April 2022 Summary
Total UK Species in April 2022: 65New “Year Ticks” in April 2022: 11New “Life Ticks” in April 2022: 0 Total Species for 2022 so far: 110
Total UK Species in April 2022: 65New “Year Ticks” in April 2022: 11New “Life Ticks” in April 2022: 0 Total Species for 2022 so far: 110
Total UK Species in March 2022: 99New “Year Ticks” in March 2022: 9New “Life Ticks” in March 2022: 0 March of last year saw us entirely confined to our garden as a result of the pandemic We only saw one new species for the year and total of seventeen species for the year to the…
Total UK Species in February 2022: 68New “Year Ticks” in February 2022: 14New “Life Ticks” in February 2022: 0
January this year was quite different to last January when most reserves were effectively closed, and the country was in full lockdown as a result of the Covid pandemic. Last year it took us until May to see 76 species; this year it took a month! Total UK Species in December 2022: 76New “Year Ticks”…
UK Species Year List to October 2021 UK Species Year List to October 2021: 130Total UK Species in October 2021: 27New “Year Ticks” in October 2021: 4New “Life Ticks” in October 2021: 0
UK Species Year List to September 2021: 126Total UK Species in September 2021: 8New “Year Ticks” in September 2021: 0New “Life Ticks” in September 2021: 0 No birding done this month due to domestic obligations, Covid and poor weather. Depressing
UK Species Year List to August 2021: 127Total UK Species in August 2021: 59New “Year Ticks” in August 2021: 7New “Life Ticks” in August 2021: 0 The relaxing of Covid lockdown meant that we were able to take a modest holiday for a week. We went to stay with friends Somerset and on the way…
UK Species Year List to July 2021: 120Total UK Species in July 2021: 78New “Year Ticks” in July 2021: 17New “Life Ticks” in July 2021: 1
UK Species Year List to June 2021: 102Total UK Species in June 2021: 86New “Year Ticks” in June 2021: 23New “Life Ticks” in June 2021: 0
Covid continued with a vengeance into 2021 and from January to March the only birding we did was back garden birding which features the usual suspects. The only notable events were the appearance of a pair of Grey Wagtails that showed up on the 6th and became very attached to the meal worms I am…