Springwatch 2008

[tonyvid]

I've got my first daff in flower in the garden!

[coolcatmaz]

a lot of my bushes are budding up, and the blackbirds have been courting. We had lambs up the road before christmas as well.

[central]

Saw a couple of Daffs on Sunday, and Song Thrushes getting vocal around the village.

Not to mention some Coots getting territorial at Pitsford today.

[SPR2]

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

[central]

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Did it "repeat phrases" in its song? Most likely a Song Thrush. They're getting very territorial at this time on year.

[SPR2]

central said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Did it "repeat phrases" in its song? Most likely a Song Thrush. They're getting very territorial at this time on year.

No. I would recognise them

[central]

SPR2 said:

central said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Did it "repeat phrases" in its song? Most likely a Song Thrush. They're getting very territorial at this time on year.

No. I would recognise them

Only other possible is a Mistle Thrush.

[SPR2]

central said:

SPR2 said:

central said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Did it "repeat phrases" in its song? Most likely a Song Thrush. They're getting very territorial at this time on year.

No. I would recognise them

Only other possible is a Mistle Thrush.

It couldn't have been a nightingale as someone suggested

[central]

SPR2 said:

central said:

SPR2 said:

central said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Did it "repeat phrases" in its song? Most likely a Song Thrush. They're getting very territorial at this time on year.

No. I would recognise them

Only other possible is a Mistle Thrush.

It couldn't have been a nightingale as someone suggested

Impossible. That's a summer visitor.

[tonyvid]

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Can you give a rough size, another bird of similar size?

All the thrush family are going nuts at the moment, I was walking the dogs at 07.00 the other day and they were so loud!. My garden is full of snowdrops and crocuses now, also saw a single primrose

[SPR2]

tonyvid said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Can you give a rough size, another bird of similar size?

All the thrush family are going nuts at the moment, I was walking the dogs at 07.00 the other day and they were so loud!. My garden is full of snowdrops and crocuses now, also saw a single primrose

About 4 to 5 inches possibly. The pattern of it's song was similar to that of a robin.
The blackbird population seems to increase each year round here and like the thrushes the are going nuts. Unfortunately my dog has very keen ears and eyes
for b/birds in particular and chases them.

[Ordinary Bloke]

There's a lot of Goldfinches around this year, a nice change from the last 2 or 3 when they were very rare. I also saw a greater spotted woodpecker this weekend (nice... ) and it looks like the greenfinches are doing a bit better too. But I don't fancy Bill Oddie or that blond girl who does the programme with him...

[central]

SPR2 said:

tonyvid said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Can you give a rough size, another bird of similar size?

All the thrush family are going nuts at the moment, I was walking the dogs at 07.00 the other day and they were so loud!. My garden is full of snowdrops and crocuses now, also saw a single primrose

About 4 to 5 inches possibly. The pattern of it's song was similar to that of a robin.
The blackbird population seems to increase each year round here and like the thrushes the are going nuts. Unfortunately my dog has very keen ears and eyes
for b/birds in particular and chases them.

What's the location of the bird? ie garden, woods, field?

[SPR2]

central said:

SPR2 said:

tonyvid said:

SPR2 said:

A question for CENTRAL

Which bird would I have seen briefly and heard that had a strong song at frequent intervals, quite a bit of white on the breast otherwise brownish.
Also I came accross violets out when doing my garden today.

Can you give a rough size, another bird of similar size?

All the thrush family are going nuts at the moment, I was walking the dogs at 07.00 the other day and they were so loud!. My garden is full of snowdrops and crocuses now, also saw a single primrose

About 4 to 5 inches possibly. The pattern of it's song was similar to that of a robin.


The blackbird population seems to increase each year round here and like the thrushes the are going nuts. Unfortunately my dog has very keen ears and eyes
for b/birds in particular and chases them.

What's the location of the bird? ie garden, woods, field?

A garden with a field at the side near to RWSC. A green woodpecker frequently visits the garden too.

[central]

Rutland Water Sailing Club, Edith Weston?

Meadow Pipit?

[central]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb8M36aeK9c

[tyre_tread]

central said:

Rutland Water Sailing Club, Edith Weston?

Meadow Pipit?

You can see and hear one here:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/m/m...

Edited by tyre_tread on Monday 28th January 01:25

[SPR2]

Central and Tyre Tread
Thanks for those links, I feel sure that it was the Pipit species. The song resembled the Tree Pipit in particular. Markings were very similar on both birds.
Yes it was in Edithweston, in the garden of the house with the veranda near the sailing club.It had many interesting birds in the garden there
A couple of hedgehogs came to a sad end in the pool last year, s

[central]

SPR2 said:

Central and Tyre Tread
Thanks for those links, I feel sure that it was the Pipit species. The song resembled the Tree Pipit in particular. Markings were very similar on both birds.

Tree Pipit is a scarce SUMMER visitor (April - September).

[SPR2]

central said:

SPR2 said:

Central and Tyre Tread
Thanks for those links, I feel sure that it was the Pipit species. The song resembled the Tree Pipit in particular. Markings were very similar on both birds.

Tree Pipit is a scarce SUMMER visitor (April - September).

I ,ll give up for the moment but keep my eyes open and hope to see whatever it was again in the future.
Anyway, many thanks for the information you have provided.

Daphne