Twitchers - Your favourite UK bird.

[Ludensian Gull]

7. What are they ?

Swallows

 

[Meade's Ball]

You can't beat this beaky flouncer.
The Curlew.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I'm also rather partial to Red Kites, having seen them regularly by the M40 on my trips to and from university in Buckingham. They can now been seen regularly at the Burgh, above Burpham.

Saw them myself over the summer, got flown over quite low by one near Burpham one early morning.

Took this picture on The Burgh of a Red Kite and Common Buzzard out hunting together, though always keeping some distance between each other. There were a pair of each.

 

[skipper734]

7. What are they ?

They are Swallows. It's me that's the Tit!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

My favourite has to be a seagull

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

My favourite has to be a seagull

I like the chicks. Utterly RUTHLESS and totally lacking in respect for their parents. They would fck them over for a crust of bread.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I like the chicks. Utter RUTHLESS and totally lacking in respect for their parents. They would fck them over for a crust of bread.

So, you've met my kids?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

So, you've met my kids?

I like to feed Seagulls and see the utter carnage. Chicks pecking away at their parents. They are hard motherfckers. It is ALL about them.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I like to feed Seagulls and see the utter carnage. Chicks pecking away at their parents. They are hard motherfckers. It is ALL about them.

Yep, you've met them

 

[British Bulldog]

Disappointed in the lack of posts featuring tits so far, if I'm honest.

What's happened to you, NSC?

Allways been a fan of Blue Tits if I'm honest, Beautiful Birds.

 

[brakespear]

A couple of years ago, I saw someone a bit odd in Balham looking very disoriented.

A largish light brown bird, smaller than a pigeon but rounder with blue flecks on the wings.

What was that ?

Looked like something more comfortable in a wood rather than an inner city.

Saw something similar in Worthing last year, never found out what it was.

edit: for me, anyway, possible favourite is:

 

[Kneon Light]

Rather like this bird myself
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[greyseagull]

Big birder here. My daughter's middle name is 'Wren'. I'm a little obsessed.

I assume you all know about the Peregrine's on top of Sussex Heights by Churchill Sq? Their story is fantastic. I watch their webcam every year. We also have a pair on the Lloyds building here in Worthing.

As someone said, it is hard to trump them. However, I'm also very partial towards the Goshawk. I'm starting a part-time natural science degree at the OU in Feb and I'm hoping it will send me down the path of studying the migration trends and patterns of certain birds (swifts, swallows, etc.)

 

[Meade's Ball]

When in Spain last week i went to visit this tiny concrete park in the middle of Ourense that has a piercing white peacock and a more regular multi-coloured one strutting around. Also there in a small pond were a few ducks quacking about and a trio of black swans. The latter brought me a tad to sorrow as two were a couple whilst the remaining black swan had to remain a distance away in obvious fear for its safety. I hope the council find a mate for the lonely bird as it must have just spent its time constantly paddling nervously whilst watching these 2 lovers garble song at each other. Still, on the riverbanks that splits Ourense in two i saw some cormorants drying themselves before diving back in and a friendly heron.

 

[greyseagull]

I took this photo of a Stonechat in Shoreham several years ago near the Holmbush. Accidentally stumbled upon a few nesting pairs.

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[clapham_gull]

Disappointed in the lack of posts featuring tits so far, if I'm honest.

What's happened to you, NSC?

In fairness you haven't posted a Cock either.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Indeed, one of my favourite Sunday afternoon excursions is to take the folks down to Shoreham to see if the ones on the power station tower are there, perhaps taking in a drink and a bite at Carat's Cafe. However, my favourite is the Barn Owl, though they've sadly had a couple of bad years thanks to the grotty weather. I'm also rather partial to Red Kites, having seen them regularly by the M40 on my trips to and from university in Buckingham. They can now been seen regularly at the Burgh, above Burpham.

We have barn owls locally to Bracknell Towers - sometimes hunting in broad daylight, quite close to the house. There is an old flint barn about a mile away, where they nest in old tea chests that the farmer has placed up in the rafters. Wonderful birds.

But my favourites have to be the nightingales that sing through the night from the old oak tree at the end of our garden.

 

[mune ni kamome]

We have barn owls locally to Bracknell Towers - sometimes hunting in broad daylight, quite close to the house. There is an old flint barn about a mile away, where they nest in old tea chests that the farmer has placed up in the rafters. Wonderful birds.

But my favourites have to be the nightingales that sing through the night from the old oak tree at the end of our garden.

I almost bit at this, well done!

 

[spongy]

Any native bird of prey really, seen most of our UK species now, only missing a Goshawk and a Sparrowhawk.

Be lucky to see either, Sparrowhawks are lightening quick in woods and if I am ever lucky enough to see one it will be gone in a flash!

I do have a plucky little robin that lives jus outside the fire exit door where I work, I've been feeding it and it is getting gradually braver, to the point if I leave some food just inside the door it flies in, grabs it and flies back out again. It's become kind of a little friend now, I regularly go outside and kick the dead leaves about so it can have a rummage around looking for bugs.

My favourite is the Peregrine though. Such a majestic bird and THE ultimate aerial hunter.

 

[banjo]

I thought this was a thread to coax out Miget gem and he's bird. Sorry woman.