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your fave bird which regularly comes to britain. (1 Viewer)
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christineredgate
Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th
My fav visitor has to be the Swallow.Travels so many thousands of miles each year,returns to my neighbours outhouse ,produces 2 broods ,then away she goes again,and returns the following Spring.Amazing little birds.
Mickymouse
Ubuntu Linux user
Swift for me, wish they would stay longer.
Mick
Mick
Has to be the Waxwing. It's got everything:
1) Looks - let's face it it's a smart looking bird
2) Habitat - it can turn up anywhere in Britain - basically wherever there are berries - not many birds give you a dinnertime tick in the centre of Leeds
3) It shows well - no skulking from this boy
4) It retains its rarity value - sometimes there will be loads, and sometimes only a few but it never becomes a "look through" bird, but it's still regular enough to give you views
5) Voice - I love the sound of a load of them trilling
1) Looks - let's face it it's a smart looking bird
2) Habitat - it can turn up anywhere in Britain - basically wherever there are berries - not many birds give you a dinnertime tick in the centre of Leeds
3) It shows well - no skulking from this boy
4) It retains its rarity value - sometimes there will be loads, and sometimes only a few but it never becomes a "look through" bird, but it's still regular enough to give you views
5) Voice - I love the sound of a load of them trilling
alan_rymer
Well-known member
Swift for me too!
me too - such amazing birds...
my other choice would be wryneck, there's just something about them, cracking birds. I was lucky enough to get the chance to photograph one a couple of weeks ago - http://www.blueskybirds.co.uk/wryneck.php - I was so pleased.
budgiegirl
Member
Hard to say, so many nice birds like them all, every one of them is my favourite, but great crested greebs are lovely
Fast_falkon
Dutch birder
On-Firecrest
Stuck in a Rutt
perhaps not regular enough but if you dont twitch a bluetail in your area then your not living! Theyre monsters!!!
but bullfinch, hen harrier and all shrikes run it a close second!:t:
but bullfinch, hen harrier and all shrikes run it a close second!:t:
kittykat23uk
Well-known member
Spoonbill. Just love their odd appearance.
johnnyoxygen
look and listen
song thrush for me,beautiful bird sadly we do;nt see a lot of:t::t:
sandy wilson
tacketyboots
Honey Buzzard for me
After almost literally falling over a Honey Buzzard ( perhaps a regular but far from common visitor) in the Lammermuir hills about 5 years ago I've never seen a better bird. And I can spend ages watching swallows flying especially around clusters of buildings, always make me think of spitfire pilots for some reason.
After almost literally falling over a Honey Buzzard ( perhaps a regular but far from common visitor) in the Lammermuir hills about 5 years ago I've never seen a better bird. And I can spend ages watching swallows flying especially around clusters of buildings, always make me think of spitfire pilots for some reason.
