KENT BIRD YEAR LIST 2020
In a very difficult year birdwatching has been the one consistent i have enjoyed more then anything and was a good way of escaping the difficult times we all live in at the moment.
My Kent Bird Year List Total ended on 225 , which included 4 new birds for my Kent bird list : Gull Billed Tern, Long Tailed Skua, Masked Shrike (1st for Kent) and Crag Martin (1st for Kent).
Crag Martin at Kingsdown.
Masked Shrike at Shuart.
UK BIRD YEAR LIST 2020
I also kept a UK Bird Year List and although the virus restricted what i could do and my Shetland holiday was cancelled i still managed a reasonable 244 bird species for 2020.
I was also very lucky to add 2 new bird species to my British Bird List : Siberian Thrush & Eastern Rufous Bush Chat.
Siberian Thrush photo by Oli Mockridge.
Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey.
GARDEN BIRD LIST 2020
I really enjoy Garden birdwatching and have several feeders up plus a bird bath.
My Garden Bird List is now on : 67 species and i added 12 of those species in 2020.
The new additions are : Greenfinch (2), Fieldfare, Raven (2) , Green Woodpecker. Siskin (25+) , Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Common Crossbill, Lesser Redpoll (25+), Skylark (3), Brent Goose (Heard only) and finally Greylag Goose (25+).
Most if not all these birds were seen flying over the garden, i get regular Curlew & Cormorant over the garden plus in recent weeks 2 Grey Wagtails have started to feed around my drive.
Greenfinch & Goldfinch on feeders.
