Cruise - Boston Belle - Mon 5th September 2011 - 0930 Feral Pigeon; Cormorant; Jackdaw; Mallard; Canada Goose; Coot; Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Kestrel; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Herring Gull; House Sparrow Black-headed Gull; Starling; Swallow; House Martin; Great Black-backed Gull; Greenfinch; Swift; Oystercatcher; Redshank; Common Sandpiper; Grey Wagtail Curlew; Moorhen; Black-tailed Godwit; Common Tern; Sparrowhawk; Dunlin; Pied Wagtail; Little Egret; Grey Heron; Lapwing; Knot; Magpie; Greenshank Goldfinch; Ring Plover; Peregrine; Sand Martin; Carrion Crow; Sandwich Tern; Shelduck; Great Crested Grebe; Golden Plover; Grey Plover; Hobby; Turnstone Marsh Harrier; Skylark; Little Tern; Bar-tailed Godwit; Sanderling; Teal; Common Gull; Spotted Redshank; Stock Dove; Ruff; Mute Swan. Other - Common Seal. report compiled by David Chenery. Total 60 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Phil & Sue Collins Raffle - Hazel Chenery Spotter - David Chenery Cruise - Boston Belle - Tue 23rd August 2011 - 1030 Swift; Herring Gull; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Cormorant; Canada Goose; Mute Swan; Garganey; Wood Pigeon; Feral Pigeon; Common Gull; Black-headed Gull; Coot Collared Dove; Common Tern; Blackbird; Mallard; Moorhen; Redshank; Robin; Kingfisher; Pied Wagtail; Great Creasted Grebe; Greenfinch; Jackdaw; Common Sandpiper Swallow; Starling; Shelduck; Oystercatcher; Ruff; Goldfinch; Kestrel; Magpie; Green Sandpiper; Great Black-backed Gull; Curlew; Grey Heron; Little Egret; Ring Plover Sand Martin; Golden Plover; Lapwing; Sandwich Tern; Black-tailed Godwit; Marsh Harrier; Grey Plover; Whimbrel; Dunlin; Turnstone; Knot; Bar-tailed Godwit; Razorbill Greenshank; Meadow Pipit; Sparrowhawk; Dunnock; Carrion Crow; Teal; Little Stint; Curlew Sandpiper; Common Scoter; House Martin; Stock Dove; Yellow Wagtail Guillemot; House Sparrow; Peregrine. report compiled by David Chenery. Total 67 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Barry & Christine Hancock Raffle - Hazel Chenery Spotter - David Chenery Cruise - Boston Belle - Thu 11th August 2011 - 1500 Great-crested Grebe; Gannet; Cormorant; Little Grebe; Grey Heron; Barnacle Goose; Shelduck; Mallard; Marsh Harrier; Sparrowhawk; Common Buzzard; Kestrel; Peregrine Pheasant; Moorhen; Oystercatcher; Little Ringed Plover; Ringed Plover; Grey Plover; Lapwing; Knot; Sanderling; Dunlin; Bar-tailed Godwit; Whimbrel; Curlew; Redshank Common Sandpiper; Turnstone; Black-headed Gull; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Herring Gull; Great Black-backed Gull; Sandwich Tern; Common Tern; Little Tern; Stock Dove Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Swift; Skylark; Swallow; House Martin; Grey Wagtail; Pied Wagtail; Blackbird; Lesser Whitethroat; Magpie; Jackdaw; Rook; Carrion Crow Starling; House Sparrow; Chaffinch; Goldfinch; Linnet; Sand Martin; Canada Goose. report compiled by Steve Bulbeck. Total 61 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Roy McElwee Raffle - Liz McElwee Spotter - Steve & Finlay Bulbeck Cruise - Boston Belle - Sun 7th August 2011 - 0945 Feral Pigeon; Mallard; Canada Goose; Stock Dove; Herring Gull; Lesser Black-backed Gull; House Martin; Mute Swan; House Sparrow; Swift; Greylag Goose; Farm Duck (lol) Swallow; Collared Dove; Starling; Chaffinch; Wood Pigeon; Black-headed Gull; Cormorant; Moorhen; Common Tern; Common Sandpiper; Goldfinch; Shelduck; Redshank Oystercatcher; Rook; Great Black-backed Gull; Jackdaw; Carrion Crow; Wren; Yellowhammer; Magpie; Little Egret; Lapwing; Common Gull; Greenshank; Curlew; Grey Heron Sand Martin; Whimbrel; Little Tern; Ringed Plover; Pied Wagtail; Bar-tailed Godwit; Sandwich Tern; Turnstone; Brent Goose; Knot; Yellow Wagtail; Marsh Harrier; Hobby Linnet; Blue Tit; Meadow Pipit; Arctic Tern; Dunlin; Grey Plover; Pheasant; Dunnock; Wheatear; Blackbird; Greenfinch. Other - Stoat; Common Seal; Roe Deer. report compiled by Geoff Brown. Total 64 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Jeremy Eyeons Raffle - Geoff Brown Spotter - Robin Dobson Cruise - Boston Belle - Sat 23rd July 2011 - 0915 Herring Gull; Canada Goose; Jackdaw; Greylag Goose; Mallard; Feral Pigeon; House Sparrow; Swift; Collared Dove; Cormorant; Mute Swan; Starling; Black-headed Gull Wood Pigeon; Blackbird; Moorhen; House Martin; Magpie; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Common Tern; Oystercatcher; Shelduck; Grey Heron; Curlew; Kingfisher Greenfinch; Meadow Pipit; Carrion Crow; Linnet; Common Sandpiper; Little Egret; Kestrel; Redshank; Lapwing; Pied Wagtail; Swallow; Great Black-backed Gull Grey Wagtail; Dunlin; Knot; Little Tern; Sandwich Tern; Grey Plover; Marsh Harrier; Ringed Plover; Black-tailed Godwit; Greenshank; Reed Bunting; Whimbrel Black Tern; Blue Tit; Common Buzzard; Rook; Goldfinch; Wren; Dunnock; Sparrowhawk. Total 