• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. WHIMBREL

    Common Crane confirmed as having bred on Gwent Levels!

    Wonderful news, confirmation from the Gwent Wetlands that Common Crane have bred there this year!!! The chick has been named Garan which is Welsh for crane, it's parents are known as Gibble and Lofty. They are one of just three pairs of cranes to have successfully raised chicks this year, the...
  2. WHIMBREL

    Birds of Prey poisoned on Welsh Estate

    Wales Online have just released a news item about the worst case of Bird of Prey poisoning ever recorded from Wales and the second worst recorded in the UK for over 40 years. Eight Common Buzzard five Red Kite and also two Raven were discovered along with several bait poisoned Pheasants on the...
  3. WHIMBREL

    Duck ID -United Kingdom

    Not at all clued up on ducks, and would appreciate some positive ID on this pair - seen today on a coastal fresh water lake in South Wales. I know many ducks/geese are in summer moult/eclipse etc in the Northern Hemisphere, however, these two looked pretty tidy to me! About Mallard size or...
  4. WHIMBREL

    Dyfi Ospreys 2016

    Blue 24 returned to the nest-site of Montgomery Wildlife Trusts - Dyfi Osprey Project on the 25th. Both Facebook and Twitter have pages devoted to this excellent Mid-Wales project, its great to know things are on the move folks:t:
  5. WHIMBREL

    Larvae ID please (UK).

    This larvae was seen this week on mature grasslands (South East Wales) it's approximately 35mm long, apologies for not getting a dorsal view image to help with any possible ID. Appreciate any feedback or suggestions please.
  6. WHIMBREL

    Dinas (RSPB) Reserve

    Spent the day at the Dinas Reserve, no Redstart or Pied Flycatcher in yet. Lots of other action going on though; Marsh Tit, Yellowhammer, Siskin, Dipper, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail and Goosander all within ten minutes of car park. Peregrine seen carrying Magpie northward. Red Kite, Buzzard and...
  7. WHIMBREL

    Osprey passing through Gwent

    Read on the Gwent Ornithological Society website of an Osprey on Llandegfedd Reservoir yesterday morning, I'm always interested to find out about sightings of Ospreys passing through Gwent. The Dyfi Osprey Project are still awaiting the resident pair (Monty & Glesni) and although there are a...
  8. WHIMBREL

    Red-breasted Merganser at Newport Wetlands

    Visited the Newport Wetlands NNR today with the hopes of seeing the pair of Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator and I was not disappointed. Although the weather was hopelessly cold and very windy with quite a heavy shower or two the birds showed reasonably well on the 'hide lagoon' at...
  9. WHIMBREL

    Black-winged Stilt at Goldcliff

    Two Black-winged Stilt were at Goldcliff Reserve (Near Newport) today. Appear to be a pair, the female however has the look of not quite being fully mature (general consensus among many birders present) but the birds were too far away to really be certain. Whenever I decide to leave my scope at...
  10. WHIMBREL

    First Osprey Egg of 2013

    It appears that the Tweed Valley Ospreys in the Scottish Borders are the first British Ospreys to lay an egg this year, around the clock protection is in place. Cheering news during these early spring days :t:
  11. WHIMBREL

    Marsh Tit or Willow Tit (UK)

    Here's an old favourite for all the British Birders, Marsh or Willow Tit? and please let us know why with some ID pointers about your choice! PS. I know which one I think it is, but saying might just spoil the fun for new birders. There seem loads of foreign birds for ID so lets go British for...
  12. WHIMBREL

    Lesser Scaup in Gwent

    First county record of Lesser Scaup from Bryn Bach Country Park, Near Tredegar. I've been up on the lake a few times and it's great to have good views of such a rare vagrant, frustratingly the birds arrival has coincided with the schools half term break and the Easter bank hols, lots of people...
  13. WHIMBREL

    Bridge Camera Shoot Out!!!

    For anyone interested Amateur Photographer magazine is going to do a Bridge Camera (Mega-Zoom) Shoot Out test in the March 30th issue. The Fujifilm HS50 will be up against the Nikon Coolpix P520, Canon Powershot HX50 and the Sony Cyber-Shot HX300. This could prove a fascinating 'duel' between...
  14. WHIMBREL

    Dyfi Osprey Project

    Thought it might be of interest for people to know that the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are currently having a 360 degree Observatory built at the Dyfi Osprey Project in mid-Wales, it will be ready for visitors in May...:clap: I'm delighted that this new venture has been undertaken by the...
  15. WHIMBREL

    Trefil Access

    The road above the village of Trefil now has signs warning that its an offence to take a motor vehicle onto the 'private' road leading to the quarries. Some very helpful quarry employees told me that the area has become a magnet for the totally irresponsible 'off-roaders' (on two and four...
  16. WHIMBREL

    Help! Never seen one before...

    Discovered this small 'larvae' type insect on a Salix Sp in Dorset last week, it's around 10-12mm long, whether it caused the damage to the leaf is uncertain, I saw no others on the same tree. Note the many bristled type legs. Anyone have any ideas please?
  17. WHIMBREL

    Butterflies in Moth Traps

    Myself and fellow Bird Forum member's Luke and Oldgiteggy were moth trapping in the Forest of Dean at the RSPB Nagshead Reserve during the week and we were very surprised to have a Green-veined White butterfly come to light and then into the MV Skinner trap. It prompted the question as to what...
  18. WHIMBREL

    Mystery Insect ID help please!

    This was one of those single shot photographs that can cause such frustration when it comes to ID, I hope that someone can point me in the right direction. I only had a brief time to see it before it flew off, those eyes really stood out. It was around 18 to 20mm long, in wetland habitat...
  19. WHIMBREL

    Which Wave is this?

    Should be a straight forward ID, but to me this looks very much like a Silky Wave and that's a RDB species. To add to the possibility I took this one photo before it flew off at the Kenfig NNR in South Wales. The species was 'rediscovered' on Gower in the 1990's where there is now a strong...
  20. WHIMBREL

    One of those Greyish Micro's for ID please

    Can't get a sure Id on this one, looking at Epiblema species but probably on the wrong track? Hope someone can help. Around 18mm long in rough scrub last week.
  21. WHIMBREL

    Micro identification help needed please!

    Appreciate some ID expertise with these two micro's please. Both of a similar size c 16 mm, both came to light in mature broadleaf woodland last week. I originally thought that No 2 might be Ancylis badaniana not so sure now though. My thanks in anticipation.
  22. WHIMBREL

    Micro for ID please

    This micro came to MV light in mature woodland recently, it's forewings are around 20mm. The pattern and clear image should prove a help to ID, but without spending another age on UK Moths I have'nt managed to ID it yet, does anyone have any idea.
  23. WHIMBREL

    Hoverfly or no Hoverfly?

    Help with ID please, I cannot get any certain identification with this rather large hoverfly type insect. It's around 20-22mm in length and also rather broad. This insect was photographed high above an old shop front on the North Wales coast last week, hence the poor image quality. It does seem...
  24. WHIMBREL

    Micro for ID please

    Can someone please either confirm or re-identify this micro, is it perhaps Prays fraxinella Ash Bud Moth? Forewing length c15mm, came to MV lamp this week on mature grassland/meadow habitat. My thanks in anticipation. Apologies for poor image quality.
  25. WHIMBREL

    Two micro ID's required please

    First is a Phyllonorycter Species possibly P leucographella? 6mm in length. Second came to light this week, but these greyish/white micro's are often beyond my modest micro ID skills! Appreciate as always some help please.
Back
Top