Birds in the UK 2004 page1
Here is a selection of some the birds that I photographed in the the UK in 2004.
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American Robin
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Blue-headed Wagtail
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Blue-headed Wagtail
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Blue-headed Wagtail
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Blue-headed Wagtail
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Bluethroat
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Bluethroat
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Brambling
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Canada Goose
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Carrion Crow
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Common Sandpiper
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Common Terns
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Dotterel
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Dotterel
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Dunlin
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Firecrest
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Gannet
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Great Crested Grebe
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Goldfinch
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Grey Heron
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Great Knot
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Greenshank
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Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Jay
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Lapwing
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Herring Gull
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Lesser Scaup with Tufted Duck
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Linnet
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Little-ringed Plover
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Little Bunting
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Little Egret
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Little Gull
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 photographed at Grimsby, Lincolnshire January 2004. A new bird for me in 2004, which was a bonus because I declined to twitch the Cornish one of December 2003. This bird sadly became a winter meal for a Sparrowhawk.'))
 photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve May 2004. This bird was a joy to watch as it approached the hide.'))
 photographed at Otterspool Promenade December 2004. '))
 photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool, May 2004'))
 photographed at Easington East Yorkshire, October 2004. A great bonus bird found whilst looking for a Whites Thrush.'))
 photographed at Kilnsea, East Yorkshire October 2004.'))
 Photographed at Marton Mere, Blackpool, Lancashire May 2004. This bird is the last one of a flock to take-off'))
 photographed at Otterspool Promenade, Liverpool December 2004. One of a pair that kept stealing the bread that I put out to attract a Mediterranean Gull'))
 Photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool June 2004.'))
 photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool June 2004. My favourite UK image of 2004. I was hoping for a wing stretch, when this bird turned up and offered a fish to its partner.'))
 photographed on the the sea defences at Leasowe, Merseyside, September 2004. I was on my belly taking this picture from 4 feet distance.'))
 photographed on the sea defences at Leasowe, Merseyside, September 2004.'))
 photographed on the Humber estuary at Spurn Head, East Yorkshire, September 2004.'))
 photgraphed in the Crown & Anchor car park, Kilnsea, East Yorkshire October 2004.'))
 this bird was handed to a veterinery surgeon friend of mine. We fed it, and it recovered to be successfully released.'))
 photographed at Gronant Beach, North Wales October 2004.'))
Photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool, June 2004.'))
. Photographed at Frodsham, Cheshire July 2004.'))
. Photographed at Marton Mere, Blackpool, Lancashire May 2004.'))
. A much sought after bird in North West England in July 2004, only the 3rd ever UK record. Photographed at Skippooll Creek, Lancashire July 2004'))
. Photographed at Aber Ogwen, Gwynnedd, October 2004'))
. Photographed in woodland near Liverpool, July 2004'))
. Photographed in woodland near Liverpool July 2004'))
. Photographed in woodland near Liverool July 2004'))
. Photographed at Pennington Flash Country Park May 2004'))
. Photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve April 2004.'))
. Photographed at New Brighton beach, Merseyside October 2004.'))
. Photographed at Crosby beach, Merseyside February 2004'))
. Photographed at Pennington Flash Country Park, Greater Manchester July 2004.'))
. Photographed at Frodsham, Cheshire July 2004'))
. Photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve June 2004.'))
. Photographed at Newborough, Anglesey, January 2004. This bird had no tail when originally found'))
. Photographed at Aber Ogwen, Gwynnedd, October 2004.'))
. Photographed at Seaforth Nature Reserve, Liverpool May 2004.'))