Ads 38 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just wondering if partridge could have had young now? I know it's not usually til March/April but I went out last night and saw something in the lamp. At first I thought it was a mixi rabbit because I could see it moving but it never ran off. I nearly slipped the dog but as I got closer I noticed it was some sort of ground nesting bird with young nestled around it. I tried to get a picture but they flew off as I was getting my phone out. Just wondered what it was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Partridge not a chance mate. Could be woodcock but I very much doubt it this early.Saw woodcock chick's 25 years ago but that's the one and only time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ads 38 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 That's what I thought, too early but I definitely saw them, one bigger bird in the middle with about 4 smaller ones around it. It wasn't woodcock, I'm sure of that, didn't have the beak! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 How about quail ? Doesn't explain the bigger one unless they were roosting with an odd partridge ?!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ads 38 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Never heard of them being there before but do they nest together in groups? Or do they have young this time of year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Never heard of them being there before but do they nest together in groups? Or do they have young this time of year? Would imagine quail roost together on the ground a lot like partridge do. Nothing will be nesting with young this time of year mate. You say they flew off so they must of been adult birds. Only quail seem to fit the bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,480 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 to early mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 would,nt imagine they,d be quail this time of year probably just a covey of partridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ads 38 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's confirmed, it was an unusually early partridge. It was doing my head in so I rang rspb and a lady confirmed it. She knew because the young flew away aswell. Partridge can fly at about a week old. She was well excited when I told her! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Partridge chicks first week of Feb?? Flying at a week old?? Excited RSPB lady?? This has the makings of something for Country File lol. Frankly I don't believe any of it. Ask the game breeders. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ads 38 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Partridge chicks first week of Feb?? Flying at a week old?? Excited RSPB lady?? This has the makings of something for Country File lol. Frankly I don't believe any of it. Ask the game breeders. What you saying then? I didn't see it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's confirmed, it was an unusually early partridge. It was doing my head in so I rang rspb and a lady confirmed it. She knew because the young flew away aswell. Partridge can fly at about a week old. She was well excited when I told her! Fly at a week old....fpmsl 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Not at all ads. Just thinking out loud. Think about for a minute though. For starters, what's the first birds you see pairing up and actually nesting and sitting. Corvids I reckon. In the hedgerow I would say blackbird. Even they haven't got young yet so that's why I figured it was almost impossible first week Feb. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ragumup Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Maybe I read it wrong but sounds like you lamped a covey of partridge with the slightly larger adults and the pairs last years young which flew off with them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Maybe I read it wrong but sounds like you lamped a covey of partridge with the slightly larger adults and the pairs last years young which flew off with them... No it was defininitly partridge the RSPB lady said so 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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