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Derbyshire County Birding (3 Viewers)
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John Eaton
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If interested in Marsh Warbler mimicry read THE IMITATIVE RANGE OF THE SONG OF THE MARSH WARBLER ACROCEPHALUS PALUSTRIS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO IMITATIONS OF AFRICAN BIRDS BY FRANÇOISE DOWSETT-LEMAIRE.
An abstract can be found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1979.tb06685.x/abstract
Very interesting
An abstract can be found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1979.tb06685.x/abstract
Very interesting
Daniel Martin
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Gomphus
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Like the bit about reaching 6-7months and they stop learning... Explains why we cannot identify all the sounds, a lot will be African!
Incidentally did anyone hear our bird do Bee-eater? I have heard many Marsh do that imitation and was suprised I couldn't pick it out on the Carsi one?
Steph'
James_Owen
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Clive A
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Tony D did check his website.
Gomphus
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Aha so he did, I must have not been listening hard enough... although I do remember the Collared Prat and Rosefinch ones!
Anyone record it singing by the way? I know Alan Shaw got some video...
ATB
Steph'
Clive A
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I got a few crap recordings but don't know if they will be any good.
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Wyver Lane today. A single Egyptian Goose around the upper pool this morning is the second record this year after a 7 year absence. 4 drake Teal and 2 drake Gadwall on the main pool. The Oyc family weren't around the main pool but I did see an adult fly in to the upper pool so I presume the chick is also there.
Redstarts very vocal up near Wyver Woods. Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Hobby and Kestrel all seen briefly. Great Tits feeding 4 fledged young near the hide. And the 3 BH Gull chicks doing fine.
Redstarts very vocal up near Wyver Woods. Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Hobby and Kestrel all seen briefly. Great Tits feeding 4 fledged young near the hide. And the 3 BH Gull chicks doing fine.
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
A Spotted Flycatcher down Wyver today is the 102nd species of the year. It was in Wyver Woods together with a male and juvenile Redstart. I could hear more Redstarts calling but failed to see them.
3 Teal and 4 Gadwall on the main pool. I never saw the young Oystercatcher but I presume it's around the upper pool where It could stay well hidden. There was 3 adults around there. There was also 13 Lapwings around the main pool.
3 Teal and 4 Gadwall on the main pool. I never saw the young Oystercatcher but I presume it's around the upper pool where It could stay well hidden. There was 3 adults around there. There was also 13 Lapwings around the main pool.
Gomphus
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Being uncharacteristically skeptical here.... Green Woodpeckers
Hope I'm proved wrong!Steph'
Daniel Martin
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DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Being uncharacteristically skeptical here.... Green Woodpeckers
Steph'
It sounds genuine. A couple of decent birders by the looks of it. They have been watching them this morning and have recordings of the song and calls too. Both birds seen and heard well.
captaincarot
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i rather hope they stay till tomorrow. think i'm going to have to have a mooch
Daniel Martin
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Gomphus
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Are they "our" birds then Dan?? Still not got round to looking to my shame:eek!::eek!:
