Selected Species

Recs

Places

Rep%

1st Date

1st Place

Total Species:

55

Yellow-legged Gull

5

1

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

(Yellow-legged Gull)

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Total Records:

162

(Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis))

1

1

14.3

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Complete Lists:

7

Green Woodpecker

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Total Places:

5

(Green Woodpecker)

1

1

14.3

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

(Green Woodpecker (viridis))

3

1

42.9

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Pied/White Wagtail

3

2

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

(Pied/White Wagtail)

1

1

14.3

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

(White Wagtail (alba))

2

2

28.6

29/05/2015

Montaione

Pheasant

2

1

28.6

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Red-legged Partridge

1

1

14.3

27/05/2015

 Barbialla

Nightjar

1

1

0

30/05/2015

 Barbialla

Swift

5

2

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Pallid Swift

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Cuckoo

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Rock Dove

4

3

57.1

24/05/2015

San Miniato

Woodpigeon

5

1

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Turtle Dove

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Collared Dove

3

3

42.9

24/05/2015

San Miniato

Little Grebe

1

1

14.3

30/05/2015

 Barbialla

Honey-buzzard

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Short-toed Eagle

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Black Kite

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Buzzard

5

2

71.4

24/05/2015

San Miniato

Tawny Owl

2

1

28.6

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Hoopoe

1

1

14.3

29/05/2015

Montaione

Bee-eater

5

1

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Great Spotted Woodpecker

2

1

28.6

27/05/2015

 Barbialla

Kestrel

5

3

42.9

24/05/2015

Pisa Airport

Golden Oriole

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Jay

5

1

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Magpie

5

2

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Jackdaw

1

1

14.3

29/05/2015

Montaione

Hooded Crow

4

1

57.1

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Blue Tit

2

1

28.6

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Great Tit

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Swallow

6

3

85.7

24/05/2015

San Miniato

House Martin

3

3

42.9

24/05/2015

San Miniato

Long-tailed Tit

1

1

14.3

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Melodious Warbler

2

1

28.6

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Zitting Cisticola

2

1

28.6

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Blackcap

5

1

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Sardinian Warbler

1

1

14.3

27/05/2015

 Barbialla

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

1

1

14.3

27/05/2015

 Barbialla

Whitethroat

1

1

14.3

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Firecrest

1

1

14.3

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Goldcrest

1

1

14.3

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Wren

1

1

14.3

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Nuthatch

1

1

14.3

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Starling

5

2

71.4

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Song Thrush

1

1

14.3

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Blackbird

7

3

100

24/05/2015

San Miniato

Robin

4

1

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Nightingale

2

1

28.6

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Redstart

2

1

28.6

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Italian Sparrow

4

2

57.1

27/05/2015

 Barbialla

Dunnock

1

1

14.3

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Chaffinch

3

1

42.9

26/05/2015

 Barbialla

Goldfinch

4

2

57.1

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Serin

3

1

42.9

25/05/2015

 Barbialla

Cirl Bunting

2

1

28.6

28/05/2015

 Barbialla

Species

Scientific name

Place

Lat

Long

Grid reference

Date

Start time

End time

Count

Breeding status

Sensitive

Remarkable

Comment

Habitat notes

Breeding details

Plumage

Direction of flight

Activity

Source

Observer name

Visit weather comments

Visit comments

BTO species code

Part of complete list?

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

133

Y

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

133

Y

Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufa

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

130

Y

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

23:45

1

2

churring from woodland to S

at night at villa

289

N

Swift

Apus apus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

in feeding flock of swifts seen closely over arable field

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

295

Y

Swift

Apus apus

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

13

5

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

295

Y

Swift

Apus apus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

295

Y

Swift

Apus apus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

295

Y

Swift

Apus apus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

295

Y

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

10

in feeding flock of swifts seen closely over arable field

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

296

Y

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

296

Y

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

296

Y

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

276

Y

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

276

Y

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

276

Y

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

15

3

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

268

Y

Rock Dove

Columba livia

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

268

Y

Rock Dove

Columba livia

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

268

Y

Rock Dove

Columba livia

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

3

1

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

268

Y

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

7

4

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

270

Y

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

1

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

270

Y

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

4

2

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

270

Y

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

4

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

270

Y

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

270

Y

Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

272

Y

Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

272

Y

Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

272

Y

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

5

5

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

271

Y

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

271

Y

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

2

3

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

271

Y

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

trilling at lake

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

6

Y

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

32

some mew calls recorded from birds passing overhead

7 1st-summer, 9 Adult

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

1282

Y

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

12

12 Adult

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

1282

Y

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

9

9 Adult

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

1282

Y

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

13

flying over fields

11 Adult, 2 1st-summer

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

1282

Y

Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis)

