FabSwingers.com forum: Britain's National Bird

By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

On the radio again.

I always thought it was the wren - the only bird to feature on our coinage.

Small, almost insignificant, dull but extremely noisy,...

..the British don't have a national bird

Obviously we all like a nice tit, but who gets your vote?

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like tits but my vote would go to the robin

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By *rnortholtMan
over a year ago

Waveney Valley

I was about to say I like a nice cock robin......but I don't and wont call you Robin adan either Mr DDC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Golden Eagle gets my vote.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The wee Robin should be our bird

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Robin here too! Awwww....

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By *aneandpaulCouple
over a year ago

cleveleys

The male Blackbird,s are stunning now with there bright yellow bill as they are starting there court ship and fighting for there territory with other male,s got 3 par,s in our garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

roast chicken

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Golden Eagle gets my vote."

yeah like that visits my nuts on daily basis...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes another vote for the Robin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to one website the Robin is our National bird.

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By *appyguy17Man
over a year ago

walthamstow

It used to be Samantha Fox.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Golden Eagle gets my vote.

yeah like that visits my nuts on daily basis...

haha so when did you get a Strapadicktome??

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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago

the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands

always fancied a black bird myself

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

The Mistle Thrush, although like the Song Thrush, they are in decline. They are lovely birds though

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By *oxesMan
over a year ago

Southend, Essex

The Jay would get my vote.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did laugh at the weekend at Family Fortunes, question was name a small bird, top answer was robin, last answer was Kylie Minogue

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By *ittle Pocket PerveWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"Golden Eagle gets my vote.

yeah like that visits my nuts on daily basis...

Had to laugh

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Barn owl, great looking creature.

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By *inky BunnyMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"I always thought it was the wren - the only bird to feature on our coinage.

Small, almost insignificant, dull but extremely noisy,...c"

I protest! I protest! Almost insignificant? Wrens have loud but very complex songs and can sing in duet. You gotta love a wren.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It should be the Ruddy Duck

and what do the RSPB do ?

They go and cull it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it not the illusive 'blue bird'?

For me it gas to be the blackbird. The song, especially in spring is something I love to hear. Along with that of the robin and wren.

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

I like Great Tits...but then don't we all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always thought it was Kelly Brook?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black bird or robin , could be a tit but tomany to pick from .

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'd vote the robin as they're widespread, friendly and lovely.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Starling (dont know why I am voting on this)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if i could choose would be a blackbird - i love their song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The great spotted pecker. I've managed to nurse 3 back into the natural habitats recently... I'm taking Wood obviously

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The puffin or pheasant, - nothing like a bit of colour on your average grey old day.

Failing that, Raquel Welsh!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The puffin or pheasant, - nothing like a bit of colour on your average grey old day.

Failing that, Raquel Welsh!

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Wasn't she Italian

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By *lutmeup500Woman
over a year ago

London

Puffins are so cute!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The puffin or pheasant, - nothing like a bit of colour on your average grey old day.

Failing that, Raquel Welsh!

Wasn't she Italian

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The welsh surname always fools me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The puffin or pheasant, - nothing like a bit of colour on your average grey old day.

Failing that, Raquel Welsh!

Wasn't she Italian

I didn't used to think so - but lovely plumage!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joanna lumley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Joanna lumley"

Indian.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores."

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

Lol

So which species of bird is native only to Britain then?

Surely the nation emblem should come from that list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The male Blackbird,s are stunning now with there bright yellow bill as they are starting there court ship and fighting for there territory with other male,s got 3 par,s in our garden"
Yes I do agree about the blackbird Pairs will be nesting anyday now if not Already doing so its the early nesters That the weather can catch out, I love To hear a blackbird in full song in the Day, this last few weeks mistle thrush Have been in full song too, along with robin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So which species of bird is native only to Britain then?

Surely the nation emblem should come from that list.

This is what i'm wondering about.

I doubt any bird is native only to British shores. Think I might consult Google.

What about the Magpie though?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So which species of bird is native only to Britain then?

