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Adrian - 05 Jun 2005 12:52 GMT

I know this is completely OT, but I just looked out of my window and saw a
Goldcrest, http://www.rspb.org/birds/guide/g/goldcrest/index.asp I've only
seen one once before, and that was more than 35 years ago.

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Kreisleriana - 05 Jun 2005 14:51 GMT

>I know this is completely OT, but I just looked out of my window and saw a
>Goldcrest, http://www.rspb.org/birds/guide/g/goldcrest/index.asp I've only
>seen one once before, and that was more than 35 years ago.

What a teeny critter! We have very similar birds, here, called a
golden-crowned kinglet, and a ruby-crowned kinglet. They seem to be
the same family (Regulus).

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/golden_crowned_kin
glet.aspx
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/ruby_crowned_kingl
et.aspx

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Adrian - 05 Jun 2005 14:57 GMT

>> I know this is completely OT, but I just looked out of my window and
>> saw a Goldcrest,
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> golden-crowned kinglet, and a ruby-crowned kinglet. They seem to be
> the same family (Regulus).

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/golden_crowned_kin
glet.aspx

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/ruby_crowned_kingl
et.aspx

You're right, it would be quite difficult to tell them apart. Very
pretty birds.

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Christine Burel - 05 Jun 2005 15:09 GMT

> I know this is completely OT, but I just looked out of my window and saw a
> Goldcrest, http://www.rspb.org/birds/guide/g/goldcrest/index.asp I've only
> seen one once before, and that was more than 35 years ago.

Oooo, the cats and I are birdwatchers, too, but for different reasons,
obviously. That's a beautiful bird; thanks for the link.
Christine

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Christina Websell - 05 Jun 2005 20:08 GMT

I was so thrilled last year when I saw one in my garden, that I immediately
posted to a birdwatching newsgroup! I had never seen one before.
It was in a conifer. They like conifers apparently. Good reason to keep
your leylandii!! Fine goldcrest habitat.

Tweed

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