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16-04-2009, 10:42 AM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Onchan, Isle of Man
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| | | Hoopoe
Quite an interesting sighting by the resident ornithological warden on the Calf of Man, a small island and nature reserve just off the southern tip of the IoM. On three consecutive days he has reported a Hoopoe. Another was seen a day later in the North of the island. (possibly the same one?)
I always thought these were birds were only seen on the South coast of England but may be wrong? Can anyone confirm? I'd certainly love to see one!
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Matt. |
16-04-2009, 11:03 AM
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| | | Re: Hoopoe
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Originally Posted by Matt_IOM  I'd certainly love to see one! | Isle of Man natives can see anything they want to see! They still believe in faries, don't they?
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16-04-2009, 12:15 PM
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| | | Re: Hoopoe
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford Isle of Man natives can see anything they want to see! They still believe in faries, don't they?
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Jim | Be that as it may,  I thought they were a passage migrant. And although the south coast of england may be the most likely place to see them according to the RSPB website, they do show up all over the country every now and again. I read on the RSPB website that they can go as far north as the shetlands. |
16-04-2009, 12:17 PM
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| | | Re: Hoopoe
Isle of Man ain't though 
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16-04-2009, 12:21 PM
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lol Lance must've caught my mistake before I edited it out, I put the IoW before I realised my blunder. Thanks for that  |
16-04-2009, 12:43 PM
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You beat me with your edit
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16-04-2009, 01:31 PM
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| | | Re: Hoopoe
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Originally Posted by Dae I read on the RSPB website that they can go as far north as the shetlands. | Just to confirm that - there was a Hoopoe reported on the Shetland Isle of Whalsay for a few days last week!
With a fair bit of luck (or by following up on reports from 'luckier' birders!) it is possible to see a Hoopoe anywhere in Britain, although as they tend to be spring migrants that have 'overshot' their continental breeding areas the majority tend to be found in the south - and most are at coastal sites.
April and May are the months that most are seen but they can occur throughout the summer, and lower numbers may also arrive in the autumn. There have also been a few rare cases of Hoopoes wintering in Britain.
Roy. |
16-04-2009, 01:40 PM
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On the subject of hoopoes yesreday i was due to visit languard, at the last minuite decided to change my mind and just go local my gripper bird is hoopoe guess what was at languard lol yep missed again 
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16-04-2009, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by epops On the subject of hoopoes yesreday i was due to visit languard, at the last minuite decided to change my mind and just go local my gripper bird is hoopoe guess what was at languard lol yep missed again | It's your 'bogey bird' and you still choose 'epops' as a sign on name? 
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16-04-2009, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RoyW It's your 'bogey bird' and you still choose 'epops' as a sign on name?
I hope that you get lucky soon! | thats why i chose it as a reminder lol
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