Details of outings in (mainly central) Scotland, listing any wildlife seen.
Far Ings revisited....
Posted 01-01-10 at 02:50 PM by clydebirder
Made another trip down to Far Ings on south side of the Humber Bridge, it has large reed beds and many areas of open water and good selection of hides. The weather was bitterly cold with light snow showers and heavy frost, most open water areas were frozen over.
Birds seen over the three days at Far Ings LWT and Waters Edge Country Park (28 - 30 December 2009).
Little Grebe
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Shoveler
Wigeon
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goosander
Kestrel
Marsh Harrier (1 male and 1 female)
Buzzard
Pheasant
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Lapwing
Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Redshank
Black-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Curlew
Woodcock
Snipe
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Cetti's Warbler (a very unexpected sighting, didn't know they were in that area)
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Redwing
Fieldfare
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Willow Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Bearded Tit (heard only)
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Cheers, John
Birds seen over the three days at Far Ings LWT and Waters Edge Country Park (28 - 30 December 2009).
Little Grebe
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Shoveler
Wigeon
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goosander
Kestrel
Marsh Harrier (1 male and 1 female)
Buzzard
Pheasant
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Lapwing
Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Redshank
Black-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Curlew
Woodcock
Snipe
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Cetti's Warbler (a very unexpected sighting, didn't know they were in that area)
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Redwing
Fieldfare
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Willow Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Bearded Tit (heard only)
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Cheers, John
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A good list John,well done with the Cetti's.....nice to find a new bird in residence!Posted 01-01-10 at 04:43 PM by Twitcheruth
