Birds Photographed in the UK in 1994
(January - April)

Jonathan Wasse

Dipper "Black-bellied" Cinclus cinclus cinclus
Lowestoft, Suffolk, January 1994.

An elusive bird frequenting a parkland lake to the
north of Lowestoft in Suffolk.

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Fleetwood, Lancashire, January 1994.

This female (right) returned for her 3rd? winter to the
Fleetwood shoreline. She seemed quite at home with
the local Ringed Plovers Charadrius hiaticula (left).

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides
Broomhill Flash, South Yorkshire, February 1994.

This 1st winter bird gave good views at the wildfowl
feeding station in front of the hide.

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Titchwell, Norfolk, February 1994.

The (in)famous resident of Titchwell, north Norfolk.
Why are you still here and where do you come from?

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Uxbridge, Middlesex, February 1994.

This site attracted a wintering adult for a few
years in the nineties, although I found that it
could be elusive at times.

Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
Uxbridge, Middlesex, February 1994.

A top site to see this beautiful introduced species
to the UK. There are many self-sustaining
populations around Greater London.

Marsh Tit Parus palustris
Wroxham, Norfolk, February 1994.

A winter visit to Wroxham Broad will provide
you with sightings of this species at the feeding
station.

This species looks slighter and smarter than
the closely related Willow Tit Parus montanus,
which is now a Norfolk rarity.

Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus
Lowestoft, Suffolk, March 1994.

A quick 10 mins. stop at Lowestoft Ness,
which is the most easterly point of the
UK, produced this smart winter
plumaged individual.

We were lucky to see this bird as it flew south
along the coastline, after only a few minutes
sheltering amongst the rocks.

Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, March 1994.

The mythical winter wanderer. After 6 hours
this gem flew in off the sea to feed with the other
gulls in the docks. It gave stunning flight views
allowing many photographers to go home happy.

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Winterton, Norfolk, March 1994.

The buildings on the edge of the south dunes
at Winterton regularly attract passing Black
Redstarts in the Spring.

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Rhyl, Wales, April 1994.

This immaculate breeding plumaged adult spent
most of its time at a distance on the boating lake.
Only on a couple of occasions could it be attracted
to bread thrown onto the jetty.