TonyQ Big Year Number 5

[TonyQ]

196.UK.58. Carrion Crow  Corvus corone     

Sandwell Valley           16.03.20

Sandwell Valley           16.03.20

Crows are much more cooperative!

[TonyQ]

197.UK.59. Lapwing  Vanellus vanellus         

Sandwell Valley           16.03.20

I think that is the last of the pre-lockdown birds. Any additions for the forseeable future will have to be visitors to our garden (I do have one which I will post soon)

[TonyQ]

During  Lockdown

 

198.UK.60. Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus 

Our Garden, Birmingham        15.04.20

I had seen a number of these very high over the garden (too high!). This one was actually too low but I put it in anyway.

 

No more birds in stock so I am relying on some more visitors!

[Galana]

20 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

198.UK.60. Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus 

Good call!

[Zim Girl]

Just caught up with your Malaysian birds @TonyQ, I agree the Rufous browed flycatcher and the Streaked Spiderhunter were lovely.

I am sure you will hit that 200 very soon with your productive garden!

[Kitsafari]

Ive enjoyed your wonderful collection from the malaysian trip. looking forward to the TR as well!

[TonyQ]

@Zim Girl thank you. Fingers crossed for the garden! We did see a Sparrowhawk fly quickly over today but I was too slow with the camera.

@Kitsafari thank you

 

One new addition. I took my camera when we went for a walk and was pleased to see one of my favourite UK birds. It was starting to build a nest so fingers crossed for some cute babies.

 

199.UK.61. Great Crested Grebe  Podiceps cristatus           

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            24.04.20

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            24.04.20

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            24.04.20

[shazdwn]

Quite majestic looking. 

[TonyQ]

Thank you @shazdwn  It is a bird I am very fond of

 

I took my camera with me for my walk on Thursday, and got some new birds!

 

200.UK.62. Song Thrush  Turdus philomelos

In a jungle, Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

Building up a good supply of worms, Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

 

So I am pleased to finally scrape 200.

[TonyQ]

201.UK.63. Starling  Sturnus vulgaris

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

Also doing some hunting!, Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

[TonyQ]

202.UK.64. Swift  Apus apus 

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            07.05.20

They were not around for long, but the first I have seen this year.

[Galana]

Congratulations on your Double Century and what a nice series to achieve it with.

[xelas]

Congratulations on reaching #200.

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on 200

[PeterHG]

Congratulations on #200  and what a beautiful song thrush it is! Good flight shots of the swift, too!

[Kitsafari]

congrats on the 200th, with plenty of kills as well.

[pedro maia]

Congrats on 200 Tony, very nice that song thrush, a fierce worm hunter!!

[shazdwn]

Congratulations on the 200 - a figure I fear I will struggle to get

[Peter Connan]

I completely missed it! Congratulations on the score!

 

Lovely photos to get there too, quite a productive morning for the thrush and for you!

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on #200 Tony, well done! That´s a really cool sequence of the Song Thrush - what a predator indeed!

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on getting to 200 Tony.

[Zim Girl]

Double post by mistake

Edited May 11, 2020 by Zim Girl

[roseclaw]

Yay for 200!

[TonyQ]

Thank you for your support

@roseclaw @Zim Girl @michael-ibk @Peter Connan @shazdwn @pedro maia @Kitsafari @PeterHG @Tdgraves @xelas @Galana

 

In England, there were some changes to the lockdown rules on Wednesday. We can now travel to take exercise/leisure, as long as we stay in England. (No visits to Wales or Scotland as they have different rules). So on Thursday we took our first outing, a drive of about 30 minutes. We wanted a place that we thought wouldn't have many people, and didn't rely on hides for the bird watching. So we chose Coney Meadow in Worcestershire. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed it thoroughly!

 

UK.65. Swallow  Hirundo rustica   

    

Coney Meadow, Worcestershire         14.05.20

Coney Meadow, Worcestershire         14.05.20

[TonyQ]

203.UK.66. Rook  Corvus frugilegus  

Coney Meadow, Worcestershire         14.05.20

Very distant, rubbish photo but again the first I have seen this year.