Blackbird-ish sized birds, black and white, swooping and darting quite low to the ground- reminded me at first of big bats! I think sort of fringed wing tips. Really distinctive song, like an electronic device almost. 3 of them yesterday late afternoon on Bridge-end Pasture near Ladybower.
Any ideas?
Baby robin.
EVIL MAGPIES!!!!!
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Ducks, definitely ducks.
Lapwing
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Magpies? They make a noise like a demented tin-opener.
Lapwings - easy as soon as you said 'electronic device' call!
I'd also go with a lapwing - very bat-like flight, looks a bit like some shaking a flannel.
Think this was done last week... Sounds like lapwings, their call is very shrill.
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EDIT: Too slow
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(Lapwing)
Lapwing it is, thanks bird nerds! 😉
The electronic device-like call goes "peeeeeeee-wit".
Hence another name for the lapwing is peewit or green plover.
Hence another name for the lapwing is peewit or green plover.
or, according to an Orcadian farmer I met 'flappy dishcloths'
Does the lapwing in bearnecessities's picture come from the same pet shop that sold this parrot ?
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