57 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Simon Rummery Raffle - Alison & Poppy Rummery Spotter - Steve Lovell Cruise - Boston Belle - Sun 10th July 2011 - 1130 Canada Goose; Mallard; Feral Pigeon; Swift; Herring Gull; Black-headed Gull; Wood Pigeon; Starling; Mute Swan; Collared Dove; House Sparrow; Chaffinch; Jackdaw Lesser Black-backed Gull; Cormorant; Grey Heron; Shelduck; Oystercatcher; Magpie; Kestrel; Rook; Blackbird; Great Black-backed Gull; Common Whitethroat Marsh Harrier; Reed Bunting; Common Sandpiper; Curlew; Redshank; Meadow Pipit; Swallow; House Martin; Common Gull; Little Egret; Sandwich Tern; Velvet Scoter Lapwing; Black-tailed Godwit; Bar-tailed Godwit; Grey Plover; Skylark; Yellow Wagtail; Pied Wagtail; Stonechat; Green Sandpiper; Pheasant; Sand Martin; Stock Dove Goldfinch; Carrion Crow; Greylag Goose. Total 51 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Robert Townhill Raffle - Lindsey Townhill Spotter - Gordon Sanders Cruise - Boston Belle - Sat 25th June 2011 - 1100 Mute Swan; Feral Pigeon; Kestrel; Swift; Mallard; Blackbird; Jackdaw; Lesser Black-backed Gull; House Sparrow; Swallow; Black-headed Gull; Wren; Wood Pigeon Herring Gull; Starling; Chaffinch; Sand Martin; Collared Dove; Canada Goose; Goldfinch; Oystercatcher; Common Sandpiper; Cormorant; Moorhen; Shelduck; Greylag Pied Wagtail; Little Grebe; Magpie; Redshank; Skylark; Dunnock; Little Egret; Marsh Harrier; Grey Heron; Curlew; Pheasant; Barn Owl; Mistle Thrush; Little Gull House Martin; Greenfinch; Linnet; Common Tern; Turnstone; Grey Plover; Great Black-backed Gull; Avocet; Sandwich Tern; Meadow Pipit; Reed Bunting. Total 51 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Steve Lovell Raffle - Richard Owens Spotter - Steve Keightley Cruise - Boston Belle - Fri 10th June 2011 - 1030 Mute Swan; Black-headed Gull; Feral Pigeon; Wood Pigeon; Mallard; Moorhen; Jackdaw; Swift; Collared Dove; Goldfinch; Lesser Black-backed Gull; House Sparrow Starling; Wren; Blackbird; Greenfinch; Peregrine; House Martin; Cormorant; Canada Goose; Shelduck; Swallow; Greylag Goose; Oystercatcher; Linnet; Ring Plover Kestrel; Magpie; Common Tern; Grey Heron; Common Whitethroat; Little Egret; Lapwing; Tufted Duck; Carrion Crow; Herring Gull; Common Gull; Great-crested Grebe Black-tailed Godwit; Marsh Harrier; Redshank; Dunlin; Meadow Pipit; Skylark; Yellowhammer; Stock Dove; Pheasant; Reed Bunting; Lesser Whitethroat; Brent Goose Great Black-backed Gull. Other - Common Seal. Total 52 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Phil Collins Raffle - Sue Collins Spotter - Geoff Brown Cruise - Boston Belle - Sat 28th May 2011 - 1300 Feral Pigeon; Black-headed Gull; Herring Gull; House Sparrow; Blackbird; Swift; Mallard; Carrion Crow; Canada Goose; Chaffinch; Starling; Jackdaw; Mute Swan Pied Wagtail; Collared Dove; Song Thrush; Wood Pigeon; Moorhen; Goldfinch; Wren; Magpie; Great Black-backed Gull; Oystercatcher; Greylag Goose; Shelduck Cormorant; Swallow; Common Tern; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Linnet; Skylark; Pheasant; Curlew; House Martin; Grey Heron; Dunlin; Little Egret; Grey Plover Great-crested Grebe; Whimbrel; Ringed Plover; Turnstone; Marsh Harrier; Reed Bunting; Meadow Pipit; Avocet; Kestrel; Rook; Yellowhammer; Dark-bellied brent Goose Dunnock; Greenfinch; Mandarin (m). Total 53 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Mike Skinner Raffle - Joan Beck Spotter - Steve Keightley Cruise - Boston Belle - Sat 14th May 2011 - 1330 Feral Pigeon; Mute Swan; Mallard; Black-headed Gull; Swift; Blackbird; House Sparrow; Starling; Song Thrush; Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Pied Wagtail; Moorhen Lesser Black-backed Gull; Jackdaw; Greylag Goose; Canada Goose; Shelduck; Swallow; Avocet; Sparrowhawk; Common Tern; Magpie; Herring Gull; Kestrel; Pheasant Grey Heron; Oystercatcher; Common Sandpiper x6; Whimbrel; House Martin; Mistle Thrush; Stock Dove; Carrion Crow; Brent Goose; Lapwing; Grey Plover; Redshank Cormorant; Great Crested Grebe; Little Egret; Dunlin; Skylark; Ring Plover; Meadow Pipit; Marsh Harrier (m); Linnet; Reed Bunting; Tufted Duck; Hobby; Chaffinch Greenfinch. report compiled by Roy McElwee. Total 52 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Tony Blaydon Raffle - Roy & Liz McElwee Spotter - Tony Blaydon & Simon Wilson Also thanks to BBC Radio Lincolnshire Cruise - Boston Belle - Thu 12th May 2011 - 1100 Weather Mainly bright, some showers developed, breezy westerly wind. Max 17C 63F Swift; Black-headed Gull; Herring Gull; Lesser black-backed Gull; Feral Pigeon; Starling; House Sparrow; Collared Dove; Goldfinch; Mallard; Moorhen; Greylag Goose Wood Pigeon; Shelduck; Oystercatcher; Canada Goose; Avocet; Common Sandpiper; Common Tern; Cormorant; Grey Heron; Swallow; House Martin; Kestrel Redshank; Curlew; Grey Plover; Dark-bellied Brent