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  1. birderUK007

    Little Ringer Plover or Ringed Plover - U.K.

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  2. birderUK007

    Little Ringer Plover or Ringed Plover - U.K.

    Thanks for the info, that’s really helpful. If I hadn’t previously been advised the birds in the images were LRPs I would be unsure as to which they were. Given the bad quality of the images though, would you say these birds are actually unidentifiable or is there enough evidence (general...
  3. birderUK007

    Little Ringer Plover or Ringed Plover - U.K.

    Hi Inland location at a gravel pit in Gloucestershire yesterday, two birds were at a distance hence the very blurry/cropped shots. I’ve been advised they are LRP, I’m not used to seeing either LRP or RP so would like some advice as to what features give these away as LRPs. Many thanks
  4. birderUK007

    Soaring Sparrowhawks in January? (UK)

    Great thanks Ken, that's very interesting and indeed might be worth another visit. I was not aware SP soared outside of breeding season!
  5. birderUK007

    Soaring Sparrowhawks in January? (UK)

    Hi there Was out birding today and over a large lake in inland Gloucestershire I saw a bird of prey soaring above it, not ridiculously high but certainly above the tree line. My first impression was Peregrine, it didn't circle as if on thermals, it glided across the sky and changed direction...
  6. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    Apologies for slow reply but thank you for your response. I've learnt a great deal! :t:
  7. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    Great, thanks for your feedback, I don't see SP in the open all that often so was expecting Kestrel and was thrown by the flight style but by the sounds of it its behaviour does point to SP. Out of curiosity have you ever seen a kestrel fly like this, i.e. flap-flap-glide low to the ground or...
  8. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    :t: Thanks for the feedback
  9. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    Thanks for your feedback. Have you ever seen a Kestrel flap-flap-glide or is that Sparrowhawk behaviour only?
  10. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    Not that I'm aware of. I certainly have never seen one at this location and although difficult to always tell I would say this bird was too big for a Merlin.
  11. birderUK007

    Kestrel flap-flap-glide, UK?

    So out walking today (UK), spotted what I believed was a kestrel perched on top of a small bush/tree adjacent to a field. Something wasn't quite right about it though, size and shape spot on but colouring looked different, seemed darker. Anyways, it took flight, went low straight away and...
  12. birderUK007

    Tiny hummingbird/Subird?

    Ah a twist in the story! I've learnt two things exist today, "reverse image search" and "Crimson Topaz". The fact it's a sculpture explains the size and the "not quite right" aspect of it but lovely to now see that it was based on a real bird, I always hoped it was which is why I've tried so...
  13. birderUK007

    Tiny hummingbird/Subird?

    Ahhh I thought something was not quite right! Had me searching image after image and just couldn't place it. Sometimes the internet giveth and sometimes it taketh away. Today it took away an hour of my life I wont have back, *shakes fist*
  14. birderUK007

    Tiny hummingbird/Subird?

    Friend forwarded me this picture, I believe it's been on the internet a while and done the rounds. Does anybody know what it is? It's Bee Hummingbird tiny but I didn't know of any hummer this colour, all I could think is some kind of sunbird? Anybody know? Is it even real?
  15. birderUK007

    Goshawks & Buzzards, UK

    Thanks Tom. Was this also during the breeding season or do you suppose this behaviour is possible year round?
  16. birderUK007

    Goshawks & Buzzards, UK

    I can say without a doubt that the bird was indeed CB size, that I was clear about in my original post. A Sparrowhawk joined the thermals a short while later and was obviously smaller. I was more asking about the circumstances at which I found this bird (riding the thermals with 2 other CB), I...
  17. birderUK007

    Goshawks & Buzzards, UK

    So I was in the Forest of Dean today, hot spot for Goshawks and spotted three birds of prey circling in the thermals. First instinct was they're all Common Buzzards, however upon closer inspection 2 of the 3 were, but the other one didn't look right for one. It was the same size although the...
  18. birderUK007

    Can anyone identify these birds?

    My two cents: 1) Coal Tit is a strong contender, higher pitch points this way, although Great Tit would be my next shout 2) Great Tit 3) Blackbird
  19. birderUK007

    Strange looking bird in Glossop UK

    Yes, looks like a leucistic blackbird ("Leucism is a condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes") Here are a few more examples...
  20. birderUK007

    uk id

    Redshank looks good to me
  21. birderUK007

    Song Thrush, UK

    I salute you Rotherbirder, you've put a fellow birder out of his misery :t:
  22. birderUK007

    Song Thrush, UK

    I'm 99.12% certain this is a Song Thrush (heard singing last night in the pitch black darkness in a scrubby area adjacent to water and fields - audio recording attached), I've heard a million Song Thrushes and thought I was pretty good at identifying their song. But for some reason I have...
  23. birderUK007

    Green Pheasant, UK

    I think you're spot on. I had no idea melanistic Common Pheasants looked like this, but found some similar images of such birds: https://www.hbw.com/sites/default/files/styles/ibc_1k/public/ibc/p/Phasianus_versicolour.jpg?itok=TeiozsG_...
  24. birderUK007

    Green Pheasant, UK

    Hi Was walking yesterday through Gloucestershire countryside and spotted this pheasant whilst crossing a farm. Image quality of pics is bad as only had my phone but you can see the pheasant is clearly not a common one with its blue and green colourations on the body and neck. Quick Google led...
  25. birderUK007

    Hawk, Boston, USA

    Thanks very much all and thanks for the added titbit of info nartreb, I shall relay that info back to my friend in the States :t:
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