The old bones and replacement joints don't like the cold weather but I'm not complaining. It could be worse...much worse! However, walking distance is a problem at the moment...it helps me empathize with Bud! My lad is still healthy at 13.5 years.
So, my Year...all details in the diary of course. I added 2 Species to my British List, namely...
PALE-LEAF WARBLER
SCARLET TANAGER
Both handily in Yorkshire!
Other County additions were...
BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE
STILT SANDPIPER
SNOW GOOSE
Totals on my Bubo badge.
We "lost" a couple of Redpolls off our Lists with possibly more lumps/splits to come in the ever changing World of Taxonomy. I try to keep up!
The Village produced 3 additions...
Quail
Little Ringed Plover
Spoonbill
...taking me to 195. Must do more Seawatching!?
Just one overdue addition at Duff which was greatly appreciated...
Avocet
...taking me to 168
Long-tailed Duck and Great Reed Warbler were excellent York Area ticks taking me to 239.
Our visit to Cyprus produced 6 additions...
GREAT BLACK-HEADED GULL
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER
TURKESTAN SHORT-TOED LARK
ASIAN DESERT WARBLER
SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER
Grey Plover
...taking me to 223.
My Scilly List rose to 246 adding...
Barnacle Goose
Black Kite
Little Tern
Woodchat Shrike
I think that tidied the numbers game up.
...and so...it all starts again...
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