Goose; Blackbird; Hobby; Magpie; Turnstone; Great Crested Grebe; Marsh Harrier; Whimbrel; Common Buzzard Meadow Pipit; Little Egret; Dunlin; Lapwing; Jackdaw; Pied Wagtail; Carrion Crow; Pheasant. (heard wren, greenfinch) Other - Common Seal. report compiled by John Wright. Total 44 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Tony Blaydon Raffle - Eileen Pearson Spotters - Tony Blaydon & John Wright Skipper for the day was Rodney The volunteers were joined by Jasmin Atkinson (trainee visitor services officer from the RSPB) Cruise - Boston Belle - Wed 13th April 2011 - 1145 Mallard; Feral Pigeon; Starling; Wood Pigeon; Herring Gull; Collared Dove; Mute Swan; Rook; Black-headed Gull; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Redshank; Dunnock Blackcap; Pied Wagtail; House Sparrow; Common Sandpiper; Wren; Canada Goose; Shelduck; Stock Dove; Greylag Goose; Mistle Thrush; Cormorant; Curlew Oystercatcher; Blue Tit; Jackdaw; Blackbird; Magpie; Dark-bellied Brent Goose; Swallow; Kestrel; Chaffinch; Wheatear; Red-legged Partridge; Teal; Knot Great-crested Grebe; Turnstone; Eider; Little Egret; Marsh Harrier; Meadow Pipit; Grey Heron; Great Black-backed Gull; Avocvet; Pheasant; Moorhen Robin; Great Tit; Sparrowhawk; Greenfinch; Coot; Goldfinch. Other - Common Seal. report compiled by John Wright. Total 55 Species Commentary/Main Spotter - Robert Townhill Raffle - Roy & Liz McElwee Spotters - Simon Wilson & John Wright __________________________2011____________________________________
Final Cruise of 2010 - 14/10/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; Starling; Black-headed Gull; Cormorant; Carrion Crow; Herring Gull; Mallard; Collared Dove; Peregrine; Moorhen; Jackdaw; Dunnock Blackbird; Robin; Lesser black-backed Gull; Magpie; Redshank; Greylag Goose; Canada Goose; Grey Heron; Common Sandpiper; Lapwing; Great Tit Ruff; Dunlin; Knot; Ringed Plover; Curlew; Snipe; Little Egret; Song Thrush; Meadow Pipit; Skylark; Redwing (p1); Great Black-backed Gull; Black-tailed Godwit Great-creasted Grebe; Brent Goose; Common Gull; Golden Plover; House Martin; Wood Pigeon; Eider; Shelduck; Common Scoter; Bar-tailed Godwit; Gannet Swallow; Oystercatcher; Turnstone; Grey Plover; Marsh Harrier; Wigeon; Merlin (p3); Goldfinch; Kestrel; Pied Wagtail; Wren; Pheasant; Grey Wagtail; Kingfisher (p2) House Sparrow; Long-tailed Tit; Mute Swan; Greenfinch; Blue Tit. other Common Seal; Brown Rat. Total Species 66 (RT) (LT) (GS) 10th Cruise - 16/09/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Black-headed Gull; Mallard; Feral Pigeon; House Sparrow; Coot; Starling; Collared Dove; Crow; Buzzard; LBB Gull; Herring Gull; Moorhen Wood Pigeon; Canada Goose; Pied Wagtail; Cormorant; Heron; Redshank; Great-crested Grebe; Common Tern; Dunlin; Magpie; Swallow Sand Martin; House Martin; Bar-tailed Godwit; Lapwing; Little Egret; Sparrowhawk (p1); Ruff; Curlew Sandpiper; Oystercatcher; Ringed Plover Curlew; Yellow Wagtail; Golden Plover; Avocet; Shelduck; Ruddy Shelduck; Brent Goose; Black-tailed Godwit; Eider; Marsh Harrier (p2); Goldfinch Grey Plover; Meadow Pipit; Kestrel; Greenshank; Greylag Goose; Sandwich Tern; Yellow-legged Gull; Kingfisher; Peregrine (p3). other Harris Hawk & Sakar Falcon with falconer; Rat on the bank; Common Seal and a Dakota over. Total Species 53 (GB) (BT) (TB) 9th Cruise - 04/09/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Coot; Mallard; LBB Gull; BH Gull; Feral Pigeon; Wood Pigeon; Mute Swan; Moorhen; Swift; Jackdaw; Collared Dove; House Sparrow Cormorant; Kingfisher; Common Gull; Herring Gull; Starling; Pied Wagtail; Canada Goose; Greylag; GBB Gull; Great-crested Grebe Goldfinch; Swallow; Redshank; Greenfinch; Ruff; Magpie; Lapwing; Common Sandpiper; Peregrine; Linnet; Pintail; Little Egret Grey Heron; Curlew Sandpiper (p1); Common Tern; House Martin; Meadow Pipit; Buzzard; Ringed Plover; Curlew; Shoveler; Marsh Harrier Kestrel; Wigeon; Sandwich Tern; Knot; Golden Plover; Dunlin; Oystercatcher; Shelduck; Barwit; Turnstone; Ruddy Shelduck (p2) Brent Goose; Gannet; Little Tern; Grey Plover; Eider; Teal; Blackwit; Yellow Wagtail; Greenshank; Hobby; Stock Dove; Snipe; Whimbrel Little Gull; Arctic Skua (p3); Wheatear; Sparrowhawk; Mistle Thrush; Little Stint; Robin; Rook; Med Gull; Blackbird. Total Species 79 (JB) (JC) 8th Cruise - 07/08/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; Coot; B H Gull; L B B Gull; Mallard; Cormorant; Swift; Peregrine; Swallow; Collared Dove; Sparrowhawk House Sparrow; Blackbird; Herring Gull; Wood Pigeon; Common Tern; Common Gull; Pied Wagtail; Shelduck; Oystercatcher Moorhen; Canada Geese; Common Sandpiper; Lapwing; Redshank; G B B Gull; Meadow Pipit; Linnet; Little Egret; Grey Heron House Martin; Curlew; Montagu's Harrier (p1); Kestrel; Sandwich Tern; Ringed Plover; Avocet; Little Tern (p3); G C Grebe; Grey Plover Golden Plover (p2); Dunlin; Barwit; Marsh