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Bird hunting flies
Chris Mason
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At about 7pm today I saw a bird flying around my garden, it was about the size of a great tit (14cm), it was a dull brown (same color as a song thrush), I couldn't get any a clear view of any specific markings. I live in Hertfordshire which is south east England. Any ideas on what bird it could be? I've never seen this bird behavior before nor do I recognize the bird. I'll keep an eye out for the bird and I'll try and get a picture of it, though I don't think It will visit again as a animal that I must not name decided to run across my garden scaring all the birds off (cough.. Cat)
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Dunnock? http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/d/dunnock/index.aspx
Nightingale?http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/n/nightingale/index.aspx
Garden warbler? http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/g/gardenwarbler/index.aspx
Spotted flycatcher ?http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/s/spottedflycatcher/index.aspx
Just a few suggestions - a bit early for the last two but this is an odd season ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've looked at the all of them but non of them seem to fit the image in my head, I did consider the flycatcher but its too early as you said, I do often get birds passing through, a few weeks ago I had a nut thatch in the garden..
Maybe it'll be back tomorrow evening
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A female blackbird perhaps at 14cm?
Female grey wagtail?
Chiff Chaff?
A chiff chaff is a possibility, Correct color and size and they do catch flying insects, the bird was in my garden for a good twenty minutes so hopefully he/she will come again... It's funny you say that, I did have a camera, I was leaning off the armchair, trying to get a good picture of a bird I'd never seen (turns out it was a female black cap), I lost my balance and I dropped the camera breaking the non-removable lens.... It's a cheap camera and I've had it for years so I'm not too bothered. If anybody has instagram my account it MR.BLUE.TIT (I'm not sure if it has to be in capitals) but I used to upload wildlife pictures up untill a few weeks ago.. - thank you for the other suggestions!Chiffchaff was my first thought also - plenty around now and singing incessantly. You can ID them by the way they frequently wag their tail downwards while moving about.