Tag Archives: Chiffchaff

Norfolk in Spring

Posted on August 21, 2018 by hootbot

Ah, mid-May and it’s time to return to Norfolk with Marcus of the Bird ID Company. We go at least once a year but this was the first time we’d gone in spring, with arriving migrants being the main targets. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avocte, Bar-tailed Godwit, Barn Owl, bearded tit, bittern, Black-tailed Godwit, Blackcap, Brown Hare, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Cley, common sandpiper, Common Scoter, Common Tern, cuckoo, Curlew, Dunlin, fulmar, garganey, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Hobby, Holkham, holme, House Martin, kelling, kestrel, Kittiwake, lesser whitethroat, Linnet, little gull, Little Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Little Tern, Marsh Harrier, mediterranean gull, Norfolk, orange tip, peregrine, Pied Wagtail, red kite, Redshank, Reed Warbler, ringed plover, sandwich tern, Sedge Warbler, siskin, Spoonbill, stiffkey fen, Stonechat, Swallow, temmnck's stint, Titchwell, Turnstone, turtle dove, wells, Wheatear, whimbrel, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail | Leave a comment

Spring Additions

Posted on August 4, 2018 by hootbot

After a great time in Scotland the next day out was a damp Saturday where we headed over to Wimbledon Common in the hope of finding the Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers that had been there, but to no avail. Plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ashdown forest, Black-necked Grebe, brambling, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, common sandpiper, Common Tern, Garden Warbler, Hobby, House Martin, lesser whitethroat, Little Ringed Plover, Rainham Marshes, red kite, redstart, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, short-eared owl, skylark, staines moor, staines reservoir, Swarovski, swift, Tree Pipit, Walthamstow, Walthamstow Reservoirs, walthamstow wetlands, Wanstead Flats, Wheatear, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, woodlark | Leave a comment

Jack Twite: The Year’s End

Posted on January 3, 2017 by hootbot

I was planning to update before the festive season, but knowing that I was going to put some effort into the final few weeks of the year it made more sense to finish off the year’s birding first and put … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amwell, ashdown forest, Barn Owl, beachy head, birling gap, blue tit, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, corn bunting, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, eastbourne, Essex, Fairlop Waters, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, great tit, Greater Scaup, Grey Wagtail, Hen Harrier, jack snipe, kensington gardens, kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret, Little Owl, london, London Wetland Centre, Marsh Harrier, Meadow Pipit, nuthatch, old lodge, peregrine, Rainham Marshes, Red-legged Partridge, Redshank, Reed Bunting, rock pipit, RSPB, rye harbour, Scaup, short-eared owl, Snipe, south downs, Sparrowhawk, staines moor, Stonechat, Sussex, tottenham marshes, Treecreeper, twite, Wallasea Island, Walthamstow, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Water Pipit, Wheatear, woodlark | Leave a comment

Spring Update

Posted on June 4, 2016 by hootbot

Spring has been very rewarding this year. After we returned from Wales the birds started to arrive, and we’ve even got ourselves a life tick – and one from this year’s list of five targets, no less. Firstly, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arctic Tern, Birding, birds, Blackcap, Bramfield, buzzard, Chiffchaff, claybury, common sandpiper, Common Tern, common whitethroat, fairlop, Fox, garganey, Green Woodpecker, Hobby, lesser whitethroat, little gull, Little Ringed Plover, lockwood reservoir, Marsh Harrier, ornithology, owls, peregrine, photo, photography, Pied Flycatcher, Rainham Marshes, red fox, red-crested pochard, Redshank, redstart, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, regents park, RSPB, russia dock, Sanderling, Sedge Warbler, short-eared owl, Sparrowhawk, staines moor, stave hill, Stock Dove, stocker's lake, Stonechat, tottenham, tottenham marshes, Waders, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Wheatear, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Wren | Leave a comment

Finland (part 3 of 3)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by hootbot

I was excited about the plans for the final morning: going out around the Kuusamo area to look for, in particular, Hazelhen, Siberian Jay, Siberian Tit, Red-flanked Bluetail, and possibly more. These constituted four of the five species I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birdfinders, Birding, birds, Chiffchaff, common merganser, drumming, Fieldfare, Finland, Finnature, goldeneye, goosander, kuusamo, muskrat, ornithology, photo, photography, Pied Flycatcher, Red Squirrel, Reed Bunting, Snipe | 1 Comment

