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  1. Mad_BMS

    Pipit

    I believe this is a meadow pipit but at first thought it to be rock pipit can anyone confirm and what is best way of distinguishing. Believe the rock would have a less distinct circle round eye. Edit while since I have been here no attachment sorry
  2. Mad_BMS

    Bird ID please

    Hi A friend asked me to identify these birds taken on the Isle of Islay, Scotland in October. He thought possible little gull but I am not sure at all.
  3. Mad_BMS

    Goose ID

    A friend asked me to ID this goose taken in a local park in Motherwell, Lanarkshire Scotland last week. However I have not seen this goose before and wondered if anyone can tell me what it is. Thanks
  4. Mad_BMS

    Taken in Mallorca - who lives here?

    A friend asked me to identify this nest, I am not sure if it is bird, bee or wasp. The first shows location in a tree and then a close up.
  5. Mad_BMS

    Mystery build in nestbox

    Hi I put up a robin nestbox this year but unfortunately after examining it they chose to go elsewhere. However when I looked at it today at first I thought it was occupied then I realised it was something built onto the roof. I assume this is a bee or other insect of some sort. Anybody any...
  6. Mad_BMS

    Help with ID

    Can you help me ID this bird. It was taken today at Lochwinnoch Scotland. It was a bit overexposed sorry. I initially thought a sedge or other warbler but beak looks wrong?
  7. Mad_BMS

    Is this Marsh Harrier?

    Hi Was out for first time locally with new lens and came across a walk I had never been. The sound of birds and seeing deer was amazing. However as I was attracted to deer noticedwhat i thought was buzzard heading in my direction. The bird was driven out the area but I did get these distant...
  8. Mad_BMS

    Is This likely?

    Hi All I had what I initially thought was a female siskin on my nyger seed feeder today however I then spotted the bird had a red cap on its head. Could this have been a lesser redpoll? It flew away after 2-3 minutes of fairly aggresive behaviour to the goldfinch. Got the camera ready for next...
  9. Mad_BMS

    Late breeding

    Hi Just looked out at feeders and was suprised to see 2 newly fledged Goldfinches being fed by their mother in the tree. The goldfinches had disappeared as they do over the summer but have been coming back last couple of weeks but youngsters in September:eek!: Anyone else noticing this?
  10. Mad_BMS

    Buzzard behaviour

    Hi On a warmish day last week I saw 6 buzzards flying 'together' in thermals on the edge of a fairly built up area near the hospital I work in. I have never seen so many together and there was a fair amount of calling going on. Is this young birds pairing behaviour?
  11. Mad_BMS

    Confirm ID please

    Hi A friend gave me these 3 pics of a bird feeding at his back door asking me if it was a Sparrowhawk. I felt it was a bit bigger and after seeing the white bar above the eye wondered if it could be a Goshawk. Can anyone confirm either way. Sorry photo's thru kitchen window and not great...
  12. Mad_BMS

    Cornwall/Hampshire

    Hi Folks Going to Hayles Cornwall for a week followed by another week in Portsmouth area last fortnight in September. Can anyone tell me best birding spots and what to expect to see this time of year? Thanks Tom
  13. Mad_BMS

    Do Mallard hunt fish?

    I was watching what I thought was a lone female mallard on the shoreline of Loch Lomond when I realised the duck was chasing shoals of smell fish which kept jumping out of the water ahead of her. I think she was trying to drive them into the rocky shallows. Would this have been a mallard and if...
  14. Mad_BMS

    Heron behaviour

    On a recent holiday in the peak district I came across a field with 25-30 Herons standing in a circle in roughly equidistant spacing except for a few sub groups who seemed to be forming their own mini circle. I pulled into a nearby car park and got a couple of poor quality pictures. You could...
  15. Mad_BMS

    Red Kites - Baron's Haugh Lanarkshire

    I was walking in RSPB Barons Haugh when I saw 3 birds of prey soaring on a thermal across the river. They were calling to each other and backlit by the sun and I took them to be Buzzards. I was puzzled at 3 at this time of year I watched until they crossed to my side of the river though further...
  16. Mad_BMS

    Hawaiian Birdlife

    A friend recently back from holiday had taken these pictures we have identified them as 1 Zebra Dove 2 Red Crested Cardinals 3 Nene goose chick 4 Canary? 5 Nene goose First attempt at non British birds how did we do?
  17. Mad_BMS

    First time at feeder

    Hi had this blackcap turn up today first for me at my feeder and only the third time I have seen one. Photo's not great taken through kitchen window but I was surprised thought he should be in Africa just now not Scotland.
  18. Mad_BMS

    RSPB Baron's Haugh

    Cold day up here today. Thought I would take out the FZ20 with teleconvertor for first attempt. As I entered the first hide disturbed a wren in for a heat I guess. The Haugh was mainly ice covered though in the distance a lot of water fowl on an area still not frozen. Possibly Pochard though...
  19. Mad_BMS

    Me again is this Meadow Pipit?

    I knew camera was going to help me get a handle on identifying these small birds. I am also right with this one? I did see them taking off and doing a parachuting type display. I am sorry if these seem simple ID's but have only moved out of garden into wider world of birds. Thanks Tom
  20. Mad_BMS

    Can anyone confirm Id

    The 2 photo's I think are Linnets can anyone confirm. Sorry about quality as close as I could get. Thanks Tom
  21. Mad_BMS

    Hello again

    Hello again guess I registered after 15th December but it is good to have the site online again. I have got quite addicted to the discussions and tremendous photography. Having been through a major crash in a hospital lab which kept the system down for 4 days, (I was not popular) I know what...
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