Chiffchaff (lots) Cetti’s  and Willow Warbler Blackcap, not had four Warblers in March before! No hirundines.

Redwing 7 one caught by a Sparrowhawk but it broke free. Teal two pairs, never seen Teal here previously, Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 4 Songthrush 2 Lots of Gulls Herring Lesser Black Backs and Black-headed one ringed which I will submit to BTO.

Red Kite 1 Goshawk 1 Buzzard 2 Willow Tit 1 Nuthatch 2 No Siskins seem or heard but, a small group of |Crossbills were heard flying over.

Really good views of Crossbills 12 four males. Unfortunately the photos did not turn out so good. Also Raven 2 Buzzard  2 Goldcrest 1 Green Woodpecker 2 Jay 1

On 3rd February we noticed a BHG with a colour ring. It turned out to be from Norway!
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Langvannet, Lørenskog, Akershus & Oslo, Norway
59°55’54″N 010°57’52″E
Molværsmyr, Sindre
Østensjøvannet, Oslo, Akershus & Oslo, Norway
59°52’51″N 010°49’57″E
Lome, Carsten
21.06 2015
Langvannet, Lørenskog, Akershus & Oslo, Norway
59°55’54″N 010°57’52″E
Molværsmyr, Sindre
2/9/52
29.06 2015
Langvannet, Lørenskog, Akershus & Oslo, Norway
59°55’54″N 010°57’52″E
Molværsmyr, Sindre
10/9/52
03.02 2016
Caerphilly Moat, Wales, Great Britain
51°34’19″N 003°13’55″W
Pointon, Michael
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Water Rail 1 Kingfisher 1 Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 8 Grey Wagtail 1 Redwing 2 Black-headed Gull 20 Buzzard 2

Sorry about poor image vegetation got in the way

Kingfisher female seen on and around the island.

    Alba Wagtail Roath Park lake 20th January 2016. Alba yarrellii or Alba alba what’s your 10p on? I think despite the Aa appearance it is probably yarrellii as the mantle has faint markings but, I would not bet too much on it!

A male Brambling in BP and a Firecrest were the highlights of our walk. Record shot of Firecrest

Red Kite initially with Buzzard moved slowly north. Kingfisher 1 Lots and lots of Coal Tits. No warblers. Common Darter 6 including a pair in the process of ovipositing. MJ &JPP

Chough 7 (poss 9) Peregrine 2 Kestrel 4 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 2 Herring Gull a conservative estimate of 600 on the ploughed fields. Wheatear 2 Rock Pipit 10 Meadow Pipit 10 Teal 12 and Wigeon 4 athe the Watermill Little Egret 1 Portobello. Butterflies: clouded Yellow 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted lady 1 Large White 12 Small White 1

Sparrowhawk 1 Linnet 4 Green Woodpecker 2 (I Juv) Sandmartin 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 10 Oystercatcher 6 Rock Pipit 1

Butterflies: Holly Blue 4 Common Blue 2 Comma 3 Painted Lady 1 Red Admiral 2 Large White 6 Speckled Wood 8 Grayling 1 Gatekeeper 12

 

Blackcap 5 Willow warbler 1 Chiffchaff 3 Linnet 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Raven 1 Bullfinch 1 Butterflies: Ringlet Speckled Wood Meadow Brown and not a single dragonfly.

A short visit this afternoon produced a Hobby. Nothing else of note showing in very windy conditions.

Ring Ouzel 1 Tree Pipit 1 Meadow Pipit 10 Raven 2 Red Kite 1 Buzzard 1 Peregrine 1 Stonechat 3 Wheatear 1 in the woods below Pied Flycatcher 2 Willow Warbler 4 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 1

Dunnock 18 mostly singing males Carrion Crow 70 loose flock in ploughed  field Rook 3 Buzzard 1 Greenfinch 6 Chiffchaff 2

Black Redstart 1 (male) Kingfisher 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1  Common Gull 1 Cormorant 16 many in BP Great Crested Grebe 1 Redshank 4

 

Blackcap 2 females Black Redstart 1 male Turnstone 8 Redshank 3  Kingfisher 1 Great B/B Gull 1 Common Gull 1

Little Grebe 1 Great Crested Grebe 1

13th December

Adult Yellow-legged Gull at the lake and 4 un-crippling views of Hawfinch and the forest.

Raven 2 Red Kite 3 Buzzard 4 Stonechat 1 Green Woodpecker 1 biggest surprise was a Peacock Butterfly at 1000f above sea level in November just!