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  1. gambirder

    Owl - Bulgaria.

    Hi Nikolai, this might be a faint Eurasia Scops Owl, Otus scops
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    Comment by 'gambirder' in media 'Ayres's Hawk-Eagle'

    Aah, one of my favourite raptors! Great shot!
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    Call description, thrush-sized bird, UK

    Did consider this but thought unlikely top of crown of 80' chestnut tree single note repeated many times over 2-3 minutes - unlike any blackbird vocalisations I've heard plaintive note sounded weak and not rich boxwood-flute notes of blackbird - though this could possibly reflect tentative...
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    Call description, thrush-sized bird, UK

    Ho, ho. A day late for that methinks! I did listen, however, to the White's Thrush recording on the Collins Bird App - and that first note has the right mellow, somewhat mournful tone... The call of the bird I heard, however, was shorter and repeated every 2-3 seconds. Anyone know a more likely...
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    Call description, thrush-sized bird, UK

    No, no close sadly. I'd say that's more pipit-like. The calls I heard were longer, distinct notes. Although the bird was thrush-sized, it didn't sound like any thrush call I'm familiar with. (I'd recognise Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare...)
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    Call description, thrush-sized bird, UK

    Baffled by this. Seen on edge of wood c11am, from a garden on the outskirts of Southampton... Thrush-sized bird, very top of large tree on edge of wood. Bird appeared dark, but no plumage details observed as bird seen as silhouette only from c50m away. Short, mellow, plaintive call (“pheep"?)...
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    Nesting White Storks, Sussex

    Thanks chaps. As I suspected, despite the suggestions in the Guardian and other national newspapers that this was the first wild breeding in the UK for 600 years...
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    Nesting White Storks, Sussex

    What's the deal with the Knepp White Storks? Difficult to get clear info on whether the birds that are nesting are true wild birds attracted by the clipped-wing birds, or escapees...
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    Will Brexit affect optics prices?

    Thanks chaps. Looks like there's a risk - as yet unquantified - of price increases. Might have to get a move on with my buying!
  10. gambirder

    Will Brexit affect optics prices?

    Can anyone fill me in? Looking to upgrade and want to know if I should strike quickly... Thanks!
  11. gambirder

    Small-medium wader, Hampshire UK

    Har har - my bird blatantly not a Stilt Sand! Yep, fraid it was just a weekend visit to family. While I was there, there was a Cory's Shearwater within local twitching distance!
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    Small-medium wader, Hampshire UK

    Just a few responses to some of the suggestions here. I've seen Wilson's before in the UK and the jizz wasn't right for any phalarope including Wilson's. Legs def too long for this to be a possibility. Re Greater Yellowlegs: bird was seen immediately next to Redshanks and seen to be distinctly...
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    Small-medium wader, Hampshire UK

    Thanks for all the replies. My best guess on site and since, was Lesser Yellowlegs - on the basis of the size, wings, back, legs, rump and especially the fine, dark bill. I wanted to know if anyone felt there was anything in the pics supported that. Not impossible of course - especially after...
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    Small-medium wader, Hampshire UK

    Steve - lack of white in the wings and back (had a white rump) were clearly seen. More certain than interpreting leg colour in morning light, methinks. Also, the size difference was marked. Inclined to think it looks more gracile (delicately built) in three of the pics...
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    Small-medium wader, Hampshire UK

    Couple more shots; equally distant but posture etc might help.
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