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Watford Wobble Feb 2017 1:21pm, 26 Feb 2017 7,060 posts	0 Watford Wobble Whilst out on our run we spotted a crow but with underside trailing white feathers. Very distinctive and pure white on both wings. Any ideas?
Pou Pou LePhoõk Feb 2017 5:08pm, 26 Feb 2017 3,388 posts	0 Pou Pou LePhoõk Several hundred golden plover (I think...) up by Menwith Hill. Splendid.
becca7 Feb 2017 5:38pm, 26 Feb 2017 7,123 posts	0 becca7 Wow, sounds great, Pou Pou.
Derby Tup Feb 2017 5:55pm, 26 Feb 2017 22,610 posts	0 Derby Tup Leighton Moss today gave us 35 species today. Highlights included: marsh harrier, sparrowhawk, dunlin, gadwall, marsh tit and, albeit distant views of, an otter
Surelynot Feb 2017 6:50pm, 26 Feb 2017 1,378 posts	0 Surelynot Saw six cormorants sitting quite close together on the banks of the Nith yesterday. Doris must be forcing them inland for shelter.
KinkyS Feb 2017 10:09pm, 26 Feb 2017 17,389 posts	0 KinkyS WW - leucistic crow perhaps?
Watford Wobble Feb 2017 9:03am, 27 Feb 2017 7,062 posts	0 Watford Wobble I've just had a Google at images and you're correct KinkyS. Thanks. We will look out for him in future.
Derby Tup Feb 2017 9:11am, 27 Feb 2017 22,613 posts	0 Derby Tup There was a leucistic mistle thrush at Bolton Abbey a couple years ago and I seem to remember reading about a similar corvid in Halifax area too. Odd thing I they seem to survive better than one might expect
steve45 Feb 2017 9:18am, 27 Feb 2017 1,502 posts	0 steve45 I once had a totally black Magpie in my garden and which for a wonderful brief second had me thinking I'd spotted a Grackle! Three Bullfinches in garden.
Fragile Do Not Bend Feb 2017 12:08pm, 27 Feb 2017 1,577 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend My parents had a leucistic squirrel visiting their garden regularly.

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