chrisjpainter Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 There's a bearded vulture/lammergeier around...somewhere! 5 days ago it was in Belgium. 2 days ago, Coventry/Derby. So where it is now could be anyone's guess, but if you see an odd bird that is absolutely massive, then that'd be it! Photo Credit: Lucy Burrell, on Twitter Here's the fella. The buzzard was mobbing it, just to give some idea of what 'absolutely massive' means! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Probably going to end up on my kennel roof with the owl 😂 recon they can cover a fair distance in a day with that wingspan 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Old farrier said: Probably going to end up on my kennel roof with the owl 😂 recon they can cover a fair distance in a day with that wingspan 😊👍 😂 That's got the makings of a photo everyone will think is photoshopped! Ultimate caption competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 No mistaking that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Brilliant. Buzzard looks tiny compared to that beast. Reminds me of the advice of “if you add unsure if you are looking at a Buzzard or Golden Eagle, it’s a Buzzard”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: Brilliant. Buzzard looks tiny compared to that beast. Reminds me of the advice of “if you add unsure if you are looking at a Buzzard or Golden Eagle, it’s a Buzzard”. Yup! everyone's favourite tourist eagle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, strimmer_13 said: Stunning. It is...as long as you don't look at its tail! It was ID'd as the same one as the one in Belgium because its tail is a bit of a hatchet job! Not quite the wedge it's meant to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Do I remember this visitor last year too? Spotted near the Severn bridge maybe? Before heading north? Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, eddoakley said: Do I remember this visitor last year too? Spotted near the Severn bridge maybe? Before heading north? Edd Not last year, but one was bumming around your neck of the woods for a few days in 2016. It's not the same bird, although the flight passage is weirdly similar: Netherlands -> Belgium -> UK. That one was the only bird I have ever twitched purely for the sake of seeing the bird - and I missed it! If this bird is seen again within a realistic distance, I'm goin' for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Anybody elese heard about this bird. Cannot believe it has not been featured in the media. Mind, nobody looks up from their phones these days do they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Anybody elese heard about this bird. Cannot believe it has not been featured in the media. Mind, nobody looks up from their phones these days do they. It will be if it turns its toes up with in 100 miles of a grouse moor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 It's back! And in an area known for raptor persecution... It's being seen west of Sheffield. Lots of walking needed to see it, it seems, but if anyone's in the area and fancies seeing the largest wild bird ever to have flown in the UK, then you're in with a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 An area know for raptor persecution Please explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 18:05, bluesj said: It will be if it turns its toes up with in 100 miles of a grouse moor! Why would that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, JDog said: Why would that be? Because sure as hell keeper/ shooter will get the blame. Keeping my fingers crossed that it visits my part of the world and i get a chance to see it in the wild. I remember as a kid there being some vultures in a pen at a large house not far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) I wonder what it might taste like? Maybe dressed in a coating of golden crumb and then deep fried? Anyone for "Breaded Vulture"? Edited July 14, 2020 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, jall25 said: An area know for raptor persecution Please explain A shed load of instances of raptor poisonings and shootings have been recorded there. And these aren't cases of tagged birds simply disappearing, these are birds being found dead or dying and have been given PM's to prove cause of death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: A shed load of instances of raptor poisonings and shootings have been recorded there. And these aren't cases of tagged birds simply disappearing, these are birds being found dead or dying and have been given PM's to prove cause of death. You are exaggerating in terms of numbers and the post mortems may have been carried out on instructions from anti shooting organisations and may of course be biased or misleading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishy735 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 10 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: It's back! And in an area known for raptor persecution... It's being seen west of Sheffield. Lots of walking needed to see it, it seems, but if anyone's in the area and fancies seeing the largest wild bird ever to have flown in the UK, then you're in with a shout. Have you got a website that you are using to track it? Would love to follow it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, wishy735 said: Have you got a website that you are using to track it? Would love to follow it also. Alas, that's from Birdguides, which is a feepaying members site beyond the normal stuff. I can give you the public press statement that image came from, but as I'm not a fee-paying member of Birdguides I can't get more than that. https://www.birdguides.com/articles/tracking-down-the-peak-district-lammergeier/ 14 hours ago, JDog said: You are exaggerating in terms of numbers and the post mortems may have been carried out on instructions from anti shooting organisations and may of course be biased or misleading. The data are pretty clear. White Peak's better than Dark, but the numbers are stark. This article summarises peregrine and goshawk fatalities, as well as barn owl and raven, and it's not great reading. It doesn't take into account buzzard numbers either. It's based on 'confirmed incidents,' which have to be accepted by police as an incident where a crime has taken place. These aren't rigged. you say they may have been carried out on instructions from anti shooting organisations and may of course be biased or misleading. Is that something specific you've got data for? https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BB-Raptor-persecution.pdf Edited July 15, 2020 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Now now gentlemen, please let's not argue amongst ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, chrisjpainter said: Alas, that's from Birdguides, which is a feepaying members site beyond the normal stuff. I can give you the public press statement that image came from, but as I'm not a fee-paying member of Birdguides I can't get more than that. https://www.birdguides.com/articles/tracking-down-the-peak-district-lammergeier/ The data are pretty clear. White Peak's better than Dark, but the numbers are start. This article summarises peregrine and goshawk fatalities, as well as barn owl and raven, and it's not great reading. It doesn't take into account buzzard numbers either. It's based on 'confirmed incidents,' which have to be accepted by police as an incident where a crime has taken place. These aren't rigged. you say they may have been carried out on instructions from anti shooting organisations and may of course be biased or misleading. Is that something specific you've got data for? https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BB-Raptor-persecution.pdf Are you for real Look at the picture of a goshawk - with wing damage - caused by a shotgun - really ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 52 minutes ago, jall25 said: Are you for real Look at the picture of a goshawk - with wing damage - caused by a shotgun - really ????? I'm not gonna go there, it's far off the topic of the Bearded Vulture. start a new thread if you want and we can carry it on there. Speaking of which, it's been pretty settled for a few days now and has found a cosy roost, accessible with a bit of a walk (6-10 miles depending on where you park). If I was closer than 175 miles I'd be there! I think I'm gonna miss this one. I missed the last one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.