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[hopless500]

Any of my fellow birders confirm what this is? (Not you @User14044)

My best guess is tree pipit, unless my little book of birds is letting me down.

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Was it singing? Song thrushes sing in triplets. They're very distinctive.

Edit. Plus mistle thrushes are much much rarer.

 

[potsy]

Was it singing? Song thrushes sing in triplets. They're very distinctive.

It was a bit far away to know, looked quite big though, bigger than the blackbirds which makes me think it might be the mistle?

 

[hopless500]

It was a bit far away to know, looked quite big though, bigger than the blackbirds which makes me think it might be the mistle?

10% likelihood mistle. 90% song.

 

[Reynard]

I thought it were song thrushes that were the rarer ones. Loads of mistle thrushes here - they've been known to strip my 30ft holly tree in a matter of hours...

 

[Reynard]

Vegetable crumble and braised chicken thighs here tonight.

 

[hopless500]

I thought it were song thrushes that were the rarer ones. Loads of mistle thrushes here - they've been known to strip my 30ft holly tree in a matter of hours...

Nope. Mistle thrushes are in long term decline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/posts/Knowledge-Learning-Product-Curriculum-Refresh

 

[Hill Wimp]

Just been released from a Ginger Ninja snuggle. Everything stops when my two demand a cuddle.

 

[Lullabelle]

Earlier today my colleague mentioned she had seen a documentary about football advertised on the tv for this evening and thought her 11 year old son would be interested in watching it, I asked if it was called something like boy blue? Yes that is it, I then had to explain what it was actually about no idea how she gets through life not paying attention.

 

[HertzvanRental]

It is raining in Amsterdam! I don't care!

 

[raleighnut]

How is Henry?

Yep. updates on the wee lad required @Hill Wimp

 

[Hill Wimp]

How is Henry?

We are back to the vets on Wednesday morning for more xrays and the results of the main blood tests. He will be in for most of the day as he is being sedated

He has been on antibiotics and taken them well remaining bouncy and a real chatterbox. His eyes however remain the same with 1/4 of his inner lid covering his eyes and he is quite light sensitive. He is eating and drinking well and spending his nights on the tiles.

Everything still crossed.

 

[Hill Wimp]

It is raining in Amsterdam! I don't care!

It's raining here too.

 

[HertzvanRental]

It's raining here too.

Aaagh, but mine is a more Brexit form of rain!

 

[raleighnut]

^^^^^^^^^+1

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just been released from a Ginger Ninja snuggle. Everything stops when my two demand a cuddle.

Noted....

(Folks, I may be in deep doo-doo at this point)

:-)