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Ring Ouzels at Sainsbury's Hedge End Hampshire (1 Viewer)

West End Birder

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There is a report on Hampshire Go Birding of a pair of Ring Ouzels in the car park at Sainsbury's in Hedge End, about 1.5 miles from where I live. Couple of questions - is it possible this late in the year that there could be ROs present and does anyone have any more info / seen them - would be a fantastic bird to see 'up the road' from home.

Thanks

Rob
 
One overwintered in Petersfield (I think - central Hampshire, anyway) probably 20 years ago now, mostly seen in a cotoneaster bush in the back garden of a suburban house. I have a couple of wet film photos of it somewhere.

We know supermarkets are Waxwing magnets, I see no reason why late Ring Ouzels wouldn't follow the same rules.

John
 
The latest Atlas shows quite a few "winter" records, including some in Hants. I don't know how many of these were in November (and hence likely to be just late migrants). Your county bird report should tell you.
 
In a letter to Pennant, Gilbert White wrote that at Christmas 1770 Ring Ousels were seen in the Forest of Bere, Hants so there is a precedent in the county! However, my money would be on a misidentified 'pied' Blackbird.
 
John Cantelo said:
In a letter to Pennant, Gilbert White wrote that at Christmas 1770 Ring Ousels were seen in the Forest of Bere, Hants so there is a precedent in the county! However, my money would be on a misidentified 'pied' Blackbird.
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I would say the same except that apparently there are two, and that stretches the credulity a bit.

BTW: Ouzel or Ousel? To me the latter smacks of flat muddy wetlands, not really Ring Ouzel habitat.

John
 
Once saw a Ring Ouzel in the centre of Nottingham City in a tiny garden in the middle of winter so I'd not dismiss anything out of hand! 2 would be more unusual though I suppose!

atb
 
Gomphus said:
Once saw a Ring Ouzel in the centre of Nottingham City in a tiny garden in the middle of winter so I'd not dismiss anything out of hand! 2 would be more unusual though I suppose!

atb
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Were you twitching Cedar Waxwing at the time by any chance? There were directions for one being shared when I was there, but by the time we'd connected with the headline bird(s*) we hadn't time for padders.

James

* did the nearby Redhead on the same day.
 
JWN Andrewes said:
Were you twitching Cedar Waxwing at the time by any chance? There were directions for one being shared when I was there, but by the time we'd connected with the headline bird(s*) we hadn't time for padders.

James

* did the nearby Redhead on the same day.
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Yes I think so! It took me at lest 4 gos to connect with the Cedar so I had to look at something:-O:-O Good job It was near to home! Was getting desperate on visit 4! I had my driving test in between these visits and put the fact that I past first time down to the fact I was so worried about the Waxwing that I never thought about the test:eek!:
Not a bad duo when you think about it, Cedar Waxwing and Redhead!

atb

Steph'
 
Given that, with no disrespect to the original reporter, such mis-identifications are still made despite the huge advance in knowledge and the availability of well illustrated guides, I fear the 1770 record I mentioned earlier must be rather suspect.
 
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