The Bird Thread

Spent ages looking in the book to identify something in Titchwell Marsh that I couldn't figure out. Then caught a glimpse of a page near the back in the rarities section. Turns out it was a Black Winged Stilt. An escapee, apparently.

Yes. Saw a lot of shags on Scilly and they're a bit smaller

Are you sure it's an escapee? They have bred in the UK in recent years

A eagle - we watched it having a go at an osprey before I decided to try and take a pic.

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That's what someone I asked about it said. Apparently it has an avicultural ring?
https://x.com/themarshtit/status/1826550042678772073

Interesting, didn't realise they are kept in collections but like someone in that thread said, it never fails to surprise what private collectors keep

Hope none of you were fans of the kingfisher at Walthamstow wetlands

https://x.com/WildLondon/status/1829095896128033150?t=a5g-qq_Tf8KF81z0n2wRug&s=19

bit gutted for the kingfisher - but a peregrine falcon in walthamstow?!

Ah ffs

We get the odd peregrine in Peckham

Birds gotta eat.

Can't believe they are closer to parrots than eagles.

closer to parrots than eagles

well I did not know this until today, excellent nugget of knowledge, thanks

Great day out at Snettisham. Loads to see and a great vista over The Wash. Spoonbills, egrets, a kingfisher, peregrine, buzzards, oystercatchers, dunlin, linnets, at least 40 cormorants, lapwings, many geese, muntjack, and those were just the ones I could recognise. Huge murmurations as well.
When the tide is out you really need some stronger lenses than we had.

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Down at my folks on edge of the Romney marsh, 3 buzzards low over a field being harvested waiting for the rabbit casualties.
And a pied flycatcher on the birdcall app but no visual confirmation.

Why are buzzards being harvested?

Escapee Stilt

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They're typically ripe by the 1st of September.

That’s when the season starts

I saw a lapwing today, I still don't know lots of birds by sight so I had to look it up but it was nice to see it.

Port Meadow is great for an introduction to recognising wading birds, it was a common sandpiper the other day.

lapwing

Always look cheeky

Hobby and linnet the highlight on this weekends visit to the folks, got a decent visual on the hobby so hopefully a bit better at identifying them now.
No visual on the linnet just the call on the app.
Was busy harvesting blackberries so not hanging around to see a small bird.
Shit loads of red admirals too

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Has anyone tried something like this

https://www.birdfox.tech/categoria-producto/birdmic/

With their Merlin bird ID app?

Tempted…

Have a read of this guys blog
https://acousticnature.com/blog

Not great pics, poor lighting and no tripod

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Another visit to ‘home’ and sat on a place called chapel bank where the village disappeared and they moved the church down the hill so it’s just trees and gravestones, 5 buzzard and 1 kite sitting in the thermals and what I thought was a raven being given some aggro.
Confirmed it’s crowing on the app which was a different sound to a cronk but definitely not a crow.
Never knew they were here on the edge of the Romney marsh.
Wish I had bought my binoculars with me.
Edit: and a hobby bothering the swallows plus Raven again not getting on with crows.
Probably the most bird action in a hours walk this year.