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yes, they sound unhappy for sure.

Yes, I never get tired of seeing this one.

It really is, thanks for watching.

Hi Gijs, yes, Lapwings can be really aggressive too, you are right. I remember one crashing into my head when I was a youngster because I had walked too close to its chicks. All the best.

It can go on like that for a long time. When you find the right habiitat it makes them fairly easy to locate.

Next time you are flying to/from Europe see if there are any well priced stopover flights

Cheers

I think you have hit upon a subject that is very under appreciated - the need for areas without disturbance. A lot of birds can make do with suboptimal habitat but if there is repeated disturbance they will fly away, using up energy and losing valuable feeding time. Preserves, even small ones, give birds that feeling of security where predators (humans, pets etc) do not disturb them. 25-30 is a good number for sure, but check this lot out - ruclips.net/video/bxALKDlqSkk/видео.html

Thanks for the kind comment.

Cheers, this trip was a couple of years ago now, it's taken me this long to put it together!

That's a lovely story. A funeral for a gull. Where in Kent did you watch gulls? I am from Dartford in Kent and when I am back there I always visit locations for gulls - notably Mediterranean Gull.

@@BirdingwithNick Visiting a friend in. Sellindge , Went out and found a wonderful spot at Hythe..It was beautiful , out of season, sea and gulls galore They were in all truth better then. the Berlin Phil

​@@HelenaMikasI know the area, I often go to nearby Dungeness which is a real gull hotspot

Yes, it is a nice quote, one I wasn't familiar with before making this video. The poem it is from is an old one and was written in the Welsh language. Glad you like gulls, I do but so many people do not. Thanks for the nice comment.

Sorry to hear that. Many people I have been birding with have told me that they can't hear very high pitched sounds but less frequently this type of call.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

I think it is one that will live very long in the memory. It's not every day you get beaten up by a Green Magpie.

Thank you

It is a wonderful bird. It isn't in a bird park though, it is in a massive area of forest, dense vegetation everywhere. I wandered in to look for some other birds and this fellow went berzerk.

Asian Koel. Really common in Bangkok.

Yes, it is a really great place for a wide variety of birds.

Take a look at a photo of a Caspian Tern then. It's a flying carrot.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Mine are RSPB 10x 42 binoculars. I think the particular pair I have are no longer made but think this is the current equivalent - www.vikingopticalcentres.co.uk/product/rspb-harrier-10x42-binoculars/ However, if you are new to bird watching then you might just want to buy something cheaper. There are lots of decent quality binoculars that are available for good prices so you can see if it for you without spending a lot of money. My advice would be 8x42 or 10x 42. 10x will be better in open country as it is higher magnification. However, if you are new to using binoculars then slightly lower magnification might be better - they have a wider field of view making it easier to find birds, particularly in woodlands. I do not recommend anything that has a narrow field of view, it cuts down light and makes it hard to spot birds. This applies to those really small pairs like this - www.vikingopticalcentres.co.uk/product/rspb-8x32-puffin/ - the narrow 32 field of view makes life difficult. I am surprised the RSPB would sell something this inferior. Undoubtedly Swarovski make the best quality lenses but their binoculars are very expensive. You get what you pay for but not a pair for beginners. I need to do a video on this subject. Many people ask me these questions.

Glad you enjoyed it. It is always a lovely bird to see. I saw some in Kyrgyzstan recently. Not the bird we went to see, but still a good one whether at Morecambe, Rainham or further afield.

They must be breeding like crazy to build up into these numbers. Hunting in Japan used to be the main problem. These days they are safe on lakes and rivers in South Korea while everyone is busy with mobile phones.

Indeed, an incredible murmuration. When they take off at dusk to go and feed it is incredible.

All the best Joe.

Thank you, amazing for sure.

I have often wondered if they are watching us. Maybe they have a field guide of different types of humans.

It isn't mellow when he flies over my house, screeching at 6am in the morning.

@@BirdingwithNick yep...

Your comment certainly has appeared now. Glad you liked it, hopefully more to come after taking time away from editing and uploading. So much footage on the hard drive now.

Thank you.

Hahaha, impossible to resist!

Yes, thanks for pointing that out. You are right about that of course, but my reference was really pertaining to many of the field guides that were not updated when they were split and the fact that locally, most birders (at least the ones I know in Asia) are still calling it Comb Duck. In fact when discussing the species with lots of Thai birders recently, all of them called it Comb Duck when speaking in English. As an aside, the Thai name is เป็ดหงส์ (duck swan) and that does not seem to have changed whether split from the South American birds or not. Split, lumped, split, lumped. It's hard to keep up with. The birds must be very confused about their identity.

Haha, that's a phrase I haven't heard in a long time. Cheers.

I just had a look at Musk Duck. That has to win some wort of award for weirdest bird. Thanks for that.

Smew for beauty and pink eared duck for what the hell is wrong with it?

@@Hardtopleeese I am with you with Smew, the male is so stunning. When I lead my South Korea winter birding tours I can never get enough of these. Yeah, that Pink-eared Duck is one I was not familiar with but just looked it up; some crazy mixture of plumages going on there for sure.

The ducks are beautiful, great views you shared here! 👍 😊

@@BirdingwithNick I think you missed the key point of the pink eared duck. The bill is square and the sides droop like jowls! It's due to the filter feeding. Most baby ducks look normal. Pink eared is weird from the get go.

Well, for me the bill is a bit odd but very similar to that of Northern Shoveler but yes, I just looked at a better photo and the way it droops down is unique I think.

Wonderful indeed.

Let's hope this one is one of those that manages to bypass the hunters.

Well, I know they frequently nest under old bridges but I have never heard of a nest box being placed under one specifically for dippers. Nice.

Thanks for the translation.

Thanks for the Chinese characters.

Glad you had a good time and thanks for watching.

Thanks

It really is an awesome little bird, it has a lot of character.

@@BirdingwithNick The local Kadazandusun name for Pied Fantail is Simbalad balad.