Birds Photographed in the UK in 2007
Jonathan Wasse
London, UK
Penduline Tit
Remiz pendulinus
Rainham Marshes, London, January 2007.
A single bird present showed well despite the windy conditions.
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Pacific Diver
Gavia pacifica
Knaresbrough, February 2007.
This first for Britain, a juvenile showed very well on the sailing lake.
Birders from Cornwall, Scotland, Denmark and Belgium twitched the bird when
I was there.
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Bingley, West Yorks., February 2007.
This first winter female was elusive at times feeding on waste ground and in nearby gardens.
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Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
Hyde Park, London, April 2007.
An adult and 2 juvs basking in the sun whilst sheltering from the easterly wind.
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Gull sp
Larus ?
Hyde Park, London, April 2007.
This adult "Yellow-legged" Gull, showing characteristics
of atlantis Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid still present. Note it has clearly lost its streaky head.
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Wheldrake Ings, Yorks., April 2007.
2 of the 3 1st winter/summer birds roosting over the Easter period.
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Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
nr Ingbirchworth, South Yorks., May 2007.
Three birds present - male and 2 females.
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Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Methley, West Yorks., May 2007.
A typical morose looking 1st summer bird.
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Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Nocton Fen, Lincs., July 2007.
Distant record shot of the oversummering "rufous" adult bird.
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Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Old Moor RSPB, South Yorks., Aug 2007.
4th or 5th Wath record - my second, last one I saw there was in Sep 1988.
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Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus
Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk, Aug 2007.
This colour-ringed 2nd Winter bird joined the gulls roosting
in the early evening sun. (Not C71 - but can you tell the ring number?)
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Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Sep. 2007.
Two colour-ringed adults 42W and AAZU present on the beach.
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk, Sep. 2007.
Always nice to see!
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Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk, Sep. 2007.
Close juvs. on autumn passage.
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Old Moor RSPB, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Sep. 2007.
One of up to 11 in the area!!!
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Lapland Bunting
Calcarius lapponicus
Salthouse, Norfolk, November 2007.
A great look at around 7 birds by the beach car park. Nearby the supporting cast included
2 Richard's Pipits, a lone Snow Bunting and Pomarine Skuas moving offshore.
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Desert and Northern Wheatears
Oenanthe deserti and Oenanthe oenanthe
Burniston, North Yorks., December 2007.
The Desert one (top 2 and bottom left) is usually an autumn rarity to the UK, but the common Wheatear (bottom right)
still present in the UK in December was equally if not more unusual!
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Glaucous and Iceland Gulls
Larus hyperboreus and Larus glaucoides
Poolsbrook CP, Derbys., December 2007.
1st Winter Glaucous Gull (top 2) and 1st Winter Iceland Gull (bottom 2) present on the lake near to the tip.
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