Surely the nation emblem should come from that list.

This is what i'm wondering about.

I doubt any bird is native only to British shores. Think I might consult Google.

What about the Magpie though?"

The last I heard from down under, they were debating weather it should legal

to shoot them, although they were an introduced species of bird - yet look different from ours, so probably not native to Britain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a quick look and drawn up a list of contenders.

The criteria I have applied is that they must be resident breeders.

Mute Swan (Native to much of Europe and Asia)

Mallard (Americas, Europe, Asia and North Africa)

Golden Eagle (One of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere)

Common Kestrel (Native to Europe, Asia, Africa and some parts of North America)

Merlin (Found across the Northern Hemisphere)

Peregrine Falcon (Can be found almost anywhere)

Stock Dove (looks like a pigeon - and is, in fact the largest of the pigeon family. Very widespread)

Wood Pigeon (Europe and Asia)

Barn Owl (Most widely distributed species of Owl)

Tawny Owl (Europe and Asia)

Common Kingfisher (Europe, Asia and North Africa)

Eurasian Magpie (Europe, Asia and Northwest Africa)

Rook (Central Europe and Asia)

Carrion Crow (Western and Central Europe and Eastern Asia)

Common Raven (Northern Hemisphere)

Common Blackbird (Europe and Eastern Asia)

This probably explains why we don't have a national bird, as we're such a small island (in comparison to the rest of the planet), no bird is native ONLY to Great Britain.

The reason why the United States has the Bald Eagle as their national bird is probably due to it being native to the continent of North America only (not that i've actually checked if that is the case though)

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

I'd like it to be the Robin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought it was the pigeon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like tits but my vote would go to the robin

I agree

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

"I always thought it was the wren - the only bird to feature on our coinage.

Small, almost insignificant, dull but extremely noisy,...c

I protest! I protest! Almost insignificant? Wrens have loud but very complex songs and can sing in duet. You gotta love a wren."

I doooo

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Had a quick look and drawn up a list of contenders.

The criteria I have applied is that they must be resident breeders.

Mute Swan (Native to much of Europe and Asia)

Mallard (Americas, Europe, Asia and North Africa)

Golden Eagle (One of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere)

Common Kestrel (Native to Europe, Asia, Africa and some parts of North America)

Merlin (Found across the Northern Hemisphere)

Peregrine Falcon (Can be found almost anywhere)

Stock Dove (looks like a pigeon - and is, in fact the largest of the pigeon family. Very widespread)

Wood Pigeon (Europe and Asia)

Barn Owl (Most widely distributed species of Owl)

Tawny Owl (Europe and Asia)

Common Kingfisher (Europe, Asia and North Africa)

Eurasian Magpie (Europe, Asia and Northwest Africa)

Rook (Central Europe and Asia)

Carrion Crow (Western and Central Europe and Eastern Asia)

Common Raven (Northern Hemisphere)

Common Blackbird (Europe and Eastern Asia)

This probably explains why we don't have a national bird, as we're such a small island (in comparison to the rest of the planet), no bird is native ONLY to Great Britain.

utter bullshit ...... try the scottish crossbill

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By *uietlyBohemianCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Corvids underrepresented in that official list! Ravens are a lovely bird (and have the Tower of London link), but Jackdaws and Hooded Crows are lovely too. Jays are gorgeous to see.

Obviously representative of the British Empire would be the Robin (with the bright red plumage of the soldiers at the height of our worldwide presence, 16th-19th century), vicious territorial little buggers too. Migratory, but we'll gloss over that because they don't claim welfare.

The wren suits us - a tiny drab little thing, with a disproportionately loud voice.

Also appropriate the Magpie, as we've been known to nick stuff wherever we found it (like, you know, the Elgin Marbles, India, etc.)

We all like the Blackbird too, of course, but with its scientific name of Turdus Turdus it's just a bit too appropriate for modern Britain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The humble sparrow or starling hasn't had a shout yet. Prefer the sparrow myself.

