What a great year!
Happy New Year to one and all but especially my massive band of followers. Hopefully I will get to meet some of you in the field in 2013.
Below is my 2012 year list. I am not a competitive lister. I only list birds for my own records
1 Carrion Crow 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
2 Lesser black-backed Gull 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
3 Jackdaw 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
4 Blue Tit 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
5 Blackbird 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
6 Robin 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
7 Black-headed Gull 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
8 Wood Pigeon 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
9 Magpie 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
10 Siskin 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
11 Pied Wagtail 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
12 Great-spotted Woodpecker 01 January 2012 Ascot Road, West Watford
13 Wigeon 01 January 2012 Inns Lake
14 Mute Swan 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
15 Canada Goose 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
16 Egyptian Goose 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
17 Gadwall 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
18 Mallard 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
19 Shoveler 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
20 Pochard 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
21 Tufted Duck 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
22 Goldeneye 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
23 Cormorant 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
24 Grey Heron 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
25 Moorhen 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
26 Coot 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
27 Lapwing 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
28 Common Gull 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
29 Collared Dove 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
30 Ring-necked Parakeet 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
31 Little Owl 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
32 Kingfisher 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
33 Wren 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
34 Dunnock 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
35 Fieldfare 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
36 Song Thrush 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
37 Long-tailed Tit 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
38 Great Tit 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
39 Jay 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
40 Chaffinch 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
41 Goldfinch 01 January 2012 Stockers Lake/Farm
42 Red Kite 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
43 Kestrel 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
44 Green Woodpecker 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
45 Skylark 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
46 Meadow Pipit 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
47 Redwing 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
48 Goldcrest 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
49 Starling 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
50 House Sparrow 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
51 Greenfinch 01 January 2012 Woodoaks Farm
52 Buzzard 02 January 2012 Wendover Woods
53 Crossbill 02 January 2012 Wendover Woods
54 Teal 02 January 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
55 Great-crested Grebe 02 January 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
56 Grey Wagtail 02 January 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
57 Jack Snipe 02 January 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
58 Snow Bunting 02 January 2012 Startop's Reservoir, Tring
59 Yellowhammer 02 January 2012 Bedmond nr Radio mast
60 Coal Tit 05 January 2012 Abbots Langley
61 Woodlark 07 January 2012 Hawkhill Inclosure
62 Mistle Thrush 07 January 2012 Hawkhill Inclosure
63 Dark-eyed Junco 07 January 2012 Hawkhill Inclosure
64 Reed Bunting 07 January 2012 Hawkhill Inclosure
65 Red-legged Partridge 08 January 2012 Deadman's Hill
66 Rook 08 January 2012 Deadman's Hill
67 Grey Partridge 08 January 2012 Therfield Heath
68 Great Grey Shrike 08 January 2012 Therfield Heath
69 Sparrowhawk 08 January 2012 Deadman's Hill
70 Nuthatch 09 January 2012 Abbots Langley/Bedmond
71 Bullfinch 09 January 2012 Abbots Langley/Bedmond
72 Pheasant 12 January 2012 Springwell Lake
73 Little Grebe 12 January 2012 Springwell Lake
74 Water Rail 12 January 2012 Croxley Common Moor
75 Chiffchaff 12 January 2012 Springwell Lake
76 Brent Goose 14 January 2012 Calshot Marshes
77 Oystercatcher 14 January 2012 Calshot Marshes
