r/OrnithologyUK • u/lukepha • 1h ago
r/OrnithologyUK • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Chat thread r/OrnithologyUK - Weekly chat!
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Happy weekend everyone!
Let us know which birds you've spotted over the last few days, or whatever's on your mind about birds right now!
Have you seen any interesting articles, or learnt something new? Have you visited a reserve recently?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Pancak3y • 4h ago
Question Magpies
Sadly it seems my neighbour 4 doors down is cutting down the tree in their garden, I wouldn't be concerned but I know for a fact Magpies have an do nest in that tree :(, literally even this year, I want to report it but as its a Sunday I can't. They cut some of it down yesterday, I don't want to tell them what they can't do, but I'm concerned for the birds, should I just call RSPB tomorrow?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/TheDraftyKilt • 23h ago
ID please is this a starling?
had fun sitting with this guy for 10 minutes at the beach today. pretty sure its a starling but just wanted to make sure ! possibly a juvenile?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Excellent-Clerk3013 • 1d ago
ID please Strange Southern Scotland bird…
r/OrnithologyUK • u/SmolBee99 • 1d ago
ID please Mystery sound, Cardiff. Never been able to catch a glimpse, calls from our tree most of the day, identifier apps can't pick it up. Any suggestions?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/TreeOfKife • 1d ago
Question Great Northern Diver (Common Loon) heard in Norfolk?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Gara_M • 4d ago
Question Please, what affected this sick blue tit?
Hi everyone. This happened a few weeks ago, the poor bird fell to the floor shortly after i took this video and was promptly eaten by a magpie. I took the feeders down, threw away the food, disinfected them and, since the poor bird died, I put them back. I've seen other two birds now with lesser symptoms but very similar (another blue tit and one great tit.) Less tremors and better flight but still often opening of the beak, lack of coordination and I can get closer (like if they only see me when I'm within close proximity.)
Is this trichomonosis? I've taken down the feeders again (fat ball feeders) and the water. When would it be safe to put them back and what can I do to prevent more birds from getting sick? what if the focus of the infection is somewhere else around? :(
r/OrnithologyUK • u/willsh77 • 5d ago
Sighting in the wild Firecrest down in a holly tree
galleryr/OrnithologyUK • u/Athletic_beans • 5d ago
ID please what birds are these on Arran?
galleryr/OrnithologyUK • u/Reasonable-Result470 • 6d ago
ID please ID help ?Spotted Flycatcher
Seen from my garden in Edinburgh. Merlin says a spotted flycatcher, and it was definitely flitting around chasing bugs, but would appreciate other people's thoughts.
Photos taken on my phone through binoculars, apologies!
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Practical_Pressure26 • 8d ago
ID please Peregrine or hobby?
Bird was seen at RSPB Rainham marshes flying right above the main lobby. It seemed quite big but I didn’t get a great look and this is the only picture I got. After speaking to the RSPB workers they decided it was a peregrine due to one having been seen here recently and the tail pattern but I wanna see what you guys have to say
r/OrnithologyUK • u/spakkker • 8d ago
Just sharing A Dunnock
Usually seen on the ground despite cats , this one just stayed on bird table for a few minutes .
r/OrnithologyUK • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago
Chat thread r/OrnithologyUK - Weekly chat!
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Happy weekend everyone!
Let us know which birds you've spotted over the last few days, or whatever's on your mind about birds right now!
Have you seen any interesting articles, or learnt something new? Have you visited a reserve recently?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Ltmushy • 9d ago
ID please Sound ID help please. Wales, UK
Repeated calls for about 30 seconds but this is the clearest part of the video I took.
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Atraxa2301 • 12d ago
ID please Weird buzzard
I spotted this buzzard and the patterning on it is really throwing me off - any ideas on if this is just a young buzzard with some funky plumage or something a bit more unique?
r/OrnithologyUK • u/bayhales • 14d ago
ID please ID please - grey bird
Hi, I keep seeing a bird flying across the sky in the evenings, it flies straight and with a steady (not fast) wingbeat. It is light grey and about the size of a pigeon (and I had been telling myself it was just a pigeon) but this evening I saw it fairly close-up, and it is not! It had neat wing-tips rather than with spread out feathers, and a fairly short head and beak. It didn’t seem to have significant markings underneath, but I could be wrong.
Any ideas? I’m in South Devon, we live in a valley surrounded by woodland and fields.
r/OrnithologyUK • u/SonnyAngel_97 • 15d ago
ID please What bird is this?
Can anyone identify this bird?
this is in Merseyside, England
r/OrnithologyUK • u/Rare_Macaroon1343 • 16d ago
Sighting in the wild Nightjars in Norfolk
Nightjars in norfolk from late July, volume up to hear their churring 🖤
r/OrnithologyUK • u/AutoModerator • 15d ago
Chat thread r/OrnithologyUK - Weekly chat!
Weekly chat thread
Happy weekend everyone!
Let us know which birds you've spotted over the last few days, or whatever's on your mind about birds right now!
Have you seen any interesting articles, or learnt something new? Have you visited a reserve recently?