Zim Girl's (very tiny) Big Year 2018

[Zim Girl]

Thanks to @Dave Williams and @Galana for helping me decide between a Willow Warbler and a Chiff Chaff.  

 

44.  Chiff Chaff

 

 

28/04/18  -  Leighton Moss

 

[Zim Girl]

This one won't count but he begged me for a picture and who can resist a cute Robin?

 

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28/04/18  -  Leighton Moss

 

Edited May 2, 2018 by Zim Girl

[Galana]

39 minutes ago, Zim Girl said:

who can resist a cute Robin?

Very few of us. Sometimes if ignored they just sit there until you relent.

[michael-ibk]

Some very cool stuff Angie! Wow, that´s a lot of Knots, really impressive. Here in Austria they are quite rare and excite all the birders, one last year was probably photographed 10,000 times. (It was a very patient one as @xelas can attest to.) Garganeys, OTOH, are nothing too unusual here.

 

That reserve looks really cool, I also love watching the Marsh Harriers, their flight pattern is very cool. Nice to see how much you are enjoying this after such a short while!

[Zim Girl]

@michael-ibk Thanks Michael. it's interesting, what can be fairly rare in one country (or even area of a country) and just run of the mill in another.

The reserve is lovely, can't wait for my next visit!  Who would have thought?  It's also funny how many birds we now 'see' just out and about.

I watched a Chiff Chaff (at least I think it was) enjoying our pond waterfall yesterday, would not have noticed that before and thinking about it I reckon there are a lot if small birds out there we have just dismissed in the past as 'funny looking sparrows'.  

[Zim Girl]

Now a couple from the garden at home.

 

45.  Dunnock

Back garden  -  27/04/18

[Zim Girl]

46.  Collared Dove

Back Garden  -  03/05/18

[Zim Girl]

I think I am sure of the ID of the next one having just seen @Dave Williams excellent example of this bird.

 

47.  Whitethroat

Marton Mere  -  01/05/18

[Dave Williams]

Common Whitethroat as opposed to Lesser Whitethroat 

[Zim Girl]

On 5/4/2018 at 8:25 PM, Dave Williams said:

Common Whitethroat as opposed to Lesser Whitethroat 

 

Oops, yes you are quite right.

[Zim Girl]

A drive through the Trough of Bowland on Saturday morning proved quite productive bird wise.  Lapwings and Oystercatchers were everywhere. Saw Red Grouse but hanging on for a better picture later.  We heard our first two Cuckoos of the season as well.

There is also a Pipit ID question on my 'Bird ID' thread  http://safaritalk.net/topic/18589-help-needed-please-with-bird-ids/?tab=comments#comment-251987 for anyone who can help please.

 

48.  Lapwing

 

 

 

Lapwing chick

Trough of Bowland  -  05/05/18

Edited May 8, 2018 by Zim Girl

[Zim Girl]

49.  Curlew

Trough of Bowland  -  05/05/18

[Zim Girl]

50.  Pied Wagtail

Trough of Bowland  -  05/05/18

[xelas]

Excellent colours on Lapwing! I would love to Like your posts but it does not work for me  ...

[Galana]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

Like your posts but it does not work for me 

Me neither.

[Game Warden]

Can you keep bug reports to this topic please, where this issue has already been noted and added to the list.

 

Thanks, Matt

[TonyQ]

Well done on reaching 50 with some excellent photos. The Lapwing chick is very cute.

I think you are addicted now!

[PeterHG]

Beautiful photos again! You really brought out the colours he Lapwing.

[Galana]

So busy hitting the like button that I forgot my manners. 50 up. Well done.

[lmSA84]

Congrats on the big 5...0... lovely shots

[Peter Connan]

Well done on the first 50!

[Zim Girl]

Ahh, thanks everyone.  It's only a mini milestone but it was hard won!  I will be trying even harder to see if I can make the 100.

[Zim Girl]

So to go with the Pied Wagtail, here is a Grey.  Taken a couple of weeks ago at the local park, the first time I have seen them there.

 

51.  Grey Wagtail

 

Stanley Park  -  30/04/18

[Zim Girl]

Back to the morning in Bowland and a couple of Pipits.  There are slight variations between them and thanks to @Galana I am taking a chance on them being different.

 

52.  Meadow Pipit

Trough of Bowland  -  05/05/18

[Zim Girl]

53.  Tree Pipit

Grizedale, Forest of Bowland  -  05/05/18