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Recent content by markspirito

  1. M

    Can anybody identify this bird.

    Grey Heron, maybe eyeing up your goldfish ! if you have a pond ?
  2. M

    North Sea Thread

    Pleased to say they made it, just seen them flying over Coventry this morning..well done..ha ha
  3. M

    Ouessant October 2018

    Some good birds so far Mark....the comment about the in laws made me chuckle...hopefully they are not on bird forum ! Mark
  4. M

    Best hotels in the world with quality birding in the grounds or immediately adjacent

    I Think you mean Canopy Tower in Panama,stunning high rise birding above the tree canopy, with food and drink to hand !!
  5. M

    Good news for Raptors

    Some good news for Raptors regarding collisions with planes and wind turbines at last !! : https://www.birdguides.com/articles/new-optical-illusion-to-prevent-raptor-collisions/
  6. M

    Why is Kentish Plover called Kentish?

    Re - Introduce to Dungeness !!
  7. M

    Why is Kentish Plover called Kentish?

    I asked the same question some time ago after watching this species in Sicily, and apparently its because they used to breed in Kent ?? but no longer
  8. M

    Guillemots egg shape

    And thanks for the book recommendation I will have to check it out
  9. M

    Guillemots egg shape

    An interesting piece on Radio 4 this morning regarding the shape of Guillemots eggs : 07.44 a.m https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bfx5mb#play
  10. M

    LBJ, South of France

    Looks like a Whinchat to me
  11. M

    Help with these thanks. Lunt UK (today)

    True...I now agree with Starlings
  12. M

    Help with these thanks. Lunt UK (today)

    They all seem to have definite wing bars, therefore I would say a flock of Dunlin Mark
  13. M

    Mystery passerine - Iceland

    Juvenile Blackbird for me
  14. M

    Unknown birdie from Surrey, England, UK

    Conclusion to this is maybe not trim hedges hard in spring and summer only in Winter Mark
  15. M

    Swifts - new colony started!

    Excellent !!, one of my favourite birds and well done for your patience in tempting them in, I would imagine this year has been a good one for Swifts Mark
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