Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
Richard Harbird has set up a blog for his local patch at Morton Bagot (near Redditch) at http://mortonbagotbirder.blogspot.com/
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Birds of Warwickshire (2 Viewers)
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Pager reports that it comes from Arnhem, Belgium - if its flown all this way surely it can be counted?
Periwinkle
Tame Valley Birder
Pic and info on my blog of Night Heron. It seems it was sold by Arnhem Zoo to a UK buyer. We have provided ring number which they will cross check. My guess is Twycross ;-)
Dave Hutton
Warwickshire Birder
Pager reports that it comes from Arnhem, Belgium - if its flown all this way surely it can be counted?
Hi Phil I think you will find Arnhem is in Holland! As Tom has stated Burgers' Zoo have confirmed it as a bird they have sold to a UK buyer!!!
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Cheers Dave - just shows how much educational standards are falling nowadays!!
alrewasbirder
Well-known member
I rang Twycross on Thursday afternoon and they were unaware that they had any Night Herons in the zoo.
Periwinkle
Tame Valley Birder
Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
When trying to establish the origin of the Earlswood bird last year, apart from Twycross I could only find two other local zoos that had Night Herons, namely Cotswold Wildlife Park and Blackbrook Zoo, the latter of which is rumoured to have had birds of other species escape last year. I don't know if there's any way of knowing if any are kept in private collections?
Matt
Dave Hutton
Warwickshire Birder
Latest on the Night Heron is that the bird was hatched at Burgers' Zoo,Arnhem on 18th April 2009 & transferred to Twycross Zoo,Leics on 18th October 2009!! Twycross were not aware it had escaped untill this morning (25/1/12) when a phone call was made to the person in charge of the birdhouse where the egrets/Herons are housed!!!!
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
28/1/12 Hartshill Hayes CP Crossbill SE over picnic area.
Regards, John
Regards, John
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
1/2/12 Ladywalk (Brian Jones) Dunlin on reserve with Green Sand on river at Sainsbury's hide report of a Mealy Redpoll with 6 Lesser Redpoll.
Regards, John
Regards, John
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
3/2/12 Mancetter on the river Anker behind Dobbies garden centre 5 Chiffchaff. Hartshill near Leathermill lane 19 Golden Plover over.
Regards, John
Regards, John
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
9/2/12 Mancetter 30 Siskin today in Alder. Regards, John
Decided to have a walk round Whitacre heath N R today,the usual tits,G S Woodpeckers,flushed a Snipe,was just about to go into the feeder hide hoping for Redpolls when i noticed a Redwing hanging from a branch,it had cotton or something wraped round it's foot,i couldn't free it on site so took it to my moms and we free'd its foot(which seemed fine)there have been plenty of Redwings about her garden so i decided to release it there,it bit my finger,crapped in my hand and flew off,now that's gratitude for cutting short my birding trip !
upstarts1979
Well-known member
nice one mick, you will be rewarded with a goodie at Upton
KRO johnB
Ah birding karma !
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
15/2/12 Mancetter 2 Chiffchaff along the river behind the garden centre, 1 singing. Regards, John
JHDraytonbassettpits
Well-known member
17/2/12 Hartshill Hayes CP in the picnic meadow hedge today a Mealy Redpoll and 4 Lesser Redpoll.
Regards, John
Regards, John
