The temptation is great but under the current condition and the Plod dishing out fines of 200 quid, or more, discretion has become the better part of valour! We refer to the now longish staying
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
(a resident mostly of the USA)
(a resident mostly of the USA)
which has taken up station in a private garden in Exmouth, Devon. Not a total disaster for myself as having seen 'hundreds' of the little beauties Stateside but for my cohort a 'mega' and only the third to grace our shores. A bit of a helping hand anyway as things continue to be on the quiet side as taking the opportunity to display a few more of our American Cousins from our numerous visits across the full 50!
WESTERN GREBE
The national emblem was to have been the Wild Turkey a 'clean' and reletively 'gentle' bird
The national emblem was to have been the Wild Turkey a 'clean' and reletively 'gentle' bird
but instead opted for the more agressive
BALD EAGLE
who's unkempt nest is more akin to the
Well-Deck of a Babies Pram!
who's unkempt nest is more akin to the
Well-Deck of a Babies Pram!
GREAT BLUE HERON
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
often found in hugh flocks.
STELLER'S SEALION
AMERICAN CROW
SNOWY EGRET
once 'twitched' on the Golf Course near Stevenson, Ayrshire 03/01/2002
the only one ever to reach our shores.
Part of the considerations before being added to the official Great Britain List was that the species is not known as a 'Cage Bird' across the whole of Europe.
HOUSE FINCH
not to be confused with
HOUSE BUNTING
of Mainland Europe, not that it's ever likely to be!
3 of the larger Waders of the region
WILLET
HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL
and
MARBLED GODWIT
RACOON
ASHY-THROATED FLYCATCHER
A real smart
Lady or Gentleman
CASPIAN TERN
(food passing)
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
probably qualifies as the most 'underwhelming' twitch ever (24/02/1989)
round trip 550 miles in a day
Portland, Dorset to Billingham, then County Durham.
and we end with the Cold Shoulder from the countries most northerly town
Barrow - Alaska and half a dozen days with the Inuits,
SNOW BUNTING
(female)
copulating, yes even in those colder climbs
(male)
and the prize to outdo them all
Spring on the Tundra
The HEART-STOPPER that was finding a NEST of
SNOWY OWL
once 'twitched' on the Golf Course near Stevenson, Ayrshire 03/01/2002
the only one ever to reach our shores.
Part of the considerations before being added to the official Great Britain List was that the species is not known as a 'Cage Bird' across the whole of Europe.
not to be confused with
of Mainland Europe, not that it's ever likely to be!
3 of the larger Waders of the region
and
(food passing)
probably qualifies as the most 'underwhelming' twitch ever (24/02/1989)
round trip 550 miles in a day
Portland, Dorset to Billingham, then County Durham.
and we end with the Cold Shoulder from the countries most northerly town
Barrow - Alaska and half a dozen days with the Inuits,
(female)
and the prize to outdo them all
