saw this very unusual bird the other day. it was small, with light green
markings and a light yellow beak.(i think).

any idea?

rpm

"Randall wrote in message
saw this very unusual bird the other day. it was small, with light green
markings and a light yellow beak.(i think).

any idea?


Assuming you are in the UK, a Siskin was my first idea, but it's that yellow
beak, are you sure?

So how small are we talking about...Wren sized? Was it light green or
yellowish plumage?

Take a look at www.garden-birds.co.uk/ and see if you can find it.
Let us know if you do.

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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| "Randall wrote in message
| saw this very unusual bird the other day. it was small, with light
green
| markings and a light yellow beak.(i think).
|
| any idea?
|
|
| Assuming you are in the UK, a Siskin was my first idea, but it's that
yellow
| beak, are you sure?
|
| So how small are we talking about...Wren sized? Was it light green or
| yellowish plumage?
|
| Take a look at www.garden-birds.co.uk/ and see if you can find it.
| Let us know if you do.
|
| --
| Bob

i must admit that im not a bird watcher and wouldn't have a clue what a wren
is! (wasn't a wren a female solder or somat?) lol! it was very
small...smaller that a ladies fist when perched. max of 3 inches tall. it
was only there for a minute so i am trying to recall its markings. it was a
light green mostly but with very bright yellow or lime coloured markings.
apparently my girlfriend has seen 2 more today! couldn't see anything
similar on that website...but will keep looking! and yes i am in the uk!
(this being a uk ng an'all!) lol

rpm

"Randall wrote in message |
i must admit that im not a bird watcher and wouldn't have a clue what a
wren
is! (wasn't a wren a female solder or somat?) lol! it was very
small...smaller that a ladies fist when perched. max of 3 inches tall.
it
was only there for a minute so i am trying to recall its markings. it was
a
light green mostly but with very bright yellow or lime coloured markings.
apparently my girlfriend has seen 2 more today! couldn't see anything
similar on that website...but will keep looking! and yes i am in the uk!
(this being a uk ng an'all!) lol


OK. Some more to check out...
Goldcrest (but I would have thought the yellow crest would have been
noticed)
Wood Warbler; Willow Warbler; Chiffchaff; escaped Canary? :-)

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

Randall P. McMurphy wrote:
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i must admit that im not a bird watcher and wouldn't have a clue
what
a wren is! (wasn't a wren a female solder or somat?) lol! it was
very small...smaller that a ladies fist when perched. max of 3
inches tall. it was only there for a minute so i am trying to
recall
its markings. it was a light green mostly but with very bright
yellow or lime coloured markings. apparently my girlfriend has seen
2
more today! couldn't see anything similar on that website...but
will
keep looking! and yes i am in the uk! (this being a uk ng an'all!)
lol


Try Googling for a Greenfinch image.
They have yellow wing flashes.
The yellow beak could indicate a juvenile.

--
ned

Green finch?

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/greenfi...ype=a&id=20267

MC

"Randall P. McMurphy" wrote in message
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saw this very unusual bird the other day. it was small, with light green
markings and a light yellow beak.(i think).

any idea?

rpm

David Hill wrote:
Green finch?

Er, ...... yes.
Like the picture wot MC suggested. :-)

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ned

"Randall P. McMurphy" wrote in message
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saw this very unusual bird the other day. it was small, with light green
markings and a light yellow beak.(i think).


Does it have dullish green body with brighter green flashes on the wings.
Beak stubby? If so could be e greenfinch

Ophelia

"MC" wrote in message
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http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/greenfi...ype=a&id=20267

MC

Oooops sent my response before I saw this

i must admit that im not a bird watcher and wouldn't have a clue what a
wren
is! (wasn't a wren a female solder or somat?) lol! it was very
small...smaller that a ladies fist when perched. max of 3 inches tall.
it
was only there for a minute so i am trying to recall its markings. it was
a
light green mostly but with very bright yellow or lime coloured markings.
apparently my girlfriend has seen 2 more today! couldn't see anything
similar on that website...but will keep looking! and yes i am in the uk!
(this being a uk ng an'all!) lol



Oh dear, you really don't know much about birds, do you? Wrens are smaller
than sparrows (DON'T ask what a sparrow looks like - even though the RSPB is
worried that they are in decline!) Wrens are also female SAILORS (Women's
Royal Navy Service) not soldiers.

