June 2021 Summary

UK Species Year List to June 2021: 102
Total UK Species in June 2021: 86
New “Year Ticks” in June 2021: 23
New “Life Ticks” in June 2021: 0

The birding group’s second outing since re-forming was to Burton Mere Wetlands on 3^rd July 2021 where we got a pair of Curlew Sandpipers and a pair of Green Woodpeckers. The hides at the reserve are open again but you still have to social distance and wear masks so not yet back to normal. We also got a year tick Dunlin.

On the 10th June we met up with some friends and stayed overnight near Holmfirth so we had two chances to drop in at RSPB Dove Stone – once on our way there on the 10th June and once on our way back on the 11th June. Each time we got fantastic views of a Wood Warbler singing as it flew along it’s territory, pausing at various trees to make a burst of song. We also got Willow Warbler and a Jay. We even got a pair of Spotted FLychatchers in the woods and plenty of Thrushes and a Peregrine. It was a great couple of visits and gave us Peregrine, Wood Warbler and Jay year ticks

The highlight of the month was a three day trip to North Wales taking in Little Orme, RSPB Conwy, Cemlyn Bay, Holyhead Fish Dock, RSPB South Stack, Bodnant Gardens, Llanferfechan and Gronant Dunes. In all we got seventeen year ticks and fifty-eight species.

In our garden, the Grey Wagtails have disappeared since we ran out of mealworms (can’t get supply at reasonable cost due to pandemic) We see a pair of Dunnocks every morning but the birds are a bit skulking at the moment. Saw an adult Robin with no tail – presumably moulting. Have seen a juvenile Blackbird and juvenile Goldfinch

Year Ticks for June 2021