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meggie

New member

• Oct 22, 2010

• #1

Hello, I am a new member. I come from Maghull Liverpool which is a large urban area, I feed the birds in my garden and have many sparrows, starlings, goldfinches and also regular visits from a sparrowhawk which goes for mainly doves who also visit my feeder. Over the last month I have noticed many raptors flying overhead sometimes in groups of four, I was wondering if they are a family. any ideas? Meggie

 

robinm

Registered User

• Oct 23, 2010

• #2

Hi meggie,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin. Glad to have you on board :t:

It could be a family group. Do you know which species you are seeing?

 

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Nigel Davies

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2010

• #3

Hi Meggie,

I wonder if they might be Buzzards ?

All the best Nigel

 

Clive A

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2010

• #4

I would go for Buzzards too Meggie,often seen in groups circling round with wings held in a shallow v.

 

delia todd

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• Oct 23, 2010

• #5

Hi Meggie and a warm welcome from me too

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I'll look forward to your contributions.

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KC Foggin

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• Oct 23, 2010

• #6

Hi Meggie! Welcome aboard :t:

 

Kits

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• Oct 23, 2010

• #7

Hey Meggie

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure you wil find lots to interest you here, and I hope that you enjoy your visits.

 

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djprest

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• Oct 23, 2010

• #8

welcome

they sound very much like buzzards, they seem to be doing well in the liverpool area.myself and a few workmates watched 6 birds the other week over runcorn

 

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meggie

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• Oct 24, 2010

• #9

Thanks for the input, buzzards it is then. It was the noise they were making that caused me to look up, they were calling.

 

a.dancy

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• Oct 25, 2010

• #10

Hi and welcome to BirdForum.

 

Mark Bruce

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• Oct 25, 2010

• #11

Hi, a warm welcome to you and good to have you with us :t: !

 

Fritz73

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• Oct 25, 2010

• #12

Welcome to Birdforum :t: