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  1. vanellus

    Cricket in Hove

    No, not the cricket with a bat. Photo attached I hope. ID please.
  2. vanellus

    Mijas, Spain Booted Eagle

    Any comments on the age of this bird would be appreciated. My first booted. Two weeks ago.
  3. vanellus

    Birdwatching sites in Lancashire

    We will be visiting Clitheroe around 5th May. Any advice on nearby places to watch birds welcomed.
  4. vanellus

    Beetle larva Shapwick Heath NNR Somerset

    What is this large beetle please?
  5. vanellus

    Damselfly Somerset

    I D for this damselfly would be appreciated. I thought red eyed at first, but it has a blueish body.
  6. vanellus

    Gyr Falcon, Lynemouth, Northumberland

    I took a few photos from near Lynemouth flash at 11.00 am this morning of a very large Falcon. I am not techy enough to convert them to the right size for this forum. More information on Yellowbellyinexile.blogspot.co.uk A Buzzard sized falcon with this patterning etc must be a Gyr, but I have...
  7. vanellus

    Lake Tahoe in May

    Friends saw these birds at Lake Tahoe in May - thought I would leave ID to the experts. Hope the attachments work. One I think is a Blue Jay. Are the others some sort of Bulbul?
  8. vanellus

    USA but in a Zoo

    Our daughter sent us the attached picture from America - but it's in a Zoo, so could be from anywhere. I could Google, but I'm sure one of you good folks will know what it is. We have a video that shows it's long tail, but some technobabble about wrong format for attaching.
  9. vanellus

    Advice needed - using Canon lens with Nikon D80

    I hope someone out there can provide expert advice on the following. I have a Nikon D80. My Tamron 70-300 has broken, so I have been gifted a Cannon EF 70-300 1,4-5.6 USM Ultrasonic with a 58mm objective lens and advised that I can get a Canon to Nikon adapter for about £8 on Amazon. Three...
  10. vanellus

    California USA Bird of Prey

    The following link is to a mobile phone video of an unknown bird of prey, taken on the coast of California within the last month. It seems to have a pale head, but is otherwise a bit fuzzy, but I suspect that someone out there will have an answer...
  11. vanellus

    Skua

    There should be a fuzzy picture attached to this. If it's not, I need a lesson on how to include a photo. I am sure it's an Arctic. I saw it fly and it was light and bouyant. White flashes on the wing obvious, but not pronounced. It was not as big as the bigger Herring Gulls and the beak is...
  12. vanellus

    Sorting out Herring Gulls

    Can anyone point me to discussion on races of Herring Gull? I have just been looking through my (rather modest) life list and considering ommissions and question marks. About 35 years ago I saw what a learned friend identifed as an Icelandic Herring Gull. It had yellow legs and a Herring...
  13. vanellus

    Water Beetle ID Northumberland UK

    OK, this is one of those no photo jobs! Have a small garden pond in Northumberland. Water beetle about 1cm long, similar shape and leg proportions to Acilius sulcatus but the body and head are plain black with a thin yellowish line where the head a body meet. Any suggestions that can narrow...
  14. vanellus

    Lincolnshire Birding

    From a Yellowbelly living in exile in Northumberland. Can't find a generic Lincolnshire thread so started this one. Visit to Lincoln over weekend. Nothing unusual. Large female Sprawk flew low level past McDonalds near the Uni at 10:30 am today. Annual camp on the Showground - normally see a...
  15. vanellus

    I.D. Fly Northumberland

    Sorry, no photo as yet. Fly about 1cm long; lots on floating vegitation on our garden pond. Distinctive white wing tip. Opens and closes its wings horizontally to 180 degrees in an apparent display to others. Abdomen banded, but not brightly. Stripes along length of thorax. Any help in...
  16. vanellus

    Youtube Bloopper

    Odd looking Manx Shearwater on youtube. Looks as though it has run out of puff(in). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHUbrmkI2r8
  17. vanellus

    Northumberland Moth ID please

    Seen on the old Wanny line near Bolam, Northumberland. Moth - about 2cm wing span - black apart from narrow white margin to top of upper wing. Habitat tall herb rich grassland bordered by tall hedges.
  18. vanellus

    Sun Flower Seed Nutrition Problem?

    Happened to be watching Zoo Vet at Large yesterday and he was treating an African Grey Parrot. He commented that a diet biased towards sunflower seed was lacking in vital vitamins and heavy on the fat. I know that captive birds only have the choice they are offered but wonder if the huge bias I...
  19. vanellus

    Prestwick Northumberland

    Just beyond Dinnington, on the single track road to Prestwick, is a by road described as unsuitable for vehicles. My better half and I had a walk down this lane and had a good list of everyday birds. The highlight, however, was the discovery of a Great Tit nesting inside the hollow metal pole...
  20. vanellus

    Collared Doves

    Interested to watch Collared Doves that are regulars to our garden. They would normally be ground feeders but ours have an alternative. We have two feeders with trays hanging beneath to catch the bits dropped. The Doves land on these and reach into the feeders. They have a liking for Black...
  21. vanellus

    Life Lists

    I have never been much of a twitcher, nor have I been abroad much, so my endeavours over about 50 years of birdwatching have not produced a big list. I have just been compling my list out of interest and I used the latest BOU list as a guide. Apart from adding Black Woodpecker (Sweden) that is...
  22. vanellus

    Day out in Northumberland

    Visit to Cresswell Pond and surrounding area. 09:30 to 13:00 17/03/09. Bright sunshine 37 Whooper Swans on Cresswell Pond plus 20 at Druridge Pools. Druridge swarming with Toads! Two pairs RB Merganser on Cresswell Pond along with a good number of Goldeneye, Tufties, Teal, Shelduck, Widgeon...
  23. vanellus

    Hi from Cramlington

    Hi, I'm Andrew from Cramlington, Northumberland (the English Northumberland). I have been rather inactive in birdwatching, botanising and the rest over the last 20 years as family commitments have taken over. My birwatching is largely confined to holidays and the odd half day along the local...
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