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Mar 2018
6:40pm, 25 Mar 2018
25,448 posts
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Derby Tup
Went to coast on way home from Scotland and we were rewarded with eight wader species  Sanderling, turnstone, redshank, dunlin, ringed plover, curlew, oyk plus a nutter of a lapwing seen mobbing a buzzard
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Mar 2018
6:48pm, 25 Mar 2018
933 posts
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Dochart
Are ground-nesters vulnerable to buzzards?
There's a blackbird nest in the garden and a couple of days ago they saw off a pair of jays - totally fearless.
Singing chiffchaff on this morning's run
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Mar 2018
6:51pm, 25 Mar 2018
25,449 posts
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Derby Tup
Many birds appear to be hard-wired to fear raptors. I saw a mipit in the Lake District fly up to confront a passing peregrine falcon #comeandhaveagoifyouthinkyourehardenough
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Mar 2018
8:54pm, 25 Mar 2018
32,418 posts
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alpenrose
Frag, might it have been a skylark?
I saw one this morning, along with various waders along the lines of DT's list plus some Brent geese, tufted ducks, shelduck and others. I was at Keyhaven and with others for a wlak so, unfortunately, I was unable to stop for more than a few seconds to view and identify many of the birds I saw.
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Mar 2018
9:06pm, 25 Mar 2018
25,453 posts
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Derby Tup
Keyhaven area is ace. We used to go regularly when Stef lived in Southampton
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Mar 2018
9:21pm, 25 Mar 2018
2,901 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
AR - definitely not a skylark. I forgot to say it was in a tree (and skylark song is one that I do know). I’ve done a search and not found any reports of nightingales in the uk yet this year, so I’m stumped now. Anyone have any idea what has a nightingale type song?
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Mar 2018
10:12pm, 25 Mar 2018
1,932 posts
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jacdaw
Dunnocks have a surprisingly good singing voice, and are definitely singing now, FDNB, but maybe not a very nightingale sort of song. Sort of similar silhouette, maybe?
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Mar 2018
8:39am, 26 Mar 2018
25,454 posts
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Derby Tup
Yaffling green woodpecker, two dippers and a pair of grey wags but no chiff on this morning’s patch dog walk. Beautiful spring morning mind
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Mar 2018
8:42am, 26 Mar 2018
28,489 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Ally, sea eagle sounds fab. Nice one. Lots of ptarmigan today (5 or 6 in 2 different groups) up Cairngorm. Soooo hard to spot on snow and heather. Absolutely perfect camouflage. G
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Mar 2018
9:59am, 26 Mar 2018
1,095 posts
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J2R
Frag, from song alone I might suggest blackcap, even though it's still a little early in the year for them. But doesn't match the physical appearance.
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