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Recent content by David Norgate

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    Norfolk birding

    Rather good looking hybrid Hooded/Carrion Crow. Pure Hoodeds would have grey underparts as well.
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    Norfolk birding

    Thanks, the red looks pretty 'pure' to me. I wonder if that means there is still a viable number in that area? Good to know, either way.
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    Norfolk birding

    (I am not trolling for the site and suggest you don't give it out to anyone, but ...) Did your Golden Pheasant have a true red throat, or was there any black emerging? The last one's I saw in the Brecks were developing black throats (thought to be a sign of regressive genes, rather than...
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    Willet or Short-billed Dowitcher? Panama

    Willets - plain face, grey colour, lack of markings, thickness of bill amongst other features
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    bird id - burton mere, cheshire, dated 15feb15

    Ruff (and Lapwing)
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    Norfolk birding

    Thanks, again, for finding the Isabelline today (just sorry that I was the one to tell you that it had been seen the day before!)
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Either way it would have been nice to know about, living so close! Have had good numbers of Diamond-backs and Silver Ys in my moth trap in Dereham, so penetrating inland!
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    Norfolk birding

    Humm! I see Bilvo's post has been deleted, glad you quoted it here! Anyone interested in the BBC report, it can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28224917 Any response, Bilvo?
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    Help please

    Ah, so you do know me!
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    Help please

    Simon doesn't know you (as neither do I) and was just giving some sound advice, which you seem to have taken as a personal slight. However, from your comments I am not convinced about your understanding of responsibilities.
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    Ring-neck Turtle Dove Mutation?

    Completely agree with Valery. ... and to add' I have seen a number of pale birds like this here in the UK, scarce, but not overly rare. Google images of Collared Dove...
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    Norfolk birding

    To clarify: NO SIGN today early morning and early afternoon!
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    Norfolk birding

    RBA have posted two pictures of the bird from yesterday and stated (on twitter) that they have received no news this morning and don't expect to until 'lunchtime'
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    Norfolk birding

    Key words there Jim are 'on offer'! Booteds will be... Slender-billed, could it have been Silver? Black-headed Bunting on feeders ... not very wild (behaviour)
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    GP at Wolverton

    Some current thinking here: http://www.gobirding.eu/Photos/GoldenPheasant.php
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