If the sparrow wasn't fab shortlisted though, I'd go with the robin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Corvids underrepresented in that official list! Ravens are a lovely bird (and have the Tower of London link), but Jackdaws and Hooded Crows are lovely too. Jays are gorgeous to see.

The wren suits us - a tiny drab little thing, with a disproportionately loud voice.

Also appropriate the Magpie, as we've been known to nick stuff wherever we found it (like, you know, the Elgin Marbles, India, etc.)

We all like the Blackbird too, of course, but with its scientific name of Turdus Turdus it's just a bit too appropriate for

modern Britain

Very funny post

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I havent read the thread so my vote goes to Miranda, I dont like her that much, its just most people like her and she stands out from the crowd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My apologies if your favourite or chosen bird wasn't in the list I compiled.

It wasn't intended to be an exhaustive list - or it would probably have ended up being three times as long as there are over 500 species of bird recognised on British shores - some migrant visitors, others resident.

Some seem more iconic to some than they are to others.

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

Uhm, Red Kite please.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Uhm, Red Kite please."

Bull.

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By *rnortholtMan
over a year ago

Waveney Valley

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

Being in Leigh on Sea might have something to do with it too.

Which ones nick your chips?

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By *rnortholtMan
over a year ago

Waveney Valley

"Uhm, Red Kite please."

Ah he doggers favourite - for those who know the Chilterns!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is the common linnet

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

I always thought they were called shite hawks.

I would vote for the Red Kite, or Sparrowhawk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's common innit!

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Uhm, Red Kite please.

Bull. "

Not a bird.

You can have Bullfinch instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On the radio again.

I always thought it was the wren - the only bird to feature on our coinage.

Small, almost insignificant, dull but extremely noisy,...

..the British don't have a national bird

Obviously we all like a nice tit, but who gets your vote?

Mr ddc"

Im a British National Bird!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Uhm, Red Kite please.

Bull.

Not a bird.

You can have Bullfinch instead"

Is there a Bullinnit that I can have instead?

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Voted for the hen harrier. I think this near extinct bird would be quite a standard

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

*didnt know there was just 1 breeding pair left!

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

Can't believe no one's suggested Tina

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Jay would get my vote."
this .great looking bird :0)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't believe no one's suggested Tina

Now that's so rare there's only one left!

(& one right too!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hows about the Capercaillie beautiful bird in Britain but very rarely seen and if you ever do see it in thw wild you would dearly fall in love with it.

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By *U1966Man
over a year ago

Devon

Mute swan Royal bird or barn owl

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

swan or heron

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

I Voted for Swan..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nigella Lawson

Gimp

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By *isexmistressWoman
over a year ago

Prestwich

Robin gets my vote..

I have 2 visit my garden regularly,the male one is HUUUGE and last year they had an addition to their family which was lovely to see..

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"The puffin or pheasant, - nothing like a bit of colour on your average grey old day.

Failing that, Raquel Welsh!

Wasn't she Italian

It's Welch, and she's American

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

Being in Leigh on Sea might have something to do with it too.

Which ones nick your chips?"
Big birds them herring gulls especially when up and close by I got a good Photograph once that way, I remember Being at brixham at the end of the Harbour and unravelling the fishing Line from a fulmar`s wing once which Had become tangled on the line of a Fishing rod two german/dutch lads were Asking for my assistance as one of them swung the bird across to me, I held fulmar steady in one hand at the same time holding his neck steady so He could,nt take a lump out of my hand then I released the bird which was a nice feeling, fulmars are quite long Lived and beautiful birds as long as they don,t feel threatened because as A defence technique they will throw up a fowl mixture of smelling stomach content to keep you away especially When on their nests..

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Swan

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By *astmeetswest77Couple
over a year ago

monmouth

alesserspottedfullycrestedtreecreeper.

not sure it exists but if it did. it would probably be the best bird in the world

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By *orny1970Man
over a year ago

Northwest Greater Manchester and lancashire

Seriously nothing beat a Shag... Sea bird

Not sure if it can be found on near twatt which is in the Shetlands

Feel free to check

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another vote for the robin, although the sea gull is probably the most abundant bird native to our shores.

