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  1. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Tried some farmland this morning, off Scotland lane. Walked up through 3 fields, as far as the housing estate. Skylark Femal phesant Male phesant Goldfinches Lots of sparrows
  2. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Thank you for the informative replies both. Much appreciated. I’m certain it was a nightjar, the noise it made was very unusual and easy to identify. Not many birds that size and shape. I went back at dusk and later on after dark hoping to hear something but it must have already moved on...
  3. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Please explain?
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    Bartley reservoir

    Dusk walk yesterday Lots of swifts Male bullfinch This Morning I startled a small deer, probably a muntjac, as I walked through bushes around the edge of res. Only saw hooves and tail as it disappeared. Saw what I think could have been a nightingale, struggling to find a closer match in my...
  5. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Thank you, will do.
  6. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Yes this is it! The size is right, I must have mistaken the legs for tail feathers as it was flying off. How exciting 😁
  7. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Thank you Julie. It could have been a House Martin. I didn’t notice any darker blue, it looked more brown, I’ll have to keep my eyes open incase I see it again
  8. M

    Bartley reservoir

    Not sure if this is the right place for this.. A couple of weeks back I saw a dark brown bird by the front of the church, flying away from the pond in the field. It had a white rump and shortish tail. It flew low and was sized between a blackbird and thrush. I’ve looked online and the closest...
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