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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2021
11:51am, 6 Apr 2021
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Derby Tup
This current cold spell has me wishing my life away but I love seeing and hearing swift too. The absolute definition of a bird for me
Heinzster
Heinzster
Apr 2021
11:59am, 6 Apr 2021
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Heinzster
Sparrowhawk over the garden twice just now. On cruise control rather than full hunt mode but still an awesome bird.
DT, I love swifts too. Real fighter pilots. A couple of years ago I head a lot of them at the end of February, investigated and found a local business has swift boxes set up (I knew about them) and was playing their calls to let them know where to go. I think it was probably at least a good 8 weeks early.
Non birders probably wondered at why I was wandering aimlessly down an alley looking at the sky.
TheScribbler
TheScribbler
Apr 2021
4:04pm, 6 Apr 2021
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TheScribbler
I saw a wagtail in the park this morning. My brain was yelling "yellow" as it was such a bright colour against the dull surroundings, but I think it's a grey wagtail
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2021
4:08pm, 6 Apr 2021
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Derby Tup
Grey is correct. Really handsome bird

A male yellow looks like a canary; it’s seriously bright. I’ve seen a few around early May time in the Dales; invariably by water
Heinzster
Heinzster
Apr 2021
4:45pm, 6 Apr 2021
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Heinzster
First calling chiffchaff today, also house martins and whooper swans. All within 2 minutes of each other.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Apr 2021
6:19pm, 6 Apr 2021
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Hanneke
I saw a pair of collared doves canoodling on a fence just now.
The rookery corvids are making a racket... I have a feeling they want to move in next!
rhb
rhb
Apr 2021
11:01pm, 6 Apr 2021
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rhb
There's an old drainage channel I run along by the mersey, had a grey wagtail lead me along the whole length of it today, was pretty cool experience.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Apr 2021
10:10am, 7 Apr 2021
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Hanneke
Nice rhb!
Roberto
Roberto
Apr 2021
8:05pm, 7 Apr 2021
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Roberto
Barn owl flying along the hedge ahead of me on my run. Was around for 4/5 mins. About 100metres after it turned away, a sparrowhawk then flew out across my path.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Apr 2021
8:07pm, 7 Apr 2021
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Derby Tup
Sounds a great run

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