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J2R
J2R
Aug 2020
6:07pm, 21 Aug 2020
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Surelynot, my guess would be mistle thrushes. I've seen little flocks of them this year.
KinkyS
KinkyS
Aug 2020
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We get sizeable flocks of mistles on the moors at this time of year - they do look and behave for all the world like fieldfare until I remember it's August...

'Our' buzzards opposite the house do that hovering thing too, and from a distance with nothing to get any perspective from, I do have to think twice!

Great view of a male merlin whilst enjoying a mid-run-commute pint and chips yesterday :-)
J2R
J2R
Aug 2020
9:02am, 22 Aug 2020
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KinkyS, sounds like my kind of run!
HowFar?
HowFar?
Aug 2020
12:32pm, 22 Aug 2020
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I think this is a grey wagtail fledgling that was sitting just outside the back door yesterday. It wagged its tail just as I snapped so the tail is blurry, but there is a bit of yellow there.

Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Aug 2020
12:42pm, 22 Aug 2020
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Looks right

I associate grey wagtail with water (running water mainly). Do you a have a stream, beck or river nearby?
HowFar?
HowFar?
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1:19pm, 22 Aug 2020
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Lough Erne is one field away. The nearest 'proper' river that flows into the lough is two miles away, but there are probably a few drains that flow in nearer than that. The weather we have had this week means that there is water pretty much wherever you look. I have seen yellow wagtails in the yard before, although the pied is a much more frequent visitor.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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1:21pm, 22 Aug 2020
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Male Yellow wagtail is a fabulous bird
flanker
flanker
Aug 2020
1:54pm, 22 Aug 2020
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We’ve got a virtually tame grey wag that seems to be permanently in the alley behind the shop. With the river Calder and Rochdale canal a few hundred yards away it seems a strange choice!
Surelynot
Surelynot
Aug 2020
3:10pm, 22 Aug 2020
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Thanks for the replies all. These must have been mistle thrushes.
D2
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5:18pm, 22 Aug 2020
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Three swallows came into the barn while I was out there working today, I hope they were saying goodbye and making sure they knew exactly where they would be returning to next spring. :)

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