Fraser Cottington
Fraser Cottington
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Black Tailed Godwits 2024
I missed the first bird of the year yesterday by 3 minutes and came away very frustrated. So to open the viewing flap on the hide at the very late time of 07:50, I was so delighted to find this group of 5.
Like yesterday's single, they didn't stick around long either
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Відео

Snipe April 2024
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Snipe April 2024
Comparing juvenile & adult female Shoveler
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Comparing juvenile & adult female Shoveler
Thanks to all my subscribers & viewers in June 2023
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Thanks to all my subscribers & viewers in June 2023
Teal display 2023
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Teal display 2023
Lapwing on ice
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Lapwing on ice
Birds singing despite rain & floods
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Birds singing despite rain & floods
Rain & flooding means visiting noisy places
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Rain & flooding means visiting noisy places
1st January 2023 - Not the start I had hoped for
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1st January 2023 - Not the start I had hoped for
Herring Gull 1st CY October 2022
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Herring Gull 1st CY October 2022
Bittern walking on ice
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Bittern walking on ice
Fieldcraft for ID'ing distant birds
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Fieldcraft for ID'ing distant birds
Green Woodpecker in the rain
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Green Woodpecker in the rain
Wow Ruddy Shelduck totally out of the blue
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Wow Ruddy Shelduck totally out of the blue
Red Crested Pochard
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Red Crested Pochard
Green Woodpeckers doing what they do
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Green Woodpeckers doing what they do
Hirundines gathering in late September
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Hirundines gathering in late September
Meadow Pipits loving the new fence
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Meadow Pipits loving the new fence
ID'ing late September warblers in the reeds - Patience required
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ID'ing late September warblers in the reeds - Patience required
Chiffchaff in the Autumn sun
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Chiffchaff in the Autumn sun
Arctic Tern in October almost unheard of
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Arctic Tern in October almost unheard of
Stonechat close up in the rain
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Stonechat close up in the rain
Ravens on the deck, well a pylon
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Ravens on the deck, well a pylon
Redstart makes an appearance
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Redstart makes an appearance
Teal in the rain
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Teal in the rain
Cute juvenile Grey Wagtail
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Cute juvenile Grey Wagtail
Whinchat up close
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Whinchat up close
Wigeon return - Eclipse plumage isn't too tricky
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Wigeon return - Eclipse plumage isn't too tricky
Sparrowhawk drops in close - briefly
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Sparrowhawk drops in close - briefly
My first ever 'self found' Pied Flycatcher
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My first ever 'self found' Pied Flycatcher

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @SBM851
    @SBM851 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic

  • @mariumrajah
    @mariumrajah 4 місяці тому

    I’ve never seen a red start ❤

  • @mariumrajah
    @mariumrajah 4 місяці тому

    Excellent 👌

  • @ethancottington2401
    @ethancottington2401 5 місяців тому

    Cool

  • @ethancottington2401
    @ethancottington2401 5 місяців тому

    😄

  • @ninjapuppy9480
    @ninjapuppy9480 5 місяців тому

    Cool

  • @ninjapuppy9480
    @ninjapuppy9480 5 місяців тому

    Awesome🎉

  • @reflux043
    @reflux043 6 місяців тому

    How do you tell the difference between a lesser black-backed gull and yellow-legged gull? They both have yellow legs and look very similar.

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 5 днів тому

      It's a bit complicated, depends on age - adult YL's are not as dark grey, their legs are not vivid yellow, YL's are generally bigger, have a much heavier bill and are longer legged. In 1st winter YL's that big bill is generally black and the face is paler, but often has an obvious dark smudge around the eye. the wing feathers are where it get's complicated, but if the tertials are deep chocolate with a subtle pale edge, which can be worn away. It takes practice and there are lot's more features to see, but if you get a good mix of larger gulls, or if you can visit Cromer in Norfolk, then you can practice with juvenile birds fresh arrived in August, plus Caspian too. Have fun

  • @ethancottington2401
    @ethancottington2401 6 місяців тому

    They're beautiful

  • @reelmsy3831
    @reelmsy3831 7 місяців тому

    so better rock doves?

  • @ninjapuppy9480
    @ninjapuppy9480 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 11 місяців тому

    So jealous. Yet to catch them.

  • @markpieexplores
    @markpieexplores 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for this, saw one today making this call which I've never heard before, had to verify

  • @ethancottington2401
    @ethancottington2401 Рік тому

    no comments let me fix this

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 Рік тому

    Nice. Stupid question but the corvid on the post ? Rook? Look quite large.

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      Forgive me, I wasn't even paying attention, at a glance I think it's probably Carrion Crow, but don't hold me to it I've got to dash

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 Рік тому

    Great spot

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 Рік тому

    Only had a couple of sightings of this wonderful bird. Love them.

