dcradds Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 As a new starter I wondered if anyone new of any good sites to help identify birds. I have seen some at my rugby club that flock onto the pitches then up into the trees. They are not Woodies. I have become very dangerous at driving as I seem to be permanently looking to the skies! Any answers appreciated. Cradds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Sounds like starlings ........ and the answer is no you can't. Someone on another thread in the airgun section reccomended the "Collins consise book of birds" Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcradds Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 They are not Starlings, bigger and browner. All facing the same way spread wide apart almost in a formation. Never seen them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 dcradds, They're probably Fieldfares, which are Winter visitors, they'll clear off any day now back to the Arctic circle. The golden rule on shooting any live quarry is never pull the trigger unless you are certain of what you are shooting at. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hi, They will be Redwings or Fieldfares which flock together and are a type of thrush They will be going back to Scandenavia soon. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcradds Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Cheers, I think your right. Just had a look and they are very much like the Redwing. Just loads of them and they looked a reasonable size. Catamong are you out and about this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 i would say fieldfares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 i would say fieldfares. So would I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maori Haz Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Redwings me thinks, i've seen very large flocks of em... should be making their way back to Scandinavia soon, we get them in our garden but they have gone now MH If you can see a lone one through binoculars and it has a grey head it is a fieldfare, but if it looks like a thrush with a redish bar on its wing it's a Redwing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 If they "chatter" all the time it'll be field fares. Was out the other day and the ******* just followed me everywhere, letting everything else know that I was coming P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) 50-1 Sparrow hawk 30-1 Buzzard Oooops sorry we finished that one yesterday :*) Edited March 8, 2006 by Slipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcradds Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 They didnt chatter but there were plenty of them. Off on my first ever pigeon shoot on Saturday with a fella locally. Very much looking forward to it! Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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