Larus michahellis michahellis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

31

as usual, arriving high from coast, diving down to near fields where foraging, maybe for grubs

2 1st-summer, 2 2nd-summer, 27 Adult

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

54412

Y

Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

3

Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm, and flushed a female Honey-buzzard off the same meadow that flushed the male a few days ago; got some decent piccies of this one. She's a new bird brining Honey-buzzard total to 10 birds (6 male, 4 female, 6 sites); nice to see it's not all male!

1 Adult Female

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

97

Y

Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

5

Had just one Honey-buzzard today, a male high-circling to SE at 17:40, presumably with female below on eggs. So going quiet; this is just like in Northumberland where the last day of major display is frantic and you wonder why they are so hard to see: but you soon get back in the swing!

1 Adult Male

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

97

Y

Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

5

did have a 'new' pair at 11:15 further to NW soaring very high into grey clouds and preforming mutual circling with a pair of Common Buzzard below. The only other Honey-buzzard seen today, in the much poorer conditions, was the male again doing high circling over site to SE at 16:47.

1 Adult Female, 2 Adult Male

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

97

Y

Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

7

5

Barbialla Nuova, between Corazzano and Montaione, 5 sites occupied in area 25/5: 1 male butterfly display, 1 pair mutual circling, 1 pair in chase with excited long calls, 1 male up high twice and flushed from ground at 20m, 1 male high circling, total 5 male, 2 female.

2 Adult Female, 5 Adult Male

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

97

Y

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

at 15:30 off from nesting area in SE at 15:30, returning at 15:42; up again at 16:40

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

1254

Y

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

1 Short-toed Eagle (close-up of bird seen earlier)

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

1254

Y

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

pair very active to SE

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

1254

Y

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

3

1 up over fields to SW, soaring birds to SE at 15:35 and 17:20

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

98

Y

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

3

total of 4 Black Kite (1 thought to be new)

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

98

Y

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

5

3

well-established on meet of woodland-farmland

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

98

Y

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

3

a 2 and a 1 moving over slowly

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

98

Y

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

new bird, soaring to WNW

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

110

Y

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

1 up to SE

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

110

Y

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

3

did have a 'new' pair of Honey-buzzard at 11:15 further to NW soaring very high into grey clouds and preforming mutual circling with a pair of Common Buzzard below.  Another 2 Common Buzzard were seen to NW of villa, closer in,

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

110

Y

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

up to SE with Black Kite

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

110

Y

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

1

1

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

110

Y

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

calling last night at 03:00

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

285

Y

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

a new raptor for day was Tawny Owl, with a pair calling as they hunted near villa at 21:50.

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

285

Y

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

2

3

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

305

Y

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

3

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

303

Y

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

3

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

303

Y

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

2

1

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

303

Y

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

3

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

303

Y

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

303

Y

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

drumming

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

310

Y

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

7

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

310

Y

Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

308

Y

Green Woodpecker (viridis)

Picus viridis viridis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

7

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

61856

Y

Green Woodpecker (viridis)

Picus viridis viridis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

2

7

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

61856

Y

Green Woodpecker (viridis)

