Selected Little Egrets, Part 1

Pelecaniformes

Place: Keyhaven, New Forest
Date: 6 February 2018.

Place: Romsey, Hampshire
Date: 8 February 2018.

Place: Keyhaven, New Forest
Date: 11 April 2018.

Place: Harnham Water Meadows, Salisbury
Date: 24 December 2018.

Place: Lymington Nature Reserve, New Forest
Date: 28 December 2018.

Place: Gialova Lagoon, Messenia, Greece
Date: 10 September 2019.

Place: Kalogera Lagoon, Achaia, Greece
Date: 15 September 2019.

Place: London Zoo, London
Date: 9 October 2019.

[Egretta garzetta, Family Ardeidae, Order Pelecaniformes, Wikipedia Entry: Little egret]

The sound of the little egret (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Marco Dragonetti)

Distribution and sightings of the little egret across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Robins from Ireland

Passeriformes #2

Place: Murlough Bay, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Date: 25 August 2022.

Place: Carrick-a-Rede, Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Date: 27 August 2022.

Place: Glenveagh Castle, County Donegal, Ireland
Date: 29 August 2022.

Place: Glencolmcille, County Donegal, Ireland
Date: 30 August 2022.

Place: Ballycroy Visitor Centre, County Mayo, Ireland
Date: 2 September 2022.

Place: Fanore Beach, County Clare, Ireland
Date: 4 September 2022.

Place: Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Date: 8 September 2022.

[Erithacus rubecula, Family Muscicapidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: European robin]

The sound of the robin (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Patrik Åberg)

Distribution and sightings of the robin across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Great Black-backed Gulls from Ireland

Charadriiformes

Place: Rathlin West Light Seabird Centre, Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Date: 28 August 2022.

Place: Cleggan Pier, County Galway, Ireland
Date: 3 September 2022.

Place: Ballynakill Harbour, County Galway, Ireland
Date: 3 September 2022.

Place: Portmagee, County Kerry, Ireland
Date: 9 September 2022.

Place: Knight’s Town, Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland
Date: 9 September 2022.

Place: Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland
Date: 10 September 2022.

[Larus marinus, Family Laridae, Order Charadriiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Great black-backed gull]

The sound of the great black-backed gull (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Stuart Fisher)

Distribution and sightings of the great black-backed gull across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Meadow Pipits from Ireland

Passeriformes #3

Place: Rathlin West Light Seabird Centre, Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Date: 28 August 2022.

Place: Downhill Demesne, Causeway Coast, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Date: 29 August 2022.

Place: Downpatrick Head, County Mayo, Ireland
Date: 1 September 2022.

Place: Islands View, Renvyle Peninsula, County Galway, Ireland
Date: 2 September 2022.

Place: Derryinver Bridge, Renvyle Peninsula, County Galway, Ireland
Date: 2 September 2022.

Place: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
Date: 5 September 2022.

Place: Tetrapod Footprints, Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland
Date: 9 September 2022.

[Anthus pratensis, Family Motacillidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Meadow pipit]

The sound of the meadow pipit (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Eetu Paljakka)

Distribution and sightings of the meadow pipit across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Dodo Skeleton

Columbiformes

Place: Natural History Museum, London
Date: 26 October 2022.

[Raphus cucullatus†, Family Columbidae, Order Columbiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Dodo]

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Passeriformes #3

Place: Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, Hampshire
Date: 7 August 2022.

[Irena puella, Family Irenidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Asian fairy-bluebird]

Capercaillie (Stuffed Specimen)

Galliformes

Place: Shrewsbury Museum, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Date: 4 December 2021.

[Tetrao urogallus, Family Phasianidae, Order Galliformes, Wikipedia Entry: Western capercaillie]

The sound of the capercaillie (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Hannu Varkki)

Distribution of the capercaillie across the British Isles (borrowed from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

More Gadwalls

Anseriformes

Place: Bishop’s Palace, Wells, Somerset
Date: 13 March 2022.

Place: Lake near Screens, Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve, Romsey, Hampshire
Date: 14 April 2022.

Place: Kensington Gardens, London
Date: 26 October 2022.

[Mareca strepera, Family Anatidae, Order Anseriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Gadwall]

The sound of the gadwall (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Matthias Feuersenger)

Distribution and sightings of the gadwall across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

More Blackcaps

Passeriformes #1

Place: Glamorganshire Canal, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 13 April 2021.

Place: Glamorganshire Canal, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 17 April 2021.

Place: Melingruffydd Feeder, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 26 April 2021.

Place: Tongwynlais Picnic Site, Tongwynlais
Date: 11 April 2022.

Place: Lily Pools, Bosherston, Pembrokeshire
Date: 9 May 2022.

Place: Melingruffydd Feeder, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 30 June 2022.

[Sylvia atricapilla, Family Sylviidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Eurasian blackcap]

The sound of the blackcap (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Mathias Ritschard)

Distribution and sightings of the blackcap across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).

Selected Linnets, Part 2

Passeriformes #3

Place: Bec’s Lagoon, Goldcliff Lagoons, east of Newport, Gwent
Date: 22 April 2022.

Place: Coast Path between St. Justinians and Porthclais, Pembrokeshire
Date: 3 May 2022.

Place: St. David’s Head, St David’s, Pembrokeshire
Date: 3 May 2022.

Place: Coast Path between Porthgain and Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire
Date: 4 May 2022.

Place: Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire
Date: 8 May 2022.

[Linaria cannabina, Family Fringillidae, Order Passeriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Common linnet]

The sound of the linnet (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Sander Bot)

Distribution and sightings of the linnet across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).