I got them both correct!!!!!!!!!! Whoo Hoooo!!!! I am very pleased!!
I may even get one more pint of homebrew poured to celebrate!!
stuartherring said
Sat Feb 5 5:39 PM, 2011
i meant from my very kind fellow forum members (please be gentle)
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 5 2:12 PM, 2011
Never is, never will be, any ridicule from me
stuartherring said
Sat Feb 5 12:28 PM, 2011
oh thank you very much i am so looking forward to all the ridicule at the end of february you are to kind ian
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Feb 4 8:42 PM, 2011
stuartherring wrote:
And if you think they're difficult this month it's all your fault
stuartherring said
Fri Feb 4 8:18 PM, 2011
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 3 7:41 PM, 2011
The answers are generally always published on the 3rd or 4th Stuart
stuartherring said
Thu Feb 3 7:31 PM, 2011
it is now the third of february you really must do better ian you are two days late with the results i cant take this pressure at the end of every month
Ian Campbell said
Thu Jan 6 7:17 PM, 2011
Mark Rigby wrote:
It was stood behind the Lapwing!
So you thought it was a Lapwing as well as me,glad I wasn't the only one
Mark Rigby said
Thu Jan 6 7:11 PM, 2011
It was stood behind the Lapwing!
Ian Campbell said
Thu Jan 6 4:51 PM, 2011
, I still can't see how it's a Hoopoe Not Cheers Ian
Dennis atherton said
Wed Jan 5 11:53 PM, 2011
Lark yep, lol, oops, editing point
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Dennis atherton wrote:
Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning
it was a fight till the end
Hoopoe Lark Dennis
As for the Buzzard not looking like one I really think it does
Henry Cook said
Wed Jan 5 9:16 PM, 2011
Well done Paul. 2nd win in a row is no mean feat! Looking forward to 24 tough and teasing photos in 2011.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jan 5 8:54 PM, 2011
Dennis atherton wrote:
Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning
it was a fight till the end
Hoopoe Lark Dennis
As for the Buzzard not looking like one I really think it does
stuartherring said
Wed Jan 5 8:14 PM, 2011
-- Edited by stuartherring on Wednesday 5th of January 2011 08:18:04 PM
Steve Suttill said
Wed Jan 5 6:01 PM, 2011
Matt Potter wrote:
Decembers were:-
Duck billed Platypus and Ostrich
Nice try Matt - almost as accurate as my answers
Steve
Dennis atherton said
Wed Jan 5 5:19 PM, 2011
Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning
it was a fight till the end
Matt Potter said
Wed Jan 5 9:46 AM, 2011
stuartherring wrote:
ian put us out of our misery please
Decembers were:-
Duck billed Platypus and Ostrich
stuartherring said
Tue Jan 4 8:15 PM, 2011
ian put us out of our misery please
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Jan 4 5:17 PM, 2011
Ian Come on don't leave me in suspence any longerdid i beat browny bring it on
Ian Campbell said
Sun Dec 5 6:49 PM, 2010
Not much sign of a bird never mind the Christmas spirit on no 23 from McKEvil. Still I guess, and I'll have to, that a bird is there somewhere, is it perhaps a Turkey Cheers Ian
stuartherring said
Sun Dec 5 6:12 PM, 2010
well my GUESSES are in will try for a full year next year ian keep it up
-- Edited by stuartherring on Sunday 5th of December 2010 06:16:16 PM
Nick Hilton said
Sun Dec 5 11:36 AM, 2010
yes - when I click the November tab I get the new December page ! The original November photos have disappeared and I've no idea of the answers (DONT tell me them !! - I like to read through the theory of the ID). I've cleared browsing history, cookies, etc. Had this problem occassionally in previous months, it always seems to re-adjust after a couple of days. Thankfully I can get the correct page (and answers) over my phone so my purgatory is not extended even further !
I suspect its something to do with my AOl software.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Dec 5 11:29 AM, 2010
Is number 23 some sort of Antbird i.e. as big as an ant ?
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Dec 5 8:30 AM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Afraid not chaps. I'd be a fool if I didn't check every update for such simple mistake and the photo is, and always was there? Anyone else got problems viewing it? Yet again, the four Internet capable products I have in home all display both images fine.
look just fine to me,easy peasy this month
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 5 8:27 AM, 2010
Afraid not chaps. I'd be a fool if I didn't check every update for such simple mistake and the photo is, and always was there? Anyone else got problems viewing it? Yet again, the four Internet capable products I have in home all display both images fine.
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Dec 5 8:24 AM, 2010
i saw the first on on the conspiracy programme the other day -who killed kennedy-im sure its the policeman on the grassy knoll
Craig Higson said
Sun Dec 5 12:07 AM, 2010
stuartherring wrote:
ian you appear to have missed the bird out of the photo on the first dec 2010 piccy or are you are just takin the mick
My thoughts exactly
stuartherring said
Sat Dec 4 9:01 PM, 2010
ian you appear to have missed the bird out of the photo on the first dec 2010 piccy or are you are just takin the mick
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Nov 8 7:39 PM, 2010
Dean Macdonald wrote:
11. most of them don't have heads
Does that mean they are chickens?
