A short tale of the Red-footed Falcon and the ½ eaten pizza! (1 Viewer)

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jul 13, 2004

• #41

peteh said:

I did manage one shot in the gloom that has scrubed up ok.

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It certainly did. Lovely shot.

 

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peteh

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #42

I would have everything crossed if I was you Stuart.
I was there 3 hrs tonight with no sign of her.
There were 5 Hen Harriers, a Male and Female Peregrine and a Kestrel about though.
So not all bad news.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jul 14, 2004

• #43

The weather here is awful this morning, Stuart - especially 'on the tops'. Don't build your hopes up.

 

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streatham

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2004

• #44

Hi Chris,

A Red-Footed Falcon has just shown up on Marthas Vinyard in the US - as of yet no indication that it is an escapee - If it's accepted it would be the first US record. The down side is that I just don't think that is anyway that I am going to be able to get out their to go see it - I wonder if any of our MA birders are going? details: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/massbird/latest.html#7

Luke

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Aug 11, 2004

• #45

That's an amazing record, Luke. You gotta get there to see it!

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Aug 11, 2004

• #46

I note it's at Katama Airport...I've heard of ship-assisted birds,but....

Hope you get to see it,Luke-good luck!

 

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streatham

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2004

• #47

Hi Chris,

Had a night to sleep on it and all I could think about is 30 years down the line when I think back to the time I didn't get out to see that bird - hopefully I'll find some way to get there - if I do i'll keep you updated.

Luke

 

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streatham

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2004

• #48

Hi Trevor and Chris,

I would be interested to know whether they are a species ever associated with falconers - the initial concensus here seems to be that it's a wild bird as there are 4 accepted Icelandic Reports it seems at least a good possibility and I for one am not going to argue with David Sibley

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Aug 11, 2004

• #49

I wouldn't have thought there would be much appeal for falconers, Luke. The birds are largely insectivorous.
Stop asking questions and get yourself down there!

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Aug 11, 2004

• #50

Having just checked Luke's link to the MASSBIRD site,it seems that the bird has been ID'd as an Eastern, Falco amurensis,whereas the UK sightings are of Western Falco vespertinus.

Will be interesting to see if this is actually the case....once Luke has gone for it!

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2004

• #51

Hi all,
I see from that website that it was actually a Red-footed Falcon rather than an Amur Falcon, as is evident from the pics. Just a typo on their part!
Still need the species for Ireland....
Harry

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Aug 12, 2004

• #52

Harry Hussey said:

Hi all,
I see from that website that it was actually a Red-footed Falcon rather than an Amur Falcon, as is evident from the pics. Just a typo on their part!
Still need the species for Ireland....
Harry

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Thanks,Harry...that confused me,hence my comments in post # 50

 

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streatham

Well-known member

• Aug 13, 2004

• #53

Ok I'm going but the earliest I can be there is Sunday so keep fingers and any other stuff crossed for me that you can think of - Luke