• 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. W

    Found feathers, wooded area, Switzerland: An ID would be wonderful

    They look a bit like Tawny Owl feathers
  2. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    My first Small Blue, Grizzled Skipper, Marsh Fritillary and Bombus humilis queen of the year in Hampshire yesterday 17/05.
  3. W

    Springwatch 2024

    whoopee doo
  4. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    Painted Lady in S. Hants today (15/05) on Cotoneaster flowers.
  5. W

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2024

    Blue-tailed and Azure Damselflies on the wing with Beautiful Demoiselle on the Hants coast yesterday 10/05.
  6. W

    Songs that mention species of bird

    Somehow you missed Iron Maiden's Where Eagles Dare `Sea of Madness also includes eagle and dove...
  7. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    Small Heath and Large White today 09/05 in S.Hants.
  8. W

    Songs that mention species of bird

    Although a ficticious bird; 'Phoenix' by Wishbone Ash. There's also "...and I heard the cry of the seven whistlers". Iron Maiden: 'The Clairvoyant' and '...a Blackbird sings on Bluebird Hill' by Nik Kershaw: 'The Riddle' And loads of reference to eagles and doves I can think of from Iron Maiden...
  9. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    My first Green Hairstreak of the year in S. Hants yesterday 29/04.
  10. W

    What Bird can you hear just now?

    Well at this moment the 'bird' I can hear is Miranda Hardy from the CD player, outside the window it's a combination of Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff, House Sparrow and Herring Gull.
  11. W

    Little Owl pellets?

    Yes the black bits are theelytra of beetles
  12. W

    Butterfly photo= Dublin in Ireland

    I agree Holly Blue, I hope you submit your records to the Irish Biodiversity Data Centre recording scheme.
  13. W

    restaurants where you can bird and eat at the same time

    I believe there's a hotel in Iceland where you can sit in the restaurant and watch the Puffins on the cliff top outside the window, they also serve Puffin on the menu. I bet it tastes like chicken.
  14. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    My first Orange Tip and Holly Blue in the garden (S. Hants) on 16/04 this week. Then both again on 18/04 and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. First Small White on 19/04.
  15. W

    Larks of the World

    They're probably just larking around...
  16. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    My first Speckled Wood in S. Hants today 24/03 and two each Bombus lapidarius and Bombus pascuorum queens about a month earlier than I'm used to as well as a female Andrea fulva, also a bit early and a few Bombylius major. I guess the Holly Blues will be out soon.
  17. W

    Hawk Question

    yes absolutely. you're providing a bird feeding station so where's the problem?
  18. W

    donating binoculars

    How about donating some to a local hospice?
  19. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    Two Peacocks territorial fighting in the S.Hants garden and a single Comma on Weds 20/03 while I sat in the garden having lunch20/03. Also seen plenty more Brimstone this week and my first Bombus lucorum/terrestris worker.
  20. W

    Any point putting out niger seed?

    Some years ago after having never had Goldfinches on my feeders I put one out filled with niger seed, within twenty minutes two Goldfinches arrived to feed on the niger, they became regular visitors after that, so try it and see. Good luck
  21. W

    How's Your 2024 List Going?

    Mine is now at 100 with Sand Martin on Friday, and all done on foot.
  22. W

    Nature's Home magazine

    I was surprised to read in magazine in my local GP's waiting room that the Berlin Olympics were being cancelled.. who'd a thought it?
  23. W

    First Butterflies 2024

    Brimstones and Red Admirals in my south Hants garden last week w/b 04/03 and my first Marmalde Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on 8th March along with another local Adder, male this time.
  24. W

    What are the most interesting wildlife that you've seen in YOUR HOUSE?

    Stag beetles regularly come into my house when I have the windows open at night in early summer. Also had the odd Western Conifer Seedbug too over the years later in the season. Always nice to see, Last year I found the scarce hoverfly Volucella inflata in the conservatory, closely followed by...
  25. W

    Helm Identification Guides - What Next ?

    For parrot illustrations you still can't beat Edward Lears' magnificent book , even though it's long out of date.
Back
Top