Harrier; Osprey; Chaffinch; Eider; Turnstone; Greenshank; Magpie; Yellow Wagtail Stock Dove; Starling; Goldfinch; Jackdaw; Crow; Turtle Dove; Sand Martin. Total Species 59 7th Cruise - 18/07/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Cormorant; Little Egret; Grey Heron; Greylag Goose; Egyptian Goose; Mallard; Teal; Eider; Moorhen; Mute Swan; Marsh Harrier Common Buzzard; Kestrel; Peregrine; Sparrowhawk; Barn Owl; Oystercatcher; Grey Plover; Ringed Plover; Lapwing; Dunlin Knot; Ruff; Whimbrel; Curlew; Redshank; Common Sandpiper; Green Sandpiper; Turnstone; Black-headed Gull; LBB Gull Herring Gull; Yellow-legged Gull (p3); Sandwich Tern; Common Tern; Arctic Tern (p1); Little Tern; Stock Dove; Wood Pigeon Collared Dove; Turtle Dove (p2); Pheasant; Skylark; Swift; Sand Martin; Swallow; House Martin; Meadow Pipit; Pied Wagtail Blackbird; Song Thrush; Whitethroat; House Sparrow; Greenfinch; Goldfinch; Linnet; Yellowhammer; Reed Bunting Wren; Dunnock; Robin; Great Tit; Jackdaw; Rook; Carrion Crow; Starling; Magpie. Total Species 67 (RT) (LT) (SL) (SB) sighting list by Finlay Bulbeck 6th Cruise - 06/07/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Jackdaw; House Martin; Herring Gull; Common Sandpiper; Swallow; Oystercatcher; Curlew; Great-crested Grebe; Reed Bunting Blackbird; Meadow Pipit; Red-breasted Merganser; Dublin; Eider; Great black-backed Gull; Rook; Mute Swan; Black-headed Gull Mallard; Lesser black-backed Gull; Starling; Greylag Goose; Moorhen; Lapwing; Wood Pigeon; Kestrel; Marsh Harrier (p1); Sand Martin Little Egret; Shelduck; Turnstone; Black-tailed Godwit; Sandwich Tern; Cormorant; Swift; Feral Pigeon; Collared Dove; House Sparrow Canada Goose; Pied Wagtail; Carrion Crow; Redshank; Magpie; Common Tern; Corn Bunting; Brent Goose; Gannet (p2); Grey Heron; Skylark Bar-tailed Godwit; Egyptian Goose. Total 51 Species 5th Cruise - 03/07/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Cormorant; Little Egret; Grey Heron; Greylag Goose; Canada Goose; Egyptian Goose; Shelduck; Mallard; Eider; Marsh Harrier; Buzzard; Kestrel; Merlin (p2) Peregrine Sparrowhawk; Moorhen; Oystercatcher; Avocet; Grey Plover; Lapwing; Dunlin; Whimbrel; Curlew; Redshank; Common Sandpiper; Turnstone Black-headed gull; Lesser black-backed Gull; Herring gull; Sandwich Tern; Common Tern; Artic Tern (p1) Little Tern; Stock Dove; Woodpigeon; Collared Dove; Turtle Dove (p3) Barn Owl; Kingfisher; Skylark Swift; Sand Martin; Swallow; House Martin; Meadow Pipit; Pied/white Wagtail; Blackbird; Song Thrush Whitethroat; Jackdow; Rook; Carrion Crow; Starling; House Sparrow Greenfich; Goldfinch; Linnet; Yellowhammer; Reed Bunting. Total 59 Species (RT) (SB) (FB) Thanks to Finlay & Steve Bulbeck :-) 4th Cruise - 07/06/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Blackbird; Wood Pigeon; House Sparrow; Swallow; B H Gull; House Martin; Collared Dove; Greylag; Mallard; Moorhen; Starling Pied Wagtail; Herring Gull; Canada Goose; Shelduck; Oystercatcher; L B B Gull; Cormorant; Pheasant; Reed Bunting; G B B Gull Common Tern; Magpie; Chaffinch; Skylark; Goldfinch; Stock Dove; Jay; Carrion Crow; Mistle Thrush; Yellowhammer; Meadow Pipit Stonechat (p1); Grey Partridge (p2); Great-crested Grebe; Brent Goose; Redshank; Eider; Black-tailed Godwit; Knot; Turnstone; Dunlin; Wheatear Red-legged Partridge; Kestrel; Linnet; Whimbrel; Little Egret; Swift; Common Buzzard; Avocet; Grey Heron; Mute Swan; Green Woodpecker Song Thrush; Rook; Great Tit; Jackdaw; Sand Martin; Blue Tit; Peregrine (p3). Total 62 Species (SW) (SB) 3rd Cruise - 06/06/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Stock Dove; Great Black-backed Gull; Mallard; Blackbird; Collared Dove; House Sparrow; Barn Swallow; Swift; Common Tern Greylag; Canada; House Martin; Shelduck; Starling; Magpie; Wood Pigeon; Carrion Crow; Turtle Dove (p1); Oystercatcher; Cormorant Meadow Pipit; Redshank; Kestrel; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Chaffinch; Great crested Grebe; Little Egret; Eider; Curlew; Heron Turnstone; Dunlin; Tufted Duck; Golden Plover; Marsh Harrier (p2); Skylark; Barn Owl; Yellowhammer; Jackdaw; Sparrowhawk Hobby (p3); Lapwing; Black-headed Gull; Herring Gull; Pheasant; Coot; Moorhen; Mute Swan; Song Thrush; Reed Bunting Pied Wagtail. Total 52 Species (JE) (MS) 2nd Cruise - 22/05/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Great-crested Grebe; Cormorant; Little Egret; Mute Swan; Greylag Goose; Canada Goose; Brent Goose; Shelduck Mallard; Shoveler; Eider; Marsh Harrier (1); Kestrel; Pheasant; Moorhen; Coot; Oystercatcher; Avocet; Ringed Plover Golden Plover; Grey Plover (2); Lapwing; Bar-tailed Godwit; Whimbrel; Redshank; Turnstone (3); Black-headed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull; Herring Gull; Great Black-backed Gull; Common Tern; Stock Dove; Wood Pigeon Collared Dove; Swift; Great-spotted Woodpecker; Skylark; Sand Martin; Swallow; House