Egg identification - UK (Berkshire) (1 Viewer)

[Ed_H]

Found this egg on it’s own on the ground at the edge of a field next to a small group of trees.

Really quite small as you can see in the pictures and more round in shape than most other eggs. 27mm x 20mm in size.

Any thoughts?

 

[Jon Turner]

Pheasants lay their eggs anywhere when they get caught short! But it may be a bit small for that. Partridge of some sort?

 

[KC Foggin]

I'm just going to jump in here and wish you a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum
We're glad you found us and please join in wherever you like

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum.

It could well be a pheasant egg.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Any of your neighbours have an aviary with foreign Quail species?

 

[Butty]

I'm unclear how the forum's rules tie in with this thread?

 

[Kits]

I often am confused about the forum's rules on posting photos of eggs and nests, Butty.

 

[Gander]

I think the forum rules are designed to discourage the photography, and therefore the disturbance of an active nesting site, especially if details of location are given in regard to rarer or more endangered birds.

 

[Kits]

I know that. However photos of nests, eggs in nests and eggs have been posted and allowed to remain.