What does BLUE stand for?

An osprey was near Caerhun, a great white egret was again near Criccieth, and a female bluethroat was at Uwchmynydd.

positive) 2004 2005 Common name Taxonomic name Jurmo Tauvo Lagskar Willow warbler Phylloscopus 29 105 159 trochilus Garden warbler Sylvia borin 1 1 46 Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata 7 1 36 Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 7 19 13 Redstart Phoenicurus 8 16 10 phoenicurus Whitethroat Sylvia communis 1 34 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 1 30 1 Lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca 4 24 Sedge warbler Acrocephalus 3 schoenobaenus Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio 1 8 (1) Robin Erithacus rubecula 2 2 (1) 5 Song thrush Turdus philomelos 11 (1) Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 4 6 Redpoll Carduelis flammea 3 1 Other (<5 5 5 19 individuals/ species) ([dagger]) Total 70 196 362 No.

Spread over 105 acres, it has lakes, ponds and marshes where you can spot many different birds, including the rare white-spotted bluethroat and avocets, once extinct in Britain, from specially-built hides, along with marsh frogs, foxes, butterflies, highland cattle, water voles and ducks.

The glossy ibis, at Marshside, has been transformed from a raggedy black carpet bag to a gorgeous coppery bird attaining adult plumage, and Hilbre's first bluethroat brought an even prettier splash of colour to the Dee island.

The common names of the 38 bird species listed (from top to bottom) are European robin, thrush nightingale, bluethroat, song thrush, redwing thrush, blackbird, fieldfare, starling, dunnock, tree pipit, skylark, chaffinch, redpoll, siskin, bull finch, green finch, linnet, scarlet rosefinch, reed bunting, wren, marsh warbler, sparrow hawk, red-backed shrike, great spotted woodpecker, icterine warbler, blackcap, garden warbler, lesser whitethroat, barred warbler, wood warbler, willow warbler, goldcrest, great tit, blue tit, tree creeper, redstart, whitethroat, and reed warbler.

The Scandinavian bird, known as the bluethroat or luscinia svecica, is sometimes seen on eastern British coastlines in the spring.

The Wylfa Observatory staff were rubbing their hands with glee when Montagu's harrier stopped off, followed by a honey buzzard and a bluethroat.

BLUETHROAT MORNING by Jacqui Lofthouse (Bloomsbury, [pounds sterling]16.