Martin; Meadow Pipit Pied Wagtail; Wren; Dunnock; Robin; Blackbird; Song Thrush; Mistle Thrush; Common Whitethroat; Blue Tit Great Tit; Magpie; Jackdaw; Rook; Carrion Crow; Starling; House Sparrow; Chaffinch; Greenfinch; Goldfinch Linnet; Yellowhammer; Reed Bunting; Corn Bunting. Total 64 Species (AR) (SR) (AS) 1st Cruise - 23/04/10 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; Mallard; Chaffinch; Black-headed Gull; Great Black-backed Gull; Collared Dove; Coot; Mute Swan Blackbird; Song Thrush; Pied Wagtail; Carrion Crow; Starling; Common Sandpiper; Robin; Redshank; Grey Lag Shelduck; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Herring Gull; Wood Pigeon; Magpie; Oystercatcher; Yellowhammer Meadow Pipit; Avocet; Brent Geese (dark) Little Egret; Swallow; House Martin; Curlew; Great-crested Grebe Lapwing; Cuckoo (3); Grey Plover; Dunlin; Cormorant; Ringed Plover; Jackdaw; Turnstone; Yellow Wagtail Grey Heron; Pintail ; Marsh Harrier; Skylark; Greenshank (1); Rook; Tree Pipit (2); Kestrel; Sparrowhawk; GadwellBar-tailed Godwit; Greenfinch; Moorhen. Total 55 Species (JC) (PC & SC) (GB) __________________________2010____________________________________ 25/10/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Collared Dove; Feral Pigeon; Black-headed Gull; Mallard; Great Tit; Lesser black-backed Gull; Jackdaw Goldfinch; Cormorant; Starling; Blackbird; Moorhen; Kingfisher; House Sparrow; Grey Wagtail; Redshank Sparrowhawk; Little Grebe; Canada Goose; Oystercatcher; CommonSandpiper; Greylag Goose; Grey Heron Pied Wagtail; Lapwing; Curlew; Dunlin; Little Egret; Knot; Ring Plover; Magpie; Golden Plover; Wood Pigeon Meadow Pipit; Brent Goose; Skylark; Great-crested Grebe; Carrion Crow; Swallow; Redwing; Reed Bunting Marsh Harrier (f); EGYPTIAN GOOSE (first for the cruise) Fieldfare; Shelduck; Wigeon; Sanderling; Robin Bar-tailed Godwit; Eider; Gannet; Linnet; Grey Plover; Teal; Turnstone; Peregrine; Stock Dove; Black Redstart Pheasent; Greenfinch; Herring Gull; Common Gull; Great black-backed Gull. Total 63 Species (BH) (CH) (TS) 11/10/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; Lesser black-backed Gull; Herring Gull; Redshank; Mallard; Grey Wagtail; Moorhen Collared Dove; Kingfisher; Cormorant; Great Tit; Goldfinch; Great-spotted Woodpecker; Sparrowhawk Jackdaw; Black-headed Gull; Chaffinch; Starling; Canada Goose; Greylag Goose; Black Redstart Pied Wagtail; Grey Heron; Dunlin; Little Grebe; Med Gull; Magpie; Curlew; Common Gull; Ruff Great black-backed Gull; Lapwing; Snipe; Little Egret; Marsh Harrier; Meadow Pipit; Brent Goose Wood Pigeon; Carrion Crow; Blackbird; Swallow; Grey Plover; Skylark; Reed Bunting; Shelduck Turnstone; Ring Plover; Black-tailed Godwit; Teal; Oystercatcher; Knot; Great-crested Grebe Wigeon; Red-throated Diver; Eider; Gannet; Whooper Swan; Golden Plover; Common Buzzard Linnet; Kestrel; House Martin; Bar-tailed Godwit; Stock Dove; House Sparrow. Total 65 Species (JS) (AC) 26/09/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Kingfisher; Cormorant; Collared Dove; Feral Pigeon; Blackbird; Starling; Jackdaw; Robin Peregrine; Grey Wagtail; Mallard; Herring Gull; Lesser-black backed Gull; Moorhen; House Sparrow Goldfinch; Redshank; Yellow Wagtail; Common Gull; Oystercatcher; Sparrowhawk; Little Egret Grey Heron; Canada Goose; Reed Bunting; Wood Pigeon; Stock Dove; Common Sandpiper Meadow Pipit; Lapwing; Dunlin; Curlew; Great-black backed Gull; Magpie; Linnet; Great-crested Grebe Carrion Crow; Wheatear; Swallow; Brent Goose; Golden Plover; King Eider; Black-tailed Godwit Yellowhammer; Common Eider; Grey Plover; Bar-tailed Godwit; Knot; Turnstone; Shelduck Wigeon; Common Buzzard; Marsh Harrier; Greenshank; Green Sandpiper; Chaffinch; Greylag Goose. Total 59 Species (SLo) (TB) (JC) 13/09/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Mallard; Feral Pigeon; Cormorant; Swallow; Collared Dove; Starling; Lesser-black backed Gull House Sparrow; Robin; Jackdaw; Moorhen; Redshank; Swallow; Pied Wagtail; Canada Goose Greylag Goose; Common Sandpiper; Wood Pigeon; Little Grebe; Black-headed Gull; Herring Gull Magpie; Meadow Pipit; Great-black backed Gull; Common Gull; Lapwing; Kestrel; Linnet; Crow Little Egret; Stock Dove; Grey Heron; Dunlin; Curlew; Wheatear; Shelduck; Black-tailed Godwit Knot; Great-crested Grebe; Sandwich Tern; Gannet; Eider; Kittiwake; Oystercatcher; Turnstone Avocet; Common Turn; Bar-tailed Godwit; Marsh Harrier; Wigeon; Goldfinch; Grey Wagtail. Total 54 Species (CH) (BH) 29/08/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; LBB Gull; Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Blue Tit; BH Gull; Grey Wagtail; Starling Jackdaw; Common Sand; Cormorant; Moorhen; Redshank; Canada Goose; Greylag Goose Magpie; Kestrel; Crow; Little Grebe; Grey Heron; Lapwing; GBB Gull; Mipit; Little Egret Common Tern; House Martin; Pied Wagtail; Swallow; Common