Mayday Weekend

Posted on May 28, 2014 by hootbot

Before I talk about our long-awaited trip to Finland, I’ll post about a great little weekend we had right at the beginning of the month. May began with the decision to get up early on a Saturday morning and go … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birding, birds, Blackcap, Bullfinch, buzzard, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Tern, cuckoo, Damselfly, Garden Warbler, Great Ouse, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, gulls, Hobby, kestrel, King's Lynn, Marsh Harrier, Meadow Pipit, Nor, Norfolk, ornithology, photo, photography, Point Green, Red-legged Partridge, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, skylark, Staines, staines moor, Swallow, whitethroat | Leave a comment

It’s Warming Up…

Posted on April 29, 2014 by hootbot

Spring is definitely here! Some nice sunny days and some good birding too. The month began with our third visit to Bramfield, and it brought us at least 40 species. Chaffinches, Dunnocks, Goldfinches, Blackbirds, my first Jays of the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birding, birds, Blackcap, blue tit, Bramfield, buzzard, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Fox, Grasshopper Warbler, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Hertfordshire, House Martin, hyde park, Jackdaw, kensington gardens, kestrel, Kingfisher, Leytonstone, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Owl, Little Ringed Plover, London Wetland Centre, Mandarin Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, owls, photo, photography, Pied Wagtail, Rainham Marshes, red kite, Red-legged Partridge, Redshank, Reed Bunting, robin, Roding, RSPB, Sand Martin, skylark, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Staines, staines moor, Stanwell, Stanwell Moor, Tufted Duck, Wanstead, Wanstead Flats, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Wood Mouse | Leave a comment

Winter Winds Down…

Posted on March 26, 2014 by hootbot

We haven’t had much of a winter, or at least we haven’t had much winter weather. It remains to be seen how this is going to affect the wildlife but hopefully the mild temperatures mean that there’s been plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amwell, Birding, birds, bittern, blue tit, Broxbourne, Bushy Park, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Duck, Essex, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, gulls, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Wildlife Trust, kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret, London Wetland Centre, LWC, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, ornithology, peregrine, photo, photography, Reed Bunting, robin, Snipe, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Velvet Scoter, Vole, Wimbledon Greyhound Races, WWT | Leave a comment

Time for a Birding Post…

Posted on March 4, 2014 by hootbot

I started the year talking about the photography equipment I take birding, so it’s about time I went over the various days out Jem and I have had during the last two months. It started with a sunny day out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avocet, Aylesbeare Common, Bar-tailed Godwit, Birding, birds, Black-tailed Godwit, blue tit, Bowling Green Marsh, Brent Goose, buzzard, Bystock, Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting, Coal Tit, Coromorant, Dartford Warbler, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Devon, Dunlin, Exe Estuary, Exeter, Exminster Marshes, Exmouth, Fieldfare, Gitzo, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Goldfinch, Great Northern Diver, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Grey Wagtail, gulls, kestrel, Knot, Labrador Bay, lesser redpoll, Linnet, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, naturetrek, ornithology, Oystercatcher, photo, photography, Pied Wagtail, Rainham Marshes, raven, Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, Redwing, Reed Bunting, robin, RSPB, Sanderling, Scoter, Shag, skylark, Slavonian Grebe, Snipe, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Spotted Redshank, staines moor, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Turnstone, Waders, Water Pipit | Leave a comment

Football, Scrubs and Kingfishers.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by hootbot

Last weekend saw Jem and I travel to Peterborough for Sheffield Wednesday’s penultimate game of the season. Being an important relegation six-pointer, the match had been chosen by Sky for live coverage in the early evening, which gave us plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Common Tern, football, Grasshopper Warbler, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Hobby, kestrel, Kingfisher, Mandarin Duck, marsh tit, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, Peterborough, photo, photography, Pied Flycatcher, RSPB, Rye Meads, Sedge Warbler, Sheffield Wednesday, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, SWFC, Warbler, Website, Wormwood Scrubs, Wren | Leave a comment