Nuts? Crackers? Ming Mong?

[colinaj]

I recieved a phone call of a flock of Nutcrackers by a local wood today from one of our Field club members. I told the caller they were starlings but he said they called different. I did go & check it out as all birders should but only found Starlings.

I always check out local reports of rare birds however stupid. One day I could be suprised.

Colin.

[Wild-Woman]

Hi Colin. Is this a bit of the old 'beak speak' again?

[colinaj]

Ming mong. Someone who always sees rare birds. See other post.
Colin.

[honeybee]

not somebody sending you on a wild goose chase?!

[colinaj]

Birds turn up anywhere & I know of someone who boo hooed a bird a so called Robin stroker had seen & it turned out that someone else saw it & it was a first for Britian. That is why I check these things out.
The amount of Sparrowhawks I here of that have been id 'd as winter Cuckoo's.
Mistle Thrush for White's Thrush & Jays for Hoopoes or Bee Eaters, The list could go on but I still will check them out.

Colin.

[Wild-Woman]

Can you come and check out my ostrich?

[Deer Stalker]

Do Do down here

[colinaj]

Actually Ostrich & Emu are on my escaped list so they are worth checking out, I would love to see a Yellow bellied Sap sucker.

[little wolfie]

am new to this and only searched this site out because I saw a small flock of Nutcrackers in our woods in Angus this week and amazed by what I saw. Anyone would know the difference between a starling/fieldfare e't'c and the nutcracker- these guys were on our pine trees and a foot tall with beaks like woodpeckers- amazing- never seen anything like it before!

[little wolfie]

Just checking the threads in this- you guys are a bit arrogant are you not! I was keen to look at the internet and see what I could find out about these birds and sightings of them in the UK but I think I'll leave bird watching to you-you definately know best! Enjoy!