NORTHERN ORIOLE

Oxfordshire 2nd January 2004 an amazing day we scored with the Oriole within a few minutes of arrival and had stunning close views, then the Lincolnshire American Robin came on so we drove to Grimsby and had prolonged stunning views of that bird, two yanks in a day awesome.

AMERICAN ROBIN

And here it is Grimsby's American Robin one of Lincolnshire's best birds ever, it stayed for several weeks and i came and saw it several times a truly awesome bird. All taken on 2nd January 2004
For more pictures of this bird look under Labels, Robin American. on the right hand side of blog.

SMEW

27th March 2004 Boultham Mere another great bird on my patch. Whats the chance of ever seeing a Ruddy Duck on there again

ROSE COLOURED STARLING

Frieston Shore Lincolnshire 23rd May 2004, a very flighty bird.

RED CRESTED POCHARD

Hartsholme Park 22nd February 2004

LONG BILLED DOWITCHER

Gibralter Point 18th July 2004

HOODED CROW

Boultham Mere 2004

COMMON CRANE

28th November 2004, somewere in deepest darkest Lincolnshire.

GLOSSY IBIS

Otmoor Oxfordshire June 2004, when it was still relatively rare.

BONAPARTE'S GULL

Kennelworth Warwickshire march 1989