john miller
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They can also be eaten. Not wishing to cause offence to any veggie burger munchin, bambie lovely pinkos who read this thread, but they also taste rather good.
Usually for sale in the Holt butchers
John
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Usually for sale in the Holt butchers
John
Mark Batten
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Veggie burger eating pinkos
Fast Ricky
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Consensus?
I’m looking for opinions on the best reference book for British/passage birds. I have one or two “basic” editions and am looking for something with a bit more detail on juvenile/immature plumage, etc. Any advice gratefully received.
I’m looking for opinions on the best reference book for British/passage birds. I have one or two “basic” editions and am looking for something with a bit more detail on juvenile/immature plumage, etc. Any advice gratefully received.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
It still has to be Collins
Nick Moran
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Agreed, hence I highlighted it. Would be on a par with the 1983 movement (extract from BB: Vol 78 611-637):
"The influx reached its peak in Norfolk on 13th October, when over 400 Jays were counted, most flying W along the north coast; 94 were seen in 10 minutes at Muckleborough Hill, Weybourne, 134 at Walsey Hills (mainly in the morning, largest flock 30), 63 in 15 minutes at Cley, 50 at Brancaster Staithe and 55 S at Snettisham. On the following day, over 300 moved W, again along the north coast, including 74 at Holkham in 20 minutes, 70 at Brancaster Staithe and 123 at Titchwell (including 86 in one hour). Interestingly, the next two days—a weekend—produced no sizeable counts other than 30 W at Holme on 16th."
'As sure as I can be' (to quote the iSpot terminology) - I emailed BirdGuides, where I first saw the record. They'd got the report from RBA, so I rang Will at RBA who confirmed the reported figure was at least 278.
Over to the local sky-watchers to confirm / deny / pour scorn / politely suggest they were Jackdaws etc. I for one would love to hear some corroborating evidence before I email that figure to >19,000 people on Monday
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Nick Moran
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Lots of good points here Dave - certainly easy to assume the Jays are of continental origin, when the likelihood is that the majority are native birds (because we have a large 'resident' population, and 'our' acorn crop seems to have failed, in some areas of UK at least). 'In off' doesn't even necessarily mean 'in off having flown from Belgium / Holland' either, as I keep being reminded.
Interestingly, whilst viz-mig sites Belgium and southern Holland have been getting loads of Jays, those in the northern half of Holland have not. And there have been very few, if any, at Falsterbo. This hints at a central European origin for any immigrant Jays we're getting... in which case, little more chance of Nutcracker than normal I'm afraid (as most of population is further north) and no higher chance of Hawk Owl at all. Sorry!
For the record, no Nutcrackers were recorded in Britain in the 'Jay autumn' of 1983...
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firstreesjohn
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Nick (and everyone else), please see: http://www.birdgroups.co.uk/cbc/news.asp?pageid=14
There can be no doubt, with an observer of such calibre.
firstreesjohn
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Take a gander at these
The field east of the Beach Road at Salthouse was, this morning, graced (?) with hundreds of geese, of various species (Barnacle, Canada, Greylag), non-species and monstrosities. Whether any of these were truly wild is another matter.
Is the one in the LH shot somehow related to Ross’s Goose ?
And, to continue the aquatically anomalous theme, even this drake Goldeneye (below), on Blakeney Duck Pond, didn’t quite look the part. A local birder who walks past most days informed me that he thought this bird was 'new'.
What a shame about the probable non-arrival of Nutcrackers and Hawk Owls. I heard today that birders in the south-east had been hanging mice on conifers. I suppose they'd look a little like baubles: a sort of 'Bait Early for Christmas' ! You won't get another squeak out of me on the subject.
The field east of the Beach Road at Salthouse was, this morning, graced (?) with hundreds of geese, of various species (Barnacle, Canada, Greylag), non-species and monstrosities. Whether any of these were truly wild is another matter.
Is the one in the LH shot somehow related to Ross’s Goose ?
And, to continue the aquatically anomalous theme, even this drake Goldeneye (below), on Blakeney Duck Pond, didn’t quite look the part. A local birder who walks past most days informed me that he thought this bird was 'new'.
What a shame about the probable non-arrival of Nutcrackers and Hawk Owls. I heard today that birders in the south-east had been hanging mice on conifers. I suppose they'd look a little like baubles: a sort of 'Bait Early for Christmas' ! You won't get another squeak out of me on the subject.
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Anyone know what the water levels are like at Titchwell and Cley? A visiting friend wants to photograph some waders so I am trying to decide which way to head. Also is the pec still at Kelling?
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
There is a similar bird at Buckenham, which I think is Ross' (or possibly Snow) x Barnacle Goose. It used to be occasionally reported as 'Blue' Snow Goose, but was always with the feral flocks.
There was a lone Barnacle Goose on Pat's Pool a couple of weeks ago, possibly from the mini feral flock of 5 Barnacle and 2 Ross' Geese that were in the Glaven Valley last winter (?)
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john miller
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Hi Pete
Just taken the dog round the water meadows, was told the Pec had flown off about 2.30. It was certainly there shortly before that, but looks as if it has gone now.
John
gillian
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We too have had Nuthatch on our feeders first time in our ten years here
RobLucking
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Plenty of mud exposed at Titchwell. When I was there yesterday ruff, black-tailed godwit and spotted redshank were feeding right up against the west bank path.
Thanks for the info, looks like I'll be starting at Titchwell then.
Thanks for the info on the pec too John.
Locostella
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North Norfolk
A reasonable day on the coast today with visiting Northants birder, John Friendship-Taylor.
The adults Sabine's was picked up early morning and a single RB-Merganser swept west off Cley.
At Kelling we picked up the juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper.
Two hours in the Dell did not produce the desired 'Sprites'.
Stopping at the flooded field to the east of Stiffkey village we found another juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper and a large number of Ruff, including a stunning 'satellite', very pleasing.
A Stonking Spotted Redshank on the pool to the west of Morston's NT carpark.
Last highlight today was another nice find, a 2nd winter Caspian Gull on Pat's.
Kieran
A reasonable day on the coast today with visiting Northants birder, John Friendship-Taylor.
The adults Sabine's was picked up early morning and a single RB-Merganser swept west off Cley.
At Kelling we picked up the juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper.
Two hours in the Dell did not produce the desired 'Sprites'.
Stopping at the flooded field to the east of Stiffkey village we found another juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper and a large number of Ruff, including a stunning 'satellite', very pleasing.
A Stonking Spotted Redshank on the pool to the west of Morston's NT carpark.
Last highlight today was another nice find, a 2nd winter Caspian Gull on Pat's.
Kieran
Archie Opteryx
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Grey Squirrels should be shot.
My butcher tells me that if I put in an order I can have them at short notice but I have to get the lead shot out myself...
The sniper
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I think the invasion of grey squirrels in this country is one of this countries great wildlife tradegies,self inflicted by us,but I guess that's a topic for another thread,vermin
Andy Benson
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Viz mig from Sidestrand this morning 0815-1130 Jay 181 west 8 east and still going through...
Andy in Norfolk
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668 Jays south over Hunstanton 0700-1230 hrs today (Sat) - largest flock 62 birds
Dave Hawkins
Dear diary, what a day it's been...
Absolutely AWESOME Andy and i had to go to Fakenham and missed the lot |
|Were they in/off from the north or did they come from the east and switch south when they saw the bend in the coast?
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