Looks a little like the nail on a ducks beak doesn't it? this is Steve's great tit I'm talking about...Mark got in first with his post
I went to Potteric Carr today and saw a fairly large bat flying low over the water on piper marsh in the middle of the day, around 12:30. Bloke in hide said that it could be a daubentons bat, i hav'nt got clue what kind it was but it was a pleasant surprise to see it
Sure it's a summer migrant and not an overwintering bird Jim?
I've seen chiffchaff in December at Fairburn Ings.
Pretty confident it's a migrant. Not seen it over winter and if you look closely it has pollen stuck to feathers above the bill. Nowt flowering round these parts.
sorry but really? the pollen has stuck to its bill during migration??? despite all the strong winds and airflows and such, its really more likely that the pollen has stuck than its found the odd flower somewhere nearby?
and im not sure i can see pollen. Dont think there's any real way to tell if its a migrant or not, other than a ringed bird
sorry but really? the pollen has stuck to its bill during migration???