We're now firmly in the, remarkably warm, hold of autumn and with winter starting to poke it's head around the door in the form of the recent storm, I think it is about time I set out a target for the colder months ahead.
So I'm setting out a target, a hitlist of birds and spectacles of which I want to have seen all of them by the time March rolls around. So here it is.
- Redwing
- Fieldfare
- Waxwings
- Some sort of Starling murmuration (Having seen that there are none around me in the centre of England, I'll happily take the slightest shred of murmuration action)
- Smew, Goldeneye, Goosander - any and all winter waterfowl
- Barn Owls hunting during the light.
- Wild Swans, particularly Bewick's
- Urban Pied Wagtail flocks
- Wintering Warblers (Blackcap or Chiffchaff would do nicely)
- Any winter flock lifer gulls
- See a Firecrest!
- Lapwing/Golden Plover gatherings
- Get a decent view of a Brambling!
- See (or perhaps at least hear) a Cetti's Warbler
So there we have it.
Some are vastly more achievable than others and there are probably some that I've missed out but will think of later.
I'll be ticking them off on this blog over the coming months, with the hope I'll be able to get some pictures too. And with that... time starts now!
The clock is ticking...
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