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Re the Buzzards - Male and two females??
Re the Wagtails - Plenty of Greys here in mid-Sussex, but very few Yellows (didnt see a single one last year - although the birdwatch in the next (bigger) Village saw a couple. Re your Wales location, you should have Greys as they are pretty widespread and present all year round. Re the Yellow, being a summer visitor, he'd be a month early AND my distribution map (like yours?) shows a blank for North Wales. |
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Had a Sparrowhawk Chick each year for the past 4 years so am expecting another this year with a bit of luck. Got a better camera this time so fingers crossed for a few decent snaps.
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blackbarn 12 Mar 16 14:52
Re the Buzzards - Male and two females?? Are females bigger than the males, could be if that is the case. |
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Thanks Blackbarn. Will keep my eyes open for greys more actively. I'm not part of any organised group around here so can't get much local info.
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Smar Tarse.... That's often the way with the birds of prey with the females bigger.
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Smar Tarse - Clouseau is correct, hence my answer. The books say that the female Buzzard is 10/12% bigger than the male. Whilst this is undoubtedly correct it seems to refer only to wingspan without taking account that she is bigger all round (as they say) AND seems bigger in the sky. I'd expect them to be paired up by now, but it wouldn't be at all unusual for an unattached female to tag along, so that is probably what you saw. For what it's worth I am not a fan; there are far too many now, at least here.
Clouseau - re organised groups. Do you have the equivalent of a Wildlife Trust in your part of the world? They would definitely have details of any local birder group, or even a single enthusiast who would be happy to share info. We all want to show off what we know and what we have seen. Good luck |
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Just saw my first bat of 2016.
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You have your Burns and your Barns mixed up
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I don't
 - It's wooden, it's black, its a Sussex barn. |
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Apologies Barney, I was replying to wit-ham as I thought he was the last poster.
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I was just stirring my porridge when the people walking past my house stopped and looked up and over my house, i thought me chimney was on fire at first
 So i nip outside to see what they were all looking at, it was a large "V" of Swans, about 20 of them flying past  Apparently they were all heading in a southerly direction and then all of a sudden turned around and headed back the way they had come. This is what got everyone's attention as it was a bit of a sight them all turning around together! My question is, were they leaving the UK or arriving ? |
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do swans migrate? not sure.
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Whooper swans and Bewicks migrate.
I know they come to Burscough WWT site in the winter and amazing sight when they come in to land. Think Mute swans can stick around but can also travel... RSPB site pretty good for overviews. . http://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30662123/?pg=last#548079507 |
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just gave link to this site!
 . http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/w/whooperswan/index.aspx |
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just having a wee look for the name of swans in a V formation ,its a "wedge" apparently
Not sure if these are all cosha ,C+P will be all over the place Alphabetically by Group Name Alphabetically by Bird Name Group Name Bird Name Bird Name Group Name band jays birds dissimulation bevy quail bitterns siege bouquet pheasants chickens peep brood hens pheasants (family) coots cover building rooks cormorants flight cast falcons hawks cranes herd cauldron raptors crows murder muster charm finches hummingbirds dotterel trip chattering starlings doves dule flight clamour rooks ducks raft ducks (in flight) team ducks (on water) paddling company parrots eagles convocation congress ravens falcons cast congregation plovers finches charm convocation eagles geese skein geese (in flight) skein geese (in V formation) wedge geese (on water) gaggle colony gulls penguins goshawks flight cover coots grouse covey grouse (larger group) pack grouse (single family) covey covey grouse (single family) partridges ptarmigans quail gulls colony deceit lapwings hawks cast descent woodpeckers hens brood dissimulation birds herons siege dule doves hummingbirds charm exaltation larks jays band party fall woodcocks lapwings deceit flight cormorants doves goshawks pigeons swallows larks exaltation flock parrots pigeons swifts magpies tidings flush mallards mallards flush sord gaggle geese (on water) nighthawks kettle herd cranes swans wrens nightingales watch host sparrows owls parliament kettle nighthawks raptors parrots company flock knob widgeons partridges covey murmuration starlings peacocks muster ostentation murder crows penguins colony muster crows peacocks pheasants bouquet mustering storks pheasants (family) brood nye pheasants (large group) pheasants (large group) nye ostentation peacocks pigeons flight flock pack grouse (large group) plovers congregation paddling ducks (on water) poultry run parliament owls ptarmigans covey party jays quail bevy covey peep chickens raptors cauldron kettle pitying turtle doves ravens congress unkindness raft ducks rooks building clamour rafter turkeys snipe walk wisp run poultry sparrows host siege bitterns herons starlings chattering murmuration skein geese (in flight) storks mustering sord mallards swallows flight spring teal swans herd whiteness team ducks (in flight) swans (in V formation) wedge tidings magpies swifts flock trip dotterel teal spring unkindness ravens turkeys rafter walk snipe turtle doves pitying watch nightingales widgeons knob wedge swans (in V formation) woodcocks fall whiteness swans woodpeckers descent wisp snipe wrens herd |
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Nice to see a bird thread. Lovely photo of the nesting robin too. Well done.
A pair of robins used my shed last year. They made their nest in a coil of old wire I had on a shelf. I was afraid to disturb them at first, but we were quite good friends by the time the brood fledged. |
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Robins are great and will soon show up when you are gardening, perched close by waiting for a tasty worm. Even had one feed out of my hand.
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Thanks PeteTheBloke, good to see so many care about our feathered friends.
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I-SPIED this on the lane up to Wiveliscombe today:
 The story's even made the local press. Biggest news event to hit Wivvy since the Monmouth Rebellion. |
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I have been watching crows building. They live in a sycamore to my left, but constantly fly to an ash on my right and spend ages cutting and breaking green wood twigs. They let em fall to the floor and gather them later if they are to large to fly through the branches with. Bird watching is nice.
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London here
2 robins and a Wren - the wren - I only ever seen the one hops around the holes in the fence and in low lying bushes at the back of my house. I don't look out for it but it just appears sometimes. 11 years I have lived here backing on to a (small) river - it cannot be the same one I am sure. So how does that work? We had a heron perched on top of a neighbour's chimney - they sure look good. I have seen a pair of kingfishers tearing down the river at speed. What fantastic colours.!!! |
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The only bird seen round here is the Chukar Partridge.
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Male and female pheasant on the lawn this morning.
Sparrowhawk trying to get at birds in the hedge a month or so ago. Mrs H has had a batch of hedgehogs from a local rescue centre to release into the wild. |
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Mrs H
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For the last few days I have seen a Thrush and a magpie doing a bit of jostling. Open warfare today, two thrushes actually attacking the maggie. I am surprised to see this, and he aint happy. Also surprised how large the thrushes are close up.
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