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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
May 2017
8:18pm, 28 May 2017
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Derby Tup
Probably right
cackleberry
cackleberry
May 2017
8:19pm, 28 May 2017
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cackleberry
We've recently spotted a few interesting birds whilst out n about.
A tawny owl inside a mill ruin.
Curlews and lapwings by the boatload on the moors, including a curlew chick sat on the footpath.
And, more excitingly for me, a golden plover. Never seen one of those before, so had to get Google on the case!

The woodpecker in our garden is now pretty much a daily visitor.

It's probably already been discussed, but didn't the swallows arrive early this year?
becca7
becca7
May 2017
8:20pm, 28 May 2017
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becca7
Think this is the rock pipit.



Nice spots cackleberry.
flanker
flanker
May 2017
2:01am, 29 May 2017
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flanker
Heard a very distinctive call on the moors above Todmorden today. Long and repeated. Sort of 'earrrrrp'. Similar but far longer in length than the multitude of skylarks. Any ideas?
alpenrose
alpenrose
May 2017
9:42am, 29 May 2017
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alpenrose
Lots of starlings are just landing on my lawn, both young and old. :)
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
May 2017
9:54am, 29 May 2017
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Derby Tup
flanker, there are probably only a handful of birds likely to make the sound you heard - meadow pipit, skylark, wheatear, snipe, golden plover, lapwing, curlew and redshank. Maybe go to the rspb web-site and check out the calls on there. My money's on one of the first four ;-)
becca7
becca7
May 2017
3:08pm, 29 May 2017
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becca7
Can anyone please help identify this little chap who was bouncing around on the coastal rocks at Llanelli?

becca7
becca7
May 2017
3:14pm, 29 May 2017
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becca7
Here's another pic.

jacdaw
jacdaw
May 2017
3:48pm, 29 May 2017
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jacdaw
Linnet?
becca7
becca7
May 2017
4:55pm, 29 May 2017
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becca7
Thanks, that was my best guess, going by the purple on the front. Never seen one before though.

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