• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. M

    ... and I saw a Grebe and...and...and... a Seal??

    Running on a high here and no, it's NOT the first coffee of the morning. People must think I'm nuts here in work because I am all over the place I'm so hyper! Typical bus ride into work takes me past Sutton, which is an extension of the estuary on my local patch. I often go there during winter...
  2. M

    Whalewatch

    Howdy all Been busy working and such and frankly didn't expect to get out and about for a while. So when I got a reminder on my phone that a whalewatch was going on, no-one was more surprised than me. Now, I knew there was one planned, but still, I never realised it was so soon! Anyway, off I...
  3. M

    Mabel at the cliffs!

    Hi folks! I thought I'd pop down to the local cliffs at Howth today. The weather had cleared and was the season for the seabirds so why not?! Seabirds were not the only attractions of this headland. I also saw Whinchat, Stonechat, Raven, Magpies, two Robins fighting and heard Wrens singing. At...
  4. M

    Mabel in Poland

    Hi folks, Hope all of you are keeping well. Here's what I've been up to. Some of you may know I was in Poland last week for five days. Krakow to be exact. I must confess that it wasn't a birding holiday as such, but I got three sneaky birding opportunities in. First things first, Poland is...
  5. M

    Mabel's May

    Hi folks I am in what I like to call a "silly season" with the birds. I find it hard to get the goods this time of year. Everyone seems to be nesting and the migrants have gone. With little decent woodland, the summer visitors also seem rather sparse. However, there are a few highlights, most...
  6. M

    Krakow

    Hi all, Last minute holiday to Krakow during last week of May to first week of June. I am guessing that it's probably not migration season, but as I frantically look through the other Polish threads here does anyone have any tips? Regards, Mabel
  7. M

    Buzzard At Last

    ... in Ireland, that is. I have probably whined at you all several times about Buzzards. Trust me, this ain't a whine! I've always been told that Buzzards are on the increase in Ireland. I have never seen one. Ever. I had to go to the mystical land known as England to get one, and sure enough I...
  8. M

    Mabel's March

    Hi folks, A week into April and I knew I was forgetting something. Ah yes, a March report! Frankly though, looking at my list, you wouldn't think I had done anything at all. I got four new year birds added to my list. One of them a lifer. Nevertheless, I had some good birding and birds in this...
  9. M

    Mabel's March Wake-Up Call

    Helloo my little lovelies! Oh dear, I hope I haven't turned anybody away by the first sentance alone! Come back you hear! Now then... Things have quietened down a bit here in general Sir Robin is only making sporadic appearances and the Finches have flown. Except for the Bullfinches. they seem...
  10. M

    Mabel's Fabulous February!

    Hello folks! February is anther prime month in Ireland. The winter migrants are still here, and the feeding is good, so it's great for coastal birding. The mudflats are still chockablock full of waders, geese and ducks. As I type this, it is the 25th of Feb, and it's getting milder. As we...
  11. M

    Mabel's Malahide Madness!

    Today, on this freezing morning, Mabel takes you to the estuary in Malahide! Malahide is a very nice area of Dublin. Very affluent and right next to where I'm at. Also has a pretty big estuary which can be viewed from several locations. Because the estuary is so large, it is actually bigger...
  12. M

    Sprawk Rawk!

    Please excuse any spelling mistakes here. I am typing purely based on adrenaline. I was programming my synthesizer and noticed a lot of Jackdaws and Magpies around. I looked outside and the crows scattered and a Blackbird feeding in the garden shot into the tree and froze. A Sparrowhawk (I think...
  13. M

    Mabel 1: Bullfinch 2

    Bullfinches are truly special birds in my book. Not just the wonderful colours and odd calls, but I can identify so much with them. Not that I have no neck and the jaw pressure of a Pit Bull, but in other ways. If I were a bird I think I would be a Bullfinch. I'm quiet, am not a bully, like...
  14. M

    Mallards Feet

    Hello all A friend and I were at a bus stop at my local patch last week. There happens to be a huge flock of Mallards at the site, and we watched them as we waited for a bus. Then my friend asked me, why are their feet orange? I've been wondering this myself. Any ideas? They don't use their...
  15. M

    Mabel's '08 List

    Shaky start, but it's only the first week! 01-07 January 1. (Eurasian) Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) (an odd first for the year but there you go) 2. Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domest.) 3. (Common) Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 4. (Western) Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) 5. Rook (Corvus...
  16. M

    'tis the season to be fightin!

    Well, yesterday it all went down here! There were four Curlews having a feed in the field outside my house. I'd imagine, and have seen them taking Earthworms and such, so they must be doing well, as the estuary is a good ten to fifteen minutes away. A few Black-headed Gulls were also in the...
  17. M

    Happy Holidays

    Apologies for not being on here as much. Hope the season treats you folks well! You guys are the best-sorry about yet another seasons greetings thread! :D 3:-)
  18. M

    Rainy Ramblings

    Hello folks! First of all, apologies if I haven't been posting quite as much, but I can assure you all I have been following your birding adventures. I hope you all are well. As for me, I have been doing a lot of things, and birding hasn't been a priority I'm afraid. But that has to change...
  19. M

    Woke up this morning. got yourself a... Crow??

    Not that I am a mafioso like the Sopranos (yet), but that's what I got this morning. After chatting to my very good friend online last night I decided to get up and bird. Set out at 7 and quickly realised that it was dark. Too dark for my cheap-a$$ scope. But no matter. I hopped on the first bus...
  20. M

    Sniffly Snuffly Birding

    Hello folks Since Sunday I've been b*****ing about having a cold. Well, today I just HAD to get out and get some air. Oh, and some cold medicine. I was out early, so got to hear the wee birdies having a sing-song. I wrapped up well in my National Geographic fleece and my trenchcoat and was...
  21. M

    I Come Home To This?

    It has been all go since I returned. Straight back to university this week. No messin' there! However, I done a good deal of last year's birding while in university, so I got off to a good start on Monday when I got up at 7 to get a bus and bird beforehand. I have a few highlights. Saw Red...
  22. M

    Dunno if anyone can help?

    Hi all When I was in Italy there was a bat roost nearby. The bats seemed utterly indifferent to human presence and artificial lighting. All I could make out is that they were small, and pale brown in colour. Like a tan colour. Their clicks went like this "click" then a gap for two seconds...
    • Mabel
    • Thread
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bats
  23. M

    Mabel gets Pasta and Culture

    Hi folks! **DISCLAIMER: Long, rambling report ahead. For those in a hurry, or simply not bothered, look at the list. You get the idea.** Well for the last week I have been away. I was in Italy, just outside Florence. I travelled a good bit. Altogether I spent time in Florence, Siena, Lucca and...
  24. M

    Not a huge report, but...

    Went out last night... have not done a spot of birding in a while, but I was certainly treated last night! As I walked along, the Rooks were roosted in the trees. When I first set out, they were wheeling about the sky, but as I approached the bus stop, they had settled. This alone was...
  25. M

    Birthday Wishes

    Following a heads-up from Kristina (Dolphinbride), she noticed that it is Lydia and Mike's birthday today? If so happy birthday guys!
Back
Top