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Birdlist for the 2008 tour

With Bryan Bland as leader

NC A B C
Red-throated Diver 3 2 Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver 1 2 Gavia arctica
Little Grebe 5 2 Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe 5 80 Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe 2 16 Podiceps auritus
Fulmar 6 20 Fulmarus glacialis
Manx Shearwater 2 64 Puffinus puffinus
Storm Petrel 1 5 Hydrobates pelagicus
Gannet 5 100,000 Sula bassana
Great Cormorant 7 50 Phalacrocorax carbo carbo
Continental Cormorant 7 30 Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
Shag 1 100 Phalacorcorax aristotelis
Bittern 3 2 H Botaurus stellaris
Little Egret 7 5 Egretta garzelta
Grey Heron 20 3 Ardea cinerea
Mute Swan 24 400 Cygnus olor
Spoonbill 1 1 Platalea leucorodia
Whooper Swan 2 5 Cygnus cygnus
Greylag Goose 16 500 Anser anser
Canada Goose 15 100 Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose 1 60 Branta leucopsis
Egyptian Goose 2 10 Alopochen aegyptiacus
Shelduck 16 20 Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin 1 1 Aix galericulata
Wigeon 3 2 Anas penelope
Gadwall 9 120 Anas strepera
Teal 5 15 Anas crecca
Mallard 24 40 Anas platyrhynchos
Shoveler 8 50 Anas clypeata
Pochard 4 8 Aythya ferina
Red Crested Pochard 1 1 Netta rufina
Tufted Duck 13 20 Aythya fuligula
Eider 5 200 Somateria mollissima
Goldeneye 3 16 Bucephala clangula
Red-breasted Merganser 6 20 Mergus serrator
Goosander 3 6 Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck 2 2 Oxyura jamaicensis
Honey Buzzard 1 1 Pernis apivorus
Red Kite 2 16 Milvus milvus
White-tailed Eagle 1 2 Haliaeetus albicilla
Marsh Harrier 8 8 Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier 1 3 Circus cyaneus
Montagu's Harrier 1 1 Circus pygargus
Goshawk 1 1 Accipiter gentilis
Buzzard 18 100 Buteo buteo
Golden Eagle 2 3 Aquila chrysaetos
Osprey 1 5 Pandion haliaetus
Kestrel 20 3 Falco tinnunculus
Merlin 1 1 Falco columbarius
Hobby 2 2 Falco subbuteo
Peregrine 2 4 Falco peregrinus
Red Grouse 3 30 Lagopus scoticus
Capercaillie 2 3 Tetrao urogallus
Red-legged Partridge 4 2 Alectoris rufa
Grey Partridge 3 2 Perdix perdix
Quail 1 3 H Coturnix coturnix
Pheasant 20 20 Phasianus colchicus
Moorhen 16 5 Gallinula chloropus
Coot 16 50 Fulica atra
Crane 1 2 Grus grus
Oystercatcher 19 500 Haematopus ostralegus
Avocet 6 100 Recurvirostra avoselta
Stone-curlew 1 7 Burhinus oedicnemus
Little Ringed Plover 1 6 Charadrius dubius
Ringed Plover 7 2 Charadrius hiaticula
Golden Plover 1 1 Pluvialis apricaria
Grey Plover 1 7 Pluvialis squatarola
Lapwing 22 35 Vanellus vanellus
Knot 1 2 Calidris canutus
Sanderling 2 12 Calidris alba
Dunlin 3 50 Calidris alpina
Snipe 3 4 Gallinago gallinago
Woodcock 1 1 Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed Godwit 4 200 Limosa limosa islandica
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 35 Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel 2 3 Numenius phaeopus
Curlew 8 10 Numenius arquata
Redshank 9 30 Tringa totanus
Greenshank 1 1 Tringa nebularia
Common Sandpiper 7 12 Actitis hypoleucos
Turnstone 2 5 Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Phalarope 1 3 Phalaropus lobatus
Ruff 1 1 Philomachus pugnax
Arctic Skua 1 3 Stercorarius parasiticus
Great Skua 2 2 Stercorarius skua
Long-tailed Skua 1 2 Stercorarius longicaudus
Mediterranean Gull 1 4 Larus melanocephalus
Little Gull 2 35 Larus minutus
Black-headed Gull 24 100 Larus ridibundus
Bonaparte's Gull 1 1 Larus philadephia
Common Gull 10 40 Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull 10 50 Larus fuscus
Herring Gull 18 40 Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull 8 3 Larus marinus
Kittiwake 3 2,000 Rissa tridactyla