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Nov 5 9:41 PM, 2010
11. most of them don't have heads
Craig Higson said
Fri Nov 5 8:28 PM, 2010
Some 'facts' I have discovered in the two years that I have dipped in and out of this competition:
1: Primary projection doesnt lie. That is unless the bird has been photographed at a strange angle/in a contorted shape in which case primary projection does lie.
2. If you think it is, it probably isnt, unless it is in which case you'll probably think your'e being tricked ('cause it cant be that easy) so you'll say it isnt.
3. Plumage means nothing
4. You're on relatively safe ground thinking 'duck spp' if its sat on water, unless its a gull pretending to be a coot.
5. Field guides, BWP, Svensson, Helm species monologues etc are useless, but the observers book of birds can be worth a glance.
6. Never ever ever assume it isnt - see point 2 above.
7. Colours on a monitor are definitely NOT like real life even though you've paid for the most expensive HD super flat screen LCD monitor you can afford. Or maybe its just the strange light in the photo. Either way, dont trust it.
8. You learn new things - like a Juv/female Marsh harrier can look like one of those Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys (dont believe me? Check out Sept 2009).
9. Paul Brown, Dave Broome, Mark Rigby etc etc are all really good at mystery bird competitions
10. Its flippin good fun!
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 5th of November 2010 09:12:35 PM
Pete Welch said
Fri Nov 5 5:46 PM, 2010
I got the one I didn't take the photo of but as Ian said I originally sent him the Garden Warbler shot to him as I couldn't decide - and that was after watching it for an hour and having loads of photos... mind you if it makes anyone feel better a very authoritative sounding birder on the day in question mis-ID'd it
This month I have no clue on one and am torn on the other!
-- Edited by Pete Welch on Friday 5th of November 2010 05:47:21 PM
Helen Jones said
Fri Nov 5 5:39 PM, 2010
Wish I'd entered now - I would've got one right! Not a clue this month tho - first one looks like it should be easier but I've got no idea
Matt Potter said
Fri Nov 5 1:50 PM, 2010
I got one correct!!! Whoo hoo!!!!
Now onto the next two.....
Ian Campbell said
Fri Nov 5 11:58 AM, 2010
Ian Campbell wrote , so, although I've little idea what this months rascals are I'm going to get out my Observers book of birds, have a go and get them both wrong. Cheers Ian
............................. I wasn't wrong,when I said I'd get them both wrong, I did.Still it was fun trying, looking forward to attempting this months. Cheers Ian
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Nov 5 11:22 AM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
I think you'll find John that you were never actually named as getting those birds wrong. Indeed, your name was purposefully and tactfully witheld as I remember
OH NO -ive given myself up The brains addled from too much homebrew and cider when I was a Lad
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 5th of November 2010 11:24:40 AM
Steve Suttill said
Fri Nov 5 9:55 AM, 2010
Paul Cliff wrote:
you barsteward.
i got the hard one and missed the easy one
So, which was the easy one , Paul?
and thanks for not naming me, Ian, though I'm going back to my field guides to check the primary projection of Olivaceous Warbler
Steve
-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Friday 5th of November 2010 09:56:41 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 5 8:54 AM, 2010
I think you'll find John that you were never actually named as getting those birds wrong. Indeed, your name was purposefully and tactfully witheld as I remember
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Nov 5 7:46 AM, 2010
Geoff Hargreaves wrote:
Hmm, i crashed and burned yet again,although I did get the spotted flycatcher correctIt,s nice to see the number of 'official' entrants has increased even at this late stage, I,d wager there,s quite a few closet entrants playing the game,why not send your entry in to Ian,it doesn,t cost owt and if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know you tried ,that,s unless your like me and Mr Higson and admit that now and then we get it wrong,,so come on send your entry in and let McEvil see how popular the comp is.
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves WROTE if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know
John Tymon wrote Not really I've been named and shamed twice ,when I got mystery birds wrongwhy? Because they were my picturesand I still got em wrong ,after they had been manipulated by someone who shall not be named
Paul Cliff said
Thu Nov 4 11:19 PM, 2010
you barsteward.
i got the hard one and missed the easy one - i knew the easy one but thought you were making it the hard one.... i hate you. Ivil McEvil indeed.
-- Edited by Paul Cliff on Thursday 4th of November 2010 11:24:12 PM
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu Nov 4 11:00 PM, 2010
Hmm, i crashed and burned yet again,although I did get the spotted flycatcher correctIt,s nice to see the number of 'official' entrants has increased even at this late stage, I,d wager there,s quite a few closet entrants playing the game,why not send your entry in to Ian,it doesn,t cost owt and if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know you tried ,that,s unless your like me and Mr Higson and admit that now and then we get it wrong,,so come on send your entry in and let McEvil see how popular the comp is.
cheers geoff
Suzanne Tattersall said
Thu Nov 4 9:51 PM, 2010
first time I have had a go at this competition and got 1 of them right which I'm pretty pleased about, thanks for the explanations. I have to be the worlds worst at identification but I am picking things up slowly, so I will have a go at Novembers too.
