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  • Forum post: What's the Birdie!

    This sweet little bird is local to the North Devon Coast and I snapped him quickly as he tip-toed his way, Wagtail style around the car park near the Southwest Coast Path. I think I know what bird this is, you might like to guess and it would be great if you experts could confirm the ID.
  • Forum post: what kind of bird is this? black cap maybe??

  • Forum post: Chur Chur Chur

    Hi, I realise this may be a difficult question to answer, but this morning I heard a bird making a short sequence of churring noises. Chur (pause) Chur Chur. Any ideas of what this good be? Thanks, James
  • Forum post: Black Wheatear in the Basketball Arena, Olympic Park??

    Hello - I was lucky enough to have a ticket for the Paralympics on Saturday, and while sitting in the gods watching the wheelchair rugby in the basketball arena, a v interesting bird swooshed past - mainly dark, black brownish wings with a dramatically white rump. Bird had distinctive slightly curved...
  • Forum post: A migrating flock of what?

    A flock landed in my garden yesterday. Firstly, I thought we had a family of female blackbirds, but on closer inspection, they were larger than our native UK blackbirds. Then as they ventured closer, I could see they were very reddish brown on the breast, but mostly with black back feathers. Some had...
  • Forum post: unknown bird in garden

    hi all could anyone tell me what this bird is i am new to bird watching but becoming very intrested at my mothers house 2 days ago & this bird turned up on her feeder phoho's not great but done on phone . it is about the size of a house sparrow , very bold & confident . black head...
  • Forum post: Warblers

    Hi, Can anybody tell me how do i tell the Warblers apart, except for the obvious ones? Possibly their calls!? site spotted at!
  • Forum post: What is this bird/insect?

    Thank you :]
  • Forum post: What is this bird?

    Can someone tell me what kind of bird I've taken a photo of please? Thank you.
  • Forum post: Water Bird?????

    saw this on a lake at a reserve or this? thanks for the help
  • Forum post: Black Headed Wagtail

    Hi, Still having problems with above video, but if you type in the above hopefully you will see my video. Its the one that was taken without a tripod. If you are patient you will see the bird. Its worth a look because we dont get these birds here very often, like the Waxwing. Tried again to past the...
  • Forum post: Is this a vagrant? (with attachment!)

    Hi, Sorry attchment didn't work first time.
  • Forum post: Urban explorer seeks advice with Id of bird

    Coulldnt attach this photo to the other thread so have started a new post.
  • Forum post: Identity help - another brown bird!

    Hi Guys, I haven't been on here in ages and everythings changed! I spotted a flock of brown birds this morning, they're about the same size as a black bird and are definately not any of the usual suspects I see (starlings, thrushes etc). there appeared to be about 30 of them and unfortunately...
  • Forum post: Bird ID: Does anyone know what this is please??

    Hi, I recently went to North Wales and saw what looks like a Juvenille Bird of Prey that I cant identify. It was sitting in a tree watching Rabbits/Hares running about on the in farm land/Heathland which is very near the Sea. I have some rough ideas but don't want to influence your opinion...
  • Forum post: bird recognition

    I have a bird in and around my garden that I cannot identify. I havent seen it either! The noise it makes though is distinctive, and very annoying. Can anyone help me identify it? It doesnt "sing" - it makes one high pitched "tweet", again and again........and again! I live near farmland...
  • Forum post: Can anyone help me identify this bird?

    Can anyone identify this bird species for me? Its appeared on my cage bird-feeder the last few days. I've seen as many as 5 at one time. They are about the same size as a starling, maybe a bit smaller. They see-off all birds from the feeder, including adult and young starlings, with the exception...
  • Forum post: i have looked but i havnt found any picture with a duck like this

    found on a small lake in a park enjoying the benifits of free bread. same size as the common duck. the feathers on upper back are shinny green
  • Forum post: does anyone know what is this?

    this bird was seen on Margrove road,Boosbeck, Saltburn-by-sea today about 7pm. it was about the size of a Heron (approx 18 inches long.) and sitting there very still like a heron standing on a stone in the river waiting for a fish to swim by for him to catch, but nearest water is the north sea 7 miles...
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