"Nick Maclaren" wrote ...


Bob Hobden wrote:
"David Hill" wrote

I went outside just now and spooked a couple of birds that were on the
track on the other side of the car.
They got up and flew off low and making a metallic squawking alarm cry.
They were dark grey and on one there was a deep red tail. My first
thought was African grey parrots but the grey was slate Gray.

Try this and see what you come up with.....
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...fier/form.aspx

Exactly what you would expect from bird-brained twitchers!
Useless.

I am not an ornithologist, but this rang a bell, and the colour
you describe is a perfect match for the red-footed falcon.



Yes but that is only a summer visitor, and does not have a red tail, only
under tail. On that note it could also be a Hobby.
David, what sort of wings did they have, thin and pointed as above or broad,
and were they thin and sleek as above or woody shaped.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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