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Far Ings Live!

Posted 25-09-10 at 10:37 AM by Neil Rigby (Birding UK)

Present are Myself, Alanjns, Clydebirder, Maggie28 and Simon624.

Arrived at 10am prompt.

List...
Chaffinch
Crow
Moorhen
Wood Pigeon
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Great Tit
Magpie
Greylag
Pink Footed Goose

continued...
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Garden Birdwatch 11-12noon

Posted 31-01-10 at 05:47 PM by Neil Rigby (Birding UK)

Had an enjoyable Garden Birdwatch today with conditions being much better than last year.

11am
LOCATION: West Kent
CONDITIONS: The ground is frosty.
Temperature of 3.6 degrees C.
Wind speed 1.1 km/h.

12noon
Temperature 4.5 degrees C.
Wind speed 7.2 km/h

Here's the tally and numbers seen at once...

1. Carrion Crow 1
2. Blackbird 2
3. Great Tit 2
4. Blue Tit 3
5. Starling 3
6. Chaffinch...
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Fairburn Ings 50 and counting

Posted 26-09-09 at 03:53 PM by Neil Rigby (Birding UK)

Great weather still and plenty about...

Goldeneye
Sparrowhawk
Dunnock
Gadwall
Little Grebe
Widgeon
Greylag Goose
Pintail
Blackbird
Collared Dove
Coot
Moorhen
Swallow
Chiffchaff
Robin
Herring Gull
Wren
Willow Tit
Starling

That's over 50 now and we haven't seen a House Sparrow yet!

Getting some snaps of Tree Sparrows on the visitor...
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Fairburn Ings Trip continued

Posted 26-09-09 at 12:32 PM by Neil Rigby (Birding UK)

Visiting more hides and we now have seen over 40 species.

Goldeneye
Sparrowhawk
Dunnock
Gadwall
Little Grebe
Widgeon
Greylag Goose
Pintail

we'll keep you posted.
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Fairburn Ings 26th September

Posted 26-09-09 at 11:31 AM by Neil Rigby (Birding UK)

Arrived 10am at RSPB Fairburn Ings.

Positive IDs of Clydebirder, Bassist and Alanjns being flushed from the car park!

Fabulous day with bright sunshine.

Day list:
Tree Sparrow
Kingfisher
Bullfinch
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Wood Pigeon
Stock Dove
Crow
Meadow Pipit
Common Gull
Tufted Duck
Long-Tailed Tit
Shoveler Duck...
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