http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/ Dawn's birdwatching notes en-us 2005-08-01T23:05:19+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/002879.html I've haven't made an entry for a while now due to time pressures. I have been keepng up with everyone's entries though. I had a very good week at the beginning of June in Speyside, some new birds and some... dawnc 2005-08-01T23:05:19+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/002111.html My aunt is staying with me at the moment. We have just spent the last 4 days in Wexford, with some time spent at Malahide Estuary on the way home. We had a wonderful time, the weather was very cold... dawnc 2005-03-05T22:22:56+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/002090.html Quoile Pondage -blackbird, chaffinch, cormorant, coot, carrion & hooded crow, tufted duck, dunlin, goldeneye, gt crested grebe (including 1 pair displaying), black-headed gull, gt black-backed gull, herring gull, grey heron, jackdaw, lapwing, mallard, pintail (drake), robin, shelduck, mute swan, teal,... dawnc 2005-02-27T20:34:26+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/002088.html My aunt is staying with me for a few days, so we have taken the opportunity to do a bit of birding. Co Down - magpie, greefinch, chaffinch, goldfinch, song thrush, black-headed gull, herring gull, great black-backed gull, blackbird, robin,... dawnc 2005-02-26T20:42:35+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001987.html Lovely sunny weather today. Headed down to Oxford Island. This is acually a peninsular into Lough Neagh (freshwater). Birds seen were black headed gull, common gull, tufted duck, mallard, pochard (approx 300), mute swan, whooper swan, scaup (sun catching the... dawnc 2005-02-06T22:43:40+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001866.html Over the last few days I have done a bit of birdwatching, all within 25 miles of home. The weather has varied from rain, strong winds, snow showers to blue skies today with ice still on untreated roads. Co Down... dawnc 2005-01-24T00:38:59+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001849.html Confined to the house at the moment with the dreaded lurgy!! At least I had a lovely, long view of a goldcrest today. Unfortunately not near enough to photo. On the plus side I have at last invested in Broadband,... dawnc 2005-01-19T16:49:43+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001819.html Managed a quick visit yesterday to the hide. Birds seen black-headed gull, common gull, great black-backed gull, lesser black-backed gull, herring gull, goosander (drake out of the water in front of the hide), ruff (2 in winter plumage, again in... dawnc 2005-01-13T23:12:42+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001807.html Got some birding in again yesterday. There had been another storm overnight, and whilst most of the fallen trees had been cleared there were still enough to cause problems. For those of you who are not familiar with the Quoile... dawnc 2005-01-10T21:21:05+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001798.html The first week in the new year has been very stormy. One of the birdtables was damaged, but still usable. Temperatures have fluctuated between mild and cold, with snow showers today, but no lying snow. Birds include: great tit, coal... dawnc 2005-01-09T00:42:27+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001797.html I've done a few hours of birding over the last few days. The weather has been very stormy, so there wasn't much about - magpie, carrion crow, rook, jackdaws, starling, blackbird, chaffinch, hooded crow, tufted duck, fieldfare, greenfinch, blackheaded gull,... dawnc 2005-01-09T00:32:11+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001778.html A belated happy new year to everyone. My last bird for 2004 was lapwing. My first bird of 2005 was magpie. Not very exciting compared to the other blogs, but still lovely birds.... dawnc 2005-01-04T23:35:44+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001755.html 28/12/04 Very cold, overcast. Greylag geese, mallard, mute swan, whooper swan, moorhen, tufted ducks, pochard, pintail, coot, blue tit, coal tit, great tit, treecreeper, chaffinch, grey heron, goldeneye, gadwell, shag, magpie, woodpigeon, eider ducks, black headed gull, collared dove, blackbird,... dawnc 2004-12-30T22:54:53+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001609.html Weather - mild and overcast. Black guillemot, common gull, herring gull and black-headed gull on road to hide. Black-headed godwit, teal, heron, reed bunting, linnet, moorhen, wigeon, sparrowhawk (female), ruff (juvenile), magpie, shelduck, black-headed gull, herring gull, golden plover, great... dawnc 2004-12-05T22:44:16+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/dawnc/archives/001590.html Today was just as cold, but with sunny spells. Quoile Pondage - magpie, coot, teal, tufted duck, mallard, mute swan, lapwing, cormorant, pheasant, pochard, wigeon, whooper swan, heron, herring gull, black headed gull, jackdaw. Golden plover at the causeway. Long-tailed... dawnc 2004-11-28T22:42:25+00:00