Tdgraves less big year 2018

[Tdgraves]

Marievale, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 1600, f6.3, 1/500

 

 

211) Black-crowned night-heron

[Tdgraves]

Now I think that is it for the Kruger. I can't for the life of me find a photo of a groundscraper thrush or an openbill and I know damn well that I did not manage to get a dusky lark. In general, we were down on larks and lapwings and did not see any white storks (I assume due to lack of rain). I can only hope I find a few more once I start my TR...

So that is 205 for RSA. My list says KNP 177 and Marievale 68, but there would have been a lot of overlap, so I assume that I must have caught most of them on camera.

 

The sun is out now, so I'm off to find some warblers !!??!! 

[xelas]

Now you are showing us some real EBC, @Tdgraves! Not the Purple Heron, of course. Nice total from one country.

[TonyQ]

Well done on passing the 200, and with only a very small number of EBC! A very high proportion of excellent photos.

[Dave Williams]

Well done on 200 and making excellent progress. With so many taking part in BY 2018 with impressive  numbers I'm struggling to keep up with all the new postings!

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on #200, well done!

[Tdgraves]

I am going to go a bit out of sequence now, as I was successful on Thursday and am a bit excited! I had only just turned off of the main road and I found my first new bird...luckily I already had the camera set up, as they did not stay for long.

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

212) Yellow wagtail

[Tdgraves]

Another new one..again, not much time for photography

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

 

213) Lesser whitethroat

[Tdgraves]

My final new bird of the day was a Cetti's warbler, but as is their wont, no chance of a photo. However, just after seeing it, I was serenaded by another bird. must be another warbler that I have never seen before. Nope. It was a dunnock!

 

 

 

already counted this year

[Tdgraves]

I also saw 5 different raptors, but am hoping for better chances throughout the year, so will only post a couple.

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/8000

 

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/2500

 

 

214) Common buzzard (hopefully will get a better shot later in the year)

[Tdgraves]

and I got a marginally less bad shot of a western marsh harrier (already counted)

 

 

 

and there were lots of hobbies (already counted in KNP)

 

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/640

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

215) Carrion crow

Edited May 19, 2018 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Lots of these around, but very secretive...

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/400

 

Female

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/800

 

Male

 

 

216) Blackcap

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/125

 

 

217) Common starling at nest

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

 

 

 

218) Mallard

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

219) Greylag goose

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

 

220) Great crested grebe

[Tdgraves]

And now for a couple of EBCs, first one who was shy...

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

 

 

221) Whitethroat

[Tdgraves]

And now for a couple of EBCs, first one who was shy...

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

222) Common cuckoo

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 17/5/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

223) Yellow-legged gull

[Tdgraves]

And I'll end with some action shots of coots (already counted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TonyQ]

I love to see Coot with their chicks. A great trip to Fen Drayton with some excellent additions. I didn't know that Starlings nested in holes in trees.

I think your Cuckoo is a classic EBC - and much better than any Cuckoo I have this year  - heard only so far!

[Tdgraves]

29 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

I love to see Coot with their chicks. A great trip to Fen Drayton with some excellent additions. I didn't know that Starlings nested in holes in trees.

I think your Cuckoo is a classic EBC - and much better than any Cuckoo I have this year  - heard only so far!

 

@TonyQ neither did I. I heard noises as I walked under the tree and couldn’t see anything (because the noise was coming from the hole). I walked a bit further on and the noises recurred and when I looked back, the starling was next to the hole...

 

not much water fowl this time, but wrong time of year I suppose.

[PeterHG]

Fen Drayton certainly produced ! Is #223 not Lesser Black-backed?

[Tdgraves]

2 hours ago, PeterHG said:

Fen Drayton certainly produced ! Is #223 not Lesser Black-backed?

 

I'll take your word for it @PeterHG - so much for relying on the sightings board....