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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

    Thanks. This has reminded me that I have a copy of the old Poyser guide somewhere in my collection. I will follow up your advice.
  3. vanellus

    Mijas, Spain Booted Eagle

    Thanks for this.
  4. vanellus

    Mijas, Spain Booted Eagle

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

    Lincolnshire geese and duck

    Geese look to have pale head and neck, which suggests Grey Lag. Lack of light on underwing may, however be exaggerating this.
  6. vanellus

    Mariefred, Sweden - Willow or Marsh Tit

    Hmm! No obvious wing panel or white spot to gape. Neat bib, but not a clear side on view to see if it is bull-necked or rounder headed. Looks nearer to Marsh, but look forward to wiser answers than mine.
  7. vanellus

    diver, Shetland

    Lower mandible clearly shows slightly upturned boat shape when seen this close.
  8. vanellus

    Buzzard: New Forest, UK

    What the video also shows is a fast and stiff wing beat, not the slower and deeper wing action of a Honey in active flight imo. The flight action tips it to Common for me. Colouration and pattern a problem, because taken from under trees into light, so overcooked. Observation of deeper beat -...
  9. vanellus

    Buzzard: New Forest, UK

    Cannot see enough of head. Was it barred underneath at all?
  10. vanellus

    Bird ID - Cotswolds, Oxford

    My instant response was Cuckoo, but I agree it could be a Mistle. How did it's flight look? Straight, undulating, fast, slow, wavering?
  11. vanellus

    Buzzard: New Forest, UK

    Looks long-winged, which favours Honey, but cannot pick up plumage detail.
  12. vanellus

    Birdwatching sites in Lancashire

    Thanks for the advice. The Inn sounds a good bet - birds and beer!
  13. vanellus

    Birdwatching sites in Lancashire

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

    Kestrel ?

    Kestrel is the only small raptor in the UK that hovers for any length of time. Buzzards occasionally hover, but they are huge in comparison. The dark primary feathers of a Kestrel are very distinct. and a good ID guide in straight flight.
  15. vanellus

    Beetle larva Shapwick Heath NNR Somerset

    What is this large beetle please?
  16. vanellus

    Damselfly Somerset

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

    Spotted flycatcher, UK

    Did you see them sitting in the tree? Spotties sit very upright, warblers tend to be more horizontal.
  18. vanellus

    Northumbrian Birding

    Agreed.
  19. vanellus

    Northumbrian Birding

    I also had good, close views of the Pacific Diver. Looking at the various ID comments on the web, it seems as though the lack of white on the rear of the flanks, the size and the smaller pale patch below the eye are diagnostic. As for the vent stripe, which I did not see, there is a photo of a...
  20. vanellus

    Gyr Falcon, Lynemouth, Northumberland

    Thank you all for the information. It confirms what I thought about its status.
  21. vanellus

    Gyr Falcon, Lynemouth, Northumberland

    The right foot is holding a clod of mud or dung. Have another shot that shows two clean feet - huge feet with long claws.
  22. 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...
  23. vanellus

    Northumbrian Birding

    Gyr Falcon? 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...
  24. vanellus

    Northumbrian Birding

    50 Waxwings near Cramlington Village at 13.15 this afternoon.
  25. vanellus

    Lake Tahoe in May

    Thanks
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