On 04/02/2014 18:42, 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.
Anyone got any ideas.


Take a look and listen to this...

http://birds.audubon.org/birds/gray-partridge


The idea of a grey partridge is OK if you look at this view
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...cted Index=86

but the body is no where near slate grey.
David