Monday, April 29, 2013

Non, je ne egret rien


Time for an update on the 2013 bird challenge. Would a visit to Cambridgeshire bear fruit?

April 2
Nuthatch (Greenfield)

April 5 (all Ely- Earith)
Kingfisher
Rook
Great crested grebe
Oystercatcher
Teal
Little egret

April 6 (Earith - St Ives)
Green woodpecker
Wigeon
Fieldfare

April 7 (St Ives)
Herring gull

April 13
Jay (Mossley)

April 14
Chiffchaff (Uppermill)

April 28
Swallow (Delph)

UPDATE:
April 30
Willow warbler (Mossley)

A decent month then, in large part due to my three days cruising down the Great Ouse. A couple of summer migrants from the middle of the month and I'd expect to pick up at least another 3 of those in May (swift, housemartin, blackcap).

Ought to be an interesting weekend next week too: we're in the Lakes together with competitors Akira and Fiona. Anyone know where I can obtain a stuffed hoopoe to place on the lawn?

New total: 64 species


2 comments:

Tombola said...
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Tombola said...

Before anyone mentions it, I *think* the title ought to be n'egret rien?