Gull; Curlew; Dunlin; Avocet Sand Martin; Blackwit; Turnstone; Whimbrel; Sandwich Tern; Common Scoter; Shelduck RB Merganser; Eider; Oystercatcher; Marsh Harrier; Ringed Plover; Wheatear; Gadwell Curlew Sandpiper; GC Grebe; Greenshank; Ruff; House Sparrow; Barwit; Brent; Herring Gull Mute Swan. Total 55 Species (BT) (BH) (CH) 27/08/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon; LBB Gull; Collared Dove; Starling; Cormorant; Herring Gull; Mallard; Blue Tit; Common Gull House Sparrow; Wood Pigeon; Common Sandpiper; Greylag Goose; Canada Goose; Redshank; Moorhen Magpie; Curlew; Grey Heron; GBB Gull; Linnet; Crow; Little Egret; Lapwing; Common Tern; Whimbrel Mipit; Swallow; House Martin; GC Grebe; Goldfinch; Grey Wag; Oystercatcher; Peregrine; Sandwich Tern Ring Plover; Knot; Dunlin; Blackwit; Eider; Brent Goose; Grey Plover; Osprey; Curlew Sand; Barwit Marsh Harrier; Little Tern; Rook; Pied Wag; Greenshank; Kestrel; Wheatear; Jackdaw; Ruff; YL Gull Arctic Tern; Mistle Thrush; Stock Dove; Blackbird; Sparrowhawk; Greenfinch; Yellowhammer Golden Plover; Turnstone; Shelduck. Total 65 Species (BH) (CH) 15/08/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, BH Gull Swift, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Greylag Goose, Cormorant, Starling, Common Sand, Pied Wagtail Swallow, Grey Heron, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Common Tern, Magpie, Lapwing, Linnet, Little Egret Redshank, Meadow Pipit, Stock Dove, Common Gull, Mistle Thrush, Hobby, Greenfinch, Sand Martin Goldfinch, Blackwit, Curlew, Yellow Wagtail, Osprey, Little Tern, Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern, GBB Gull Oystercatcher, Eider, Shelduck, Turnstone, Barwit, Greenshank, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier Whimbrel, Pink-Footed Goose, Kestrel, House Martin, Sparrowhawk, Green Sand, Teal, Blackbird Grey Plover, Golden Plover, Knot, Rook, Coot. Common Seal Total 64 Species (JB) (SW) (JC) 01/08/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Eider, Great-crested Grebe Cormorant, Little Egret, Heron, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Oystercatcher Avocet, Ring Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Dunlin, Blackwit, Barwit, Whimbrel Curlew, Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sand, Common Sand, Turnstone, Black H Gull Common Gull, L B B Gull, G B B Gull, Herring Gull, YL Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern Little Tern, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collard Dove, Swift, Kingfisher, Skylark Swallow, House Martin, Mipit, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Blackbird, Magpie, Jackdaw Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer. Common Seal Total 62 Species (SL) (AS) (TS) 14/07/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Blackbird, Song Thrush, Swift, Mallard, Coot, Feral Pigeon, Collard Dove, Black-headed Gull Lesser black-backed Gull, Chaffinch, Wren, Starling, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blue tit Jackdaw, Moorhen, Cormorant, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove, Little Grebe, Canada Goose Common Tern, Greylag Goose, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Common Gull Great Crested Grebe, Magpie, Skylark, Linnet, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit Common Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, Little Egret, Curlew, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, House Martin Great black-backed Gull, Pheasent, Whimbrel, Shelduck, Dunlin, Sand Martin, Gadwell Ringed Plover, Grey Heron, Black-tailed Godwit, Sandwich Tern, Redshank, Eider Duck Marsh Harrier, Turnstone, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Avocet, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow Wagtail Bar-tailed Godwit, Brent Goose, Greenfinch, Turtle Dove, Goldfinch. Common Seal Total 68 Species (AA) (PF) (TB) 16/6/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise LBB Gull, BH Gull, Mallard, Swallow, Feral Pigeon, Collard Dove, Swift, GBB Gull, Wood Pigeon Starling, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Moorhen, Blackbird, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose Cormorant, Magpie, Herring Gull, Rook, Oystercatcher, Little Egret, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, GC Grebe Grey Heron, Kestrel, Common Gull, Jackdaw, Common Tern, House Martin, Mistle Thrush, Curlew, Wigeon Shag, Turnstone, Redshank, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Marsh Harrier, Crow Meadow Pipit, Barn Owl, Guillemot, Skylark, Eider, Blackwit, Whimbrel, Pheasent, Linnet, Great Tit Greenfinch, Dunnock. Total 58 Species (RT) (GS) (LT) 20/5/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Swift, Feral Pigeon, BH Gull, Mallard, House Sparrow, Collard Dove, Starling, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush Greenfinch, Dunnock, LBB