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jogler · « **Reply #1575 on:** 27 December, 2010, 11:33:19 am »

head hare?
nose hare?
ear hare?
pubic hare?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1576 on:** 27 December, 2010, 12:02:10 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 27 December, 2010, 11:33:19 am

head hare?
nose hare?
ear hare?
pubic hare?

Or - my favourite from Chris Packham last series - Ryan Hare ?

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1577 on:** 27 December, 2010, 02:08:49 pm »

A redwing in Chatham. Yay

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1578 on:** 27 December, 2010, 09:11:14 pm »

An addendum to post 1600 above: a brace of foxes at Gunners Park.

slowfen · « **Reply #1579 on:** 28 December, 2010, 09:16:38 am »

Last night, hedgehog nicking the chicken's food $:-\$

clarion · « **Reply #1580 on:** 28 December, 2010, 11:26:22 am »

You may be able to help us with this one.

We saw two bird in the hedge next to our garden. Didn't get a great look at them, but it was about sparrow sized, with a pretty even, brown, thrush-like back, and a black face, not cap. You could definitely only see it when it turned its head.

As they flew off, they had a low, swooping flight, like a wagtail.

Anyone any ideas?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1581 on:** 28 December, 2010, 01:13:23 pm »

What length/colour of tail ? Did it show any strong patterns as it flew off, eg wing bars/rump/tail feathers ? Based on the description so far how about a reed bunting ?

clarion · « **Reply #1582 on:** 28 December, 2010, 11:27:57 pm »

No wing bars - as I say, just a fairly even brown colour. Didn't get a good view of the tail.

newtoncap · « **Reply #1583 on:** 30 December, 2010, 11:59:04 am »

Two Long Tailed Tits in the garden today !

L CC · « **Reply #1584 on:** 30 December, 2010, 08:00:08 pm »

woodpecker, near Prickwillow. I recognised it from it's flight thanks to tips from Wow on the way back from the yacf camping. It very kindly rested on a telegraph pole looking very woodpeckerish to allow me to confirm it's id.

I have forgotten which kind of woodpecker, but I'm sure Wow will remind me.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1585 on:** 30 December, 2010, 10:44:53 pm »

Just let the dogs out for a final wee. Roosting in the tree over our pond about three metres from the back door was a smallish raptor-looking bird. In my torchlight it looked maybe kestrelly. Is this likely? It didn't budge despite two doggies running around underneath and me shining my torch at it from several angles so James could get a look.

geoff · « **Reply #1586 on:** 31 December, 2010, 05:35:02 pm »

Just back from Otmoor to look for starlings. Saw about 50, rather than the 50,000 we'd hoped for, but the ducks, geese, teal and widgeon made up for it. Also a long discussion with RSPB warden about the collective noun: it is widgeon, not widgeons and they squeak: only mallard quack in flight. Great afternoon out. Happy New Year beasties!

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1587 on:** 03 January, 2011, 05:20:44 pm »

Drove over to Bo'ness today, didn't see very much but did see a greenshank, the first one I've seen for several decades. I don't think that there's many of them about in this part of the world.

mr_brooks · « **Reply #1588 on:** 04 January, 2011, 10:29:03 am »

Very bold hare in the snowy woods.

TimO · « **Reply #1589 on:** 04 January, 2011, 03:33:35 pm »

Not today, but a few days ago, when I was at my parents over the New Year. This is their "pet" seagull, whose been coming to the back garden ever since he was a juvenile.

My Mum throws food onto the garage roof for him (her?) since he can't easily land in the garden, and certainly can't get into the bird house that he's perched on!

Interestingly, the Common Gull is so named because it's noted for foraging on Common Land during the winter, rather than due to it's abundance.

Pingu · « **Reply #1590 on:** 04 January, 2011, 05:13:44 pm »

Though that's a herring gull.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1591 on:** 05 January, 2011, 04:42:23 pm »

Heard but not seen: greater spotted woodpecker drumming this morning in Priory Park. Some say that this is a sign of spring, although I have heard them hammering away in October.

delthebike · « **Reply #1592 on:** 05 January, 2011, 05:13:54 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 05 January, 2011, 04:42:23 pm

Heard but not seen: greater spotted woodpecker drumming this morning in Priory Park. Some say that this is a sign of spring, although I have heard them hammering away in October.

I heard a woodpecker on Sunday in Priory Park. How do you know that it's a greater spotted on sound only?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1593 on:** 05 January, 2011, 05:54:40 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 05 January, 2011, 05:13:54 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 05 January, 2011, 04:42:23 pm
Heard but not seen: greater spotted woodpecker drumming this morning in Priory Park. Some say that this is a sign of spring, although I have heard them hammering away in October.
I heard a woodpecker on Sunday in Priory Park. How do you know that it's a greater spotted on sound only?

The green woodpecker is also known as a yaffle - which is its high-pitched yelping cry. They don't drum.

The RSPB: Green woodpecker

Greater spotteds drum as a method of communication. They also have a high-pitched staccato alarm call which sounds a bit like an amplified manic blackbird on performance-enhancing drugs.

The RSPB: Great spotted woodpecker

delthebike · « **Reply #1594 on:** 05 January, 2011, 06:05:37 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 05 January, 2011, 05:54:40 pm

The green woodpecker is also known as a yaffle - which is its high-pitched yelping cry. They don't drum.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1595 on:** 07 January, 2011, 10:46:43 am »

A rather smart Bullfinch when I was having a cup of coffee in the lane.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1596 on:** 07 January, 2011, 02:31:15 pm »

A nurban fox in Reading last night. It waited for a gap in the traffic, then trotted across Kings Road & entered the grounds of Thames Valley University (or Reading College, as it used to be called).

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1597 on:** 07 January, 2011, 02:39:12 pm »

It obviously was a member of the Tufty Club

Manotea · « **Reply #1598 on:** 07 January, 2011, 05:57:34 pm »

Had 'our' Heron sitting on the roof today.

border-rider · « **Reply #1599 on:** 07 January, 2011, 05:59:24 pm »

6 cormorants on the Monnow at Monmouth today.

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