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12-12-2007, 12:48 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007
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| |  Living in Devon
Hi,
My brother suggested I visit this site because I keep asking him for information about the wildlife I am encountering in Devon. (I have recently moved here) I am very glad I took up his suggestion. I have so many questions regarding the wildlife here and I am hoping someone will have some answers.
During late summer there was a tiny bird here about the size of a wren but thinner, it was dark brown, almost black, short tailed, with white marking on its wings. (I've looked in my bird identification book and can't find it in there) It doesn't appear to be from either the 'tit' or 'finch' family. What is strange about this little bird is that it flies along the ground, in and out of wheels of parked cars and around my ankles! It doesn't seem to stop to feed, although I assume it must. By late October it had disappeared and I never got a photograph of it. I wondered if it was a juvenile. Does this ring a bell with anyone? |
12-12-2007, 02:30 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Scotland
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I don't know but someone on here will. Welcome to WAB  |
12-12-2007, 02:44 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007
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Hi and welcome from me.
Best from mike |
12-12-2007, 03:13 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ijmuiden, Holland
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Hello Devon - your bird sounds a bit of a puzzler, sorry I haven't a clue  .
Have a look through the bird gallery something may twig. Welcome to WAB, I hope you get your answer . |
12-12-2007, 03:31 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.E. Derbyshire
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Hi Devon,
welcome to WAB. Nice place, spent some time around Berry Head a few years ago, some nice rare flowers
Enjoy the site.
neil |
12-12-2007, 05:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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Hello Devon and welcome to Wab someone here will have the answer for you enjoy the site
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13-12-2007, 06:20 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lancashire.
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Hi Devon,
a warm welcome to WAB, I can't help you with the bird ID but I am sure some of the birders will come through with some suggestions. Looking forward to your posts and photos.
Carol.
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13-12-2007, 09:12 AM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exmouth devon uk
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Hi Devon and a very warm welcome to wab.I live in Devon too nr Exmouth
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14-12-2007, 10:03 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007
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Hi Cherrybee, I am at the other end of the County to you, on the North Devon Coast. Between us we have the best of both worlds! |
14-12-2007, 10:05 AM
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Thanks Neil, It certainly is a beautiful place. I would describe it as 'Abundant' |
14-12-2007, 03:42 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ipswich
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Hello devon, and welcome.
I was just wondering, as you're in north Devon, are you familiar with Peppercombe Valley? Its a glorious wooded valley running down to the sea, about half way between Bideford and Hartland (privately owned but with a public footpath running its length).
I spent a couple of holidays there when I was a teenager (about 40 years ago) and just starting to get interested in nature, and the wildlife there was fantastic. I have often wondered how the place has fared since. Do you know it at all?
Tursiops2
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15-12-2007, 08:20 AM
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Hi,
I am really embarrassed to say that I have never been to Peppercombe Valley. There are so many places I want to visit here but as yet have not been able to. I only moved here the end of August. But I googled it and it looks gorgeous, so it is going to the top of my list. According to the web site dedicated to it, the valley is doing great. Take a look yourself. | |
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