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| Author: | Aidan Turner [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Turtle Dove and Golden Oriele |
Saturday 30th. June 2012 Notable afternoon at Chambers Farm Wood. Turtle Dove purring and probable Golden Oriele seen. I say probable because I saw it from 100 feet away, for about one second as it flew off, the size of a Starling and a flash of gold is all I recall (though of course it is really yellow). The only other possibility is a large escaped budgie perhaps ! |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turtle Dove and Golden Oriele |
Hi Aidan, Have you considered Green Woodpecker? You often see a golden/yellow flash when they fly? Coincidently; I have just had two adults feeding a juvenile bird on my lawn (in Fulbeck) this afternoon, a great sight. Andrew |
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| Author: | Aidan Turner [ Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turtle Dove and Golden Oriele |
Hi Andrew, Yes, I have carefully considered whether it was a Green Woodpecker. However, the brightness of the gold/yellow points away from this. I am open-minded about what exactly I saw and will be interested to see fellow members posts over the next month in case it is seen again. I am willing to give vetted members the exact location of the sighting if they telephone me on 07946 687532. Aidan. |
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