TonyQ's Year (A beginner's tale)

[TonyQ]

216. (UK.115). Eider Somateria mollissima

(m) Montrose Basin, Scotland 12.09.2016

(f) Montrose Basin, Scotland 12.09.2016

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217. (UK.116). Twite Carduelis flavirostris

Arbroath, Scotland 12.09.2016

Loch of Kinnordie 15.09.2016

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218. (UK.117). Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla

Arbroath, Scotland 12.09.2016

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219. (UK.118). Knot Calidris canutus

Arbroath, Scotland 12.09.2016

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220. (UK.119). Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Montrose Basin, Scotland 12.09.2016

[PeterHG]

Good to see so many updates from you @@TonyQ, With some really nice photographs!

[Towlersonsafari]

Hurrah1 @@TonyQ Eider-my favourite ducks, Twite, greenshank and lovely picture of a rock Pipit, to compare with the Meadow Pipit- a very fine Scottish haul indeed. a pro oos of absolutely nothing, i remember many years ago watching a tv programme-fiction, where john gorden sinclair had to get a tattoo- and he panicked and chose a meadow Pipit-and every time i see one-well nearly every time as otherwise I would have even less friends, I say to myself in a terrible broad Glaswegian accent "Meadow Pipit"

just because I can

Keep up the splendid work!

[elefromoz]

@@TonyQ, some lovely waders, and really enjoyed the Scottish collection.

[TonyQ]

@@michael-ibk

Thank you

@@PeterHG

Thank you

@@Towlersonsafari

Thank you - a few more Scottish birds coming up. (I will always think of Meadow Pipit differently now!)

@@elefromoz

Thank you - like you I am really liking waders.

Edited November 17, 2016 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

221. (UK.120). Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Broughty Ferry, Scotland 14.09.2016

Broughty Ferry, Scotland 14.09.2016

Broughty Ferry, Scotland 14.09.2016

Broughty Ferry, Scotland 14.09.2016

It does indeed turn stones!

[TonyQ]

222. (UK.121). Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

Monifieth, Scotland 14.09.2016

Monifieth, Scotland 14.09.2016

[TonyQ]

223. (UK.120). Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

Monifieth, Scotland 14.09.2016

Monifieth, Scotland 14.09.2016

[TonyQ]

I am now experienced enough to know this is not a bird! However I was very excited to see it as they are extinct in most of England (but not Scotland)

Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris

Loch of Kinnordy 15.09.2016

(I spelled this incorrectly in an earlier post)

[TonyQ]

- . (UK.121). Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus

Loch of Kinnordy 15.09.2016

Loch of Kinnordy 15.09.2016

Loch of Kinnordy 15.09.2016

Loch of Kinnordy 15.09.2016

 

Already seen in Kenya, so does not count in the total (but a much better sighting!). It was thrilling to watch.

 

 

[PeterHG]

Beautiful set of pictures of the Harrier, @@TonyQ ! We still have the Red Squirrels over here fortunately. Well that is probably because we have managed to keep the grey ones out.

Peter

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful shots of the turnstone and marsh harrier Tony!

[TonyQ]

@@PeterHG

@@Peter Connan

Thank you!

 

A couple of birds we had seen (and posted) before, but better sightings. Both in Monifieth, Scotland

Dunlin

Dunlin

Ringed Plover

 

 

[TonyQ]

224.. (UK.123). Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea

Upton Warren, Worcestershire 02.10.2016

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225. (UK.124). Scaup Aythya marila

Upton Warren, Worcestershire 21.10.2016

Upton Warren, Worcestershire 21.10.2016

[TonyQ]

A few more duplicates

Little Grebe in Winter Plumage, Upton Warren, 21.10.16

Little Grebe in Winter Plumage, Upton Warren, 21.10.16

Little Egret, Upton Warren, 2.10.16

Lapwing, Upton Warren, 21.10.16

Lapwing, Upton Warren, 21.10.16

 

[TonyQ]

Kingfishers and Coffee

The Kingfisher I posted was in the EBC territory - though we were very pleased to see it in the middle of Birmingham. We have had some better sightings at Upton Warren

2.10.16

2.10.16

 

These were from a hide alngside the Moors pool - it very helpfully sat on a branch in front of the hide.

 

On another day (4.11.16) we stopped at the cafe which has an outdoor terrace overlooking a sailing pool. We had a fine cup of coffee and enjoyed the November sunshine, and watched as a bird flew fast and low across the water and landed in a bush at the side of the pool.

 

It flew to another bush

And then shot across the water to a distant island

 

We revisited the cafe the other day, enjoyed a cup of coffee on the cold terrace - and saw the kingfisher again!

 

[Peter Connan]

Lovely photos of the Kingfisher!

[TonyQ]

@@Peter Connan

Thank you!

[TonyQ]

226. (UK.124). Fieldfare Turdus pilaris

Flitcham Abbey Farm, Norfolk 11.11.2016

Flitcham Abbey Farm, Norfolk 11.11.2016

Flitcham Abbey Farm, Norfolk 11.11.2016

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227. (UK.125). Grey Partridge Perdix perdix

Flitcham Abbey Farm, Norfolk 11.11.2016