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Mar 15 2016
RSPB Marshside : 15th March 2016
RSPB Marshside : 15th March 2016
The first birding group day out we could attend since coming back from holiday was to RSPB Marshside on what was a gloriously sunny day with no wind at all, which must be an absolute first for MArshside which is usually freezing cold and blowing a gale. There was a good smattering of birds and I got two “year ticks” as well as some other nice sightings.
Mar 11 2016
High Tide at Riverbank Road and Burton Mere Wetlands : 11th March 2016
High Tide at Riverbank Road and Burton Mere Wetlands : 11th March 2016
Short-eared Owl, Riverside Road, Heswall
Mar 08 2016
Summary of Lanzarote Holiday : March 2016
Summary of Lanzarote Holiday : March 2016
Black-winged Stilt, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote
Mar 05 2016
Mirador Del Rio & Guinate , Lanzarote : 5th March 2016
Mirador Del Rio & Guinate , Lanzarote : 5th March 2016
Our final day with a car took us up to the Mirador Del Rio where Gosney says there is a good chance of seeing Barbary Falcon and even informs the reader of the exact ledge to find one on. Well, as it turned out, we looked at that ledge straight away and there it was !
Mar 04 2016
El Jable and Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote : 4th March 2016
El Jable and Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote : 4th March 2016
Kentish Plover, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote
Mar 02 2016
Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote 2nd March 2016
Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote 2nd March 2016
Greenshank, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote
Mar 01 2016
El Jable & Las Salinas, Lanzarote : 1st March 2016
El Jable & Las Salinas, Lanzarote : 1st March 2016
Houbara Bustard, El Jable, Lanzarote
Trumpeter Finch, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote
Feb 29 2016
Playa Blanca, Lanzarote : 29th February 2016
Playa Blanca, Lanzarote : 29th February 2016
Another quiet day in Playa Blanca though we did see a Buzzard as well as the usual suspects. Tomorrow we are off to the desert though with the aim of finding Houbara Bustards, Cream-coloured Coursers and Stone Curlews with Carmen Portella Arnest from Lanzarote Active Club.
Feb 28 2016
Playa Blanca, Lanzarote : 28th February 2016
Playa Blanca, Lanzarote : 28th February 2016
Our first full day of holiday on Lanzarote was a bit of a causual day and we were on foot basically walking around Playa Blanca and the Marina Rubicon. Nevertheless we managed to see a few birds, many from our own balcony.
Feb 28 2016
Summary February 2016
Summary February 2016
Species this month = 81
New Species added to 2016 Year List in February = 19
Running Total for the 2016 UK So Far = 102
New UK Life List Birds In February= 1
Snow Bunting
Mistle Thrush, Chequers Road, Chorlton