meet you John:t: Couldn't locate the Wood Sandpiper despite our best efforts. Typically it turned up...
  22. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Just come back from a celebratory curry at Gurkha Corner in Brecon. I can thoroughly recommend the pork mo mo's and chilli chicken(hot). A delicious meal. Stopped at a clearfell on the way home that I thought looked promising during the day. Sure enough, after 10 mins or so we saw a fantastic...
  23. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Not sure where the photos went?:h?::h?::h?:
  24. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Had a decent morning at Goldcliff on Saturday. Couldn't locate the Wood Sandpiper that had been seen the day before but good to see Avocets, Ringed Plovers, Greenshanks, Turnstones and heaps of Yellow Wagtails. A couple saw two Little Stints but I wasn't sure I had the right birds at the...
  25. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold's Birding Year 2016

    Had a great morning out with a couple of mates in Somerset today. Kev's home cured bacon rolls were superb as always:eat: The pork and piccalilli pies that I bought from Cwmcerrig yesterday were also delicious. Left Neath at just gone 4 and were at VP2, Ham Wall at just gone 6:30. After a...
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