Birds You Wish To See

[May]

A comment in the bullfinch thread got me thinking .. are there any birds that others have seen that you never have and would love to?

I've never seen a goldcrest and would absolutely love too. Also a long tailed tit and a redpoll would be nice Oooh and a siskin and a serin .. a brambling and hawfinch would be nice too! Let's just say I'm open to all new bird visiters!

[Gill Catton]

I'd like to see a capercaillie and actually appreciate what I was looking at, saw one when I was 12 ish and knew what I was looking at but had no idea how lucky I was....

[May]

It's always the way isn't it?

There was a hobby perched on the fence at the end of our garden last night and I was too horrified at the thought of what it might be up too, to truly appreciate it!

[nightshade]

I would like to see a Hawfinch and an Egret

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I would like to see a Hawfinch and an Egret

which egret?
oh and hawfinches don't exist I tell you......

[aeshna5]

Had good view of Hawfinch from a hide this spring on a trip to Nags Head RSPB reserve. Place I used to go for them in winter was Bedgebury Arboretum, Kent where there's a small roost + if you're lucky you might also see Crossbills + Brambling. If you still don't see them, go to eastern Europe where they are common + seem less elusive. When I was in Poland Hawfinch was second most frequently seen finch after Chaffinch.

In about 10 days I'm off to look for cetaceans/seabirds across Biscay so hope for many Cory's + Great Shearwaters + Sabine's Gull- not new for me, but exciting nonetheless. A lifer would be a big rarity such as Fea's Petrel.

[Deer Stalker]

I see a few Hawfinches now & then in the New Forest, Not so much rare as elusive. Black Water arboretum is a garunteed place to see them rosting here in the winter. Also plenty of Crossbills around now & even more in winter with Redpolls etc. Usually see Bulfinches when I'm out.

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

I'd love to see a Hawfinch and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, hopefully will have a chance with both this winter last winter i wanted to see a Waxwing and was lucky enough to watch 17 for a while I'd also like to see a Crested Tit, hoping to go to Scotland next year to watch them

[Gaina]

I'd like to see a Harris' Hawks in their natural habitat, a Golden Eagle and a Hen Harrier.

...oh yes, and a Cardinal. Not asking much then! Haha

[HelenF]

I would like to see a capercaillie, a golden eagle and a waxwing and I'm sure there are lots of other things that I would like to see but can't remember!

Helen