Inquisitive QUAILS

COMMON QUAILS have been present in the village of Orwell, SW Cambridgeshire, since the end of May, with at least 3 calling birds present in the cereal crops there. For me, no summer is complete without the far-carrying sound of the Quail, so being so close, I have spent some quality time with them of late. On several occasions, I have been very lucky, with calling birds coming out of the crops inquisitively. One visit was particularly productive when a calling male Grey Partridge entered the territory and sparked off competition. In an average year, Quails arrive in Iberia and breed but as the temperatures in June get much hotter, many disperse northwards and arrive in Britain perhaps to try for second broods. With numbers in the UK being so scarce in recent years, this July has been my first opportunity to get some decent images of this generally skulking species........

Bardsey Schedule for MONDAY....

The Boat Schedule To Bardsey for MONDAY is as follows -:

Trips cost £30 return plus £10 Observatory Donation

BOAT 1 (0530)

1) Craig Fulcher

2) Nathaniel Cant

3) Norman Vipond

4) Christopher Bridge

5) Dylan Edwards

6) Andy Appleton

7) John Stephen Melia

8) Roger Stansfield

9) Mike Patrick

10) David Patrick

11) Mark Hipkin

12) Mark Islip

BOAT 2 (0630)

1) John Wheldon

2) John Barber

3) Dave Hugginston

4) Sid Ashton

5) Vernon Lunday

6) John Jackson

7) Chris Jackson

8) Bob Ashworth

9) Geoff Howarth

10) Alan Ryecroft

11) Tony Lovatt

12) David Carr

BOAT 3 (0730)

1) Phil Bristow

2) John Martin

3) Dave Gilmore

4) Mike Morse

5) Paul Bowerman

6) Martin Hayes

7) Grahame Hopwood

8) Gordon Chilton

9) Pauline Chilton

10) Ian Cotterell

11) Chris Holt

12) John Clark

TOTALLY REVISED SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY

BOAT 1 (0530)

 

1) James Fleming

2) Dave Hall

3) Richard Cockerill

4) Barrie Staley

5) Tony Davison

6) Dave Palmer

7) Phil Heath

8) Alan Hall

9) Ian Prentice

10) Paul Leigh

11) Joe Dobinson

12) Steve Rippon

 

BOAT 2 (o630)

 

1) Nick Oliver

2) Claire Oliver

3) Tony Hull

4) Richard Allison

5) Pat Finch

6) Jon Holt

7) Peter Stanfield

8) Richard Stonier

9) Robin Sandham

10) Gill O'Neill

11) Colin O'Neill

12) Marc Hughes

 

BOAT 3 (0730)

 

1) Jason Stannage

2) Neill Hunt

3) John Aitchinson

4) John Dempsey

5) Peter Allan

6) Darren Pearce

7) Mark Coller

8) Mike Morse

9) Paul Bowerman

10) Martin Hayes

11) Craig Reed

12) Mike Wheeler

TOTALLY REVISED SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY

  

SATURDAY SAILINGS TO BARDSEY

 

BOAT 1 (0530 departure)

 

1) David Aitken

2) Lee Johnson

3) Paul Tipler

4) Jim Almond

5) David Cooper

6) John Cooper

7) Doreen Cooper

8) Brenda Kay

9) David Weston

10) Andy Latham

11) John Reeves

12) Mike Edgecombe

 

BOAT 2 (0630)

 

1) Robert Jones

2) David Conway

3) Chris Brown

4) David King

5) Dan Pawlett

6) Mark Washington

7) Sue Bryan

8) Paul Jeffery

9) Chris Galvin

10) Simon Murray

11) Peter Murray

12) Guy Bailey

 

BOAT 3 (0730)

 

1) Richard Preston

2) Ian Brittain

3) Gavin Maclean

4) Mark Edgeler

5) Colin Davies

6) John Laws

7) Ray Banks

8) Dave Holman

9) Christine Stean

10) Mark Quigley

11) Joel Clegg

12) Brian Moore

 

BOAT 4 (0830)

 