Sandwich Tern 5 500 Sterna sandvicensis
Roseate Tern 2 5 Sterna dougallii
Common Tern 8 10 Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern 8 1,000 Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern 3 8 Sterna albifrons
Guillemot 4 10,000 Uria aalge
Razorbill 3 40 Alca torda
Black Guillemot 2 14 Cepphus grylle
Puffin 3 10,000 Fratercula arctica
Rock Dove 3 50 Columba livia
Feral Pigeon 23 40 Columba livia]
Stock Dove 4 2 Columba oenas
Woodpigeon 24 100 Columba palumbus
Collared Dove 24 100 Streptopelia decaocto
Turtle Dove 1 3 Streptopelia turtur
Cuckoo 10 10 H Cuculus canorus
Barn Owl 4 3 Tyto alba
Little Owl 1 1 Athene noctua
Tawny Owl 4 1 H Strix aluco
Snowy Owl 1 1 Nyctea scandiaca
Short-eared Owl 2 5 Asio flammeus
Nightjar 1 4 Caprimulgus europaeus
Swift 23 50 Apus apus
Hoopoe 2 1 Upupa epops
Kingfisher 4 2 Alcedo atthis
Green Woodpecker 2 1 Picus viridis
Great Spotted Woodpecker 11 6 Dendrocopos major
Woodlark 1 2 Lullula arborea
Skylark 22 10 Alauda arvensis
Sand Martin 6 60 Riparia riparia
Swallow 24 50 Hirundo rustica
House Martin 20 20 Delichon urbica
Tree Pipit 3 1 Anthus trivialis
Meadow Pipit 17 14 Anthus pratensis
Rock Pipit 2 3 Anthus petrosus
Grey Wagtail 6 4 Motacilla cinerea
Pied Wagtail 23 8 Motacilla alba
Dipper 2 2 Cinclus cinclus
Wren 24 50 H Troglodytes troglodytes
Dunnock 22 7 Prunella modularis
Robin 24 30 Erithacus rubecula
Nightingale 2 8 H Luscinia megarhynchos
Redstart 4 5 Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat 1 3 Saxicola rubetra
Stonechat 7 3 Saxicola torquata
Wheatear 4 6 Ocenanthe oenanthe
Ring Ouzel 2 2 Turdus torquatus
Blackbird 24 35 Turdus merula
Song Thrush 19 15 Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush 9 10 Turdus viscivorus
Cetti's Warbler 4 10 H Cettia cetti
Sedge Warbler 5 8 Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Reed Warbler 5 40 H Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Grasshopper Warbler 1 2 Locustella naevia
Dartford Warbler 1 4 Acrocephalus undata
Lesser Whitethroat 1 1 H Sylvia curruca
Whitethroat 4 4 Sylvia communis
Garden Warbler 2 3 H Sylvia borin
Blackcap 8 10 H Sylvia atricapilla
Wood Warbler 3 4 H Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Chiffchaff 10 10 H Phylloscopus collybita
Willow Warbler 11 20 H Phylloscopus trochilus
Goldcrest 9 7 H Regulus regulus
Firecrest 2 3 Regulus ignicapillus
Spotted Flycatcher 3 2 Muscicapa striata
Pied Flycatcher 2 2 Ficedula hypoleuca
Bearded Tit 5 5 Panurus biamicus
Long-tailed Tit 5 22 Aegithalos caudatus
Marsh Tit 2 1 Parus palustris
Willow Tit 1 1 Parus montanus
Crested Tit 2 8 Parus cristatus
Coal Tit 10 20 H Parus ater
Blue Tit 22 40 H Parus caeruleus
Great Tit 18 10 H Parus major
Nuthatch 6 3 Sitta europaea
Treecreeper 4 2 Certhia familaris
Golden Oriole 1 2 H Oriolus oriolus
Jay 4 2 Garrulus glandarius
Magpie 22 20 Pica pica
Chough 1 4 Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Jackdaw 23 50 Corvus monedula
Rook 23 200 Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow 23 15 Corvus corone
Hooded Crow 3 10 Corvus cornix
Raven 8 10 Corvus corax
Starling 24 100s Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow 23 50 Passer domesticus
Tree Sparrow 1 12 Passer montanus
Chaffinch 24 100 Fringilla coeleba
GreenFinch 24 25 Carduelis chloris
Goldfinch 14 10 Carduelis carduelis
Siskin 5 10 Carduelis spinus
Linnet 6 6 Carduelis cannabina
Twite 1 6 Carduelis flavirostris
Redpoll 1 10 Carduelis flammea
Parrot Crossbill 1 3 Loxia pytyopsittacus
Scottish Crossbill 2 2 Loxia scotica
Crossbill 1 7 Loxia curvirostra
Bullfinch 2 2 Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch 1 7 Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Trumpeter Finch 1 1 Bucanetes githagineus
Yellowhammer 5 6 Emberiza citrinella
