trappa 518 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Dont suppose anyone knows what this nest is. I was out metal detecting but lapwings were going daft, nests everywhere then i found this nest and came away. Little fluffy grey gollies in there. Poor photo cos my phone camera glass smashed. At the time i thought possibly a lark but googled tje nest amd looks nothing like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Solitary lapwing egg feeling sorry for itself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Dont suppose anyone knows what this nest is. I was out metal detecting but lapwings were going daft, nests everywhere then i found this nest and came away. Little fluffy grey gollies in there. Poor photo cos my phone camera glass smashed. At the time i thought possibly a lark but googled tje nest amd looks nothing like I would say a Chiffchaff or a Willow warbler? Don't take my word for it though as I am frequently wrong. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Might be a Robin, only going by the flight path, get a good photo of the adults if you can. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.evans 5,323 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Not very often stealthy is wrong , if. Rember write 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Not very often stealthy is wrong , if. Rember write This one is quite a hard one. And admit I don't know for sure, but it just looks Robbiny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.evans 5,323 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 If it turns out that your right mate , these a fiver on its way up to your for a pint 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,712 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 If it turns out that your right mate , these a fiver on its way up to your for a pint What?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.evans 5,323 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Standing joke , between me and stealthy , red ATB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Mate, smack bang in middle of a field, doesnt look like Robin territory to me. Edited May 14, 2017 by trappa 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 wheatear or stone chat?? its not a chiffchaff or willow warbler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 willow warbler 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 chiff chaf -both very similar birds and eggs/nest[notice the feathered lining on each nest ] 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 skylarks 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 linnets 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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