The raptor stream
#BWKM0 ND&B garden challenge
DAY 38
Blue skies + light winds = raptors drifting through - at least that is the case here in Banstead. Another day of Common Buzzards and Red Kites dribbling through, mostly eastwards. I must have surpassed 300 CBs and 70+ RKs so far during the challenge, but even so, each and every one of them gets a good grilling and they still have the power to excite me. Maybe it's because that I can still clearly remember the days when just the one would have me dancing around the garden with joy. Long may they drift on by...
OUR COMBINED TOTAL (BRITISH ISLES GARDENS) IS 177 SPECIES Still to be recorded are: Pochard, Common Sandpiper, any skua, Arctic Tern, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Whinchat.
Our oversea's gardens (New Zealand and Albania) add an additional 22 SPECIES
You can find the combined #BWKM0 list by clicking on the right-hand tab above.
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NEW ENTRY
Our 'garden collective' stands at 60
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Garden firsts
Robin S (Cranleigh, Surrey) - Bar-tailed Godwit
Steve W (Hawes, N Yorks) - Blackcap
Stephen R (Harrogate, Yorks) - Shelduck
Mark D (Dorking, Surrey) - Moorhen
There have been 186 garden firsts across the competition.
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Visual interlude - #17 Rye Harbour, East Sussex
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How are we getting on?
Alphabetical order by first name. The first figure is the garden score as on March 20th. The second is since then (as up to date as I am aware).
Arjun D (Wallington, Surrey) 74/66; Bene A (Tirana, Albania) xx/30;
Benno W (Goodnestone, Kent) xx/42; Bernard B (Ruckinge, Kent) 107/63;
Bob S (Worcester Park, Surrey) 86/35; Callum M (Hemel Hempstead, Herts) 64/61;
Cheech A (Langley Vale, Surrey) xx/38; Chris P (Claygate, Surrey) 43/41;
Daniel W (NW London) xx/xx; Dave B (Chatham Islands, Pacific Ocean) 30/29;
Dave P (Shoreham, West Sussex) 55/43; David S (West Raynham, Norfolk) 87/62;
Debbie S (Portland, Dorset) 155/50; Dylan W (Thanet, Kent) 111/57;
Ed S (Farncombe, Surrey) 79/77; Gavin H (Bridport, Dorset) xx/51;
Geoff B (Chessington, Surrey) 69/28; Gill H (Tenterden, Kent) 60/31;
Gordon H (Redhill, Surrey) 80/46; Ian K (Leigh, Surrey) 62/37;
Ian S (Sidcup, Kent) 113/48; Ian W (Merton Park, London) 86/48;
Isaiah R (New Malden, London) 76/52; John P (Banstead, Surrey) xx/xx;
Jono L (Wanstead, London) 83/67; Josephine S (Leatherhead, Surrey) 40/40;
Justin T (Charmouth, Dorset) 59/32; Mark D (Dorking, Surrey) 59/56;
Mark H (Littlestone, Kent) 135/68: Mark N (Stutton, Suffolk) 77/61;
Martin C (Lydd, Kent) 140/90; Mathew B (Wrotham, Kent) 33/51;
Matt P (Pulborough, West Sussex) 126/109; Michael D (Craster, Northumberland) 106/62;
Mike P (Malling, Kent) 70/64; Mike R (Battle, East Sussex) 97/53;
Oscar D (Chiswick, London) 67/64; Paul D (London) 84/44;
Pete B (Shadoxhurst, Kent) 101/51; Phil B (Ramsgate, Kent) 54/30;
Rebecca G (Balham, London) xx/15; Reuben B (Tufnell Park, London) 45/45;
Richard F (Pinner, London) 63/35; Richard P (Charmouth, Dorset) 101/75;
Robin S (Cranleigh, Surrey) 101/54; Sam B (Enniskeane, Cork) 67/69;
Seamus E (Thornton Cleveleys, Lancs) 67/40; Sean M (Pinner, London) 50/40;
Seth G (Uig, Skye) 64/52; Stephen R (Harrogate, Yorks) 66/46;
Steve C (Guildford, Surrey) 66/38; Steve G (Banstead, Surrey) 92/70;
Steve T (Ewell, Surrey) 59/39; Steve W (Hawes, N Yorks) 91/64;
Stewart S (Howick, Northumberland) 131/74; Stuart C (Walkern, Herts) xx/63;
Sye W (Aston Clinton, Bucks) xx/42; Tony B (Woodford, London) 69/53;
Wes A (Capel, Surrey) 96/87
THE CHALLENGE WILL END AT 18.00hrs ON THURSDAY MAY 7th
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Visual interlude - #17 Rye Harbour, East Sussex
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How are we getting on?
