DDolfelin Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Following my total failure in providing a spotting quiz, here are a couple of better known denizens: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Following my total failure in providing a spotting quiz, here are a couple of better known denizens: GreenfinchK.jpg SiskinsEarly.jpg Eazy peazy.... Male greenfinch two male siskins any more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Yellow wagtail at Winchester City Mill 31/05/09. Apologies for the quality, it was at max zoom on my Fuji compact. Pete Nice photo of a nice bird Pete, but it's not a yellow wagtail - it's a grey (grey back and white throat). rather more common than it's yellow cousin, but still a very good bird to see. photo of a male yellow wagtail at Titchwell (Norfolk) - I also have to apologise for the quality, a small bird a long way away, even with a 500mm lens! Chaz Edited June 19, 2013 by chaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thousands more worldwide. Mostly of sparrows. I was hoping the 'Quiz' would give me a few clues about the subjects. This is not a purely GB forum so maybe those fancies can be identified elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Warmest day of the year so far and the swifts are really flying now 6 or 7 flying in a group. Possibly a family? About time to, they have not been seen about much this year so far. They were late arriving and seem to be fewer in number than usual. Keith Edited June 19, 2013 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Off topic but ... We are lucky enough to have some ancient woodland here. On a brief walk I managed to get a pic of a Speckled Wood Butterfly (not common here). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 For some of the best bird pictures (and others) I've ever seen, try here: http://www.ephotozine.com/gallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 ... and I've been trying to get a decent pic. of this chap - so far without success! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Oo, nice pied flycatcher! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2013 A black headed gull at Cragside in Northumberland today. Cragside is now a National Trust property but used to belong to Lord Armstrong of Armstrongs works in Newcastle. His garden covers several hundred acres! David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2013 Off topic but ... We are lucky enough to have some ancient woodland here. On a brief walk I managed to get a pic of a Speckled Wood Butterfly (not common here). SpeckledWoodNantglynSA.jpg Wonderful - a chocolate and cream butterfly. Must have been built at Swindon? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted June 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2013 Cragside is now a National Trust property but used to belong to Lord Armstrong of Armstrongs works in Newcastle. His garden covers several hundred acres! Just think of the wonderful model railway you could get in a garden that size! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Wonderful - a chocolate and cream butterfly. Must have been built at Swindon? Phil Maybe. Annoyingly, I see it all the time from the Studio window (I can see it now) but, short of nailing it to a fence, I don't think I'm ever going to get a decent shot of him or his missus. They are feeding young in the box but it's not practicable to ambush them with the camera. Yesterday we were sitting in the Sun Room and it flew onto the glass roof for a succulent fly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2013 Maybe. Annoyingly, I see it all the time from the Studio window (I can see it now) but, short of nailing it to a fence, I don't think I'm ever going to get a decent shot of him or his missus. They are feeding young in the box but it's not practicable to ambush them with the camera. Yesterday we were sitting in the Sun Room and it flew onto the glass roof for a succulent fly. Strange behaviour for a butterfly Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 I've seen a real mystery bird over the last couple of days. We live at about 460m, surrounded by all the rural ingredients, about 12-15 miles from the coast. Woodland, grazing land, moorland close by, sparse habitation, hedgerows, gorse etc.,. Vagrant birds are not unknown. Only very brief glimpses so far. About the size of a pigeon. Mostly white - some darker markings. Very fast wing beats (think puffin). Flies short distances from woodland to woodland. Crude sketch below but it may not be accurate for wing or short tail shape. Blunt head (like an owl). Maybe a newly fledged bird to account for fast wing beats? No prizes but help with possible suspects would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Got them! (sort of): 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2013 I've seen a real mystery bird over the last couple of days. We live at about 460m, surrounded by all the rural ingredients, about 12-15 miles from the coast. Woodland, grazing land, moorland close by, sparse habitation, hedgerows, gorse etc.,. Vagrant birds are not unknown. Only very brief glimpses so far. About the size of a pigeon. Mostly white - some darker markings. Very fast wing beats (think puffin). Flies short distances from woodland to woodland. Crude sketch below but it may not be accurate for wing or short tail shape. Blunt head (like an owl). Maybe a newly fledged bird to account for fast wing beats? MysteryBird.jpg No prizes but help with possible suspects would be appreciated. Hmm - just been watching the One Show getting very excited about a hoopoe. Short broad wings like a woodpecker - barred black and white - with a long pointy bill. Usually migrant overshoots from Europe - are you South Coast? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 No, Phil - North Wales. I am familiar with Hoopoes (in the nicest possible way). The first impression is of a blunt headed mostly white bird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2013 Yup would be decidedly lost then! Cant imagine what then - will wait to hear Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 We'll probably never know, Phil. In passing, I would say that the Hoopoe appears more a yellow and black colour than white and black - at least the ones I have seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I found a Partridge flegdeling in the road yesterday.Cutest lttle sweetie pie ever .We live in' Shootin 'territory .lovely little thing all cute and lively .It had probably been got left behind by the rest of the brood as I gather mums dont go back looking for them.I did leave it a while and move off but it was still there 20 mins later and would make a perfect raptor takeaway so I brought it home .Later I took to Wing and a prayer bird sanctuary in Stratton Strawless witha suitable donation .It was immediately fed some wax worms and perked up a bit so all was well .I didnt take a photo which was stupid as I usually do . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 We have red-legged partridges running around here. Takes a lot to make them fly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 A black headed gull at Cragside in Northumberland today. Cragside Black headed gull.jpg A few years ago while on holiday in Norfolk I came across this Mediterranean Gull entirely by chance on the prom at Sheringham, quite happy chilling out with his BHG cousins. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Great shot! I especially like the second one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) In 1977 a pigeon decided to home in on our garden and stay there. He was so tame I put him in a box and took him some miles away to St.George Village before letting him loose. The rotter got home before me! Caught him skate birding...I thought he was taking the p*ss..... Edited June 21, 2013 by coachmann 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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