1) John Stirland

2) Mark Stirland

3) Jean Stirland

4) Phil Jones

5) Gerald Brereton

6) John Sutton

7) Kevin May

8) Paul Morrison

9) Andy James

10) Denise Murray

11) Kevin Hughes

12) Geri Thomas

 

BOAT 5 (0930)

 

1) Paul Slade

2) Vicky Turner

3) Chris Sharpe

4) Paul Frost

5) Matt Mulvey

6) Alan Clewes

7) Geoff Clewes

8) Keith Holland

9) Paul Edwards

10) Sue Edwards

11) Ian Edwards

12) Alan Edwards

Revised Schedule for Sunday - 5 boats cancelled

Revised Sunday Schedule

 

BOAT 1

 

1) James Fleming

2) Dave Hall

3) Richard Cockeril

4) Barrie Staley

5) Tony Davison

6) Dave Palmer

7) Phil Heath

8) Jason Stannage

9) David King

10) David King

11) Paul Leigh

12) Paul Slade

 

BOAT 2

 

1) Nick Oliver

2) Claire Oliver

3) Tony Hull

4) John Stephen Melia

5) Marc Hughes

6) Jon Holt

7) Robin Sandham

8) Peter Stansfield

9) Richard Stonier

10) Gill O'Neill

11) Colin O'Neill

12) Neill Hunt

CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING preliminary booking list for SUNDAY 21 JUNE - No Guarantee of any boats due to forecast

Here is SUNDAY'S Schedule to BARDSEY ISLAND for the CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING but remember this is largely dependent on the weather conditions and continual stay of the bird....

 

BOAT 1

 

1) James Fleming

2) Dave Hall

3) Richard Cockerill

4) Barrie Staley

5) Tony Davison

6) Dave Palmer

7) Phil Heath

8) John Rayner

9) David King

10) David King

11) Paul Leigh

12) Paul Slade

 

BOAT 2

 

1) Nick ????

2) Claire Oliver

3) Tony Hull

4) John Stephen Melia

5) Marc Hughes

6) Jon Holt

7) Peter Stanfield

8) Richard Stonier

9) Robin Sandham

10) Gill O'Neill

11) Colin O'Neill

12) Phil Heath

 

BOAT 3

 

1) Jason Stannage

2) Neill Hunt

3) John Aitchinson

4) John Dempsey

5) Peter Allan

6) Darren Pearce

7) Mark Coller

8) Mike Morse

9) Paul Bowerman

10) Martin Hayes

11) Craig Reed

12) Mike Wheeler

 

BOAT 4

 

1) Joe Dobinson

2) Steve Rippon

3) Alan Hall

4) Rich Petley

5) Raymond Hopkins

6) Mark Jones

7) Leon Stanley

8) Steve Williams

9) Thomas Williams

10) Mark Rigby

11) Karen Folkes

12) Douglas Bowker

 

BOAT 5

 

1) Richard Allison

2) Pat Finch

3) Anthony Clements

4) Mark Islip

5) Andy Jordan

6) Andy Jordan

7) Sean Cole

8) Graham Hopwood

9) Ian Barber

10) Ray Evans

11) Sam Viles

12) James Simpson

 

BOAT 6

 

1) Simon Warford

2) Simon Johnson

3) Holly Page

4) Phil Rhodes

5) Malcolm Fairley

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CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Boat Booking Trip to BARDSEY - Passenger Details

Here are details of Saturday's Boat Passengers, please tweet Lee Evans Birding and Bardsey if cancelling/swapping -;

SATURDAY SAILINGS TO BARDSEY

 

BOAT 1 (0530 departure)

 

1) David Aitken

2) Lee Johnson

3) Paul Tipler

4) Jim Almond

5) David Cooper

6) John Cooper

7) Doreen Cooper

8) Brenda Kay

9) David Weston

10) Andy Latham

11) John Reeves

12) Mike Edgecombe

 

BOAT 2 (0630)

 

1) Robert Jones

2) David Conway

3) Chris Brown

4) David King

5) Dan Pawlett

6) Mark Washington

7) Sue Bryan

8) Paul Jeffery

9) Chris Galvin

10) Simon Murray

11) Peter Murray

12) Guy Bailey

 

BOAT 3 (0730)

 

