Fetch Birdwatchers
165 watchers
Sep 2020
7:54pm, 18 Sep 2020
3,177 posts
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jacdaw
Don't woodpigeons breed all year round? I'm pretty sure they produce pigeon milk, so as long as they have food, can raise young. They aren't tied to the availability of insect larvae to raise young, in the way other birds are.
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Sep 2020
8:08pm, 18 Sep 2020
17,805 posts
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Rosehip
Well you learn something new every day - as they say  bto.org spot on jackdaw! |
Sep 2020
9:09pm, 18 Sep 2020
3,024 posts
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J2R
I didn't know woodpigeons did that, but I knew feral pigeons did (there was something about it on one of the 'Watches a year or so ago). Explains why there are so many of them about!
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Sep 2020
10:04pm, 18 Sep 2020
1,678 posts
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bonners
Well there you go, I never knew that. That would explain why it was so keen with my messy pruning and taking all the bits I was dropping. Bit like having an oversized, fat robin following you around when gardening
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Sep 2020
5:39pm, 19 Sep 2020
46,446 posts
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Derby Tup
flanker remember the water you saw with the white rump? birderbri.blogspot.com |
Sep 2020
2:57pm, 20 Sep 2020
19,416 posts
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flanker
I came to that conclusion too, by a process of elimination more than anything. Used to see them quite a bit down in Cambridge which was probably why it looked familiar but, being out of context, why I couldn't place it. Both chiffchaffs and wheatears at some point around the Centenary Way yesterday. |
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Sep 2020
5:58pm, 20 Sep 2020
1,679 posts
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bonners
Mountain hike today, really struggle with some of the small birds high in the hills. In the Carneddau range which in some ways is similar to high moors. Identified plenty of wheatear and meadow pipits, but what else am I likely to see? I can have a look in my books then and see if I can identify anything for next time.
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Sep 2020
6:04pm, 20 Sep 2020
46,474 posts
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Derby Tup
Skylark is one - a bit bigger and ‘pointy’ looking than a mipit
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Sep 2020
6:31pm, 20 Sep 2020
1,681 posts
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bonners
Cheers DT, didn't see any, I always think they have a bit of a spikey hairdo
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Sep 2020
6:36pm, 20 Sep 2020
46,475 posts
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Derby Tup
Snow bunting is another mountain bird to look out for, particularly in winter. Check the call. I heard some fly overhead one November afternoon on the Coniston massif
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