Any birdwatchers out there?

lindsay ormerod · 16-09-2006, 17:55

My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?

mrskitty · 16-09-2006, 18:06

any ideas lets see.........get someone to keep track on how much he drinks friday nights?

katex · 16-09-2006, 19:25

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?

Oh, that'd be Tinkerbelle, she likes to hover and then goes in for the prey with her probiscus....

Ianto.W. · 16-09-2006, 21:24

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

My colleague at work has seen a very odd "bird" in his garden this morning;well he thinks it was a bird.It was very small,only maybe 2 inches in length and was hovering in the way that hummingbirds do and collecting nectar from his plants.He insists it wasn't a dragonfly or anything like that and it seemed to have a beak or maybe a proboscis like a butterfly. He also thinks he heard something about these creatures on Radio 5 sometime this week;any ideas anyone?

I don't
know where you live love, but do you know, I was walking home from the
pub the other night, and things being as they are at my age, I got caught
short, could it have been part of my anatomy you saw?
If so please forgive me for causing any distress.

.
On the other hand it could be the "Lesser Spotted Gogwitt" very very rare
they are.

WillowTheWhisp · 16-09-2006, 23:24

There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?

Less · 16-09-2006, 23:50

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?

There's a Hummingbird Hawk Moth
did you mean that Willow?

Busman747 · 17-09-2006, 01:59

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

There's a hummingbird dragonfly or is that a dragonfly hummingbird? It's not a hummingbird but hovers like one. Could it have been one of those?

You are REALLY living up to your name Resident Waffler with that posting Willow

WillowTheWhisp · 17-09-2006, 09:00

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Originally Posted by Less

There's a Hummingbird Hawk Moth
did you mean that Willow?

That's the blighter! I knew it was something like that.

See, I may well be waffling but somebody knew what I was waffling about!

Mick · 17-09-2006, 09:03

The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year

katex · 17-09-2006, 09:05

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

That's the blighter! I knew it was something like that.

See, I may well be waffling but somebody knew what I was waffling about!

Mmmm, could only be Less on the same wavelength, couldn't it ?

Well done, Willow, you gave the clue for him to Google...

WillowTheWhisp · 17-09-2006, 09:08

Sometimes I think I'm the only one who knows what I'm talking about so it's a relief when it occasionally makes sense to somebody else.

Less · 17-09-2006, 09:32

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Sometimes I think I'm the only one who knows what I'm talking about so it's a relief when it occasionally makes sense to somebody else.

No, Willow I wouldn't go so far as to say you were talking sense, but I do like to solve mysterys and the challange of discovering what you actually meant was irressitable!

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Mick=The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year

And today isn't the day so it must be your round!

Katex you are quite correct, googling is my second most favorite pastime, though in this case I already had a link to similar pages in my bookmarks because a few months ago I had seen a scarlet coloured moth/butterfly fluttering by and had tried to find out what it was, so far all my googling has been in vain I have not been able to trace it, (Mick has decided it was a drink affected hallucination and I'm inclined to believe him as I was walking towards the pub at the time!).

Sparkologist · 17-09-2006, 12:41

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Originally Posted by mick

The only reason less new what you were on about was he has the same moths in his wallet and only lets them out once a year

The last moth in Less' wallet was a dead one. It was found to have chocked to death on a white fiver!

lindsay ormerod · 17-09-2006, 14:33

Many thanks Less and Willow;I have read the link to the Hummingbird Hawk Moth and I reckon that's it! I have printed it off and will show my mate at work tomorrow;he will be mighty relieved as he was doubting his sanity and his eye sight!