1) Richard Preston

2) Ian Brittain

3) Gavin Maclean

4) Mark Edgeler

5) Colin Davies

6) John Laws

7) Ray Banks

8) Dave Holman

9) Christine Stean

10) Mark Quigley

11) Joel Clegg

12) Brian Moore

 

BOAT 4 (0830)

 

1) John Stirland

2) Mark Stirland

3) Jean Stirland

4) Phil Jones

5) Gerald Brereton

6) John Sutton

7) Kevin May

8) Paul Morrison

9) Andy James

10) Denise Murray

11) Kevin Hughes

12) Geri Thomas

 

BOAT 5 (0930)

 

1) Andy Holden

2) Vicky Turner

3) Stuart Piner

4) Josephine Piner

5) Matt Mulvey

6) Alan Clewes

7) Geoff Clewes

8) Keith Holland

9) Paul Edwards

10) Sue Edwards

11) Ian Edwards

12) Alan Edwards

CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Trip Details for Bardsey Island Boat Trips Thursday 18 Friday 19 June 2015

FINAL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY/FRIDAY TRIPS

THURSDAY BOOKINGS

 

BOAT 1 (0530 hours)

 

1) John Marchant

2) Richard Thewliss

3) Alan Davies

4) Ruth Davies

5) John Wright (Lancs)

6) Steve Riley

7) Judith Riley

8) Steve Williams

9) Chris Williams

10) Mike McKee

11) Rod McCann

12) Sean McCann

 

BOAT 2 (0630)

 

1) Neil Simpson

2) Marcus Lawson

3) Richard Webb

4) Roger Howell

5) Andrew Crutchley

6) Kevin DuRose

7) Matt Willmott

8) Jack Willmott

9) Sid Massey

10) Mark Ponsford

11) Andrew Leaver

12) Rob Wardle

 

BOAT 3 (0730)

 

1) John Coupe

2) Ron Shearing

3) Ken Croft

4) Chris Jones

5) Henry Cook

6) Mark Turner

7) Robin Sandham

8) Kit Britten

9) Alan Wells

10) Rob Skinner

11) Toby Austin

12) Darrel Bryant

 

BOAT 4 (0830)

 

1) David Johnstone

2) David Birch

3) Iain Johnson

4) Andy Leggatt

5) Mike Hamzig

6) Paul Fox

7) Pete Sharples

8) Ann Sharples

9) Doug Smith

10) Jimmy Patterson

11) Martin Kerby

12) Ian Burgess

 

BOAT 5 (0930)

 

1) Nick Moss

2) Mark Ward

3) Ade Cooper

4) Carl Buttle

5) Maurice Bunn

6) Ally Riseborough

7) Roy Hammond

8) Andy Brett

9) Roger Brett

10) Peter Jessop

11) Mick Hirst

12) Glynn Hyatt

 

BOAT 6 (1230)

 

1) Nick Smith

2) George Smith

3) Chris Waring

4) Jim Lawrence

5) Stuart Butchart (wheelchair bound and requires some assistance)

6) Trish Allinson

7) James Lowen

8) Graham Jepson

9) Philip Hack

10) Mark Pass

11) Jim Dustow

12) Roy Marsh

 

BOAT 7 (1.30pm)

 

1) Roger Wilkinson

2) Mike Chapman

3) Andy Lakin

4) Scott Reid

5) Gordon Wilson

6) Neil Chambers

7) Paul Griggs

8) Simon Knight

9) Peter Taylor

10) Wendy Lambson

11) Sue Scowcroft

12) Phil Higginson

 

FRIDAY BOATS

 

BOAT 1 (0530)

 

1) Andrew Lawson

2) James Hunter

3) Phil Locker

4) Phil Locker

5) Steph Hickling

6) Paul Hickling

7) Mike Ilett

8) Paul Baker

9) Chris Turner

10) Matt Scott

11) John Wright (Essex)

12) Alan H

 

BOAT 2 (0630)

 

1) Tony Hukin

2) David Beer

3) Tim Addinall

4) Neil Followes

5) Stephen Smith

6) Dot Machin

7) Gary Bellingham

8) Andrew Duff

9) Ann Duff

10) Johnny Mac

11) Steve Preddy

12) Fraser McConnell

 

