Finding 2 new bird species in a British Woodland!
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- čas přidán 18. 03. 2022
- Sometimes you need to stay hidden to find rare or secretive wildlife but this isnt one of those times. I this video I head to Lynford Arboretum in search of some rare and lifetime first birds: The Hawfinch, Yellowhammer and the Brambling.
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This nature podcast is brilliant . i have been bird watching over sixty years and the memory is not what it was the information is great on here . Well done mate
Cheers! I learn something new every time I make one of these videos so it's a win win.
Yellow Hammers - I can remember massive numbers of them even 25 years ago Liam. But here in Cheshire the farmers crazy hedge cutting practises in spring with the hugely damaging flail cutter which smashes rather than cuts, has made them something of a rarity now.
Nice to see those Hawfinches - Billy Bigbeaks we called 'em when I was a lad.
It’s pesticide that’s killing them not the hedge cutter they can fly away from that.
@@juliehilton1701 No that's not what he meant... its the lack of hedges that is the main reason for their massive decrease. Hedges provide an extremely valuable habitat for yellowhammers. Pesticides don't affect yellowhammers as much, they are mainly fruit and seed eaters. What's really needed is more wild grass areas, meadows and small forests in agricultural areas, in France they seem to have done well in this regard, the declining use of pesticides due to prize rises has also helped. On my recent trip all bird numbers have gone up. Also seems as if species inhabiting the area increased- stones curlews, black winged kites, honey buzzards, booted eagles, short toed eagles, zitting cisticola's, melodious warblers, serin's and red backed shrikes are all species that I've recorded in the area for the first time in the 5 years I've birded the area.
I really enjoyed this, a nice relaxing vlog, and I do enjoy your honesty by telling us that the birds had moved away by the time you got there, other vloggers would have edited that out, and changed the narrative.
I enjoy how you keep it real.
Another great video from you.
Nice variety of birds there. I love the colouration of the yellow hammer, I don't know why, but I'm always surprised by how yellow they are!
Excellent share of a "real" experience seeking a target species. I managed a very dubious long-range silhouette view of Hawfinch about 3 years ago but have never managed any photos or footage. As for Brambling? Still on my "not yet seen" list. Good video Liam. Keep 'em coming mate! 👍🙂👍
It could be those rare birds are actually nerd spotters who tell their mates about how many wooly hats and anoraks they have spotted on their holiday in England
My second viewing of this video Liam for some time and I enjoyed it just as much! Funnily enough K saw a Brambling yesterday at our fields and I wondered what it was until I saw your video . Nice one 👍☺️🙏
Excellent!!
Great stuff Liam. Very good spots there by the look of it.
I’ve never seen a Hawfinch either. Beautiful birds
Thanks for sharing - another interesting film 👍👍👍
Looked like a quiet misty day. Good day in some ways, as birds can be reluctant to fly. And some animals come out in the cloak of low light dampness. Always enjoy joining your walks.
Lovely walk ty for sharing ❤
Youre a natural in front of the camera Liam! Great Video. Look at those Yellowhammers! xxxx
Thanks Anthony!
Fantastic. Thank you I have enjoyed this bid. Seeing these beautiful wild birds in their natural habitat, just getting on with things, is a real treat. Thank you.
fun with 2 ladies on the road.
The swans at the end are beautiful .
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Amazing view of all sorts of species, you must have been buzzing on the drive home! The shots of the yellowhammers and hawfinches were particularly lovely. Definitely an example of it always being worth asking what someone staring at seemingly nothing is actually looking at!
Great video and you had success .Company of people you know and birds on the ground has got to be a winner 👍
Childhood memories... I use to catch these 2 on nets as a kid. Usually I kept them for a few days up to a week before feeling bad enough about it to release them. There were so many more 30 years ago, so much more. I've stopped netting when I turned 17 and picked up fishing... you've reminded me of those times.
I saw one a few years back at a local N.R. A highlight for me👍🏻.
Super video, thank you.
Lovely birds, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful video and I love the music!
Awesome video, thank you. I wondered where the chaffinches had gone & the yellowhammers. Now I know. Real shame as they both brighten up the gardens with their lovely plumeage.
Brilliant act
Brilliant. Thanks.
About two weeks ago two hawfinches started to fly up my window where I keep a little bowl with seeds for wild birds. This is the first year I've seen them. In my language we call them "fat beaks" :)
It must be around 30 years ago now when I *heard* a yellowhammer. I looked everywhere and saw no sign of it but that call is unmistakable.
Nice video, we have Hawfinches about 50 miles away, but I have not yet seen one.
Another great upload. I have not seen a yellowhammer in over 20 years.
Thank you!
Hawfinch You lucky so and so I've always wanted to see one Kent coast is where im from
Amazing video, thank you.
Very nice videos
Thanks George!
I’ve never seen a brambling or a hawfinch, I think hawfinches look really well groomed 😂. Hey let’s call it what it actually is, never mind a change in farming practices it’s an over use of herbicides and pesticides that is killing all the insects and wild flowers that provide the food for these birds! One question how many swallows did you see this year? I’d say 2, I used to see loads lining wires 2!! All year! It’s time to stop the pesticides it will affect the whole food chain once these birds and insects are gone there’s no bringing them back! Rant over but no apology for it xxx great video 👏🏻👏🏻
I would be ditching that crap umbrella
I went to Norfolk, went to twitch for a few birds and for just general bird watching. This was an area I kinda wanted to visit however it was just slightly too off course.
I was lucky to see a pair of Hawfinches in stirlingshire in Scotland a few years ago.
Very lucky! I havent seen any since the day this video was filmed but I havent been looking to be fair.
Nice regarding hawfinch first u have to do to find them try to hear there calls
Finches are the most Darwined birds.
Good but not that Chris
packham yet...all the best
Haha, cheers!
What camera do you use mate
A Nikon P950. Cheers
I've never seen a Hawfinch
This is the only time I have seen them thus far, but perhaps I will go looking again later this year.
Blue coat and rainbow colours aren't good camouflage
I was just walking home from work this evening and I saw a bird iv never ever ever seen it was small like the shape of a sparrow prahps a bit larger it was black with white spots on its back I am going to the same place tomorrow it's not even in deep woodland it's by the side of a quite busy road but there it's lots of tall hedgerows iv sifted through hundreds and hundreds of pictures and still not found anything like it bright orange beak maby a bit longer tail than a sparrow but not very long any ideas ??
I saw a dead chaffinch it had just died of that fatal ailment , stalking cat !
Thats such a shame :/
i heard a cuckoo in sussex high weald
Brilliant! I was out all day yesterday in an area with lots of cuckoo's, I can still hear the call in my head!
Where are the 2 new bird species ?
No pride,less shame...laugh as the may...
My heart sank upon seeing that stupid umbrella.
The pride umbrella did it for me 🤮
Lol, it's just a colourful umbrella.
@@AShotOfWildlife It's more than just an umbrella... it's a statement of one's politics and ideologies, which I really don't care to know. Still, nice video.