Redshank

5 Sep

This morning I managed to dun a trip to Farlington Marshes before I had to go to work. There were people there. Some were manual labourers. Others spoke to me. “Hello”. Like that. At least none were females though.

I seen a few things. I seen redshanks. Redshanks get their name in much the same way as a greenshank but with red instead of green. I’ve still no info on the whole thigh issue for either so stop asking.

And I also seen this warbler which I think is a cetti’s warbler. It could be a sofa’s warbler though. HAHAHAHA! That was another of my jokes which are funny you may laugh now. (Andymus reckons this might actually be a spotted flycatcher (see comments below). I dunno. What do you think?)

I also seen these black-tailed godwits getting all up in each other’s beaks. Godwits are notoriously gangstery and frequently are doing all drive-by-peckings and that.

And I seen this what I don’t know what it is. I mean, I know it is a bird, duh, but like not what one.

And I seen all these other birds that I am too bored to do naming. You can mouse-over them if you really want to know.

starlings welcoming people to portsmouth by crapping on their cars

4 Responses to “Redshank”

  1. Fork September 5, 2012 at 8:19 pm #

    The one you didn’t know looks like a Whitethroat. Buy I don’t know if it’s a lesser whitethroat or a greater whitethroat and not entirely sure if it’s either.

    • baldmonkeyseenabird September 5, 2012 at 8:30 pm #

      I thought it was too big. But that might have been an optical illusion. Whitethroats are famous for not being as far away as you thought.

  2. andymus September 13, 2012 at 9:16 pm #

    Check out Spotted Flycatcher

  3. andymus September 13, 2012 at 9:17 pm #

    Sorry, I meant check Spotted Fly for your Cetti’s Warbler. For the other unknown one, how about juvenile Starling?

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