What is everyones favourite Raptor, Wader, Owl, Grouse (1 Viewer)

[Georgebirds]

Raptor - Red Kite, I've seen them spread across the country and go from a rare sighting to one so frequent I'd be surprised if I didn't see one on a birding day out!

Wader - Sanderling, I just love how trusting and unbothered they are, if I stay still by the edge of the sea they'll come right up to me.

Owl - Tawny, though it's a much tougher pick - all are beautiful and the sort of sighting which makes my day!

Grouse - Far too Southern to answer this one! I did tick Red Grouse in my birdbook after a holiday in Yorkshire aged 8, but sadly left it off my list when I got into birding as an adult - I only count the few childhood sightings I can still picture now, and I have no memory at all of seeing grouse!

 

[foresttwitcher]

have you seen stellars sea eagls? they are some size

Yes, I've been lucky enough to have seen all 4 species on my list. My avatar photo was taken near Furen, on Hokkaido, in February 2020.

 

[Scotlandbirds]

Raptor - Red Kite, I've seen them spread across the country and go from a rare sighting to one so frequent I'd be surprised if I didn't see one on a birding day out!

Wader - Sanderling, I just love how trusting and unbothered they are, if I stay still by the edge of the sea they'll come right up to me.

Owl - Tawny, though it's a much tougher pick - all are beautiful and the sort of sighting which makes my day!

Grouse - Far too Southern to answer this one! I did tick Red Grouse in my birdbook after a holiday in Yorkshire aged 8, but sadly left it off my list when I got into birding as an adult - I only count the few childhood sightings I can still picture now, and I have no memory at all of seeing grouse!

yeah you cant take a drive on the north deeside road without seeing plenty red kites

 

[Scotlandbirds]

Raptor - Red Kite, I've seen them spread across the country and go from a rare sighting to one so frequent I'd be surprised if I didn't see one on a birding day out!

Wader - Sanderling, I just love how trusting and unbothered they are, if I stay still by the edge of the sea they'll come right up to me.

Owl - Tawny, though it's a much tougher pick - all are beautiful and the sort of sighting which makes my day!

Grouse - Far too Southern to answer this one! I did tick Red Grouse in my birdbook after a holiday in Yorkshire aged 8, but sadly left it off my list when I got into birding as an adult - I only count the few childhood sightings I can still picture now, and I have no memory at all of seeing grouse!

nice, have you ever visited scottish highlands

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Here are mine (all based on what I've seen):

Raptor: Bat Falcon
Wader: Ibisbill
Owl: Great Grey
Grouse: Himalayan Monal

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Also limited to species I've seen, today my choice would be:

Lammergier
Broad-billed sandpiper
Serendip Scop's Owl
Hazel Grouse (unless I am allowed Crested Guineafowl)

Any other day it is likely that the answer would be different for both raptors and waders (the latter being my favourite group).

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Ibisbill
Black and White Owl
Black Grouse

 

[wolfbirder]

Pallid Harrier(male) or Gyrfalcon
Spotted Redshank or Sanderling
Great Grey Owl
Capercaillie

 

[WACCOE]

From birds I've seen

Black Harrier
Ibisbill
Great Grey Owl
Black Grouse

 

[Warixenjalka]

Golden Eagle
Northern Lapwing - the voice 😁
I could say almost any but today I say: Boreal Owl
Capercaillie x Black Grouse - seen one

 

[Scotlandbirds]

what country is that