Sparrowhawk (10 Viewers)

[London Birder]

Xeno, frankly, I think it's you who have fallen into 'the trap' and/or been misled, regardless of who the 'top' birdwatcher is or what it's been rung as...it's a Hobby...and it appears to be an (sub) adult at that

 

[Brian Stone]

Excellent. Two contentious birds for the price of one!

 

[edenwatcher]

When I first saw it, I thought "surely that's a hobby". However on closer inspection the beak is much too heavy etc.

Rob

 

[albatross02]

Kestrel, Peregrine ?

Hi,

I saw the movie again yesterday. Even it is difficult to describe to noise, even in a foreign language, I would say it sounds something like "hweet, hweet". London Birder ask for the noise. The bird made this "hweet" noise 2 x, than break and 2 x again and so on.
Some more pictures, but only snapshots from movie.
Thank You very much.

Best regards
Dieter

 

[albatross02]

Kestrel, Peregrine ?

One picture more

 

[lou salomon]

i told ya, you peregrine-dudes! and even a female it is!!!!!

 

[London Birder]

not sure who asked you for the vocals Dieter but don't think it was me ... well done producing these shots ... depicting a Kestrel (probably a female/immature judging by the tail).

 

[albatross02]

Noise

Hi,

I have no idea how to copy parts of video tape to a computer.
My computer is not good enough to process a complete video tape.
I use camcorder Sony DCR-HC 1000.
If someone want hear to noise, I could give him a call.

Best regards
Dieter

 

[Jos Stratford]

Q

The bird made this "hweet" noise

All clear now -it's a Chiffchaff!


Nice flight pictures - good to see the 'brown blob' aka branch/leaf flies at exactly the same speed as the bird! 3

Congrats to all who called the correct ID :clap:

 

[lou salomon]

actually no need for vocalization. european kestrel (falco tinnunculus) - turmfalke wins the race and ends the mass hysteria.! 3 3 3

 

[aikidoka]

Humble-pie at the ready - not for me though! Hurrah!

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

And it is indeed an elder shrub (Sambucus nigra)...Schwarzer Holunder...

But a nice entertaining bit of mass hysteria it was ....especially during a dull day at work...

 

[lou salomon]

And it is indeed an elder shrub (Sambucus nigra)...Schwarzer Holunder...
QUOTE]

well done from that pic!

 

[sphinx79]

Yep, Kestrel. Another object lesson in the difficulties of IDing birds from a single blurry picture. Hats off to all of those who stood their ground against the Peregrine camp!! :clap:

Rgds

Greg

 

[Edward woodwood]

oh well

I'm saying nothing....

best thing i guess....

Tim

I'd better ring Mr Malling Olsen

 

[kosmos]

Where are Amsel and his mates from the national rarities commitee on Helgoland?

 

[StuartReeves]

Where are Amsel and his mates from the national rarities commitee on Helgoland?

Absolutely ! I admit to being wrong on this one, but I was far from alone and it would be nice to see the reaction of Amsel et al.

Stuart

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Do they have an equivalent of Woolies window in Helgoland, I wonder.

 

[edenwatcher]

Do they have an equivalent of Woolies window in Helgoland, I wonder.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Rob

 

[Xenospiza]

More of those rorschach blobs please: input from KMO most welcome.

And I'm just trusting first impressions from now on…