Silverstar24
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Hi Carl,
You must live quite near me. I live in Finchley. Where abouts do you live?
I actually live in North Dulwich but I have relatives in Potters Bar, where I occasionally stay.
Hi Carl,
You must live quite near me. I live in Finchley. Where abouts do you live?
My year list is now up to 103
New birds from today were:
Green Woodpecker (less than 1 metre away from me!:eek!
Peregrine Falcon
Wood Sandpiper (though small chance it was a Green SP)
Swallow
Forgot Little Egret
Year list now 104
Believe that would be the first record of Wood Sand' in the UK this year (far too early), so what features lead you to ID it as Wood? They are very similar.
Sam
You're correct in your suspicions Michael, there's was one at a site in Kent a couple of days ago I think (can't remember the site though) so there is an outside chance that silverstar's (welcome by the way) bird was a Wood Sand. Much more likely to be Green Sand tho, seems to be a good number of them dotted about at the moment.
Cheers
Joseph
Cheers guys.:t:
As it happens, I was in Kent! The Sandpiper had quite distinct 'spangling' and pale orange-ish long legs.
It was flushed by a pair of flying Gadwall before I cold take a picture.:-C
Todays new bird was a Martin. Unfortunately it was quite dark so I was unable whether it was a House or Sand. I'd be grateful for an ID so below I've posted some brightened shots
Marcus, you need to come birding in my patch. I'm sure you could attain many lifers!