Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Stunning bird 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 I'm a million miles away from being a twitcher, but this is a bird I'd love to see. Lad I know picked one up on Formby dunes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 19 Author Report Share Posted April 19 10 hours ago, Bosun11 said: I'm a million miles away from being a twitcher, but this is a bird I'd love to see. Lad I know picked one up on Formby dunes There's a few diffrent nightjar breeds. Cock birds have stunning feathering on the wings. Unbelievable mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,666 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 10 hours ago, Bosun11 said: Lad I know picked one up on Formby dunes Found a nightjar with a broken wing years ago in Thailand. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,127 Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Just a couple of 3 years ago i was coming back from fishing towing my boat and came over a brow of a hump and one was sat in the road,i swerved as well as i could knwoing i was towing a trailer and managed to miss it as i stopped and ran back to see if i had clipped it and i managed to get up to it and have a quick look before it just flew off..A sight along with a woodcock i could have picked up one night lamping i'll never forget as being that close to a bit of a special wild bird is a grand thing to me.. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 20 Author Report Share Posted April 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, fireman said: Just a couple of 3 years ago i was coming back from fishing towing my boat and came over a brow of a hump and one was sat in the road,i swerved as well as i could knwoing i was towing a trailer and managed to miss it as i stopped and ran back to see if i had clipped it and i managed to get up to it and have a quick look before it just flew off..A sight along with a woodcock i could have picked up one night lamping i'll never forget as being that close to a bit of a special wild bird is a grand thing to me.. Some prick today was driving his 4x4 on some marsh land. He owns the land the fella. But could have wait until the birds had finished nesting all the ground nesting birds. Stood watching him driving around. Then brought this vehicle that had arms to spray some shite on the land. Pulling right up against the edge of the marsh and water dirty b*****d. Well f****d me off. All the birds were up off the nests. Some nests will have been broken up my the vehicles. Edited April 20 by Bangersanmash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 1,726 Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Used to go out with an ole fella when I was younger, he was a twitcher an took me a load a cool spots, but we went up to a Forrest blocks up the back end of measteg an watched night jars regular, best time was as it was gettin dark, an he would wave a white hanky an they would come in real close whizzingpast is thinking it was another nightjar. Funny noise they make, like a whirring machine or summat, hard to describe, amazing to see tho 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 (edited) On 20/04/2025 at 19:18, WataWalloper said: Used to go out with an ole fella when I was younger, he was a twitcher an took me a load a cool spots, but we went up to a Forrest blocks up the back end of measteg an watched night jars regular, best time was as it was gettin dark, an he would wave a white hanky an they would come in real close whizzingpast is thinking it was another nightjar. Funny noise they make, like a whirring machine or summat, hard to describe, amazing to see tho Noticed the Skylarks have come back on some local land been there a few weeks now. Another great bird. When the cock birds come tumbling down after singing away. Edited April 21 by Bangersanmash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,704 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Sad to not see any lapwings nesting local this year first time ever as always had a couple of pairs of them nesting another bird that must be getting rarer . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,127 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 9 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Sad to not see any lapwings nesting local this year first time ever as always had a couple of pairs of them nesting another bird that must be getting rarer . Buzzards and Badgers and maybe the new fad the red kite are very much to blame in some areas... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,704 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 3 minutes ago, fireman said: Buzzards and Badgers and maybe the new fad the red kite are very much to blame in some areas... I think the same mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 11 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Sad to not see any lapwings nesting local this year first time ever as always had a couple of pairs of them nesting another bird that must be getting rarer . I've some lapwings near me. f***ing farmer went over the nest sites prick on some west marsh land. Loads of ground nesting birds. The land has no value to him due to waterlogged all the time. But this chap has just bought the land. The land owner before left it for water birds an ground nesting birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,047 Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 Just now, Bangersanmash said: I've some lapwings near me. f***ing farmer went over the nest sites prick on some west marsh land. Loads of ground nesting birds. The land has no value to him due to waterlogged all the time. But this chap has just bought the land. The land owner before left it for water birds an ground nesting birds. 1 hour ago, tatsblisters said: I think the same mate. We've buzzards around this area nesting and the lapwing numbers are up. Won't be now. Due to this prick spraying the nests an driving through with 4x4 most probably smashed eggs killed the chicks. Couldn't wait a few weeks. Plus the shite might end up with river at side. Rodents for owls maybe f****d with what ever he's spraying. Lot of tawny owls around this area too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,704 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 11 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said: I've some lapwings near me. f***ing farmer went over the nest sites prick on some west marsh land. Loads of ground nesting birds. The land has no value to him due to waterlogged all the time. But this chap has just bought the land. The land owner before left it for water birds an ground nesting birds. Modern farming practices have a detrimental effect also. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,596 Posted Friday at 08:03 Report Share Posted Friday at 08:03 very nice they are 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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