TonyQ Big Year 2022 - We go again

[xelas]

Cranes on the ground ... a sight that still eludes me. Improvements are excellent.

[Kitsafari]

lovely shot of the grebe, and excellent Slimbridge (what a name!) additions. 

[michael-ibk]

Love the Cranes. Cool to see the Kingfishers in their holes, and what a beautiful Pintail shot.

[TonyQ]

Thank you @michael-ibk@Kitsafari@xelas@PeterHG

@Galanajust for you I will add some more typical Slimbridge birds....

 

78.UK.78. Black-tailed Godwit  Limosa limosa

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

[TonyQ]

79.UK.79. Redshank  Tringa totanus

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

[TonyQ]

At this time of year, Slimbridge is good for Geese that we don't often see close to home

 

80.UK.80. Pink-footed Goose  Anser brachyrhynchus         

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

[TonyQ]

81.UK.81. White-fronted Goose  Anser albifrons      

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

[TonyQ]

82.UK.82. Barnacle Goose  Branta leucopsis           

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

[TonyQ]

83.UK.83. Ross's Goose  Anser rossii    

New Bird     

With Barnacle Geese, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

 

This is a North American Goose, and there is some question about how it got here. A suggestion it may have come from Belgium (!) rather than from across The Atlantic.

A bird for the Dubious Goose Panel, but I am claiming it

[TonyQ]

84.UK.84. Snow Goose  Anser caerulescens 

New Bird        

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire   20.03.22

This is another North American goose and someone said there were discussions with the British Ornithological Club about whether it is claimable.

Luckily I am not a member of the BOC so it is added to my list

 

That is it for Slimbridge for a very enjoyable day

[michael-ibk]

Dubious Goose Panel – love that.  Great additions Tony.

[Galana]

6 hours ago, TonyQ said:

A bird for the Dubious Goose Panel,

Indeed. Does EBC count with the DGP?

[TonyQ]

Thank you. @GalanaI believe that EBC combined with DGP counts an extra point

I am posting this next bird because it is a new addition to our Garden List (not seen here before in more than 20 years) but it popped in twice yesterday and we also saw it today. Not exciting for most, but I know that @michael-ibkis particularly fond of this bird

Taken through Dining Room window (no cropping) Stock Dove

Edited April 4, 2022 by TonyQ

[PeterHG]

We’ll done on the Geese  :)!

[xelas]

7 hours ago, TonyQ said:

popped in twice yesterday

popped or pooped?! Very clean dinning windows at your home!

[TonyQ]

@PeterHGthank you

@xelaspopped in, pooped, popped out

 

A couple of "improvements" first

Lapwing

Snipe

 

[TonyQ]

85.UK.85. Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus   

Upton Warren, Worcestershire           24.03.22

[TonyQ]

86.UK.86. Ring-necked Parakeet  Psittacula krameri           

Elmdon Park, Birmingham      25.03.22

Elmdon Park, Birmingham      25.03.22

I quite like seeing them, but know they shouldn't be here!

[TonyQ]

87.UK.87. Red Kite  Milvus milvus    

Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire        26.03.22

Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire        26.03.22

Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire        26.03.22

Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire        26.03.22

Stokenchurch is a very reliable place for seeing Red Kites - there have been large numbers every time we have visited. A couple of times we have dropped in on our way to Heathrow, but no Heathrow this year so we made a special visit. We watched them for quite a while over the village and enjoyed watching their aerobatics. We even had a cup of coffee sitting outside and were still able to watch them!.

[PeterHG]

Wonderful Kite shots!

[xelas]

beutiful Kite In Flight photos!

[michael-ibk]

Thirded!

[Galana]

Fourthed.

[Kitsafari]

and Five-ded

[Zim Girl]

Great pictures of the Red Kites!