Anyway, is it a yellowhammer?

"Jo Ling" wrote in message
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Oh dear, you really don't know much about birds, do you? Wrens are
smaller
than sparrows (DON'T ask what a sparrow looks like - even though the RSPB
is
worried that they are in decline!) Wrens are also female SAILORS (Women's
Royal Navy Service) not soldiers.

Jo we had a pair of tree sparrows, a pair of goldfinches and a pair of
collared doves investigating the tree near our window. A pair of blackbirds
won the bid. The goldfinch cock was fighting himself in his reflection in
our window. It was quite sad. He came back 3 times during the day to see
if the 'intruder' had gone and put up a spirited fight with himself.. They
didn't return The doves were quite interested but he was eyeing his
reflection up. The blackbirds don't seem too worried although their nest
is higher than our window and further back near the wall. They pay their
rent everyday with the beautiful singing. I draw a veil over the splodges
on the window. It is a wee price worth paying.

O

Ophelia wrote in message
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"Jo Ling" wrote in message
...


Oh dear, you really don't know much about birds, do you? Wrens are
smaller
than sparrows (DON'T ask what a sparrow looks like - even though the
RSPB
is
worried that they are in decline!) Wrens are also female SAILORS
(Women's
Royal Navy Service) not soldiers.

Jo we had a pair of tree sparrows, a pair of goldfinches and a pair of
collared doves investigating the tree near our window. A pair of
blackbirds
won the bid. The goldfinch cock was fighting himself in his reflection in
our window. It was quite sad. He came back 3 times during the day to
see
if the 'intruder' had gone and put up a spirited fight with himself..
They
didn't return The doves were quite interested but he was eyeing his
reflection up. The blackbirds don't seem too worried although their nest
is higher than our window and further back near the wall. They pay their
rent everyday with the beautiful singing. I draw a veil over the splodges
on the window. It is a wee price worth paying.



"wee" being the operative word! Ho ho ho! Here in this corner of Sussex we
get blue tits, starlings, woodpigeons, magpies and blackbirds in our garden.
Also the occasional green woodpecker and jay. I do put nuts out for the
birds, but the squirrels are always first in the queue! We can hear cuckoos
but never seem to see them. At dusk we get the occasional bat flittering
around our oak tree, and at night we hear the odd owl ... and unfortunately
rather a lot of Boeings and Airbuses, but at least they never come into the
garden...

Jo

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from "Jo Ling" contains these words:

Here in this corner of Sussex we
get blue tits, starlings, woodpigeons, magpies and blackbirds in our garden.
Also the occasional green woodpecker and jay. I do put nuts out for the
birds, but the squirrels are always first in the queue! We can hear cuckoos
but never seem to see them.

I've noticed that cuckoos call cuckoo while perched, but not while
flying.You can hardly ever spot one in a tree and I've never seen one on
the ground. When they are flying between trees they make a very
different,husky croaking call which sounds roughly like " watchitty
watchitty". If you look then you might see one; quite large and tend to
fly low, short distances only, in a rather stealthy manner.

At dusk we get the occasional bat flittering
around our oak tree, and at night we hear the odd owl ... and unfortunately
rather a lot of Boeings and Airbuses, but at least they never come into the
garden...

Just as well; I doubt if your bird table is long enough for one to land on.

Janet.

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The message
from "Jo Ling" contains these words:

Here in this corner of Sussex we
get blue tits, starlings, woodpigeons, magpies and blackbirds in our garden.
Also the occasional green woodpecker and jay. I do put nuts out for the
birds, but the squirrels are always first in the queue! We can hear cuckoos
but never seem to see them.

I've noticed that cuckoos call cuckoo while perched, but not while
flying.

They certainly do call cuckoo while flying.

You can hardly ever spot one in a tree and I've never seen one on
the ground.

They take a lot of their food from the ground, watching from a perch,
tree, fence post or rock outcrop, and then flying down to grab,
especially, caterpillars and beetles. When on the look out for a nest to
parasitise they will adopt a concealed perch, e.g. lying along a branch
from which they can watch the host species nest building.

When they are flying between trees they make a very
different,husky croaking call which sounds roughly like " watchitty
watchitty". If you look then you might see one; quite large and tend to
fly low, short distances only, in a rather stealthy manner.

That might be so in well wooded countryside, but in our more open
terrain they can be quite conspicuous.

--
Malcolm