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  1. mark.dathorne

    White sparrow? Bedford, UK

    Thanks, everybody. Xenospiza, that leucostic sparrow example looks very much like 'my' bird, even though the jury is still out with some of you guys.
  2. mark.dathorne

    White sparrow? Bedford, UK

    Cheers, Paul. In all the time I've seen it, there are only sparrows present. Yes, Andrew. I think it's a sparrow but I am not the pro here.
  3. mark.dathorne

    Found a swallow on the ground that couldn't fly. Need help ASAP!?

    A couple of years ago I found a young blackbird that had fallen out of its nest ... rescuing him from the pavement where a cat would soon have found him, I took it to my garden next door. Soon after the parents of this bird were frantically calling and flying around to locate it so I put it...
  4. mark.dathorne

    White sparrow? Bedford, UK

    I've added a couple more vids ... the last one has a bit more of the rear view, if it helps. Is a young white greenfinch common then? Thanks for all your comments so far.
  5. mark.dathorne

    White sparrow? Bedford, UK

    Hi Guys, Noticed this bird has been at my feeders over the past 10 days up to yesterday Sunday 7th June. It usually shows up when other sparrows are attending. Seems a bit skittish but holds its own with other birds ... I've seen it peck a sparrow's head to get it to move on from the feeder...
  6. mark.dathorne

    SkyLarks ... strange behaviour!

    Thanks, guys!
  7. mark.dathorne

    SkyLarks ... strange behaviour!

    I was over at Norfolk last weekend and down by West Runton beach, there are a couple of fields where I heard this very different whistle. Now I am a newbie at this so I tried to track the bird down. This bird flutters while seemingly stationary in the sky and twitters away! Tried to view it...
  8. mark.dathorne

    Hello!

    Hi Piang, You'll met loads of friendly people here! Welcome. See you around. MarkieD
  9. mark.dathorne

    rupicola says hello

    Welcome Rupicola, You have started an subject of interest. The Cock of the Rock is one gorgeous bird which I originally thought was native to Guyana or the Guianas as it were. But with the Amazon ecosystem being so large there would be variants across a given region. I remember first hearing...
  10. mark.dathorne

    Hello from az

    Hi Gill, very nice pics and video! Welcome to paradise! Bye, MarkieD Bedfordshire, UK
  11. mark.dathorne

    Hello

    "Come into my larder" said the spiderto the fly. The bait has been taken and you will be hooked! I can't leave this place alone! (And I've been a member for, ohhhhhh, just over a week or is it 2 weeks now!) ;) MarkieD Bedfordshire, UK
  12. mark.dathorne

    Birder in Belize

    Wow, wildtracks. You are in a very beautiful place with mother nature all around you. Welcome to this excellent forum where I log in several times a day since joining last week!! See you around. MarkieD from Bedfordshire and Guyana
  13. mark.dathorne

    Hello from wet Beds

    Shoots! I better start getting some all-weather clothing then, Jono! Hey, my new bins make a world of difference. I can see more detail and properly identify birds! (Like the jackdaw which from a distance looks like a crow! And maybe siskins have popped into the gardeen but they can look a bit...
  14. mark.dathorne

    Hello from wet Beds

    Hello Jono, I'm a newbie from Bedford and much as I was hoping to head over to RSPB Sandy the weekend was far to wet for me. I am a fair-weather person so remained looking onto the garden at home! Be seeing ya. MarkieD
  15. mark.dathorne

    Hello

    Hey TMoreira, Welcome ... have mucho fun. MarkieD
  16. mark.dathorne

    Cheap Binocs continued

    Damn, Alan, all that effort to prove they're waterproof. Not on the label then? B (: That's a wicked price, mate, but contact their quality assurance section for a top-up on your testing fees! MarkieD Beds
  17. mark.dathorne

    New to site

    Hello Hawfinch, Making notes of these fine RSPB sites to visit when time permits. Found this site about 2 days ago and feel like a vet' ! I fear it's all too late for you! Sucked in with all these crazy people! MarkieD
  18. mark.dathorne

    Are Pheasants the dumbest bird out there?

    Aaaah, the old ostrich trick, Dave ... gives great security! "I can't see him therefore ... !" Heh heh! MarkieD Beds.
  19. mark.dathorne

    Re: this map

    Re: this map Hey guys, I really want to see this map ... and maybe I can help you guys get it back out there. I should keep this quiet but I do know a thing or two about programming (java/flash/asp/etc/etc!) so if you need help just gimme a shout ... and I will def-o try to find some time...
  20. mark.dathorne

    Just to be sociable.......hello(E. Yorks.)

    Tony, you sound like a man on the run! 'Any job ... off the beaten track!' Hey, something to bear in mind should you really become a wanted man! Geezer, I see loadsa birds in my garden ... but on my 1st visit to the Lodge (Sandy) I had only my eyesight to rely on. Not easy to identify birds by...
  21. mark.dathorne

    Howdy! :)

    Hello mate, Look forward to exchanging little stories wid ya! MarkieD
  22. mark.dathorne

    Hello(new member)

    This is one busy thread! Hi again ALL, We luckily acquired an established garden - which goes nearly all around the house (we're on a corner plot by a railway) - 4+ years ago. I cannot believe how much detail I can pick up with the new bins ... please let there be good weather this weekend...
  23. mark.dathorne

    Are Pheasants the dumbest bird out there?

    Yesm as soon as I joined yesterday. But thanks again, K C. MarkieD It's nice here!
  24. mark.dathorne

    Are Pheasants the dumbest bird out there?

    Easy, Richard! My boys (The Irons) might yet make the play-offs! Harry Redknapp must still wonder about the silver lining, though! MarkieD (born in Queen Mary's, Stratford, East London ... lived in Manor Park, Georgetown/Guyana and now Bedfordshire)
  25. mark.dathorne

    Just found you

    Think I saw something in the RSPB catalog but they were whole boxes (nest/feeding) with the radio cam set up. Will dig it out if you're still interested. MarkieD
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