Technically, there is no such bird.

What many of us refer to as a Seagull is in fact a Herring Gull.

Other British Gulls commonly referred to as 'seagulls' are the Black Headed Gull, the Glaucous Gull, the Common Gull and the Kittiwake to name but a few

British Seagull, on the other hand, is an outboard motor manufacturer.

(My parents are both members of the RSPB - hence the anal nature of my post)

Being in Leigh on Sea might have something to do with it too.

Which ones nick your chips?Big birds them herring gulls especially when up and close by I got a good Photograph once that way, I remember Being at brixham at the end of the Harbour and unravelling the fishing Line from a fulmar`s wing once which Had become tangled on the line of a Fishing rod two german/dutch lads were Asking for my assistance as one of them swung the bird across to me, I held fulmar steady in one hand at the same time holding his neck steady so He could,nt take a lump out of my hand then I released the bird which was a nice feeling, fulmars are quite long Lived and beautiful birds as long as they don,t feel threatened because as A defence technique they will throw up a fowl mixture of smelling stomach content to keep you away especially When on their nests..

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Luckily this bird did not try this with me perhaps they only do it on there nests in defence..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love our kingfisher, stunning bird.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

How about the lark ascending

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we have flocks of clown faced parakeets around here..bright green! i love them,thought i was seeing things first time i spotted one!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have flocks of clown faced parakeets around here..bright green! i love them,thought i was seeing things first time i spotted one!"
ring Necked parakeets when their in full flight they can travel fast when on a journey we do get them occasionally in derbyshire but they are still wanderers Here I,ve never seen one their not everyones cup of tea but people seem to tolerate them or their Numbers would have dropped big time by now I just hope that their feeding habits don,t cause to much damage on fruit on trees etc, the bullfinch is a beautiful bird a resident here long before The ring necked parakeet was released or escaped from captivity here (the latter I think) and when there were big orchards in kent the Bullfinch because of his likeing To the apple blossoms there numbers were culled big time by fruit farmers But I don,t think orchards like that Still remain now, thou I might be wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red Kite ,,,, I have seen them so many time gorgeous majestic hunters.

plus I love kites lol

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By *verysmileMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

What should you do if a bird shits on you?

Don't bother to ask her out again!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hope its the SWAN

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"*didnt know there was just 1 breeding pair left! "
yes I was very saddened to hear that only recently And down to yes of course man ILLEGALLY

And if they can get away with it they Will proper criminals in my mind Includeing game keepers where there is some Illegal profit to be made.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carol Kirkwood!

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Carol Kirkwoodpecker"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How about the lark ascending "

A truly beautiful piece of music

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By *dd269Man
over a year ago

Clee

The Shite-Hawk (Otherwise known as red kite)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did anyone suggest a nice big cock?

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I always thought it was the wren - the only bird to feature on our coinage.

Small, almost insignificant, dull but extremely noisy,...c

I protest! I protest! Almost insignificant? Wrens have loud but very complex songs and can sing in duet. You gotta love a wren."

Who said I was talking about wrens?

(I can't tell you how hard it was to find three published facts about wrens for my 'Humphrey Lyttelton'-esque OP!)

Personally I don't see why we need a bird, I thought we already had the bulldog.

I like the wren, and the robin, they used to share the year in Celtic times, though the robin cheated in the nation's psyche by getting Christmas!

I just don't see how either 'represent' British values.

Gotta agree with Samantha Fox though, I still have her single

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

And, more importantly, is it wrong to be slightly disappointed that Jim didn't say

"Your mum"?

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over a year ago

"And, more importantly, is it wrong to be slightly disappointed that Jim didn't say

"Your mum"?

I was just about to do it.

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over a year ago

Your mum.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Your mum."

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

"The Shite-Hawk (Otherwise known as red kite)"

Wrong.. The Shite hawk is widely known as a Seagull..

Hope its the Swan that wins as we see them flying often and its amazing to watch such a huge bird actually Flying..

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