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  1. claire78

    Lost Notebook - Cley - 25/07/2009

    I have been a very silly sausage today and managed to lose my birding notebook somewhere on the Cley reserve. It is a black Aldwych notebook with writing in red from today. It starts in June 2008 with a Center Parcs visit (shows how infrequent it is I manage to get out and about if it's lasted...
  2. claire78

    Stone Curlew at Weeting Heath 2009?

    Can someone just confirm if the stone curlew are at Weeting Heath in 2009? Am planning a trip there on Sunday with some friends and don't want to arrive and find they have abandoned their regular nesting spot!!! I tried to call the reserve yesterday but no answer - guess the warden was busy...
  3. claire78

    BOP ID please - Farmland - East of England

    The attached pics (Sorry they are not v good - left scope at home and only had mobile phone and bins!) were taken a few days ago on farmland in East England. Bird of Prey was on a Pigeon - not able to see whether feral or wood - guess is wood as these were all over the field! My fieldnotes...
  4. claire78

    Dippers - any reliable sites near Bosley, Cheshire

    Hi I will be staying near Bosley in Cheshire in August (with family so opportunities for birding will be few and far between!!). ANyone know of a good site within the area for Dippers? I would love to see some! Kind regards Claire
  5. claire78

    Bird ID - Garden UK - Suggestions from a song!

    This morning on my way to work I heard a song that I don't remember hearing in the garden before. It was coming from either the cherry or ash tree in the garden. I didn't manage to get my bins out quickly enough to see what it was. Any suggestions - the song was something like follows Diddly-...
  6. claire78

    BOP ID Help please - today Hickling, Norfolk, UK

    I was down at Hickling today and a Bird of Prey flew over whilst I was walking back down the lane from Stubb's Mill towards the NWT Car Park. It was pale browny/greyish colour with barring on the underneath of the wing, slightly bigger than a sparrowhawk but similar (ish? perhaps) shape. It had...
  7. claire78

    Problems accessing birdtrack

    Problems accessing birdtrack - IGNORE - Problem solved! In the past I have had no problems accessing birdtrack. However, my virus software did an update a couple of days ago and now I cannot log on. I can access the front page http://www.bto.org/birdtrack/index.htm but as soon as I click on...
  8. claire78

    Would an otter take a Coot? Minsmere 24/01/08

    On Thursday 24/01/2008 I was down at Minsmere in the Island Mere hide and I noticed the following behaviour:- There was a 'raft' of coots huddling together on the water (c175) and one gadwall. Every now and then they would alarm and scoot off in smaller groups across the surface,and then stay...
  9. claire78

    White-fronted Geese - Today - Reedham Ferry, Norfolk ???

    I spent today over at Pettits at Reedham with my son and some friends. Coming home we crossed the river on the Reedham Ferry to the Heckingham side. By the slip-way for the ferry exit were 10 white-fronted Geese (albifrons albifrons). None appeared to be ringed, but a few came up to the car...
  10. claire78

    Another ID please - Cheshire UK - ?Owl

    Also whilst in Cheshire I was awoken at 3am by the noise of an owl outside my window. I was on a farm. It was making a repetitive 'kee-ik' noise but it sounded different to a female tawny. Also there was no audible male hooting in reply nearby. Was this a Tawny, ?juv?, or could it have been an...
  11. claire78

    Suggestions please - bird ID- UK - few clues!

    I need some more help with an ID please! I was in Cheshire / Staffs / Derby area last week and whilst at Rudyard Reservoir spotted the following:- "a small bird with a 'chip chip' call that was similar in clarity, volume and style to a Cetti's but simply was a 'chip chip' and not nearly as...
  12. claire78

    Bosley, Cheshire

    In a couple of weeks time I am going to be visiting Bosley in Cheshire. Are there any good birding sites nearby??? I won't have much time on my hands for birding but will have a car.... Many thanks Claire
  13. claire78

    Is Cley all it's cracked up to be?

    I've got the opportunity of taking Friday off work for a days birding. However, have no firm idea of where I want to go! I am interested in giving Cley a go (have my NWT membership!). But - Is Cley all it's supposed to be? Everyone raves about Cley but just want to check that there is a reason...
  14. claire78

    Can you add Black Swan to a UK List?

    I swa a Black Swan yesterday 'in the wild' with a large group of Mute Swans and geese. I know it's not a UK species but can you add it to a UK List? Or do I simply ignore it?!? Technically it was out their living it rough in the wild, even though it may have started life in a collection...
  15. claire78

    Bizarre Goose! UK

    I saw this goose yesterday whilst out 'feeding the ducks' with my 4 year old son! Its a Greylag cross I would guess but with what? It was in a mixed group of Greylags, Egyptians, big white farmyard geese, and ducks on Oulton Broad near Lowestoft, Suffolk. It appeared marginally bigger than a...
  16. claire78

    Unknown for ID please - UK Feb 2005

    I took these photos in Gorleston, Norfolk in Feb 2005 on the banks of the River Yare. I thought I knew what they were but now I'm not too sure!!! THere was a group of about 6 and they allowed me to get quite close to them without flying away. Can someone help me ID them 100% please ?!?! Many...
  17. claire78

    Craneflys / Daddy long legs

    IS it just me or are the craneflies out at the wrong time of year? A couple of days ago I spotted one and have now seen two more today. I Thought they came out in September time. Have these emerged early or overwintered in the mild weather??? Claire :h?:
  18. claire78

    Juvenile Pheasant?

    Driving through the lanes at Corton (near Lowestoft) the other week I had to stop for a bird in the middle of the road. It looked like a female pheasant but with a shorter tail and a patchy green collar. Is this a juvenile cock pheasant? CLaire
  19. claire78

    Help with ID of a bird please!

    I was driving down the A47 near Acle, Norfolk yesterday which is encased either side by marshy grassy areas, some reeds etc when 3 birds took off from a field/ditch area and flew accross the road, landing somewhere on the other side. I was driving along at 60 mph so unfortunately was unable to...
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