Picus viridis viridis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

7

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

61856

Y

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Pontedera S

43.650512

10.6448632

31/05/2015

12:00

2

1

sunny and warm

116

N

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

female hovering

1 Adult Female

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

116

Y

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

1 Kestrel female (new, to WNW)

1 Adult Female

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

116

Y

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

a Kestrel hunting further to S

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

116

Y

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Pisa Airport

43.6865282

10.3932733

24/05/2015

12:30

1

1

1 Adult Female

warm and sunny

116

N

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

68987

Y

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

68987

Y

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

68987

Y

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

68987

Y

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

3

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

449

Y

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

12

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

449

Y

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

5

3

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

449

Y

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

7

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

449

Y

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

449

Y

Magpie

Pica pica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

1

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

450

Y

Magpie

Pica pica

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

1

7

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

450

Y

Magpie

Pica pica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

450

Y

Magpie

Pica pica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

5

12

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

450

Y

Magpie

Pica pica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

6

12

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

450

Y

Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

9

13

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

453

Y

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

3

7

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

910

Y

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

6

1

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

910

Y

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

4

3

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

910

Y

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

910

Y

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

436

Y

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

436

Y

Great Tit

Parus major

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

2

3

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

437

Y

Great Tit

Parus major

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

3

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

437

Y

Great Tit

Parus major

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

437

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

322

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

7

3

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

322

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

322

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

322

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

1

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

322

Y

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

2

1

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

322

Y

House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

6

3

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

325

Y

House Martin

Delichon urbicum

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

1

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

325

Y

House Martin

Delichon urbicum

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

2

6

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

325

Y

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

10

12

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

431

Y

Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

trilling

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

399

Y

Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

399

Y

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

5

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

381

Y

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

5

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

381

Y

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

12

4

very common, all singing

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

412

Y

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

10

4

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

412

Y

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

3

4

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

412

Y

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

7

4

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

412

Y

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

4

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

412

Y

Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

404

Y

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Curruca cantillans

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

2

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

100058

Y

Whitethroat

Curruca communis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

410

Y

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

425

Y

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

424

Y

Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

340

Y

Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

438

Y

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

14

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

457

Y

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

4

14

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

457

Y

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

6

3

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

457

Y

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

1

1

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

457

Y

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

14

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

457

Y

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

376

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

7

4

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

3

4

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

6

4

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

6

4

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

6

4

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

5

14

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

371

Y

Blackbird

Turdus merula

San Miniato

43.6802775

10.8497587

24/05/2015

15:00

15:40

3

4

sunny and warm

rather brisk walk around W end of town

371

Y

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

345

Y

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

345

Y

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

26/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

4

humid day, cooler with almost no wind, but dry at villa though some heft thundery showers in area.

8 of us went out for walk to N of park from 10:30-13:00, getting into some very dense valley-bottom vegetation where we had to admit defeat and scramble out. Suspect this was area to WNW of Doderi where Honey-buzzard was about to nest as difficult valley-bottom terrain, poor human access and a pair of very excited Jay; was expecting this to be accompanied by Honey-buzzard alarm calls!

345

Y

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

345

Y

Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

4

4

all singing

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

347

Y

Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

2

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

347

Y

Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

353

Y

Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

10:00

18:00

1

2

very fine day, 21C, some thunder clouds around but dry

at  Barbialla, near Montaione, a farm complex in woods

353

Y

Italian Sparrow

Passer italiae

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

30/05/2015

10:00

18:00

16

13

Weather continued good at 25C on light S breeze with a little cloud, going up to 30C on Wednesday and 32C on Thursday, will be happy to leave them to that.

Last evening at the ranch. Did longish walk around estate from 11:00-13:15, walking S to centre and then back through path across an arable field close to the lake; generally kept an eye open but no more Honey-buzzard today, just 2 Short-toed Eagle, 3 Black Kite and a Kestrel. It shows what a terribly difficult species they (HB) are to census with such a short, frantic end to the display period (as on 25/5).

78690

Y

Italian Sparrow

Passer italiae

Montaione

43.5509409

10.9111212

29/05/2015

12:30

15:10

8

6

Weather's warming up reaching 24C with hardly a cloud in the sky and a light N breeze.

walk around perched town, where also had piazza lunch

78690

Y

Italian Sparrow

Passer italiae

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

28/05/2015

10:00

18:00

7

3

beautiful day with temperature 22C, wall-to-wall sunshine and light NE breeze.

Spent the day on the ranch, have set up a nice 'office' under a veranda, complete with power supply and mostly exotic bird calls all around (Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove, Serin, Blackcap, Redstart, Blackbird). Went for walk late afternoon 15:50-18:30, always a good time when it's warm.

78690

Y

Italian Sparrow

Passer italiae

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

27/05/2015

11:00

18:00

16

13

cool and cloudy in morning, sun coming out in afternoon and temperature rising to 20C – very comfortable. We're on an improving trend.

Went for walk with big sis down some forest glades lower down on the estate in the sunshine. Insects and particularly butterflies were fantastic: 161 shots taken mainly of them. Needs some analysis!

78690

Y

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

 Barbialla

43.5968773

10.8587857

25/05/2015

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