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Birds youve seen at work (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Euan Buchan
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Just saw my first Swallow of the year out of the office window:t:
Yesterday saw a Robin.
On my way into work this morning I saw a Blackbird singing away.
Sandra (Taylor)
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From office in Calder Valley:
Peregrine & raven over.
Grey wagtail
Goldfinch
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush, chiffchaff heard
Jackdaws
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Peregrine & raven over.
Grey wagtail
Goldfinch
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush, chiffchaff heard
Jackdaws
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
MKinHK
Mike Kilburn
Not sure if this counts but my patch is a tree and shrub-covered roundabout and a now redeveloped pitch and putt golf course at Hong Kong International Airport.
I have an inside office with no windows, so don't have that many actually from the building, but my list for this very small area, which I work at lunchtimes when I'm free is over 180 taxa (including identifiable races) in a bit less than five years.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=242877&page=22.
I've also attached a map to show the size of the patch.
Top birds have included Hong Kong's second Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler and other species with less than 20 records including Rustic Bunting, Naumann's Thrush and Sulphur-Breasted Warbler, plus some spectacular sightings including 20-odd Oriental Pratincoles, 5 Oriental Plovers, 11 Grey-headed Lapwings, Little Curlew, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, Siberian Blue and Rufous-tailed Robins.
Cheers
Mike
I have an inside office with no windows, so don't have that many actually from the building, but my list for this very small area, which I work at lunchtimes when I'm free is over 180 taxa (including identifiable races) in a bit less than five years.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=242877&page=22.
I've also attached a map to show the size of the patch.
Top birds have included Hong Kong's second Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler and other species with less than 20 records including Rustic Bunting, Naumann's Thrush and Sulphur-Breasted Warbler, plus some spectacular sightings including 20-odd Oriental Pratincoles, 5 Oriental Plovers, 11 Grey-headed Lapwings, Little Curlew, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, Siberian Blue and Rufous-tailed Robins.
Cheers
Mike
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John Cantelo
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I assume bird tour leaders are barred from this thread on the grounds that we'd all die of envy if they started posting here!
dave598
Registered User
Good Morning All
I work at, for now, two different apartment complexes here in the Las Vegas Metro area.
I always see Rock Doves, Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collarded Doves, Finches, Sparrows, Great Tailed Grackles, and lately early in the day the American Robin. We also see Crows occasionally, and there is an Owl hanging around someplace (I hear him or her on and off through out the day.)
I work at, for now, two different apartment complexes here in the Las Vegas Metro area.
I always see Rock Doves, Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collarded Doves, Finches, Sparrows, Great Tailed Grackles, and lately early in the day the American Robin. We also see Crows occasionally, and there is an Owl hanging around someplace (I hear him or her on and off through out the day.)
On my way into work I was greeted by Robins, Great Tits and Blackbird.
lewis20126
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You should have titled this thread 'Birds you've seen, while you should have been at work'
I could have contributed a large number of species over the last 25 years!
cheers, alan
I could have contributed a large number of species over the last 25 years!
cheers, alan
Earlier at work I saw a Song Thrush in the field.
Welsh Peregrine
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Last week heading into my school lab building I disturbed a goldfinch in such a way as to make me suspect it might be nesting - sadly later in the week this was confirmed when I found its dislodged nest on the path.
Paul Chapman
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The local peregrines in the centre of Bristol have fledged two juveniles (a male and a female) and are providing some work entertainment for me. Sadly, I cannot see their main perches from my desk but I am treated to various aerial performances and a short 2 minute walk normally provides very good views. A few shots from today of the adults.
All the best
Paul
All the best
Paul
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Paul Chapman
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stuartvine
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On my rare visits to our office north of Edgeware (very north London) I've discovered it's not bad for BOPs. So far: Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
On my way to work I heard Swifts.
sidwemn
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I work on the Steelworks on Teesside. The site is situated on the south edge of the Tees Estuary and coast.
It depends on what you mean by "what you have seen at work".
Birds seen whilst going about my normal job include things like Yellow Browed Warbler, Waxwing, Crossbill and common migrants in the bushes behind the office block. Flyovers include Honey Buzzard, Long & Short Eared Owls, skeins of geese etc.
If I can count birds seen on/from the site then it's much better. The fly through Sandhill Crane was seen from the roof of Steel House, the sites main office block. I did get a few strange looks when I dashed through the offices and onto the roof with scope & tripod that day.
Great Knot, Short Billed & Long Billed Dowitchers, White Rumped Sand have all roosted on the site. Lesser Crested Tern, Roseate Terns,Long Tailed Skuas, Sabs Gull have all been seen in the river mouth from the site.
I could technically include South Gare as most of this area is owned by the steel firm. The access road is a private road and is closed one day per year to maintain the rights. South Gare would add a much longer list of rare & scarce migrants I have seen there over the years.
Much more difficult to bird on site nowadays, due to partial change of ownership, health & safety etc. Wandering around site on my own is now frowned upon.
It was good whilst it lasted
Martyn
It depends on what you mean by "what you have seen at work".
Birds seen whilst going about my normal job include things like Yellow Browed Warbler, Waxwing, Crossbill and common migrants in the bushes behind the office block. Flyovers include Honey Buzzard, Long & Short Eared Owls, skeins of geese etc.
If I can count birds seen on/from the site then it's much better. The fly through Sandhill Crane was seen from the roof of Steel House, the sites main office block. I did get a few strange looks when I dashed through the offices and onto the roof with scope & tripod that day.
Great Knot, Short Billed & Long Billed Dowitchers, White Rumped Sand have all roosted on the site. Lesser Crested Tern, Roseate Terns,Long Tailed Skuas, Sabs Gull have all been seen in the river mouth from the site.
I could technically include South Gare as most of this area is owned by the steel firm. The access road is a private road and is closed one day per year to maintain the rights. South Gare would add a much longer list of rare & scarce migrants I have seen there over the years.
Much more difficult to bird on site nowadays, due to partial change of ownership, health & safety etc. Wandering around site on my own is now frowned upon.
It was good whilst it lasted
Martyn
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