Please refer to Richards comments on Cambirds detailing his thoughts on plumage etc. Ed.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Iberian Chiffchaff
Please refer to Richards comments on Cambirds detailing his thoughts on plumage etc. Ed.
Nightingale
'Ringed male feeding amongst the carpets of Ground Ivy early morning'. SME
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Blue Tit
'collecting nesting material from my dog's tennis ball' KH.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Tawny Owl
'Of 14 boxes, 6 are
currently occupied, ranging from birds with eggs and small chicks, to chicks
almost ready to fledge. They seem to be having a fairly good year.' RB
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sparrowhawk
'This wet and hungry Sparrow Hawk visited my garden in Melbourn this morning. He left chasing a Dunnock. (Taken through glass)' MH
Monday, April 23, 2012
Iberian Chiffchaff
Presumed Iberian Chiffchaff, Castor Hanglands, 22 April 2012 © Stuart Elsom.
'The song, roughly transcribed as 'sweet sweet sweet sweet, chi-chi-chi-chi-chi' was followed on two occasions today by normal Chiffchaff song which I think is rather worrying and may be more indicative of a Chiffchaff, but probably a 'mixed singer'. The legs are also very dark and seem at odds with the available literature on this very recent species. No doubt more will come to light regarding the variation of the song in the coming days and sonogram analysis will hopefully assist in the eventual identification'. SME.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Starlings
'Squabbling in my garden this morning'. MH
Song Thrush
'Gathering nesting material by the reedbed hide' SA
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Egyptian Goose
'This is actually displaying to another bird in front so is presumably a male.' SS
Caspian Gull
'1st summer birds such as this are few and far between now.' SC
