UK - Help Please - Have you seen one of these ? (1 Viewer)

changer400 · Nov 9, 2007

Hi All

Judging by a lot of recent postings on this Forum , I was wondering if some of the newer posters had seen one of these recently , I am pretty sure that they are quite widespread and pretty much resident in most countries around the world , I appreciate that there may be subtle plumage differences , but I am sure they are available for all to see (!)

Its funny , but after I have seen or photographed a bird that is unfamiliar to me , I tend to see one of these straight away , and then I see no need to post my obvious image here

Maybe its just me

Let me know if you find any !

Simon

sideshow bob · Nov 9, 2007

I've heard of these. One of those book thingy's. My grandad used to have one, AND he used to use it. I don't understand them myself. Are they on the internet?

Cristian Mihai · Nov 9, 2007

I have the book. See the drawing for the female Common Pochardand and look at this photo:http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/150545/ppuser/54311...

changer400 · Nov 9, 2007

Cristian Mihai said:
I have the book. See the drawing for the female Common Pochardand and look at this photo:http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/150545/ppuser/54311...

Pochard then

Si

devilbirder · Nov 9, 2007

The illustrations in this book are exactly the same as in 'Bird Guide' right? It is by the same people. I would like this even so because all my four copies of Bird Guide are either damaged or haven't printed properly.

Jeff Hopkins · Nov 9, 2007

Actually we have them in the US, too. But strictly a vagrant.

B

Cristian Mihai · Nov 9, 2007

The Devil Bird said:
The illustrations in this book are exactly the same as in 'Bird Guide' right? It is by the same people. I would like this even so because all my four copies of Bird Guide are either damaged or haven't printed properly.

I have also a french version "Le Guide Ornitho"...

Twite · Nov 9, 2007

Hi Simon

So you want people to stop pointless posting just for the sake of it? Is this a pointless question, or just another pointless post?

Twite.

Dougie Preston · Nov 9, 2007

Why bother looking for one of these, as it's a lot of bother to turn those big heavy pages!

I tell you what!..............why not just put pics on here, and let every one else sort them all out for you, much less hassle.

Ghostly Vision · Nov 9, 2007

Can anyone tell me if this is a Blackbird? I can't find it in my book.

nickderry · Nov 9, 2007

I actually like the easy postings where people haven't looked in a book. They're the ones I get right.

alan_rymer · Nov 9, 2007

Ghostly Vision said:
Can anyone tell me if this is a Blackbird? I can't find it in my book.

GV

Its Black, Its a bird. Ergo Blackbird. Its one of those migrants tho. As you can see with its Black Bill and Grey on the neck ( obviously an old bird ).

Ghostly Vision · Nov 9, 2007

nickderry said:
I actually like the easy postings where people haven't looked in a book. They're the ones I get right.

Yeah but you can never get to 'em quick enough. When I glance through the i.d. header page I always go for the ones with the most posts as they're usually the hotly debated ones. Another tip - avoid the ones that say "unusual duck".

Sean

Jane Turner · Nov 9, 2007

I've been right through the book and I can't find these. That makes them vagrants doesn't it?

http://www.holyfieldwaterfowl.co.uk/DSC00629.jpg
http://www.brooklynparrots.com/hello/1322882/640/Ba8072-R1-E009-2005.05.08-12.15.32.jpg

BobTag · Nov 9, 2007

changer400 said:
Hi All

Judging by a lot of recent postings on this Forum , I was wondering if some of the newer posters had seen one of these recently , I am pretty sure that they are quite widespread and pretty much resident in most countries around the world , I appreciate that there may be subtle plumage differences , but I am sure they are available for all to see (!)

A considerably scarcer vagrant now than a camera, I've noticed.

It's a shame as loose our once-common sights in aid of 'progress' - In the field I've also noticed the long-term decline of species such as Notebook and Fieldcraft...

Dougie Preston · Nov 9, 2007

BobTag said:
In the field I've also noticed the long-term decline of species such as Notebook and Fieldcraft...

I believe the Field-craft became extinct a while back, not many reports lately, and would any stand up to scrutiny?

Sancho · Nov 9, 2007

Dougie Preston said:
I believe the Field-craft became extinct a while back, not many reports lately, and would any stand up to scrutiny?

I believe a team from Cornell went in search of some recently, but as they hadn´t any themselves to begin with.........

Keith Dickinson · Nov 9, 2007

I know of a breeding colony of Notebooks...I trap and hand-rear a new one every year.

BobTag · Nov 9, 2007

Keith Dickinson said:
I know of a breeding colony of Notebooks...I trap and hand-rear a new one every year.

Is this being suppressed? Shame that Notebooks have become Schedule 1.

Sorry for the sceptism, I've just seen as much evidence of successfully breeding Notebooks in the UK recently as I have on Gyrs and Red-footed Falcons

Jane Turner · Nov 9, 2007

I'm afraid my notebook is well past breeding age.

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