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10:55am, 23 Nov 2018
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Just saw a white tailed crow in the garden - and when it flew away, the underside of it's wings were white. Completely black from the front.
Are these common? Never seen one before?
(and is it just a blotchy crow, or something special?)
jacdaw
jacdaw
Nov 2018
11:33am, 23 Nov 2018
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jacdaw
I think it's quite common. Google 'leucistic crow' for examples.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Nov 2018
11:43am, 23 Nov 2018
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Derby Tup
There was a leucistic mistle thrush at Bolton Abbey for a while a couple of years ago
Heinzster
Heinzster
Nov 2018
12:32pm, 23 Nov 2018
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Heinzster
On the apple tree in my front garden we have left a number of apples. There's male blackbirds today, one very bold. I'm hoping for a few waxwings this year, last year it was a solitary one
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Nov 2018
1:47pm, 23 Nov 2018
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Derby Tup
There’s a strong network of blogging birders in both the greater Bradford area and in Calderdale. Sadly I’ve see no reports of waxwing locally (yet)
J2R
J2R
Nov 2018
2:13pm, 23 Nov 2018
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J2R
From https://twitter.com/waxwingsuk, it seems like all the sightings are north east Scotland at present.
alpenrose
alpenrose
Nov 2018
4:02pm, 23 Nov 2018
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alpenrose
I had a little walk on Stanpit marsh this afternoon and saw a couple of marsh harriers soaring around.
Chrisity
Chrisity
Nov 2018
11:00pm, 23 Nov 2018
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Chrisity
Waxwings within a couple of miles of me, may have a cycle out tomorrow.
steve45
steve45
Nov 2018
10:54am, 25 Nov 2018
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Chiffchaff this morning while out on my run. On a bitterly cold morning too!
J2R
J2R
Nov 2018
10:30am, 26 Nov 2018
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First garden siskin of the year just now, a female on the sunflower hearts. I was a bit surprised as they don't normally turn up until a little later in the winter, when alder seeds etc are getting scarcer. Maybe they're learning, like goldfinches have learned, that gardens are the places to be these days.

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