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martin kitching

Obsessed seawatcher

• Jul 27, 2007

• #1

Wasn't sure where to put this question (you'll understand why when you view the image). This was on our patio yesterday morning. 2.5" long and 1" diameter at it's widest point. The chalky deposits at one end made me think it was from a bird. Any ideas?

cheers
martin

 

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liverpool_bob

scarce migrant to yorkshire

• Jul 27, 2007

• #2

martin kitching said:

This was on our patio yesterday morning. 2.5" long and 1" diameter at it's widest point. The chalky deposits at one end made me think it was from a bird. Any ideas?

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Some sort of goose?

Can't believe I just tried to answer that :smoke:

Cheers,
Bob.

 

Brushyrun

Well-known member

• Jul 27, 2007

• #3

Yep... my first thought is a goose or large duck. Could also potentially be from a large fowl chicken or other domestic poultry that has been free range feeding.

 

ayasuda

Well-known member

• Jul 27, 2007

• #4

I was thinking the same thing. Some kind of goose poo.

 

KnockerNorton

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2007

• #5

There isn't enough veg matter for a goose imo, although it's definately a bird. I'd go for a cock pheasant. It's maybe been dozing there and dropping several dollops in one spot over a period of time.

 

martin kitching

Obsessed seawatcher

• Aug 2, 2007

• #6

Thanks for all the suggestions. Pheasant does seem the most likely, particularly as I hear them daily in the woods just beyond the end of my garden. Never seen one actually in the garden yet, though this does seem to be evidence that they may be coming and sitting on the patio.

cheers
martin