78 Curlew 14 January 2012 Calshot Marshes
79 Stock Dove 14 January 2012 Beaulieu Road Station
80 Treecreeper 14 January 2012 Beaulieu Road Station
81 Spanish Sparrow 14 January 2012 Calshot
82 Scaup 15 January 2012 Staines Reservoir
83 Ruddy Duck 15 January 2012
84 Black-necked Grebe 15 January 2012 Staines Reservoir
85 Shag 15 January 2012 Staines Reservoir
86 Water Pipit 15 January 2012 Staines Reservoir
87 Goosander 16 January 2012 Stockers Lake
88 Red-crested Pochard 16 January 2012 Bury Lake
89 Temminck’s Stint 21 January 2012 Rushy Common
90 Green Sandpiper 21 January 2012 Rushy Common
91 Grey Phalarope 21 January 2012 Farmoor Reservoir
92 Raven 21 January 2012 M40 nr High Wycombe
93 Red-breasted Merganser 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
94 Little Egret 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
95 Ringed Plover 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
96 Grey Plover 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
97 Dunlin 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
98 Turnstone 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
99 Shorelark 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
100 Rock Pipit 22 January 2012 Hayling Island Oyster Beds
101 Cattle Egret 22 January 2012 Warblington
102 Ring-billed Gull 22 January 2012 Walpole Park
103 Herring Gull 22 January 2012 Walpole Park
104 Purple Sandpiper 22 January 2012 Southsea Castle
105 Little Auk 22 January 2012 College Lake
106 Dipper 28 January 2012 New Mill nr Witney
107 Smew 29 January 2012 Stockers Lake
108 Marsh Tit 01 February 2012 Wendover Woods
109 Corn Bunting 01 February 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
110 Short-eared Owl 02 February 2012 Otmoor
111 Greylag Goose 02 February 2012 Otmoor
112 Stonechat 03 February 2012 Black Down NT
113 Golden Plover 03 February 2012 Pagham Harbour
114 Greenshank 03 February 2012 Pagham Harbour
115 Pintail 03 February 2012 Pagham Harbour
116 Redshank 03 February 2012 Pagham Harbour
117 Shelduck 03 February 2012 Pagham Harbour
118 Black-tailed Godwit 03 February 2012 Thorney Island
119 Snipe 03 February 2012 Thorney Island
120 Willow Tit 04 February 2012 Linford NR
121 Great black-backed Gull 04 February 2012 Hedgerley Landfill Site
122 Bittern 05 February 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
123 Merlin 12 February 2012 Deadman's Hill
124 Tree Sparrow 12 February 2012 Tyttenhanger
125 Linnet 20 February 2012 Abbots Langley
126 Brambling 24 February 2012 Penn Wood
127 Common Yellowthroat 26 February 2012 Rhiwderin near Newport
128 Lesser Scaup 26 February 2012 Cosmeston Country Park
129 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker 28 February 2012 Withey Beds
130 Rough-legged Buzzard 03 March 2012
131 Rose-coloured Starling 04 March 2012 Hordle
132 Cetti's Warbler 10 March 2012 Stockers Lake
133 Pink-footed Goose 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
134 Long-tailed Duck 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
135 Velvet Scoter 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
136 Slavonian Grebe 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
137 Marsh Harrier 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
138 Avocet 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
139 Knot 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
140 Sanderling 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
141 Ruff 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
142 Bar-tailed Godwit 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
143 Spotted Redshank 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
144 Mediterranean Gull 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
145 Coues' Arctic Redpoll 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
146 Lesser Redpoll 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
147 Mealy Redpoll 11 March 2012 Titchwell Marshes
148 Hawfinch 11 March 2012 Lynford Arboretum
149 Spoonbill 17 March 2012 Lodmoor
150 Fulmar 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
151 Gannet 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
152 Guillemot 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
153 Peregrine 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
154 Razorbill 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
155 Wheatear 17 March 2012 Portland Bill
156 Glossy Ibis 17 March 2012 Radipole Lake
157 Goshawk 19 March 2012 Acre's Down
158 Firecrest 19 March 2012 Acre's Down
159 Black Redstart 20 March 2012 Woodoaks Farm
160 Dartford Warbler 23 March 2012 Coombe Heath
161 Sandwich Tern 24 March 2012 Dungeness
162 Black-throated Diver 01 April 2012 Dunlichity
163 Golden Eagle 01 April 2012 Findhorn Valley
164 Hooded Crow 01 April 2012 Loch Ruthven
165 Osprey 01 April 2012 Loch Garten
166 Red-throated Diver 01 April 2012 Loch Ruthven
167 Scottish Crossbill 01 April 2012 Loch Garten
168 Whooper Swan 01 April 2012 Loch Garten
169 Black Guillemot 02 April 2012 Lochalsh