Reed Bunting 9 10 Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn Bunting 1 13 Miliaria calandra

Birdlist for the 2007 tour

With Bryan Bland as leader

A B C
Red-throated Diver 1 1 Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver 1 1 Gavia arctica
Little Grebe 2 1 Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe 4 8 Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe 1 1 Podiceps auritus
Fulmar 6 40 Fulmarus glacialis
Manx Shearwater 2 1,000 Puffinus puffinus
Balearic Shearwater 1 1 Puffinus mauretanicus
Gannet 5 100,000 Sula bassana
Great Cormorant 2 50 Phalacrocorax carbo carbo
Continental Cormorant 7 8 Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
Shag 3 100s Phalacorcorax aristotelis
Bittern 1 1 H Botaurus stellaris
Little Egret 6 6 Egretta garzelta
Grey Heron 17 7 Ardea cinerea
Mute Swan 21 600 Cygnus olor
Whooper Swan 1 1 Cygnus cygnus
Greylag Goose 11 50 Anser anser
Canada Goose 5 100s Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose 2 42 Branta leucopsis
Egyptian Goose 4 2 Alopochen aegyptiacus
Ruddy Shelduck 2 4 Tadorna ferruginea
Shelduck 13 30 Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin 1 10 Aix galericulata
Wigeon 2 2 Anas penelope
Gadwall 7 100 Anas strepera
Teal 6 22 Anas crecca
Mallard 24 50 Anas platyrhynchos
Pintail 1 1 Anas acuta
Shoveler 7 10 Anas clypeata
Pochard 2 10 Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck 17 100s Aythya fuligula
Eider 4 100 Somateria mollissima
Common Scoter 2 1000 Melanitta nigra
Goldeneye 1 20 Bucephala clangula
Red-breasted Merganser 3 4 Mergus serrator
Goosander 2 1 Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck 3 3 Oxyura jamaicensis
Red Kite 1 11 Milvus milvus
White-tailed Eagle 1 1 Haliaeetus albicilla
Marsh Harrier 5 10 Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier 2 2 Circus cyaneus
Montagu's Harrier 1 1 Circus pygargus
Sparrowhawk 1 1 Accipiter nisus
Buzzard 13 5 Buteo buteo
Golden Eagle 2 2 Aquila chrysaetos
Osprey 2 1 Pandion haliaetus
Kestrel 18 4 Falco tinnunculus
Hobby 1 1 Falco subbuteo
Peregrine 2 4 Falco peregrinus
Red Grouse 2 26 Lagopus scoticus
Ptarmigan 1 1 Lagopus mutus
Black Grouse 1 7 Tetrao tetrix
Capercaillie 1 2 Tetrao urogallus
Red-legged Partridge 2 4 Alectoris rufa
Grey Partridge 1 1 Perdix perdix
Pheasant 15 10 Phasianus colchicus
Water Rail 1 1 H Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake 2 6 H Crex crex
Moorhen 9 2 Gallinula chloropus
Coot 15 100s Fulica atra
Crane 1 1 Grus grus
Oystercatcher 13 400 Haematopus ostralegus
Avocet 6 80 Recurvirostra avoselta
Stone-curlew 1 3 Burhinus oedicnemus
Little Ringed Plover 2 8 Charadrius dubius
Ringed Plover 7 14 Charadrius hiaticula
Golden Plover 1 5 Pluvialis apricaria
Lapwing 24 10 Vanellus vanellus
Sanderling 3 10 Calidris alba
Dunlin 1 30 Calidris alpina
Snipe 3 6 Gallinago gallinago
Woodcock 1 1 Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed Godwit 4 9 Limosa limosa islandica
Black-tailed Godwit 1 1 Limosa limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 2 Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel 1 1 Numenius phaeopus
Curlew 5 35 Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank 1 1 Tringa erythropus
Redshank 12 15 Tringa totanus
Greenshank 1 1 Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper 1 3 Tringa ochropus
Common Sandpiper 5 7 Actitis hypoleucos
Turnstone 1 6 Arenaria interpres
Arctic Skua 2 3 Stercorarius parasiticus
Mediterranean Gull 1 8 Larus melanocephalus
Little Gull 4 15 Larus minutus
Black-headed Gull 22 100 Larus ridibundus
Common Gull 7 30 Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull 15 15 Larus fuscus
Herring Gull 23 50 Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull 4 4 Larus marinus
