Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 4:59 am
Super update Linda, Kingie is a belter as is close buzzard. Well done with the Black Swan, and the Godwit 
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Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:43 pm
Is it my eyesight or has that Swan got a kink in it's neck? Although I like to see them an introduced species never creates the same interest for me.
Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:52 am
I thought the same Jack. I think I read somewhere that in "our" swans a kink in the neck is possibly a sign of lead ingestion, usually from fishing line weights.Jacksparrow wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:43 pm Is it my eyesight or has that Swan got a kink in it's neck? Although I like to see them an introduced species never creates the same interest for me.
Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 8:44 pm
Thanks PB. I've cancelled my appointment at the opticians.PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:52 amI thought the same Jack. I think I read somewhere that in "our" swans a kink in the neck is possibly a sign of lead ingestion, usually from fishing line weights.Jacksparrow wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:43 pm Is it my eyesight or has that Swan got a kink in it's neck? Although I like to see them an introduced species never creates the same interest for me.
Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:45 pm
Thanks SM, never saw it fly due to rain thunder and lightning that we got caught in and droontSnappyMac wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 8:30 pm The black swan was a great find Linda, they are an amazing bird to see flying.
Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:46 pm
Thanks PBPimperneBloke wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 4:59 am Super update Linda, Kingie is a belter as is close buzzard. Well done with the Black Swan, and the Godwit
Re: A visit to Rspb St Aidans
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:47 pm
I never even noticed til you mentioned it JSJacksparrow wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:43 pm Is it my eyesight or has that Swan got a kink in it's neck? Although I like to see them an introduced species never creates the same interest for me.