Following on from the Beers and Birds Tour '09 i have decided to keep a list of all the birds that i see from the garden of public houses, as more often than not during most bird watching trip that is where i will end up. This will not be a 'Year List' but rather a continual record of my 'pit stops' to refill and refresh before looking for the next bird.
Arbitrary rules for Pub Birding - James Emerson et al.
1) ''A beverage must be purchased for birds to count from the establishment.'' Note that the beverage does not have to be alcoholic, pub birding is a responsible hobby and encourages sensible drinking. That said, Real Ale is a particular recommendation, particularly if brewed locally. This puts money back into the local economy on several levels, plus sometimes they have funny names.
2) ''The establishment must be primarily a drinking venue.'' Pubs and bars are fine, but hotel bars where drinking is secondary to accommodation are not. Bars on boats such as the Scillonian III and ferries do not count. The logic behind this is that in order to drink there you have to buy a ticket, they are not "public." Similarly cafes that happen to sell bottles of Smirnofff Ice cannot by any stretch of the imagination be classed as pubs. (This rule is disputed by Gary and Adam as James is jelous he hasn't been on the Scillonian III)
3) ''Birds can be seen from the pub itself, the pub garden or the pub carpark''
4) ''Admissable Species.'' In order to facilitate easy comparison of lists, it is suggested that all UK "Pub Birders" should use the BOU-maintained Official British List when deciding what species to count.
5) ''Accurate identification is important.'' At the moment there is no body set up to examine records of rare species seen from pubs, so in the majority of cases the word of the drinker will be accepted. Please be aware that the ID must be as close to certain as possible, "it looked quite like one" or "one was on the pager heading this way...yesterday" are not good enough. It is suggested [citation needed!] identification tends to peak after around 2 pints, and deteriorates slowly after that.
6) ''Be polite at all times'' Be aware that non-birding members of the public are also likely to be drinking at pubs. They may view your birding with suspicion, or may have lots of questions. Please be polite and courteous to all. Also, don't take unecessary risks, such as carrying telescopes through housing estates where gangs are fighting.
Arbitrary rules for Pub Birding - James Emerson et al.
1) ''A beverage must be purchased for birds to count from the establishment.'' Note that the beverage does not have to be alcoholic, pub birding is a responsible hobby and encourages sensible drinking. That said, Real Ale is a particular recommendation, particularly if brewed locally. This puts money back into the local economy on several levels, plus sometimes they have funny names.
2) ''The establishment must be primarily a drinking venue.'' Pubs and bars are fine, but hotel bars where drinking is secondary to accommodation are not. Bars on boats such as the Scillonian III and ferries do not count. The logic behind this is that in order to drink there you have to buy a ticket, they are not "public." Similarly cafes that happen to sell bottles of Smirnofff Ice cannot by any stretch of the imagination be classed as pubs. (This rule is disputed by Gary and Adam as James is jelous he hasn't been on the Scillonian III)
3) ''Birds can be seen from the pub itself, the pub garden or the pub carpark''
4) ''Admissable Species.'' In order to facilitate easy comparison of lists, it is suggested that all UK "Pub Birders" should use the BOU-maintained Official British List when deciding what species to count.
5) ''Accurate identification is important.'' At the moment there is no body set up to examine records of rare species seen from pubs, so in the majority of cases the word of the drinker will be accepted. Please be aware that the ID must be as close to certain as possible, "it looked quite like one" or "one was on the pager heading this way...yesterday" are not good enough. It is suggested [citation needed!] identification tends to peak after around 2 pints, and deteriorates slowly after that.
6) ''Be polite at all times'' Be aware that non-birding members of the public are also likely to be drinking at pubs. They may view your birding with suspicion, or may have lots of questions. Please be polite and courteous to all. Also, don't take unecessary risks, such as carrying telescopes through housing estates where gangs are fighting.
