If you are signing up to the forums, Thank you. You will need to activate your account by clicking a link in an email from the forums.
Please make sure you check your Junk/Spam folder for the email and make sure you spell your email address correctly or you won't get the email.
Thanks again. Dismiss this with the [X] >>>>>>

can anyone tell me

Anyone can chat about anything non fishing related...
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#1

Unread post by joffmiester »

what birds are these

Image

Image
a customer came in the shop yesterday and said they had been down to switherland reservoir to see some birds that had flown of course so i thought i'd take a look
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#2

Unread post by joffmiester »

Image
User avatar
Simple
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 12128
Joined: September 11th, 2006, 9:58 pm
Personal Text: flapjack nom nom
Location: Staffordshire
Contact:

can anyone tell me

#3

Unread post by Simple »

They look like northern pintails. Will check further
User avatar
Simple
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 12128
Joined: September 11th, 2006, 9:58 pm
Personal Text: flapjack nom nom
Location: Staffordshire
Contact:

can anyone tell me

#4

Unread post by Simple »

Well that new picture aint a northern pintail lol Image
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#5

Unread post by joffmiester »

thats a pink legged goose Image Imagehe should be in russia though Image Image
so i was told bye the twitches Image Imagefunny breed them twitchers
User avatar
Simple
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 12128
Joined: September 11th, 2006, 9:58 pm
Personal Text: flapjack nom nom
Location: Staffordshire
Contact:

can anyone tell me

#6

Unread post by Simple »

Nice pictures anyway. Will you be on spring watch anytime soon Image :D
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#7

Unread post by joffmiester »

top one is a golden eye Terrel i think Image Image Image
the colours are fantastic
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#8

Unread post by joffmiester »

Image
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#9

Unread post by joffmiester »

after watching that programme bird flight or something i've got a lot more respect for birds and there amazing lifes Image
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#10

Unread post by joffmiester »

Nice pictures anyway. Will you be on spring watch anytime soon  Image :D
that or trainspotters Image Image
MrWright
Forum Ornament
Forum Ornament
Posts: 398
Joined: January 25th, 2012, 4:23 pm

can anyone tell me

#11

Unread post by MrWright »

The middle one is a golden mandarin i think, the top one is a goldeneye. The 3rd one looks like it would go well in my oven!!
Dodge
HanKat Crony
HanKat Crony
Posts: 7639
Joined: December 12th, 2007, 7:55 pm

can anyone tell me

#12

Unread post by Dodge »

Deffo ducks ! Image
me
Gathering Dust
Gathering Dust
Posts: 3575
Joined: October 10th, 2006, 11:01 am
Personal Text: ENGLISH AND PROUD
Location: bloxwich

can anyone tell me

#13

Unread post by me »

what birds are these


fcuking cold ones Image Image Image Image Image Image
Image Image
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#14

Unread post by joffmiester »

The middle one is a golden mandarin i think, the top one is a golden-eye. The 3rd one looks like it would go well in my oven!!

you know your birds mate i take it its the golden eye that's quite rare
with the amount of twitchers down there Image Imagefunny lot them twitchers Image Image
simon_m
Full Member
Full Member
Posts: 148
Joined: March 3rd, 2008, 12:33 pm

can anyone tell me

#15

Unread post by simon_m »

are they gooseanders , if so they caused loads damage on the severn at shrewsbury
User avatar
joffmiester
Forum Spammer
Forum Spammer
Posts: 17044
Joined: January 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Personal Text: if i drank carlsberg i
would probably be good
Match Team/ Club: SENSAS
Sponsor: SENSAS VAN JOFF FLOATS

can anyone tell me

#16

Unread post by joffmiester »

are they gooseanders , if so they caused loads damage on the severn at shrewsbury
THEY ARE THE CANALS AROUND LEICESTER [Image sorry small case ] bob greenbury must be a twitchier as he's always going on about them herding up the fish Image Image
grover
Forum Ornament
Forum Ornament
Posts: 437
Joined: June 9th, 2011, 3:14 pm

can anyone tell me

#17

Unread post by grover »

gooseanders are big grebes..and they are tufties in joffs bottom foto.
Post Reply