Question For The twitchers...

[InaGlo]

Can anyone suggest any sites that may help me with a British bird id?
I saw a gorgeous bird this evening, about the size of a Magpie, white head, aqua blue flash on its wing.
Ive never seen anything like it before so am curious as to what it may have been.
I did have the camera ... but wasnt quick enough! :embarrassed:

 

[Cobra]

Sounds like a Jay, Glo. corvid family

 

[Janice]

Yes agreed jay!!

http://www.uksafari.com/jays.htm

 

[Yv]

Does sound like a Jay. I have never managed to find a good identification website for birds, a book for me every time

 

[InaGlo]

...Ahhh so as common as muck then, and heres me never seen one before, damn townie that I am

Thanks muchly for that Janice ... youre definately correct!

 

[Janice]

Apart from UK safari which I gave the link to above.... the rspb website is pretty good for identification

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/j/jay/index.asp

I sat and watched one about 3 feet from the car the other day,, chucking leaf litter about all over the place looking for old acorns I suspect.

 

[CT]

Jay for sure - pretty bird!

 

[IanC_UK]

mum and dad had a jay in their garden last weekend, along with a Cuckoo and a green woodpecker ! was gutted to have only seen the Jay and not had my camera ready, had only just arrived lol

 

[InaGlo]

I get the green woodpeckers here occasionally but the slightest movement near the door and theyre off..... not that I have the lens for it anyway.
Im embarrassed to say I have no clue what a cuckoo looks like .. seen a clock or two .. does that count! :bonk:

 

[mrgubby]

Get them in our garden , they're twitchy & difficult to get a shot of

One from April at Centre parcs:-

and the best (so far) from my back garden

 

[Janice]

Im embarrassed to say I have no clue what a cuckoo looks like .. seen a clock or two .. does that count! :bonk:

Did you say youve seen a cockortwo? (or a cockatoo!!! )

 

[Chuckurbarla]

You can always rely on Janice.

We have a Jay in the garden here that can imitate a kitten crying to perfection. It had me following it for half a mile through thick undergrowth before I twigged. Visitors always fall for it too! Needless to say I tell them about it before they go too far

 

[Nova]

This is one of my favourite sites, if you have an idea of the bird the sound may confirm it for you. Dawn Chorus

 

[Venomator]

Im embarrassed to say I have no clue what a cuckoo looks like .. seen a clock or two .. does that count! :bonk:

No need for embarrassment Glo ... ... most people wouldn't know what it sounds like if it wasn't for the old Swiss clocks ... :shrug:

THERE you go anyway ... ... HTH ...

 

[InaGlo]

Thanks for that Ven but I know that cant be a cuckoo ... I cant see his spring!

 

[busterboy]

Get them in our garden , they're twitchy & difficult to get a shot of

Sorry mate.. Can't see it for the long grass..:nuts:

Get the wife out with that grass cutter, Thats what you married her for isnt it..