Craig Higson said
Thu Nov 4 9:11 PM, 2010
Matt Potter wrote:
I feel sick with anticipation with Octobers birds as I have taken a huge gamble!!
I dont think I will sleep until I know the answers!
I feel sick now I know the answers. Never mid, theres always next months delightful pair to look forward to. Just had a quick look and yep, there they are, teasing me.
I will not call him McEvil, I will not call him McEvil, I will not......
Matt Potter said
Wed Nov 3 7:51 PM, 2010
I feel sick with anticipation with Octobers birds as I have taken a huge gamble!!
I dont think I will sleep until I know the answers!
Steve Suttill said
Wed Nov 3 9:38 AM, 2010
Paul Cliff wrote:
i was only kidding pal!
Me too
It's always good to see I'm not the only one with the wrong answers!
Steve
Rick Hall said
Tue Nov 2 2:47 PM, 2010
just been checking my guesses against some photos. Pretty sure I've got them both
wrong!
Paul Cliff said
Tue Nov 2 1:18 PM, 2010
i was only kidding pal!
i love getting one right every now and again and wouldn't change any of it a jot!
well except the agonising wait to find out how wrong i was...
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 2 11:53 AM, 2010
Wasn't intended to appear patronising Paul but is merely the truth. I take explaining what the mystery bird is and why the incorrect entries are wrong seriously as it's a major intention of the competition. As such I have to wait until all the entries are in. In the early days I tried to write it earlier but had to keep going back, adding and explaining species, altering percentages etc and it just meant there were lots if errors in it. Nowadays the kettle boils away constantly, providing me with the necessary tea, whilst I write it in one go.
Paul Cliff said
Tue Nov 2 10:35 AM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
I have to wait to see what you lot come up with so I can explain why it isn't that
OUCH! that hurts. i'm all for not patronising people but that was below the belt!
I may even get one more pint of homebrew poured to celebrate!!
And if you think they're difficult this month it's all your fault
So you thought it was a Lapwing as well as me
Not Cheers Ian
Looking forward to 24 tough and teasing photos in 2011.
Hoopoe Lark Dennis
As for the Buzzard not looking like one I really think it does
-- Edited by stuartherring on Wednesday 5th of January 2011 08:18:04 PM
it was a fight till the end
Decembers were:-
Duck billed Platypus
and
Ostrich
Come on don't leave me in suspence any longer
bring it on
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by stuartherring on Sunday 5th of December 2010 06:16:16 PM
I suspect its something to do with my AOl software.
look just fine to me,easy peasy this month
My thoughts exactly
Does that mean they are chickens?
11. most of them don't have heads
1: Primary projection doesnt lie. That is unless the bird has been photographed at a strange angle/in a contorted shape in which case primary projection does lie.
2. If you think it is, it probably isnt, unless it is in which case you'll probably think your'e being tricked ('cause it cant be that easy) so you'll say it isnt.
3. Plumage means nothing
4. You're on relatively safe ground thinking 'duck spp' if its sat on water, unless its a gull pretending to be a coot.
5. Field guides, BWP, Svensson, Helm species monologues etc are useless, but the observers book of birds can be worth a glance.
6. Never ever ever assume it isnt - see point 2 above.
7. Colours on a monitor are definitely NOT like real life even though you've paid for the most expensive HD super flat screen LCD monitor you can afford. Or maybe its just the strange light in the photo. Either way, dont trust it.
8. You learn new things - like a Juv/female Marsh harrier can look like one of those Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys (dont believe me? Check out Sept 2009).
9. Paul Brown, Dave Broome, Mark Rigby etc etc are all really good at mystery bird competitions
10. Its flippin good fun!
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 5th of November 2010 09:12:35 PM
This month I have no clue on one and am torn on the other!
-- Edited by Pete Welch on Friday 5th of November 2010 05:47:21 PM
Now onto the next two.....
Cheers Ian
.............................
I wasn't wrong
Cheers Ian
OH NO -ive given myself up
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 5th of November 2010 11:24:40 AM
-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Friday 5th of November 2010 09:56:41 AM
Geoff Hargreaves WROTE
if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know
John Tymon wrote
Not really
i got the hard one and missed the easy one - i knew the easy one but thought you were making it the hard one.... i hate you.
Ivil McEvil indeed.
-- Edited by Paul Cliff on Thursday 4th of November 2010 11:24:12 PM
cheers geoff
I feel sick now I know the answers. Never mid, theres always next months delightful pair to look forward to. Just had a quick look and yep, there they are, teasing me.
I will not call him McEvil, I will not call him McEvil, I will not......
I dont think I will sleep until I know the answers!
Me too
It's always good to see I'm not the only one with the wrong answers!
Steve
wrong!
i love getting one right every now and again and wouldn't change any of it a jot!
well except the agonising wait to find out how wrong i was...
OUCH! that hurts. i'm all for not patronising people but that was below the belt!