Gull, Moorhen, Jackdaw, Rook, Cormorant, Greylag, Canada Goose, Shelduck Oystercatcher, Wood Pigeon, Pheasent, Magpie, Common Sand, Stock Dove, Herring Gull, Linnet, House Martin Avocet, GBB Gull, Reed Bunting, Crow, Common Tern, Kestrel, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Redshank, Pied Wagtail Grey Plover, Brent Goose, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Tufted Duck, Curlew, Ring Plover Turnstone, Eider, Knot, Whimbrel, Dunlin, Gadwell, GC Grebe, Skylark, Buzzard, Stonechat, Marsh Harrier Goosander, Sandwich Tern, Whitethroat, Blue Tit. Total 63 Species 17/5/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise GC Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard Eider, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Phesant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Grey Plover, Dunlin Barwit, Curlew, Redshank, Common Sand, Turnstone, BH Gull, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, GBB Gull, Common Tern Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collard Dove, Swift, GS Woodpecker, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Swallow, House Martin Mipit, Pied Wag, Wren, Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow Chaffinch, Linnet. Total 54 Species (SR) (SC) (AR) 2/5/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise LBB Gull, Blackbird, Feral Pigeon, Collard Dove, Starling, Mallard, House Sparrow, House Martin, Wood Pigeon Farmyard Duck, Canada Goose, Goldfinch, Moorhen, BH Gull, Turnstone, Jackdaw, Common Sand, Crow, Shelduck Cormorant, Greylag Goose, Pheasent, Kestrel, Magpie, Herring Gull, Yellowhammer, Redshank, Oystercatcher Curlew, Grey Heron, Avocet, Swallow, Brent Goose, Grey Wag, Little Egret, Great Tit, GC Grebe, Sandwich Tern Dunlin, Grey Plover, Common Tern, Eider, Golden Plover, Marsh Harrier, Whimbrel, Linnet, Skylark, Willow Warbler Mute Swan, Greenfinch, Kingfisher, Dunnock, Chaffinch. Total 54 Species (PC) (MS) (BS) 18/4/09 - Bird Sightings - Boston Belle Cruise Feral Pigeon, Collard Dove, Mallard, Wigeon, Teal, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Sparrowhawk Shovler, Tufted Duck, GC Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Blackwit, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, BH Gull, Common Gull, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Crow Yellow-legged Gull, Skylark, Swallow, Mipit, Pied Wag, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook House Sparrow, Starling, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goosander, Whimbrel, Stock Dove, House Martin, Green Sand, Common Sand. Total 56 Species (RT) (SL) (AS) Kirkby Moor Walk 31/07/10 The walk began at 9.30 am was being led by Neil Smith who gave a brief introduction of the reserve and explained that the visit to Kirkby Moor was a little later in the calendar than normal in anticipation of seeing more butterflies and dragonflies (and we were not to be disappointed). Having set off on a cloudy but warm morning on the track across the heath, it was not long before we had our first treat when the back markers caught sight of something slithering acrsoss the path. We all went back and Neil revealed to all that it was a slow worm which of course is lizard without legs and not a worm at all. Not being squeamish, Neil picked it up so everyone could see it in detail and feel its skin which is actually quite dry and it obligingly flicked its tongue out in a totally lizard-like way. Neil explained it was half full grown in terms of length and thickness ( for the mathematically minded this will give it 1/8 full size volume). Having returned it to the path it said its farewell by slithering off into the heather. Onwards we went and Neil said we would leave the heath and enter the reed area which was bordered by wild flowers with trees on the other side of the path. Having barely entered the area we were immediately treated to sights of flowers and butterflies which were identified by our experts Sandra and Neil respectively. A southern hawker was soon sighted and located with a telescope on a branch for all to see. By now Beryl and Mike had eyed my random jottings of the species seen and were in awe of how I would be able to decode this for neat. Nevertheless on entering the read area proper more sightings came thick and fast. For several of us there were lifetime firsts and we able to get pictures and views of an array of restless dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies and moths sampling the nectar on the flowers. Highlights that everyone enjoyed were brown argus and white admiral butterflies along with the southern hawker, a couple of ever delightful treecreepers moving up the tree trunks and 2 great spotted woodpeckers in the bare branches of a rotting tree. We returned to the heath area to make tracks back towardse the car park to b e greeted by the first very slight precipation