ID help please. Cornwall, UK (1 Viewer)

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Charter_Mage

New member

• Mar 21, 2010

• #1

This is a new bird to turn up in our garden. It seems like it might have turned up to feed on our recent addition of fat balls.
I'm sure it isn't anything uncommon, but I haven't been able to ID it yet, so it would be great if someone could help me out.

Sorry for the poor picture quality, but I only managed to get one quick picture through a window.

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9288/dsc01589d.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2132/newbird.jpg

 

Last edited: Mar 21, 2010

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Mar 21, 2010

• #2

They are Long-tailed Tits and welcome to Bird Forum.

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Mar 21, 2010

• #3

What you have there is a couple of Long-tailed Tits. Usually roam around in groups, and have a liking for fatballs!

James

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• Mar 21, 2010

• #4

And lovely little birds they are, too.

And welcome to BF.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Mar 21, 2010

• #5

Hi Charter_Mage,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin. Glad to have you on board :t:

Long-tailed Tits as the others have said.

 

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Charter_Mage

New member

• Mar 21, 2010

• #6

Wow, I didn't expect such a quick response.
Thank you very much all of you!

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Mar 22, 2010

• #7

Some call them "Lottis!" (For brevity's sake!)

I used to tell my kids they were "Flying Lollipops!"

Warm welcome to Bird Forum Charter_Mage!

 

Sy V

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2010

• #8

The ringer's term.
Like Bluti, Greti etc.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Mar 22, 2010

• #9

.... or Bumbottles in Norfolk. Welcome to BF.
Chris

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Mar 22, 2010

• #10

phil baber said:

Some call them "Lottis!" (For brevity's sake!)

I used to tell my kids they were "Flying Lollipops!"

Warm welcome to Bird Forum Charter_Mage!

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Flying lollipops, now that's just TOO cruel!:-O

 

MattOsprey

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2010

• #11

Hi and welcome to the forum from another new member.
I just thought I would mention that it might be an idea to take the fatballs out of their nets. I have heard that some catch their claws and possibly other problems. I only started taking mine out of the nets last week, so I am a convert.
Could someone with more knowledge let us know if I am right or just listening to horror stories.
Thanks.
Matthew

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Mar 23, 2010

• #12

nickderry said:

Flying lollipops, now that's just TOO cruel!:-O

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It delighted them, and I think it's a pretty accurate description!

It's cruel when you tell your kids that the ice-cream "car" plays that music when it's run out of ice-cream though? Or Mummy has to drink lots of wine, because it makes her clever? (copyright: "Great Lies To Tell Small Kids.")

My son used to call Blue Tits "Too Blits", and now he's doing a Physics degree. :eek!:

No, Nick, you can never have enough fun in this life! :t: