Summary 2016
I had decided that 2016 was going to be a good birding year for me and I set myself the target of seeing 200 birds in the UK by the end of the year. To this end I had arranged some holidays that would help us get the less common birds.
December 2016 archive
Dec 31 2016
Summary December 2016
Summary December 2016
Species this month =94
New Species added to 2016 Year List in December= 4
Waxwings at St Asaph 14 & 15, Hawfinch at Llanbedr-y-Cennin 30th, Black-throated Thrush at St Asaph 30th, Chough at South Stack 30th
New UK Life List Birds In December= 1
Black-throated Thrush at St Asaph 30th
Running Total for the 2016 UK So Far = 200
Dec 30 2016
Wales Day Out : Species Nos 197 – 200 : 30th December 2016
Wales Day Out : Species Nos 197 – 200 : 30th December 2016
Last week I happened to mention to Merynn that I was on 197 species in the UK for the year and that I would really like to get three more to get to the 200 mark by the end of the year. She volunteered that she would like to drive Anne and me over to Wales for the day which is where I thought I had the best chance. For some strange reason Merynn loves driving long distances !
Dec 16 2016
Wales Break : Waxwings and Winter Thrushes : 14 – 16 December 2016
Wales Break : Waxwings and Winter Thrushes : 14 – 16 December 2016
Waxwing St Asaph
Dec 10 2016
Woolston Eyes 10th December 2016
Woolston Eyes 10th December 2016
We tried Woolston Eyes despite it being a Saturday. We were hoping to see the Green-winged Teal that had been seen there on a daily basis.
Dec 06 2016
Birding Group Visit to WWT Martin Mere
Birding Group Visit to WWT Martin Mere
The last birding group day of the year was a visit to WWT Martin Mere which turned out to be a little disappointing but at least featured a glimpse of the Tawny Owl that sometimes roosts near the Kingfisher Hide.