Any funsters who are bird-watchers here? (1 Viewer)

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I just wondered what species this bird might be? The photo could be sharper as it was at max zoom on my little digital camera yesterday, the more the zoom the more the camera shake unfortunately, and the wind didn't help. Habitat is fairly obvious!
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Definitely rock pipet .

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No. , insects in flight and on the ground .
 

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I think it's a lesser spotted red tit.

Difficult to tell from the photo though.
I do hear they lay a mean egg.......(y)

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Going back to the original question, I would cast my vote for a Rock Pipit too.
 
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Definitely is, first time I've ever noticed one TBH - pretty little thing. Think I'll get some bins and a guidebook to birds of Europe before my next trip.

The other one a few posts down I notice all the time, but they don't tend to notice me anymore!
 
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I've actually got "Birds of Europe" by Lars Jonsson, which was in my late mums things cleared out of her room. It's got 2500 colour drawings and sure enough on page 366 is a perfect illustration of the bird in my picture (my first picture wink wink!), it's resident and its plumage is at its best in summer. The song described is what I heard too. Described as relatively common but unobtrusive. Good work people.

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First is a wheatear

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Great Grey Shrike. (The largest in the Shrike family). The other, taken 6 inches from our motorhome window is, I believe a Willow Warbler. (Sometimes it's very hard to distinguish between the warblers).
Both taken in Morocco, beginning of March.
 
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I carry a bird id book in the van but the little buggers fly away before I can identify them.
 
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Yes! the little guy's are always busy and do not keep still for long. The pro's identify them by their call/song.

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Seems to me that bird watching goes hand in hand with camper-vanning pretty well, I'm not going anywhere without my bird guide, all I need now is some bins!
 
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Seems to me that bird watching goes hand in hand with camper-vanning pretty well, I'm not going anywhere without my bird guide, all I need now is some bins!
Get a good pair they are well worth paying a bit more for Vanguard do some reasonably priced ones and are excellent value
 

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Seems to me that bird watching goes hand in hand with camper-vanning pretty well, I'm not going anywhere without my bird guide, all I need now is some bins!
I've used Bushnell birding bins for 30 years, 8 x 42 love them. On my second pair. I was gutted to have left them home this year when there were vultures, eagles, storks and lovely interesting little things around.

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