Alphabetical order by first name. The first figure is the garden score as on March 20th. The second is since then (as up to date as I am aware).
Arjun D (Wallington, Surrey) 74/66; Bene A (Tirana, Albania) xx/30;
Benno W (Goodnestone, Kent) xx/42; Bernard B (Ruckinge, Kent) 107/63;
Bob S (Worcester Park, Surrey) 86/35; Callum M (Hemel Hempstead, Herts) 64/61;
Cheech A (Langley Vale, Surrey) xx/38; Chris P (Claygate, Surrey) 43/41;
Daniel W (NW London) xx/xx; Dave B (Chatham Islands, Pacific Ocean) 30/29;
Dave P (Shoreham, West Sussex) 55/43; David S (West Raynham, Norfolk) 87/62;
Debbie S (Portland, Dorset) 155/50; Dylan W (Thanet, Kent) 111/57;
Ed S (Farncombe, Surrey) 79/77; Gavin H (Bridport, Dorset) xx/51;
Geoff B (Chessington, Surrey) 69/28; Gill H (Tenterden, Kent) 60/31;
Gordon H (Redhill, Surrey) 80/46; Ian K (Leigh, Surrey) 62/37;
Ian S (Sidcup, Kent) 113/48; Ian W (Merton Park, London) 86/48;
Isaiah R (New Malden, London) 76/52; John P (Banstead, Surrey) xx/xx;
Jono L (Wanstead, London) 83/67; Josephine S (Leatherhead, Surrey) 40/40;
Justin T (Charmouth, Dorset) 59/32; Mark D (Dorking, Surrey) 59/56;
Mark H (Littlestone, Kent) 135/68: Mark N (Stutton, Suffolk) 77/61;
Martin C (Lydd, Kent) 140/90; Mathew B (Wrotham, Kent) 33/51;
Matt P (Pulborough, West Sussex) 126/109; Michael D (Craster, Northumberland) 106/62;
Mike P (Malling, Kent) 70/64; Mike R (Battle, East Sussex) 97/53;
Oscar D (Chiswick, London) 67/64; Paul D (London) 84/44;
Pete B (Shadoxhurst, Kent) 101/51; Phil B (Ramsgate, Kent) 54/30;
Rebecca G (Balham, London) xx/15; Reuben B (Tufnell Park, London) 45/45;
Richard F (Pinner, London) 63/35; Richard P (Charmouth, Dorset) 101/75;
Robin S (Cranleigh, Surrey) 101/54; Sam B (Enniskeane, Cork) 67/69;
Seamus E (Thornton Cleveleys, Lancs) 67/40; Sean M (Pinner, London) 50/40;
Seth G (Uig, Skye) 64/52; Stephen R (Harrogate, Yorks) 66/46;
Steve C (Guildford, Surrey) 66/38; Steve G (Banstead, Surrey) 92/70;
Steve T (Ewell, Surrey) 59/39; Steve W (Hawes, N Yorks) 91/64;
Stewart S (Howick, Northumberland) 131/74; Stuart C (Walkern, Herts) xx/63;
Sye W (Aston Clinton, Bucks) xx/42; Tony B (Woodford, London) 69/53;
Wes A (Capel, Surrey) 96/87
THE CHALLENGE WILL END AT 18.00hrs ON THURSDAY MAY 7th
Comments
Apologies for not being in touch for a day or two, but I haven't had any new species for the lockdown period until today. I unblocked Pied Wagtail, taking me to 41 species.
Cheers,
Seumus
Seumus E Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire
Best Wishes
Bob