Birds in the UK 2004
Here is a selection of some the birds that I photographed in the the UK in 2004.
|
Click picture for close up
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Robin
|
|
Blue-headed Wagtail
|
|
Blue-headed Wagtail
|
Blue-headed Wagtail
|
|
Blue-headed Wagtail
|
|
Bluethroat
|
Dotterel
|
|
Dotterel
|
|
Dotterel
|
Great Knot
|
|
Great Knot
|
|
Lesser Scaup
|
Lesser Scaup with Tufted Duck
|
|
Sora
|
|
Sora
|
Little Bunting
|
|
Little Egret
|
|
Ferruginous Duck
|
Whites Thrush
|
|
Whites Thrush
|
|
Whites Thrush
|
|
|
|
 photographed at Grimsby, Lincolnshire January 2004. A new bird for me in 2004, which was a bonus because I declined to twitch the Cornish one of December 2003. This bird sadly became a winter meal for a Sparrowhawk.'))
 photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve May 2004. This bird was a joy to watch as it approached the hide.'))
 photographed at Otterspool Promenade December 2004. '))
 photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool, May 2004'))
 photographed at Easington East Yorkshire, October 2004. A great bonus bird found whilst looking for a Whites Thrush.'))
 photographed on the the sea defences at Leasowe, Merseyside, September 2004. I was on my belly taking this picture from 4 feet distance.'))
 photographed on the sea defences at Leasowe, Merseyside, September 2004.'))
 photographed on the sea defences at Leasowe, Merseyside, September 2004.'))
. A much sought after bird in North West England in July 2004, only the 3rd ever UK record. Photographed at Skippooll Creek, Lancashire July 2004'))
. A much sought after bird in North West England in July 2004, only the 3rd ever UK record. Photographed at Skippooll Creek, Lancashire July 2004'))
. Photographed at Pennington Flash Country Park, Greater Manchester July 2004.'))
. Photographed at Attenborough Nature Reserve, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, December 2004'))
. Photographed at Attenborough Nature Reserve, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, December 2004'))
. Photographed at Newborough, Anglesey, January 2004. This bird had no tail when originally found'))
. Photographed at Aber Ogwen, Gwynnedd, October 2004.'))
. Photographed at Mere Sands Wood Lancs WT Reserve 2004.'))
 Photographed at Easington, East Yorkshire, October 2004. '))
 Photographed at Easington, East Yorkshire October 2004'))
 Photographed at Easington, East Yorkshire October 2004'))