It seems like autumn 2010 could turn out to be
season of the Lapland Bunting, Wryneck and Red necked Phalarope :))
S
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Aye
Had two out of the 3 up in the Northeast so far S
Looks like a great Autumns birding ahead
Cheers mate
AL
If its no fun Yer no doin it right!
Hi Seymour
I can live in hope as I've never seen any of those birds.
Best wishes Chris
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if I saw any of them I probably wouldn't know what they were!!!
Eeee. Not sure if I'll see any of these this autumn, but I'm totally committed to seeing the Snow Buntings this Winter when they visit Rhyl beach (North Wales). Going to camp out at my son's flat in Prestatyn until I see them. (He's ecstatic)
Pip
tried 3 times at Spurn recently for the Wryneck but missed each time.Is it too late??
mjay
love life & live it
I had a spiffy day out at Holme NOA in North Norfolk today. I arrived shortly before 8am to find hundreds of Song thrushes and Siskins flying over. Odd Siskins were landing just in from the beach on any bush they could find. There were Bramblings at the feeders with the usual Coal Tits and the pines were full of Goldcrests.
A walk around the area revealed a dozen or so Chiffchaffs and on the seaward side of the reserve a juvenile Cuckoo was found and good views were had down a convenient scope. A few Common redstarts sat about on convenient perches and a Black redstart skulked in a low bush near the beach before moving to sit in a back garden.
Curlews called as they flew around the adjacent water meadows where flocks of Skylarks were visible from the Observatory benches ( coffee mug in hand). Suddenly up went a call of 'Is this a Great Grey Shrike on this bush? It looks like one'! And indeed it was.
Other migrants included Grey wagtails, Meadow Pipits Redwings Linnets and many continental Robins.
As I left a juvenile Montagu's harrier flew across the road in front of me - a good way to end the day
As an addendum- I discovered later that I probably missed seeing Yellow browed and Raddes warbler today at a place I dropped by briefly- but I did find Wheatear and Hawfinch :)
C'est la guerre
:)
Different birds, mostly, but the spiffiness of the day matches mine at MM.
Great report Seymour. Thanks but quelle dommage about the warblers.
Pip x
Great day S ..... Any chance ye got a pic of the shrike mate?
Thanks for telling us about yer day
Cheers
fantastic day! im birding in the wrong place! paul.