Bird ID Please

[nursejudy]

saw this bird on seashore but cannot work out just what it is

 

 

 

 

 

[Worms]

Jolly old Skylark..nice shots!

 

Possibly a migrant from the continent taking advantage of the recent easterly and northerly winds for an easier passage. Where was it taken?

Edited April 9, 2013 by Worms

[nursejudy]

Skylark...wow,i saw that in my bird book and thought no!!!it was taken yesterday at Workington in Cumbria,there were about 3/4 of them .

[Worms]

Skylark...wow,i saw that in my bird book and thought no!!!it was taken yesterday at Workington in Cumbria,there were about 3/4 of them .

What bird book do you use Judy?

[nursejudy]

an old ladybird one I think that was my sons!!!!!! its ancient like me and the pages are scruffy and rubbed,will have to buy a new one

[Worms]

I use the Collin's Bird Guide ISBN 0-00-711332-3

[robtherake]

If the larks are here, maybe Spring is just around the corner. Whoopee!!!!

[ayjay]

If the larks are here, maybe Spring is just around the corner. Whoopee!!!!

Skylarks are in the UK all year, in fact numbers are often swollen in winter by birds coming from snow covered parts of Europe/Scandinavia.

 

First Swallow seen in Hampshire 27th March this year, a few more have trickled in since - it's a strange year so far for migrating birds (in my area), some are here early but there are also unusually large numbers of winter visitors (mainly Thrushes) still here which would normally have left by now.

[Steve Burke]

Having tried several field guides the one I like is the inexpensive pocket size Kingfisher one by John Gooders. I find the chance of seeing a species on a scale of 1 to 6 for each month of the year to be useful, together with the usual maps showing where in the UK each species is likely to be in winter and summer..

 

But by far the more useful feature is the list of birds a species might be confused with, together with the main differences. And all on one page too.

 

The only downside is that a few species fairly new to the UK aren't listed, including Cetti's Warblers and Little Egrets!

 

To buy a copy go to http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=gooders&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=kingfisher+birds&x=60&y=13

[nursejudy]

just a thought somebody is missing a trick here ...we have obviously found a gap in the app market!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! smart phone app needed me thinks