WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2020

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  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning my wildlife garden is working ,I have a array of Hedgehogs:smile:

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        Flying in my bedroom, can anyone tell me what this insect is? Would love to know!

        (Sorry about the awful photo, couldn't get a better one!)

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          Geat photos stronglodon, I imagine the poor creature is lonesome.
           
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          There are lots of geese airborne again at the moment with flocks of a hundred or more regularly flying over.
           
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            @hydrogardener, it probably is now as for the first week or so it was joined (by coincidence) with a Grey Phalarope. It looked very healthy and constantly active, it hasn't been reported since I saw it on Tuesday so it may have moved on possibly still wanting to go South!
             
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            @Sheal, I imagine that they are either White Fronted or Pink Footed Geese, neither venture down here but mainly the West coast.

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              Thanks for the info Strongy. :) When they're in the sky they're just black silhouettes so I have no idea which ones they are.
               
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              A Red-breasted nuthatch, the first I have seen in many years, hopefully, it has a mate somewhere close by.

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                @hydrogardener, looks similar to our Nuthatch but without the black and white on the head.
                 
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                  Officially this is called a Dark-eyed Junco, we call them Snowbirds, because when they return the snow can't be far behind. :sad:

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                    I guess this will be flying at some time :scratch:. It was 'racing' across the lawn. I know it doesn't look much like a lawn but it's green :heehee:
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                      Wildlife doing what wildlife does yesterday.
                      Today no birds in sight.

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                        I guess this is a raptor of some sort :scratch: (bit blurry - taken through a window)
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