Great weekend at #MigFest25 last weekend! 84 species seen in total, including 16 new for the year, and 6 lifers!

Highlight was definitely the Red-Necked Phalarope!

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A family holiday with some casual birding in Vilamoura, Portugal last week. 36 Species spotted in total, with 14 lifers. Personal highlights being Black Winged Kite, Turtle Dove, Serin and Western Swamphen.

Current 2025 total is at 66 following recent visits to Draycote Water, Attenborough NR, Tucklesholme NR, as well as anything spotted whilst driving and in garden.

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No notable highlights so far. Still documenting journey on TikTok @AliciasBirding

Trip to Tucklesholme yesterday, 43 species in total. Including Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Gadwall, Pochard, Goldeneye, Little Grebe, GWE.

Trip to Attenborough NR on Saturday. 49 species in total, including wigeon, Egyptian Geese, Teal, Pintail, Water Rail

Slow start to the 2025 list, after 2 weeks of no birding around new year due to the lovely flu. Thankfully back on my feet now. Current list up to 41 species. All birding done so far has been whilst driving, from the office window, or in the garden.

Had an amazing year birding this year, finishing on a total of 158 species!

Last year, I finished on a total of 81, with only local birding. This year I decided to aim for a target of 120, and I am very pleased to say I’ve smashed that target.

Current Total: 160

Pleased to say I have hit my 120 target this year, with some of my highlights including:

- Long-Billed Dowitcher
- Long-Tailed Duck
- Eider
- Red-Necked Phalarope
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Glossy Ibis
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Bearded Tit

Merry Christmas all! 🎄

A few photos of the Black-Necked Grebe at Belvide a few months ago.

This has been a lifer for me this year, this was my second sighting, with the first being Groby in Leic

Wheatear {Oenanthe Oenanthe}

This was my first UK sighting of a Wheatear, back in September, at Rutland Water. An absolutely stunning bird, and was quite a brave one, quite happily walking up and down the path even with people walking by.

📍 Rutland Water

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So please I managed to see this Long-Tailed Duck at Thornton Reservoir, Leic recently!

This was number 157 on my 2024 list! And a lifer! During this visit, I was also able to add a Siskin to my list, a first for the year, as well as 34 species in total this day.

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Little Owl {Athene Noctua} I spotted back in October at a local workshop. 🦉

An absolute beauty! This was species 150 on my 2024 list

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Another lifer for the year- the Northern Pintail. I recently spotted one at Rutland Water, as well as this one at
Slimbridge. This is a particular species I have wanted to see for a while, however after many attempts I was finally successful!

Hi I’m Alicia, I’m a 23 year old birder from the Midlands trying to see 120 species in 2024! 👋

Current total: 157 🦢

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