Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Year report - 2009

12 lifers year to date, 334 in total

# 323: Firecrest - Regulus ignicapillus: 15^th March, 2 males seen in Douglas Firs at Cliveden early morning.

# 324: Osprey - Pandion haliaetus: 29^th March, an adult bird reported at Latimer over a couple of days was found in dead tree at the lakes below Latimer House. It sat patiently for about half an hour before flying downstream offering excellent views as it disappeared on its journey North. 

# 325: Northern Shrike - Lanius excubitor: 2^nd April. Single bird showing extremely well at Wishmoor Bottom.

# 326: Willow Tit - Poecile montanus: 13^th April. Single bird spotted at Carsington Water

# 327: Wood Lark - Lullula arborea: 22^nd May. 2 day trip to Norfolk. First stop at Dersingham Bog. There were a few birds heard but were extremely difficult to find. Finally one bird heard and then seen on a tree top, offering very good views

# 328: Collared Pratincole - Glareola pratincola: 2^nd lifer of the day, this bird had been present at Cley for about a week and thankfully hung around into the afternoon. The views were fairly distant but still very clear, including some time in the air

# 329: Short-toed Treecreeper – Certhia brachydactyla: 26^th June whilst in Louveciennes in Paris, small family very mobile in tree tops

# 330: European Marsh Warbler – Acrocephalus palustris: 1^st July, single singing male finally showed giving great views at Otmoor, Oxon

# 331: Common Crane – Grus grus: An adult and juvenile both seen at Lakenheath, 6^th July

# 332: White-winged Black Tern – Chlidonias leucopterus: 30^th August, juvenile bird at Farmoor, part on an unprecedented 3 species of marsh terns all on show

# 333: American Black Tern – Chlidonias niger suranamensis: Same day, a fantastic juvenile performing alongside White-winged and Black Terns

# 334: Brown Shrike - Lanus cristatus: A fantastic bird that has already hung around for over a month, showing really well on Stanwell Moor, 15th November