Kittiwake 5 100s Rissa tridactyla
Sandwich Tern 4 1000 Sterna sandvicensis
Roseate Tern 1 20 Sterna dougallii
Common Tern 10 10 Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern 5 1000 Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern 2 4 Sterna albifrons
Guillemot 5 10,000 Uria aalge
Razorbill 4 10 Alca torda
Black Guillemot 2 9 Cepphus grylle
Puffin 4 50,000 Fratercula arctica
Rock Dove 2 12 Columba livia
Feral Pigeon 23 50 Columba livia]
Stock Dove 6 10 H Columba oenas
Woodpigeon 23 50 Columba palumbus
Collared Dove 24 50 Streptopelia decaocto
Turtle Dove 5 4 H Streptopelia turtur
Ring-necked Parakeet 1 1 Psittacula krameri
Cuckoo 8 6 H Cuculus canorus
Barn Owl 1 1 Tyto alba
Little Owl 1 1 Athene noctua
Tawny Owl 3 2 H Strix aluco
Short-eared Owl 2 10 Asio flammeus
Nightjar 1 1 Caprimulgus europaeus
Swift 14 100s Apus apus
Kingfisher 1 1 Alcedo atthis
Green Woodpecker 3 1 H Picus viridis
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 2 Dendrocopos major
Woodlark 1 2 Lullula arborea
Skylark 20 10 Alauda arvensis
Sand Martin 4 10 Riparia riparia
Swallow 23 20 Hirundo rustica
House Martin 20 15 Delichon urbica
Tree Pipit 2 1 Anthus trivialis
Meadow Pipit 19 100s Anthus pratensis
Rock Pipit 1 2 Anthus petrosus
Grey Wagtail 7 4 Motacilla cinerea
Pied Wagtail 24 10 Motacilla alba
Dipper 3 2 Cinclus cinclus
Wren 21 30 Troglodytes troglodytes
Dunnock 14 3 Prunella modularis
Robin 23 10 Erithacus rubecula
Redstart 2 4 Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat 3 1 Saxicola rubetra
Stonechat 6 12 Saxicola torquata
Wheatear 5 3 Ocenanthe oenanthe
Ring Ouzel 2 1 Turdus torquatus
Blackbird 24 20 H Turdus merula
Song Thrush 17 10 Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush 4 6 Turdus viscivorus
Cetti's Warbler 2 8 H Cettia cetti
Sedge Warbler 6 10 H Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Reed Warbler 7 6 H Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Dartford Warbler 1 1 Acrocephalus undata
Lesser Whitethroat 2 1 Sylvia curruca
Whitethroat 4 4 H Sylvia communis
Garden Warbler 4 1 H Sylvia borin
Blackcap 6 7 H Sylvia atricapilla
Wood Warbler 4 1 Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Chiffchaff 10 10 H Phylloscopus collybita
Iberian Chiffchaff 1 1 Phylloscopus ibericus
Willow Warbler 10 8 H Phylloscopus trochilus
Goldcrest 3 3 Regulus regulus
Firecrest 2 2 Regulus ignicapillus
Spotted Flycatcher 4 4 Muscicapa striata
Bearded Tit 1 3 H Panurus biamicus
Long-tailed Tit 2 14 Aegithalos caudatus
Marsh Tit 1 1 Parus palustris
Crested Tit 1 2 Parus cristatus
Coal Tit 9 6 Parus ater
Blue Tit 17 15 Parus caeruleus
Great Tit 15 10 Parus major
Nuthatch 7 4 Sitta europaea
Treecreeper 4 2 Certhia familaris
Golden Oriole 1 4 H Oriolus oriolus
Red-backed Shrike 1 1 Lanius collurio
Jay 4 2 Garrulus glandarius
Magpie 22 30 Pica pica
Chough 1 3 Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Jackdaw 21 40 Corvus monedula
Rook 21 100s Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow 19 6 Corvus corone
Hooded Crow 2 10 Corvus cornix
Raven 4 80 Corvus corax
Starling 24 100s Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow 24 30 Passer domesticus
Tree Sparrow 1 8 Passer montanus
Chaffinch 24 50 H Fringilla coeleba
GreenFinch 19 12 Carduelis chloris
Goldfinch 13 8 Carduelis carduelis
Siskin 3 40 Carduelis spinus
Linnet 8 6 Carduelis cannabina
Twite 1 10 Carduelis flavirostris
Redpoll 1 1 Carduelis flammea
Crossbill 1 1 H Loxia curvirostra
Bullfinch 3 2 H Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch 2 1 Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Yellowhammer 6 12 Emberiza citrinella
Reed Bunting 5 4 Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn Bunting 2 2 Miliaria calandra