tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post3303765883728780838..comments2024-01-18T01:32:42.588+00:00Comments on Halfie: What are these birds?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-5473631263926420972014-09-18T20:50:34.844+01:002014-09-18T20:50:34.844+01:00I was also going to say common sandpiper. Definit...I was also going to say common sandpiper. Definitely not a dipperJames Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959861839377473355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-17291380220523397372014-09-16T08:02:04.820+01:002014-09-16T08:02:04.820+01:00Ali and Irene/Ian, thank you. Yes, when they flew...Ali and Irene/Ian, thank you. Yes, when they flew they were mostly skimming the water, although when a boat came the other way they rose quite high. And your description of the call fits.Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-35647980303510368122014-09-15T22:43:15.205+01:002014-09-15T22:43:15.205+01:00I think the birds are common sandpipers. They fly ...I think the birds are common sandpipers. They fly low to the water and give off a shrill twee twee twee cry. Not native to Britain but come here to breed between March and September. This time of year they can pop up anywhere in the UK before they leave our shores.Ian and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-33709921110970158512014-09-15T22:37:22.644+01:002014-09-15T22:37:22.644+01:00Could be a dipper? Could be a dipper? Nb Triskaidekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931785084178512940noreply@blogger.com