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  1. Metermaid

    Comment by 'Metermaid' in media 'Treecreeper'

    Stunning!
  2. Metermaid

    Sudden appearance of House Martins

    Well they are back again tonight! Our house is pretty high up and I am getting treated to a nice aerial display!
  3. Metermaid

    Sudden appearance of House Martins

    Ummm..both would make sense - thank you, nice to have an insight!
  4. Metermaid

    Sudden appearance of House Martins

    I know the weather was a bit strange yesterday but I suddenly had around 30 House Martins wheeling about in front of the house, haven't previously seen one! This lasted for about an hour - any explanation?
  5. Metermaid

    Please help with this call/song - UK, N Somerset

    We have a newly ploughed and planted field opposite us which is bounded by allotments then road and down one side are trees/bushes and gardens backing on - so quite a varied possible habitat!!
  6. Metermaid

    Please help with this call/song - UK, N Somerset

    All the same Silv, very steady, repeated call - I am going to try and get a better recording, closer to the bird!, maybe that will clarify.
  7. Metermaid

    I want to upload a phone video here but can't

    Thanks Mick, I will take a look at that. I've uploaded it into photobucket and posted the link - wasn't sure if that was allowed but haven't been told off yet!
  8. Metermaid

    Please help with this call/song - UK, N Somerset

    Well, my husband really felt it must be a caged bird of some sort because the sound always comes from exactly the same place, and I've been hearing this for maybe 6 or 8 weeks now, and it doesn't sound like a juvenile bird, and I've never heard anything like it before, now I'm the first to admit...
  9. Metermaid

    Please help with this call/song - UK, N Somerset

    Oh my gosh, it's really that simple,I knew it!, how embarrassing. That would explain why I can't see it! It's such a loud call, althought it doesn't sound it on the clip and it's always in the same place. I just looked at a website which has the call for the quail mentioned in the first reply...
  10. Metermaid

    Please help with this call/song - UK, N Somerset

    This is driving me insane at the moment, I'm sure it's something very simple that I should know but I just can't place it and it's proved impossible to see. I have attached a short video from my mobile with the bird call/song twice, quite near the beginning and again near the end - help...
  11. Metermaid

    I want to upload a phone video here but can't

    I wanted to upload a short video from my mobile phone which has a bird call on it that I can't identify, but the site won't let me - it's in MP4 format apparently and invalid - is there a way I can over come this please?
  12. Metermaid

    Best way to identify a bird call?

    I am currently being driven insane by a bird who calls nearby throughout the day, but I just can't identify the call. Please could anyone point me in the direction of the best websites to help?
  13. Metermaid

    Comment by 'Metermaid' in media 'Scarlet Ibis...'

    Wow - just stunning!
  14. Metermaid

    Comment by 'Metermaid' in media 'Swallow'

    Love this shot and the contrast with the movement of the wings against perfect sharpness of the bill - Well done!
  15. Metermaid

    Comment by 'Metermaid' in media 'Redstart'

    How beautiful - took my breath away!
  16. Metermaid

    I've moved again! - where to visit near Weston?

    Fantastic - looks like plenty there to keep me occupied! -thank you all :)
  17. Metermaid

    I've moved again! - where to visit near Weston?

    Having just re-located for the umpteenth time I am now residing in sunny Weston Super Mare, and.......I haven't started working again yet - so I can have some nice birding time all to myself. I was thinking of maybe Slimbridge tomorrow but wondering if there is anywhere closer that might be a...
  18. Metermaid

    Lovely morning at Willen Lake

    Spent a very pleasant couple of hours in the hide on Willen Lake in Milton Keynes today. Several snipe, a Green Sandpiper, Redshank, pair of Gadwall, and several very good views of a pair of Water Rail flying from cover to cover and scuttling about! Also Pochard, Lapwing, Teal, Shoveller and a...
  19. Metermaid

    Singing Blackcap today

    Saw one on 20th January in a car park in Portishead - singing his little heart out!
  20. Metermaid

    Please could someone identify this beetle?

    Thanks so much Harry, will get back to her with your reply and see if she can capture any clearer shots :)
  21. Metermaid

    The Lodge - worth a trip?

    That looks great - many thanks for the link also :)
  22. Metermaid

    Please could someone identify this beetle?

    I'm posting this for a friend on another forum, apparently these beetles are living on a strawberry plant in her garden (lots of people on the other forum on the case, but no joy - I assured her that I knew a forum where it wouldn't stay a mystery for long - don't let me down now guys!!!)
  23. Metermaid

    The Lodge - worth a trip?

    Living in Milton Keynes now and I haven't done much birding for quite a while due to circumstances beyond my control! Would like to take a day off in the week, to myself, and maybe visit The Lodge at Sandy as it's not too far away. Just wondering if this is likely to be a worthwhile trip at...
  24. Metermaid

    ID on this fowl please?

    Thanks John - I've never been to Norfolk before, so that would explain why I've never seen one! Cheers MM
  25. Metermaid

    ID on this fowl please?

    I saw a group of these on the Norfolk Broads, this bird was on the Queen's Estate at Sandringham. ID please? Thanks MM
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