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bonners
bonners
Jan 2017
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Brilliant, dead chuffed for you Derby, they are amazing birds.

Cheers jacdaw, definitely not teal then, I have definitively seen teal on the Clwyd by that description as they were noticeably smaller. Going back to my original thinking of wigeon, just wish I could find one photo that says to me, yup, that is the one, rather than me thinking 90% that is the one. I am enjoying finding out though :D
Chrisity
Chrisity
Jan 2017
9:08am, 24 Jan 2017
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GSW drumming away in the mist, Song Thrush practicing counting to three, Snowdrops peeking out - must be time for winter to arrive.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jan 2017
9:27am, 24 Jan 2017
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Heavy snow must be just round the corner. I am seeing birds in pairs everywhere. They'll be huddling up to keep warm soon ;-)
Mr Logic
Mr Logic
Jan 2017
12:23pm, 24 Jan 2017
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I saw a ringed-necked parakeet
Mr Logic
Mr Logic
Jan 2017
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I saw a ring-necked parakeet on my run on Sunday. I know you get quite a few in England but I've never seen one before. My mother was then telling me how she saw two green birds in her garden and they almost looked like parrots. I reckon they were the ones I saw.
Mr Logic
Mr Logic
Jan 2017
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I've also seen a pair of mandarin ducks a couple of times recently and on Saturday what looked like a brown heron which I later found out was a Eurasian Bittern. It's been a good week my way for bird watching.
becca7
becca7
Jan 2017
12:49pm, 24 Jan 2017
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Fantastic to see a bittern. Where was that?
Mr Logic
Mr Logic
Jan 2017
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The River Roding in Loughton, Essex. I read that they're one of the most threatened bird species in Britain so I must have been lucky to see one.

I often see a lot of herons around there and there is a resident egret in the stream and fields at the bottom of my road.
becca7
becca7
Jan 2017
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They tend to skulk in reedbeds, so a lot of the time they can be seen and not heard.
Chrisity
Chrisity
Jan 2017
2:24pm, 24 Jan 2017
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Or heard but not seen becca?

Anyone want to play "Where's Woody?"

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