Quiz results

I set you a quiz and none of you won! But thank you for playing – I hope it was a bit of fun.

These were your commonest (very sensible) but incorrect selections, with some comments from me:

Coal Tit – I had to check that I hadn’t missed it off by accident! But no – not in the last decade. I have a strong feeling I have heard singing Coal Tit at Stanwick even longer ago than that but no records since Birdtrack came into my life.  What are the chances I see or hear one on my next visit?

Tawny Owl – another surprise. I don’t spend much time at Stanwick after dark, but I do occasionally. No records – I might try harder next year.

Osprey – one day! One day soon I hope.  They are seen regularly in the Nene Valley; up the valley and down the valley.  But I don’t remember a Stanwick record (though I expect there are some) and it is high on my wishlist.

Raven – must be soon, I guess. I’ve had them on my BBS square (or flying over just after I stopped recording) and over my house, but not yet at Stanwick Lakes. It must be soon.

Feral Pigeon – no I don’t count them (is that very bad of me (I’m never sure what does count as a Feral Pigeon really – do racing pigeons?)?) but that hasn’t affected the result so we can pretend that I’ll give you Feral Pigeon.

Caspian and Glaucous Gulls – both seen a little way down the road (and up the valley) but not yet here, by me, at my local patch.  I’d identify Glaucous OK but I’m not so sure about Caspian.

Grey Partridge and Corn Bunting – difficult enough to find in the county these days, let alone on my patch.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch – not enough decent woodland for either I would guess.

All the others – I hope to see them one day. It shows there is something still to look out for. Except these four which you got between you all:

House Sparrow (it’s a rare bird though, only five records for me), Tree Sparrow (even rarer, one record for me, Ruddy Duck ( used to be regular, 14 records, but, you know….) and Marsh Tit (just three records).

And the one that none of you got was: Willow Tit (four records). [Note added later: Laurie Ison did get Willow Tit but I was travelling and unable to alter this post whilst on the move! Well done to him – and he did get closer than anyone else I think]

 

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