| Pub Birding List | ||
| Total: | 134 | |
| Species | Date | Location |
| Black-headed Gull | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Canada Goose | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Collared Dove | 30/08/2009 | The Globe - Wells |
| Common Swift | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Cormorant | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Eurasian Curlew | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Eurasian Teal | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Goldfinch | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Greenfinch | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| Greylag Goose | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Herring Gull | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| House Martin | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| House Sparrow | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Jackdaw | 30/08/2009 | Globe Inn - Wells |
| Kestrel | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Little Egret | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Mallard | 30/08/2009 | Golden Fleece - Wells |
| Marsh Harrier | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Moorhen | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Northern Wheatear | 30/08/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Pheasant | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| Rock Dove | 30/08/2009 | The Globe - Wells |
| Starling | 30/08/2009 | The Globe - Wells |
| Swallow | 30/08/2009 | Red Lion - Stiffkey |
| Woodpigeon | 30/08/2009 | The Globe - Wells |
| Grey Wagtail | 25/09/2009 | Red Lion - Norwich |
| Kingfisher | 25/09/2009 | Red Lion - Norwich |
| Common Guillemot | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Common Gull | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Northern Gannet | 14/10/2009 | Sillonian III Ferry |
| Oystercatcher | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Peregrine Falcon | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Robin | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Shag | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Wren | 14/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Pied Wagtail | 16/10/2009 | Atlantic Bar - St Marys |
| Rock Pipit | 16/10/2009 | Atlantic Bar - St Marys |
| Turnstone | 16/10/2009 | Atlantic Bar - St Marys |
| Blackbird | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Dunnock | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| European Stonechat | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Grey Heron | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Song Thrush | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Sparrowhawk | 17/10/2009 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Black Redstart | 20/10/2009 | Atlantic Bar - St Marys |
| Brent Goose | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Coot | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Egyptian Goose | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Eurasian Wigeon | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Little Grebe | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Mute Swan | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Northern Lapwing | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Northern Shoveler | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Pink-footed Goose | 06/12/2009 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Purple Sandpiper | 29/01/2010 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Stock Dove | 30/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Barn Owl | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Blue Tit | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Carrion Crow | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Common Redshank | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Dunlin | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Fieldfare | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Knot | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Magpie | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Meadow Pipit | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Reed Bunting | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Rook | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Ruff | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Shelduck | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Skylark | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Snow Bunting | 31/01/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Coal Tit | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Common Goldeneye | 11/04/2010 | Ca's Bar - Cairngorm |
| Goldcrest | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Great Tit | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Ptarmigan | 11/04/2010 | Ca's Bar- Cairngorm |
| Sand Martin | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Siskin | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Whooper Swan | 11/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Osprey | 13/04/2010 | Old Bridge Inn - Aviemore |
| Black Guillemot | 14/04/2010 | Craigure Inn - Mull |
| Blackcap | 14/04/2010 | Craignure Inn - Mull |
| Common Eider | 14/04/2010 | Craignure Inn - Mull |
| Willow Warbler | 14/04/2010 | Craignure Inn - Mull |
| Hooded Crow | 15/04/2010 | MacGouglan's - Mull |
| Raven | 15/04/2010 | MacGouglan's - Mull |
| Cetti's Warbler | 19/04/2010 | Rush Cutters - Norwich |
| Common Chiffchaff | 19/04/2010 | Rushcutters - Norwich |
| Jay | 19/04/2010 | Rushcutters - Norwich |
| Great Crested Grebe | 20/04/2010 | Maltsters - Ranworth |
| Long-tailed Tit | 21/05/2010 | Hill House - Happisburgh |
| Common Buzzard | 04/06/2010 | Britannia - Dungeness |
| Linnet | 04/06/2010 | Britannia - Dungeness |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 12/06/2010 | Bluebell - North Walsham |
| Common Tern | 05/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Greenshank | 05/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Hobby | 05/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Whinchat | 05/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Avocet | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Common Crane | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Gadwall | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Sandwich Tern | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Sedge Warbler | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Spoonbill | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Tufted Duck | 15/08/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Chaffinch | 14/10/2010 | Turk's Head - St Agnes |
| Melodious Warbler | 15/10/2010 | Seven Stones - St Martins |
| Redwing | 15/10/2010 | Seven Stones - St Martins |
| Ringed Plover | 15/10/2010 | Seven Stones - St Martins |
| Sanderling | 15/10/2010 | Seven Stones - St Martins |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 15/10/2010 | Seven Stones - St Martins |
| Common Sandpiper | 16/10/2010 | Atlantic Bar - St Marys |
| Mediterranean Gull | 18/10/2010 | Atlantic Bar - St Mary's |
| Common Snipe | 27/11/2010 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Northern Fulmar | 29/01/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Red-throated Diver | 29/01/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Common Whitethroat | 26/07/2011 | Town House - Norwich |
| Garden Warbler | 26/07/2011 | Town House - Norwich |
| Woodcock | 12/09/2011 | Woods End - Bramerton |
| Common Scoter | 14/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Short-eared Owl | 14/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| European Golden Plover | 21/10/2011 | Dun Cow - Salthouse |
| Black Tern | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Great Northern Diver | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Grey Plover | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Kittiwake | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Lesser Redpoll | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Little Gull | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 29/10/2011 | Poachers Pocket - Walcott |
| Red Kite | 10/12/2011 | The Dog House, Abingdon |
| Bewick's Swan | 23/04/2012 | Red Lion, Norwich |
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