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 Рік тому

    'me too' me too' I was going to say Coal Tit!

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      100% Utah. Just in case you're wondering, that's a line from the 1991 movie 'Point Break'

  • @knutfugl
    @knutfugl Рік тому

    Nice little movie. Thanks for the beautiful sharing. Great footage. Wish you a pleasant weekend. Kind regards, Knut.

  • @seanmacgowan616
    @seanmacgowan616 Рік тому

    Still counts!

  • @danslyter2885
    @danslyter2885 Рік тому

    Nothing about a12 digiscope????

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      From 1:14 I show the zooming on my new A12 thru the scope, so am I missing something?

    • @danslyter2885
      @danslyter2885 Рік тому

      Sorry, I thought you said s20

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    5。👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @wildlifeexpedition9720
    @wildlifeexpedition9720 Рік тому

    You are welcome!

  • @davidwilliams1234
    @davidwilliams1234 Рік тому

    To my ears the first note or two of a blackcaps song tend to be a bit scratchy, uncertain of pitch, whereas the garden warbler thinks of the note before it starts (I am a choir trainer).

  • @harveydsouza4411
    @harveydsouza4411 Рік тому

    Thank you for a clear and precise comparison

  • @Ange65230
    @Ange65230 Рік тому

    It’s a female mallard?

  • @andrewbagguley1148
    @andrewbagguley1148 Рік тому

    It’s a tree

  • @camnature1147
    @camnature1147 Рік тому

    Congratulation, my friend. I wish you the best and success. Cheers, my friend.

  • @gabrielsaez8640
    @gabrielsaez8640 Рік тому

    Cool video

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      Thank you very much, I really like it too, they have done so well this year

  • @nigelhopper9383
    @nigelhopper9383 Рік тому

    I'm pretty good on bird song ID but struggle between Blackcap and a Garden Warbler

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      I hope that my video takes you even one step nearer to separating them

  • @mastertv411
    @mastertv411 Рік тому

    9like very nice sharing🛑💖🛑👍🛑👍

  • @mastertv411
    @mastertv411 Рік тому

    6like💖👍💖👍💖👍

  • @mughalmehwish7183
    @mughalmehwish7183 Рік тому

    Look but be with care and full offff ,mind fully 😮😅😊

  • @camnature1147
    @camnature1147 Рік тому

    Does the bird hurt his legs?

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      Not at all, I'd say all waders can sit easily, after all they all sit on nests

  • @camnature1147
    @camnature1147 Рік тому

    Wow, there are so many things here, Fraser. My ability to ID the shore birds still limit. But thank you for the incredible video. Cheers.

  • @ninjapuppy9480
    @ninjapuppy9480 Рік тому

    Great

  • @camnature1147
    @camnature1147 Рік тому

    Very beautiful, my friend.

  • @4july99
    @4july99 Рік тому

    That’s a really good tip, thank you

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    第1号按赞!👍!👍!👍!👍!👍!👍!

  • @PhilipCutting
    @PhilipCutting Рік тому

    Nice capture!

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      Thanks, I think Teal display is really amazing and slowed down footage reveals things we would not see otherwise, thanks for watching

  • @OurAdventures2019
    @OurAdventures2019 Рік тому

    Lovely filming!

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    👍赞了!

  • @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO
    @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO Рік тому

    Nice to see that you got your 70th, and, that is why there is a word in the OED called "coincidence" 🙂 only 30 left pal. Good luck, I'm sure that you can do it. 👍

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      Cheers, I've got lots of common things to film yet too, just some of them are a bit trickier to film, Rook is always miles away, but I'm just making excuses, I do expect to reach my goal

  • @thegeordierambler4373
    @thegeordierambler4373 Рік тому

    Yeah lovely shot at the end.. so elusive. Well done👍

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      We have a lot of the right habitat, but very few birds and they have got harder and harder to see, I never see them do their display into the air, not sure why?

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    Two house martins fly back to our street from Africa today

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    I saw a swallow in the field this afternoon when I was walking! It means spring is here.

  • @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO
    @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO Рік тому

    I'll tell you what's not to like about a nuthatch...I've never seen one with my own eyes or filmed one yet. Nice footage Fraser. 👍 Handsome birds too.

  • @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO
    @WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO Рік тому

    Lovely capture Fraser. 👍

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    It seems a little bit earlier to see the sand martins back to their nests here in UK?

    • @frasercottington5828
      @frasercottington5828 Рік тому

      This is a typical date for us, in fact 18th and earlier have been recorded over the 42 years I have visited my patch

  • @xuejuansu8502
    @xuejuansu8502 Рік тому

    Sometimes Pied wagtails came to my garden! Liked and thank you!