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  1. J

    Winter birding around St Moritz?

    Thanks. I did wonder if birding at 6000ft asl in mid-winter might be a bit optimistic!
  2. J

    Winter birding around St Moritz?

    Thanks. I could maybe add woodpeckers to my wants list........
  3. J

    Winter birding around St Moritz?

    Hi, I'm planning a trip to Venice by train later in the winter using the Bernina Express for either the outward or return journeys. I thought of stopping off for a couple of days in the Pontresina/St Moritz area to do a little walking/birding. I understand that the area is around 6000 ft...
  4. J

    Cruising on the Broads

    That sounds pretty damning. better go for Plan B........:)
  5. J

    Cruising on the Broads

    Hi, I thought it might be an interesting idea to rent a small cruiser (or similar) and pootle around the waterways of Norfolk and Suffolk for a week in May. I'm a photographer (wildlife and landscape) so that would be my ambition. In my minds eye I see a clear spring morning with fog lifting...
  6. J

    Mallorca 2022

    On the subject of Scops Owl we stayed in the monastery at Lluc for four nights last week and on the first night I heard its distinctive call from our room. It was calling from the top of one of the palm (?) trees in one of the central courtyards , and a second bird could be heard calling in the...
  7. J

    Mallorca 2022

    Hi, Two years ago I was planning a birding / sightseeing holiday in Mallorca, which came to nought thanks to Covid. Doing my research I found a fantastic website with some detailed information and descriptions about sites which I haven't seen mentioned anywhere else. Now that same trip is...
  8. J

    Pink magpie

    Good idea. Unfortunately its not local to me but I could put the word out on the Pembs bird blog in the hope that the property owners see something. But I can't help thinking, bearing in mind the previous cases, why magpies, and why pink?
  9. J

    Pink magpie

    Thanks very much for that Silverwolf. Assuming that it was not due to malicious or unintentional human interference, it must be erythrism. Erythrism is described as a " congenital condition of abnormal redness in an animal’s fur, plumage, or skin." The owner of the garden where the bird was...
  10. J

    What are the strangest nest sites you have come across

    I've seen several crows' nests on the top of telegraph / electricity supply poles. Not sure if they ever reared young there.
  11. J

    Pink magpie

    From the length of the tail, it must have been a juvenile. Maybe its parents had been feeding it beetroot....... There was a case in the North-east about ten years ago apparently where somebody had been die-ing magpies pink but in St Davids ..... not that sort of place really.
  12. J

    Pink magpie

    This was first reported by a non-birder as a rosy starling. As I was in the area I thought I'd go and take a look. Imagine my surprise when I saw this! My first view was against bright sunlight and the whole bird appeared to be glowing red. In normal light it appeared to be a bright pink and...
  13. J

    Green woodpecker behaviour at nest

    About a month ago I found a green woodpecker nest site in a tree close to a road. I watched for a few hours from my vehicle nearby and concluded that the birds must be sitting on eggs, as I had seen one enter the hole but not leave it (wexit?). On my next visit about ten days ago, it was pretty...
  14. J

    Starlings at Gretna Green?

    Good idea. Thanks!
  15. J

    The peregrine by J. A. Baker

    I'll look out for that, thanks.
  16. J

    Starlings at Gretna Green?

    Just wondering if there's any way of finding out if the starlings are back at the Gretna/Rigg roost yet this winter?
  17. J

    The peregrine by J. A. Baker

    Yes I suppose so. It condenses 10 years observation into one season so I suppose that could account for it, but he is also so good at describing the landscape. The book doesn't necessarily need the vast flocks of waders, jackdaws, etc that he describes. And if the numbers of birds he describes...
  18. J

    The peregrine by J. A. Baker

    One thing that amazes me is the sheer quantity of other birds he sees while he is hunting the peregrines. Your book about hobbies looks interesting. Living here in west Wales we rarely see them.
  19. J

    The peregrine by J. A. Baker

    I'm just re-reading this for the first time for about thirty years. The first time it blew me away and some of the novelty has worn off in the meantime. But it's still a fabulous read. What is the consensus over the actual content now? That this guy - probably not a very experienced birder -...
  20. J

    Natural World-Irelands Wild River:River Shannon Thurs 16/7/15 BBC2 20.00-21.00pm

    Golf.
  21. J

    Natural World-Irelands Wild River:River Shannon Thurs 16/7/15 BBC2 20.00-21.00pm

    It's not just in Wales then......
  22. J

    Natural World-Irelands Wild River:River Shannon Thurs 16/7/15 BBC2 20.00-21.00pm

    Agreed. It was a great programme; very different to the BBC's normal Natural World style. Stunning photography and nice soundtrack. It's being repeated this evening (Sunday) early evening, I think.
  23. J

    Where to see ruff in breeding plumage?

    Good thinking! It looks like N. Lancs might be worth a good scout round too, with a quick visit to Burton Mere on the way up....... http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/deeestuary/b/deeestuary-blog/archive/2012/04/24/ruff-and-ready.aspx
  24. J

    Where to see ruff in breeding plumage?

    Thanks but I think the Outer Hebs is unfortunately a bit too far away.
  25. J

    Where to see ruff in breeding plumage?

    Thanks for posting that. The rare birds breeding report is always very interesting. I could make educated guesses about several of those sites.
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