No change as yet, i hope it stays long enough to do so.
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No change as yet, i hope it stays long enough to do so.
ukjesters
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"you birders are", so i take it from that comment that youre not a birder then. Or are you a birder but dont include yourself in the group that youre complaining about. If thats the case then do yourself a favour and dont include the vast, vast majority of us in that group either then.
I mean what an absolutely stupid statement to make, no evidence to back it up, and far too vague - what the hell you going on about. You think some have lost perspective - i think you've lost your marbles. Do yourself another favour and get yourself out birding - jeez, so pleased were getting more posts in the forum now - its quality, not quantity.
Rick
Newton Stringer
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Hi level seven..
Dead interested in your water pipits, were they in summer plumage ? I've never seen a water pipit at Newton before... I've been watching that flood hoping for a water pipit this winter...
On Friday there were 3 littoralis rock pipits at Low Newton, 2 of which were bright lookin individuals..... The rock pipits here often get onto the flood pool in that field too....
Some pictures of these pipits are on my blog...
http://newtonstringer.blogspot.com/
Vipers
Brunswick Birder
Havana today. Blue, Great and Coal Tit, Robin, Wren, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 8 Bulfinch, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Carrion Crow, Magpie, 3 Jay, SparrowHawk, Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, GS Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Mallard, Moorhen and Red Squirrel. I think that just about covers it. It was nice to see Red Sqirrel there.
level seven
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Hi Newton Stringer
When I got back from my visit on Saturday evening I went to your blog because to be honest I hadn't seen a Water Pipit before and there was a doubt in my mind. I knew they weren't "normal" Rock Pipits and didn't look like any Meadow Pipits I'd seen before either. Water Pipits seemed the best fit from my Collins but they flew off before I could look at all other possibilities.
I'm now pretty sure they must have been the littoralis birds, especially as you've never seen Water Pipits there before.
Thanks for helping me clear up the ID and sorry for misleading anyone.
Newton Stringer
Well-known member
Hi level seven
Don't worry, you haven't mislead anyone, and these littoralis certainly are not "normal" looking rock pipits anyway ! Those birds at Newton are striking and when I first saw the bright one I actually said out loud .... "....look at that !!... It looks like a water pipit !!"
There is a chance there were water pipits here too, which is why I was asking really. The place where you saw your birds certainly looks good for water pipit to me. Like I say i've been regularly checking that spot hoping for one anyway, so its not out of the question that your birds were water pipits.
I just posted up my link to see if you thought these funky looking rock pipits may be the birds you saw, or whether they were definitely water pipits you had.... I'd love to see one here !!
All the best
G
brianfm
Botanical Birder
I would just like to say that it wasn't only Graham who was taken in by the Littoralis Rock Pipits as I was there with him and was sure they were Water Pipits. Never mind, if we were mistaken and we most likely were, it's a good way to learn. I have looked at more xxxxxy Pipit photos this weekend than ever before.
Barred Wobbler
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Still there when I left at 5.30. An adult and an immature. Quite distant from the road towards the southern end of what is a very large field.
EDIT. For the sake of accuracy, it was 4.30 when I left, not 5.30. Not that it makes much difference.
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rokermartin
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Pager reports ad Yellow legged Gull at Linton. Cresswell 2 Sandwich Tern and 2 Glaucous Gull 2ndw flying north.Newbiggin 1 Wheatear.Holywell pond ad Iceland Gull.3 Glaucous Gull and the Iceland Gull still present at Linton today.
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seggs
Alrite!
gutted alan no time to see them...!(missed them in norfolk also)work got in the way:C
hope the alert text goes off today for them..or a early post on here:t:
Barred Wobbler
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They are back at the same spot this morning Steve. There's a rainwater pond that's formed near the south end of the field. They were near that when I passed there about 30 monutes ago.
Vipers
Brunswick Birder
"monutes" is that a Northumbrian time scale Alan? They were moving left away from that pool when I was there. The farmer is not going to be pleased about those two scoffing all his seed.
Two Med Gulls in Church point carpark, Newbiggin this morning also.
Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
That's right.
30 monutes is equal to one not-very-lang-since. AKA just afore.
30 monutes is equal to one not-very-lang-since. AKA just afore.
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FATHER AND SON TEAM
best shot
here is my best shot of the cranes
linton pond -a big dog fox had a good go at the seagulls walking very slowly to them but got none then had a go at two c/geese but failed again
thanks for the use of your scope seggs got this shot through it:t:
a bit too far for my camera
liam took the fox pics
here is my best shot of the cranes
linton pond -a big dog fox had a good go at the seagulls walking very slowly to them but got none then had a go at two c/geese but failed again
thanks for the use of your scope seggs got this shot through it:t:
a bit too far for my camera
liam took the fox pics
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The Liverbirder
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2 out of 3 ain't bad
Cranes not there at 14.45. Rang the Birdguides guy to see if there were any recent sightings elsewhere. 'No', was his reply. He then enaged me in conversation about a moth-related trip he had up here to see a Conformist Moth http://www.vc66.co.uk/mothweb/jantomay07/2903b/DSCN2594.JPG
(didn't realise people 'twitch' Lepidoptera) and as we chatted, Hey Presto, the Cranes returned flying in from the SW and landing in the SW of the seeded field in the recess half way into the middle!
Glaucous Gull (1stW) on the w shore of Longhirst Flash at 3.30 pm.
Went for the hat-trick at Bell's Farm dunes and plenty of Twite and Linnet, but once again must have left the Bunting filter on my scope as, as is all too usual, I get home to find some lucky/better birder had seen it/them minutes after I left at 4.25 pm.
Cranes not there at 14.45. Rang the Birdguides guy to see if there were any recent sightings elsewhere. 'No', was his reply. He then enaged me in conversation about a moth-related trip he had up here to see a Conformist Moth http://www.vc66.co.uk/mothweb/jantomay07/2903b/DSCN2594.JPG
(didn't realise people 'twitch' Lepidoptera) and as we chatted, Hey Presto, the Cranes returned flying in from the SW and landing in the SW of the seeded field in the recess half way into the middle!
Glaucous Gull (1stW) on the w shore of Longhirst Flash at 3.30 pm.
Went for the hat-trick at Bell's Farm dunes and plenty of Twite and Linnet, but once again must have left the Bunting filter on my scope as, as is all too usual, I get home to find some lucky/better birder had seen it/them minutes after I left at 4.25 pm.
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