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    Feather, Northants UK

    Bit unsure about this one, found in garden today. Anyone?
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    Dead bird, Northamptonshire UK

    Hello all A friend sent me this of a dead bird outside her house, what is it please? Thanks
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    Gull, Tyne and Wear, UK

    Hello all, firstly apologies for the terrible cameraphone picture, and secondly apologies for posting something that is probably very obvious, but like a lot of casual birders, I'm really not good with gulls... Saw this one yesterday evening, and was struck by a few things (a) looked bigger and...
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    Red Kite

    1 x Red Kite over Newton on 26th, 27th, 29th May 2 x Red Kite on 30th. Also 2 x over Clifton on Dunsmore on 31st and 1 x today. Perhaps a little late for nesting this year, but I'd hope for it next year, ideal type of countryside,
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    Poor blurry photo, Warwickshire UK

    A friend sent me this, all they could tell me was that it was "about twice as big as a blackbird". I'm guessing it's a mistle thrush though it looks a bit odd?
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    Northants Red Kites spreading out?

    For the last few weeks I have seen one, two or (today) three Kites daily on my commute to and from work, on the A6 between Burton Latimer wind farm and the A14. It's been at least a week since I didn't see one. Given that this location is around 15 miles south from Rockingham, it looks like...
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    UID LBJ, Warwickshire

    2 x UID LBJ, Warwickshire First one unfortunately wouldn't allow me to shoot him/her from any other position than directly below ... blackcap, possibly? Second one ... willow warbler?
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    UID song, Northants UK

    This is probably something really common, but can anyone tell me what this call is? (fast metallic plinking noise?) Sorry for the background noise, but it's reasonably clear I think. Was singing from a hedge next to a canal and pub beer garden. Saw it only very briefly as it flew out of the...
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    Weird Redpoll?

    Is it possible that Redpolls have a patch on their heads that isn't red? I only ask because otherwise I may be going insane ...
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    UID wader, UK

    Sent to me by a friend. Don't know when or where it was taken, though I could find out. What's the bird on the left of the picture, please?
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    Nightjar? Derbyshire

    Was camping on Sunday night in a campsite situated in a forested area with farmland surrounding it. Myself and the other half were sitting outside around 10pm watching the dozens of bats whirring round above our heads when they were joined by a bird which flew round for a short while before...
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    Anything else this could be? (UK, Northants, no photo)

    My partner went out into the garden today and flushed a bird from one of the large bushes that we have. She only saw it briefly (and poorly) as it went over her head and disappeared over the opposite hedge, but she described it as "greyish, smaller than a pigeon but bigger than a blackbird, and...
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    LBJ, East Yorkshire

    ...there are a lot of things I can sort of make this into (i.e. Grasshopper Warbler, which I heard singing nearby), but I'm really not sure ... will probably kick myself now ...
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    Dumfries and Galloway

    Hello, myself and the other half are in the area for a week for half-term, near Newton Stewart. I know the local RSPB reserves etc., but can anyone point out anywhere else it would be worthwhile us heading for? Much appreciated.
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    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker? Cumbria UK

    Looked tiny compared to the GSWs I am familiar with in my garden. Always wary of juv GSW though ... LSW would be a life tick mind you ... so is it? (Note this was taken in August, I've had a problem with my camera so I couldn't post it)
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    A couple of IDs, Northumberland UK

    First one - Kittiwake? Second one - juv grey wag? I should know these really :)
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    Warbler sp, Warwickshire - poor photo

    A friend sent me this today - he was wondering if these two might be Cetti's (it was taken at Brandon Marsh where they're fairly common). It might not be possible to ID from these photos but I thought it was worth a go.
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    Pipit sp, Devon, UK

    OK, the last pipit I photographed on a beach turned out to be a wandering Meadow, but this one - notably dark legs - is a Rock, isn't it? Or am I wrong again?
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    What's wrong with this Goldfinch?

    Saw this bird on the feeder a while back but thought it was just a bit bedraggled or had had a problem with a predator. However it's back at the feeder today in exactly the same state. I didn't get a photo today, but attached is the one from the first time I saw it. It flies OK and has...
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    Tree or House sparrow? North Yorkshire

    Grey cap = house, chestnut cap = tree, aye? So, what about a chestnut cap with a touch of grey? There were others of both species about as well, but this one was on its own and I couldn't decide.
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    Pipit sp., Tyne and Wear

    Perfect environment for Rock Pipit (i.e. a rocky beach), but it's got vaguely orange legs, so it's a Meadow ... isn't it?
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    Odd Red Kite

    Is this a normal RK, or is my impression that it's very flat-headed and its eyes are bulbous correct?
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    Slightly overambitious sparrowhawk

    I take a lot of pleasure watching the sparrowhawks that hunt next to the school I work at - sometimes they perch on the outbuildings next to my classroom and I can point them out to the kids, who are fascinated too. The male takes the usual small prey, though the female is far more fearless...
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    A few random IDs, Southern Scotland

    1. Willow/Chiff? 2. no idea (the differing sizes of the two are confusing me) 3. Meadow Pipit?
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    Juv robin (?) - UK Tyne and Wear

    This is a juvenile robin, isn't it?
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