Shouldn't the fieldfares and co have left? (1 Viewer)

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jimbob

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• Apr 4, 2005

• #1

Over the last few weeks, our native birds and migrants have been staking their claims to territories and mates. But what of the over wintering waxwings, fieldfares, redwings, bramblings and shrikes? Surely by the time they decide to head north they will struggle to find a territory, and most importantly a mate? What are people's views on this subject?
cheers all, Jim.

 

timmyjones

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• Apr 4, 2005

• #2

I would have thought so too but remember spring comes later to iceland and scandinavia even though the geese and winter swans have left

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Apr 4, 2005

• #3

Hi Jim, its all in the timing, and the birds have it of to a fine art. They will be back in good time to set up their territory's and find a mate. Sometimes they are a few weeks out, but thats down to the weather, as some of our migrants are a week or two out coming home.

 

Edward

Umimmak

• Apr 5, 2005

• #4

timmyjones said:

I would have thought so too but remember spring comes later to iceland and scandinavia even though the geese and winter swans have left

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It sure does, Timmy, (it's snowing like hell outside at the moment) but we had a MAJOR arrival of Redwings here in Reykjavík at the weekend. They are everywhere, singing from every tree top it would seem.

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TWM

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• Apr 5, 2005

• #5

Up here in NE Scotland Fieldfares and Redwings are around, but as soon as there's a clear night they are off on the 200mile flight home. Then a few days later more appear and disappear. About 7 years ago we got stuck in strong easterly winds with bad weather and there were tens of thousands of thrushes around then one night they all went. The return migration is not as easy to spot as the birds usually pass through in small groups, but they are defenitely heading home at the moment. Tim

 

simon

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• Apr 5, 2005

• #6

Saw a flock of 50+ fieldfares last year in early/mid May while doing a farm survey

 

terryeyre

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• Apr 5, 2005

• #7

waxwings been sighted in stafford today

 

Gill Osborne

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• Apr 8, 2005

• #8

Had a flock of approx 30 Fieldfare flying across the fields in front of our cottage this evening at 7.15pm.
Still quite a few flocks around in this part of Northumberland.

GILL

 

Stewart J.

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• Apr 8, 2005

• #9

Same here Gil quite a few groups in area numbering low 20's to several hundred all seemingly moving north. Gill et al, are any of you entering them in BTO Birdtrack they are asking for migrant reports (www.bto.org/birdtrack) if you havent already visited site its worth a look.

Stewart

 

Gill Osborne

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• Apr 8, 2005

• #10

Whoops...will do! Bit of an oversight on my part there!


GILL