John Badley wrote:
If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......!
John
John
Don't be vulgar - I'll be in my birdwatching trousers as usual!
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| Author: | Dean Eades [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Female Bufflehead at Cov res Found by Guy cheers m8 |
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| Author: | Hugh Middleton [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Thanks Dean for getting the news out so promptly - much appreciated especially as it showed well this afternoon. Hugh |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Enjoyed great views of the female Bufflehead (swimming with a group of half a dozen Tufted Ducks) from 4.00pm this afternoon, only c.35-40 yards from the bank. In the company of 10 other birders including Hugh M., Roy H. and Linda. In the 10 minute walk from the Car Park, there was a group of 4 or 5 Yellow Wagtails by the Reservoir edge. Freddy |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Can anyone get me to Cov Res tomorrow? |
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| Author: | John Badley [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......! John |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
John Badley wrote: If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......! John Don't be vulgar - I'll be in my birdwatching trousers as usual!
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| Author: | Richard Pipe [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
nice one Katherine Richard |
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| Author: | Derick Evans [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
John Badley wrote: If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......! John Has anyone offered her a meal. Bread maybe? |
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| Author: | Colin Smale [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Bread !!Surely a Lamb Henri and nice bottle of wine 
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
Derick Evans wrote: John Badley wrote: If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......! John Has anyone offered her a meal. Bread maybe? Yep - 2 slices forming a lovely vegetarian ploughman's sarnie! Nom.....
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
For what it's worth, 'legs' and 'bread' were part of the banter amongst those who made the effort to see the bird this afternoon but, on the other hand.......?? Freddy PS. .....at least we know that the bird can fly. 
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
John Badley wrote: If I may be so forward, it would be nice to see her legs.......! John From what I can see on my photos both legs are naked and its fully winged but still trying to age it though the small and diffuse rear edge to the white head patch, some spotting on upper breast? May suggest first winter rather than adult but just got in not uploaded photos yet and not looked at many references. In fact could it be a first-winter male? a few poor photos now on the blog http://pewit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/lin ... ehead.html |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Thu May 03, 2012 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
A few relevant quotes from BirdGuides 'Review of the Week 26th April - 2nd May' : a. "Bird of the Week : The Covenham Bufflehead". b. " Dutch Bufflehead relocates to Lincolnshire. (Initially), it was suggested that the Covenham bird could be the Dutch individual and this was quickly backed up by photographic evidence. " c. " The evidence would suggest that the bird is likely a GENUINE VAGRANT (my capitals) re-orienting after spending the winter months in climes further south. " d. " The trajectory of the bird's 350 kilometre trip to Covenham from the Netherlands was almost perfectly northwest. If it were to continue to follow this, the next landmass it would encounter after leaving the west coast of Scotland would be the southern tip of Greenland, before reaching Arctic Canada, over Hudson Bay and back down into the North American interior, several hundred kilometres northwest of Lake Superior - the heart of the species' breeding range. How about that for perfect ?" ......so, on the other hand...?? Freddy PS. The sad thing about the Covenham Bufflehead record is that the bird didn't stay around over the weekend so that more Lincs birders could connect with it. I've spoken to a number of local birders who would have loved the chance to see the bird, but couldn't get away on the Friday. |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Fri May 04, 2012 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
It seems to be all happening while I'm away. Still magnificent frigatebird, spotted sandpiper, social flycatcher among others are some compensation |
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Fri May 04, 2012 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bufflehead 27-4-12 |
The jury is still out on ageing and sexing this bird which seems likely to be a first-winter but it could be a first-winter male or female from gc tip pattern though ad fem cannot be ruled out yet all that can be said is it was not an adult male! |
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