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[birderbf]

I did quite a double-take when I spotted a Chesnut-sided Warbler otuside my bedroom today. I knew migrants were moving through in good number, so I dedicated an hour at Jones Beach to migrant seraching. Found a Veery, 2 Baltimore Orioles, a Scarlet Tanager, a pair of Purple Finches, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a Nashville Warbler among few other, but more common species.

 

[Wiktoria]

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

And I saw flock of lovely Goldcrests yesterday |;|

 

[NickPatel92]

A bit of Garden birdwatching after school and i got my First Pink footed geese of this year - 5 flew south. Also a flock of Starlings were taking roost.

 

[teamsaint]

I go garden birdwatching every day . Recently up to 5 Long-tailed Tits, a Coal Tit, and my dad reports a juvenile Goldfinch with the usual pair. Also had a Sparrowhawk soaring over school today, livened up an otherwise boring day!

 

[Accipiter91]

nothing new here...I did see something pretty cool though! Yesterday I stumbled across a Loggerhead Shrike eating a Skink! I have never seen this bird eat anything before so it was really cool! I wish I could have seen the Shrike catch the Skink but oh well...

 

[NickPatel92]

nothing new here...I did see something pretty cool though! Yesterday I stumbled across a Loggerhead Shrike eating a Skink! I have never seen this bird eat anything before so it was really cool! I wish I could have seen the Shrike catch the Skink but oh well...

Nice one! Don't know how common Loggerhead shrikes are, where you are, but in England Shrikes aren't that common, and i've only seen one (a Red backed shrike) before. And to see it eating! Then again, i haven't seen a Skink before either...

 

[On-Firecrest]

red backs are great (you may have guessed i like them) i just hate that regular wintering great grey at elveden which is physically impossible to see

 

[Pedley Birder]

I would love to see a Shrike.
Yesterday I went to Rutland Water and saw 43 species of birds. Including 2 lifers. 1 of them was a Shag and the other was the rarest bird I have seen yet a Lesser Scaup.
Heres a picture of the Shag

 

[Wiktoria]

Nice one! Don't know how common Loggerhead shrikes are, where you are, but in England Shrikes aren't that common, and i've only seen one (a Red backed shrike) before. And to see it eating! Then again, i haven't seen a Skink before either...

In Poland Red-backed Shrikes are common. Northern (Great Grey) Shrikes aren't very uncommon too. Woodchat and Lesser Grey Shrike are very rare.

I've never seen any Shrike with small bird, but I saw Red-backed Shrikes with insects and Nothern Shrike's hunt.

Sam, Congratulations great obserwations!

 

[Wiktoria]

Today I saw the first time in this year: Long-eared Owls (4), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Little Grebes (7).

On photos: Long-eared Owls, Coot and Moorhen, Little Grebes

 

[birderbf]

Good sightings all! At Jamaica Bay today I had an American Avocet, a Baird's Sandpiper, and a freak American Pipit among others. Photos on my BF blog.

 

[Wiktoria]

BF blog is great thing. Brendan, beautiful pictures and nice find!

 

[The Barn Owl]

Hey everybody,

How's it going?

Haven't been on BF for absolutely ages for various reasons, but decided to join the mayhem again

Quite a few new Young Birders since last time I was on (months ago), rock on!

Was at Minsmere yesterday... 2 Curlew Sands, Little Stint, 4 Spotshanks, Wheatear, 2 Marsh Tits, Bearded Tit, Marsh Harriers and Little Egrets galore, and 4 Manxies! Not a bad day in awesome weather!

Sam

 

[NickPatel92]

Not a bad day in awesome weather!

Sounds like a good day to me! Haven't seen Curlew sands, Little stints or a Bearded tits before.

 

[On-Firecrest]

hi
welcome back - i dont think we met

minsmere can be great when its on form and manxies are great although ive never had one off the suffolk coast

 

[Wiktoria]

Barn Owl, On-Firecrest welcome again |;|

 

[birderbf]

Welcome back everyone and thanks for the comments Wiktoria!

 

[matthall]

has anyone here seen a bee eater

 

[Hubert]

I've seen bee-eaters (MErops apisaster) a lot of times (few times in Poland, a lot of in Greece, and once in Turkey).

 

[The Barn Owl]

hi
welcome back - i dont think we met

Indeed, don't think we did

I've sent you a PM (well, I will do in a minute)

S