[Misc] The Official NSC Bird Spotting Thread.

[BN9 BHA]

Due to the mass time wasting yesterday, we had plenty of time to ponder a little bird flitting around above us when the rain started...was it a swallow or a starling...still not quite sure..

Pied Wagtail, it was flying near us in the WSU

 

[tedebear]

Pied Wagtail, it was flying near us in the WSU

Oooh - good shout you're right!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Oooh - good shout you're right!

I see them regularly on dog walks.

 

[Zeberdi]

The British Trust for Ornithology have seen Swallows remaining in Britain and specifically sussex, and not migrating. Potentially due to our milder winters.

Curious how you saw my post, given you have me on ignore...

Who says I have you on ignore?

Yes, a few Swallows are wintering over in the UK due to Climate Change - seen, but not by the BTO - rather reported by birders and people putting records into Birdtrack. It would be the last bird I would suggest though if someone was saying they saw something this time of year tbh

In 2022, there were 12 individuals put into Birdtrack for the whole of the UK and N.Ireland ‘mostly in South and SW of England’ so would still be a very unusual sighting in Sussex.

When I get back to work next week, I will try and find out what the latest records for this year are if you are interested..

 

[tedebear]

Who says I have you on ignore?

You did.

 

[chip]

Due to the mass time wasting yesterday, we had plenty of time to ponder a little bird flitting around above us when the rain started...was it a swallow or a starling...still not quite sure..

I had this puzzle watching what looked like a swallow catching insects just before sunset the other day, I wasn't sure either as I didn't have glasses on.

 

[Zeberdi]

You did.

May have done a few months back - my ignore list is in a constant state of flux - I often put someone on ignore if I don’t like the way they are engaging with me then remove it again later.

Anyway, this is a lovely, uncomplicated and friendly thread without the arguments and binfests you see on some of the political and football threads and we all get along because we enjoy watching birds so let’s keep it that way

 

[tedebear]

I had this puzzle watching what looked like a swallow catching insects just before sunset the other day, I wasn't sure either as I didn't have glasses on.

I know what you mean, I struggled a bit yesterday as everytime I look up, I was a bit dazzled by the floodlights, so tried without my glasses and then couldn't see a thing ..

 

[Zeberdi]

2 Red Kites spotted this morning on our dog walk between Piddinghoe and Southease, first time I have seen any over here.

Nice.

Saw one over the Garden yesterday morning (high) - they have populated Norfolk very widely in the past 5 years or so. I think we have a pair nesting on the reserve at work.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Nice.

Saw one over the Garden yesterday morning (high) - they have populated Norfolk very widely in the past 5 years or so. I think we have a pair nesting on the reserve at work.

Good news.
The pair I saw were flying high unlike the Buzzards I regularly see close up.