170 Ptarmigan 02 April 2012 Applecross
171 Crested Tit 03 April 2012 Loch Garten
172 Red Grouse 03 April 2012 Grantown on Spey
173 Black Grouse 04 April 2012 Tulloch Moor
174 Capercaillie 04 April 2012 Loch Garten
175 Eider 04 April 2012 Ythan Estuary
176 King Eider 04 April 2012 Ythan Estuary
177 Kittiwake 04 April 2012 Frazerburgh
178 Blackcap 06 April 2012 Stockers Lake
179 Willow Warbler 06 April 2012 Stockers Lake
180 Common Tern 06 April 2012 Stockers Lake
181 Ring Ouzel 07 April 2012 Incombe Hole
182 Garganey 08 April 2012 Rainham Marshes
183 Common Sandpiper 08 April 2012 Rainham Marshes
184 Swallow 08 April 2012 Rainham Marshes
185 Yellow Wagtail 08 April 2012 Rainham Marshes
186 Tundra Bean Goose 09 April 2012 Thorpe Park
187 Little Gull 09 April 2012 Staines Reservoir
188 Sand Martin 09 April 2012 Staines Reservoir
189 Redstart 13 April 2012 Croxley Common Moor
190 Black-winged Stilt 14 April 2012 Abbotsbury
191 Manx Shearwater 14 April 2012 Portland Bill
192 Puffin 14 April 2012 Portland Bill
193 House Martin 14 April 2012 Portland Bill
194 Sedge Warbler 15 April 2012 Marsworth Reservoir, Tring
195 White Wagtail 15 April 2012 Farmoor Reservoir
196 Whitethroat 16 April 2012 Croxley Common Moor
197 Bearded Tit 21 April 2012 Titchwell Marshes
198 Reed Warbler 21 April 2012 Titchwell Marshes
199 Stone-curlew 21 April 2012 Foxhole Heath
200 Swift 27 April 2012 Gaywoods Lake, Kings Langley
201 Whimbrel 28 April 2012 Balscote Quarry, Oxon
202 Whinchat 28 April 2012 Balscote Quarry, Oxon
203 Little Ringed Plover 28 April 2012 Balscote Quarry, Oxon
204 Dotterel 28 April 2012 Balscote Quarry, Oxon
205 White Stork 29 April 2012 Standlake Common, Oxon
206 Lesser Whitethroat 04 May 2012 Croxley Common Moor
207 Garden Warbler 04 May 2012 Croxley Common Moor
208 Hobby 05 May 2012 Portland Bill
209 Spotted Flycatcher 05 May 2012 Portland Bill
210 Little Tern 05 May 2012 Ferrybridge
211 Cuckoo 06 May 2012 Otmoor
212 Wood Sandpiper 06 May 2012 Otmoor
213 Golden Oriole 12 May 2012 Lakenheath
214 Tree Pipit 12 May 2012 Santon Downham
215 Wood Warbler 26 May 2012 Aber Falls
216 Pied Flycatcher 26 May 2012 Aber Falls
217 Chough 26 May 2012 South Stack
218 Curlew Sandpiper 26 May 2012 Cemlyn Bay
219 Arctic Tern 26 May 2012 Cemlyn Bay
220 Turtle Dove 02 June 2012 Otmoor
221 Nightingale 02 June 2012 Bledlow
222 Barn Owl 04 June 2012 Lakenheath
223 Common Crane 04 June 2012 Lakenheath
224 Roller 09 June 2012 Aldbrough
225 Little Bittern 13 June 2012 Stockers Lake
226 Montagu’s Harrier 16 June 2012
227 Night Heron 16 June 2012 Keyhaven
228 Great Skua 30 June 2012 Milford on Sea
229 Common Scoter 30 June 2012 Milford on Sea
230 Grasshopper Warbler 01 July 2012 Otmoor
231 Sabine’s Gull 02 July 2012 Startop's Reservoir, Tring
232 Surf Scoter 07 July 2012 Murcgar
233 Red-backed Shrike 14 July 2012 Dawley Road, Hayes.
234 Yellow-legged Gull 14 July 2012 Little Marlow
235 Woodcock 17 July 2012 Chobham Common
236 Nightjar 17 July 2012 Chobham Common
237 Balearic Shearwater 21 July 2012 Portland Bill
238 Purple Heron 05 August 2012 Sutton Gault
239 Little Stint 18 August 2012 Buckenham Marshes
240 Honey Buzzard
241 Woodchat Shrike 25 August 2012 Wyke Regis
242 Wryneck 01 September 2012 West Bexington
243 Short-billed Dowitcher 08 September 2012 Lodmoor
244 Baillon’s Crake 15 September 2012 Rainham Marshes
245 Spotted Crake 16 September 2012 Stanwick Lakes
246 Great White Egret 16 September 2012 Ouse Washes
247 Red-breasted Flycatcher 22 September 2012 Holme
248 Arctic Skua 22 September 2012 Holme
249 Barred Warbler 22 September 2012 Holme
250 Baird’s Sandpiper 22 September 2012 Titchwell Marshes
251 Yellow-browed Warbler 22 September 2012 Wells Woods
252 Pectoral Sandpiper 23 September 2012 Dorney Common
253 Mandarin Duck 23 September 2012 Black Park
254 Barnacle Goose 30 September 2012 Loch of Strathbeg
255 Long-eared Owl 06 October 2012 Elmley
256 White-rumped Sandpiper 17 October 2012 Cley
257 Hen Harrier 18 October 2012 Stubbs Mill
258 Red-breasted Goose 20 October 2012 South Swale NR
259 Glaucous Gull 20 October 2012 Dungeness
260 Little Bunting 27 October 2012 Burnham Overy
261 Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll 27 October 2012 Holkham Pines/Dunes
262 Hoopoe 03 November 2012 Swallow Point
263 Black Brant 10 November 2012 Pagham Harbour
264 Waxwing 10 November 2012 Marston Vale Country Park
265 Hooded Merganser 12 November 2012 Pagham Harbour
266 Pallas’s Warbler 17 November 2012 Dungeness
267 Great Northern Diver 17 November 2012 Theale Gravel Pits
268 Twite 24 November 2012 Dingle Marshes
269 Bewick's Swan 24 November 2012 Minsmere
270 Red-necked Grebe 25 November 2012 Queen Mother Reservoir
271 Buff-bellied Pipit 15 December 2012 Queen Mother Reservoir
Hi sh4ry,
ReplyDeletewell done on your year list! You certainly surpassed mine by far. Perhaps see you in the field too some time. I'm down in Herts until the 12th January so hopefully I'll bump into you before then. Good luck for your 2013 year list and a Happy New Year,
Cheers,
Samuel