BOAT 3 (0730)

 

1) Lee Fuller

2) Mick Fuller

3) Dan Houghton

4) Ian Wells

5) Kevin Hale

6) Christian Melgar

7) Sally Sugden

8) Steve James

9) Colin Green

10) John Waters

11) Roy Twigg

12) David Gray

 

BOAT 4 (0830)

 

1) Lynne Demaine

2) Ron Demaine

3) Neil Glenn

4) Geoff Busby

5) John Lees

6) Roy Marsh

7) Lucy McRobert

8) Rob Lambert

9) James Honey

10) Gary Honey

11) Geoff Goater

12) Phil Espin

 

BOAT 5 (0930)

 

1) Rhian Thompson

2) David Pritchard

3) Andy Sims

4) Ben Ward

5) Paul Vautrinot

6) Mark Gibson

7) Kerry Harrison

8) John Mortimer

9) Mike Whiteside

10) Jenny Whiteside

11) Steve Lawton

12) Ken Reeves

 

BOAT 6 (1130)

 

1) Debs Redden

2) Kevin Rylands

3) Graham Hogan

4) David Ousey

5) Bob Kenworthy

6) Steve Korvacs

7) Malc Almey

8) Fred Burton

9) Dave Ball

10) Martin Palmer

11) Jim Gurney

12) Paul Whiteman

 

BOAT 7 (1230)

 

1) Ian

2) Nat

3) Peter Moore

4) Andy Mears

5) Brett Spencer

6) Peter Bell

7) Neil Osborne

8) Alan Josey

9) Jo Josey

10) Steve Nuttall

11) John Holtham

12) Brian Philpott

Late Vacancy

Still have one place available on my next ROUND BRITAIN TOUR of 7-14 June 2015, targetting just over 200 species of bird that can be found in the UK at that time of year including Corncrake, Red-necked Phalarope, Honey Buzzard and Montagu's Harrier. If interested, drop me an email at LGREUK400@aol.com

It's all change at the top......

After a succession of new birds (Little Bustard, Great Blue Heron, Hudsonian Godwit, Citril Finch and Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler), 2015 has really taken off Rare Bird wise with some members of the Top 10 adding no less than four new birds in the space of a month! Having seen North Norfolk's latest two additions, Chris Heard now drops into third place and SJMG retakes the crown.....

1.	STEVE GANTLETT (NORFOLK	593
2.	MEL BILLINGTON* (NORFOLK	592
3.	CHRIS HEARD (BERKS)	591
4.	DAVID ODDY (YORKS)	587
5.	RON JOHNS* (NORFOLK)	585
6.	LEE EVANS (BUCKS)	583
7.	JOHN REGAN (TEESIDE)	582
8.	NEIL ALFORD (NORFOLK)	578
9.	JERRY WARNE* (KENT)	577
10.	CHRIS BELL (DURHAM)	576

Bird of the May Bank Holiday weekend - a stunning RED-THROATED PIPIT

When local patchworker John Rainer made a visit to Ludworth Moor (Derbyshire/Gtr Manchester border) to count and check on Northern Wheatears, little did he expect the first bird he sets eyes on to be a RED-THROATED PIPIT!! Not only that, the bird was in stupendous salmon-pink breeding plumage - certainly a sight to behold. The bird had made landfall on the extreme western edge of the Peak District with a party of 40 or so Meadow Pipits on route north and was in a sheep field west of the track that leads up to Robin Hoods Picking Rods at SK 004 910.

John immediately realised the enormity of his find and within minutes placed his find in the public domain. Fortunately for all, the bird remained faithful to the same field for the rest of the day, delighting well over 300 observers before it roosted just after 8pm. Although Red-throated Pipits are annual in Britain with a yield of up to 10 per annum, twitchable individuals are few & far between, particularly in such outstanding plumage. By some surprise, the bird was still present Bank Holiday Monday (4th May), attracting upwards of a further 400 twitchers from far and wide.

It represents the third record for Derbyshire following singles at Rother Valley Country Park from 20-23 May 1985 and Hillyfields, Poolsbrook Country Park, on 23-24 April 1996.

John Raines - the man of the moment