of the day. Having amazed everyone with his wildlife idenfication skiils during the leisurely near 3 hour guiided walk, Neil was then himself put in the place of the learner when Sandra had to explain to him that we all know such moisture falling from the air as 'mizzle'. Neil and I put together a list of species seen by the group and in the main categorie there were 22 sorts of birds, 13 butterflies, 2 moths and 7 dragoflies/damselflies plus the slow worm and a young adder which was briefly sighted at the head of the group before disappearing. At the end of the walk everyone thanked Neil for a most interesting walk before dispersal, save for 5 hungry souls led by Beryl and Mike who retired to the Ebingdon Arms at Kirkby on Bain for lunch for an excellent meal including free dessert on the house due to the waiter forgetting to put half the main orders in initially as he forgot he had written them on the back of his order slip. Both walk and pub are highly recommended for next year! The full list of species of bird seen were jackdaw, treecreeper, reed warbler, house martin, woodpigeon, coal tit, carrion crow, green woodpecker, great spottted woodpeckeer, swallow, chiffchaff, chaffinch, bullfinch, jay, blue tit, wren, yellowhammer, little owl, whitethroat, blackcap, kestrel and robin . Butterflies were gatekeeper, smallcopper, small skipper, common blue, ringlet, meadow brown, large white, green-veined white, brown argus, white admiral, speckled wood, holly blue and large skipper. Dragonflies were brown hawker, southern hawker, common darter and emerald darter. Damselflies were azure blue, common blue and blue-tailed. Moths were silver-y and common footman. Other insects of note were soldier beetle and white-tailed bumblebee. A scarlet pimpernel was a first time flower for some. Finally there was grey squirrel, adder and slow worm.16th May 2010 - Sightings - Denton Farming Co Common Buzzard; Whitethroat; Yellowhammer; Long-tailed Tit; Chaffinch; Swift; Blackcap; Song Thrush; Pheasant Red-legged Partridge; Chiffchaff; House Martin; Starling; Robin; Hobby (2); Wood Pigeon; Sparrowhawk; Dunnock Blue Tit; Bullfinch; Pied Wagtail; Mallard; Wren; Lesser Whitethroat (1); Nuthatch; Marsh Tit (3); Great Tit; Jackdaw Mute Swan; Canada Goose; Great-crested Grebe; Tufted Duck; Coot; Moorhen; Red Kite (4); Carrion Crow. Butterflies - Specked Wood; Orange Tip; Small Tortoiseshell; Brimstone. Other - Monkjack Deer. Walk Guided by Robert Townhill & Liz & Roy McElwee 25/04/10 - Sightings - Syston Park Birds - Greylag; Canada Goose; Mallard; Red-legged Partridge; Pheasant; Great-crested Grebe; Kestrel; Moorhen Coot; Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Green Woodpecker; Great-spotted Woodpecker; Skylark; Swallow; Wren Dunnock; Robin; Blackbird; Song Thrush; Mistle Thrush; Blackcap; Chiffchaff; Willow Warbler; Goldcrest Blue Tit; Great Tit; Nuthatch; Treecreeper; Jay (H) Magpie; Jackdaw; Rook; Carrion Crow; Starling; House Sparrow Chaffinch; Greenfinch; Goldfinch; Yellowhammer. Attendance 20 Walk Guided by Robert Townhill & Steve Lyon 04/04/10 - Sightings - Woodland Waters Birds - Robin; Mistle Thrush; Greylag; Canada; Tufted Duck; Egyptian Goose; Rook; Coot; Moorhen; Jackdaw Chaffinch; Great Tit; Wood Pigeon; Great-spotted Woodpecker; Blue Tit; Long-tailed Tit; Black Cap; Wren Chiffchaff; Treecreeper; Black-headed Gull; Pied Wagtail; Magpie; Green Woodpecker; Dunnock; Blackbird Great-crested Grebe; Mute Swan; Mallard; Swallow; Greenfinch; Shoveler. Attendence 18 Walk Guided by Robert Townhill & Julie Crunkhorn Birds - Red-legged Partridge; Pheasent; Cormorant; Grey Heron; Common Buzzard; Kestrel Merlin; Black-headed Gull; Common Gull; Lesser-black-backed Gull; Stock Dove; Wood Pigeon Collared Dove; Skylark c.150; Meadow Pipit; Pied Wagtail; Wren; Dunnock; Robin; Blackbird; Song Thrush Long-tailed Tit; Blue Tit; Great Tit; Jay; Rook; Crow; Starling; House Sparrow; Tree Sparrow; Chaffinch Goldfinch; Linnet; Bullfinch; Yellowhammer. Butterflies - Painted Lady; Comma; Red Admiral. Other - Hare. Attendence 27 Walk Guided by Robert Townhill & Steve Lyon 18/07/09 - Sightings - Kirkby Moor Walk Birds - Skylark, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker Little Owl, Cormorant, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Wood Pigeon, Collard Dove Buzzard, Moorhen, Swallow, Swift, Sand Martin, Hobby, Yellowhammer. Butterflies - Common Blue, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Green-veined White Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Comma, Skipper, Peacock, Small White. Damselflies - Common Blue, Blue-tailed, Small Red. Dragonflies - Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Southern Hawker Dragonfly. Other - Fox, Munkjac, Toads, Silver Y Moth and a Horse or Elephant Bracket Fungus. Attendence 35 Walk Guided by Neil Smith |
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