byron 1,093 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 usually around twenty first of april round these parts.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,630 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Bit early yet Trappa. Give it another week or two I'd say. Could it of been a dove or pigeon? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Buzzards here all year round, ususally hear the cuckoo about now but not heard one yet. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 they,ll be back soon enough, give them a couple of weeks I reckon about the 20th Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! bosun last week i heard that shrill cry you describe, and looking up i saw 3 buzzards and 4 red kites all riding the same thermal, spiralling up one above the other. twas brilliant 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 that many buzzards here its a joke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Last year was another great year for Cuckoo's here, heard a couple of them cuckooing there territory in the woods behind my house. Me and the missus thought we heard a hen bird last week but I thought it was a tad early to be one so was probably mistaken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,870 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! I don't think they would be a flock of Hedge Sparrows buddy...or did you mean sparrows that live in the hedge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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the_stig 6,614 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 that many buzzards here its a joke had a release project here around 6-8 year ago buzzards and kite`s we`ve got loads of breeding pairs now ......you may of come under the same project paulus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! I don't think they would be a flock of Hedge Sparrows buddy...or did you mean sparrows that live in the hedge? No, I didn't mean Dunnocks, just simply the house sparrows that live and die in my hedges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! I don't think they would be a flock of Hedge Sparrows buddy...or did you mean sparrows that live in the hedge? I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! I don't think they would be a flock of Hedge Sparrows buddy...or did you mean sparrows that live in the hedge? No, I didn't mean Dunnocks, just simply the house sparrows that live and die in my hedges. sparrows that flock to your hedge ---- got em here there hitting the feeders big time at the min. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,870 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have not heard one round here for about five years. Sad times Nope, me either. As you say, loads of Lappys and Curlew, the field in front of mine is chock full every year. We had a GS Woodpecker here last year, knocking feck out of the electric pylon (wood) last year, it'd be nice to see him again and our resident Spa will be getting herself ready to give our flock of hedge sparrows a bit of stick come nesting. Though my fave birdy thing last summer... Hearing that shrill call and looking up to see two or three Buzzard specks circling high in a blue, blue sky and not a cloud in sight, now there's summer for ya..! I don't think they would be a flock of Hedge Sparrows buddy...or did you mean sparrows that live in the hedge? No, I didn't mean Dunnocks, just simply the house sparrows that live and die in my hedges. :yes: :yes: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,870 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Nice to see. They're making a bit of a comeback around these parts. Tree sparrows are very nice, but Dunnocks get my vote every time, I've had a few of them over the years when I had my aviaries.....great bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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