Oystercatcher Spectacular Flight to Roost | British Birding

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Oystercatcher gatherings can be very spectacular particularly their flight to roost in large numbers at Shellness in Kent, UK. At this location Eurasian Oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus, feed on the mudlflats exposed at low tide and then as the tide comes in birders can watch the oystercatcher spectacular flight to roost as they move in small groups at first, then in larger numbers to collect at their high tide roost in a flock of up to 2000 birds. In this birding video I share one of my favourite birding spectacles with others.
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@BirdsNatureTravel 3 года назад

Beautiful documentary film.. thanks for the information

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thanks for those kind words.

@BrianHewittThaibirdspot 3 года назад

Excellent....

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Cheers, I'm imagining you saying that in the style of Mr Burns.

@kaymorrice8141 8 месяцев назад

I could get into watching birds. Thanks for uploading this!

@BirdingwithNick 8 месяцев назад

That's wonderful to hear. That's exactly what I am trying to do with this channel. A pair of 8 x 40 binoculars is perfect for getting into it.

@kaymorrice8141 8 месяцев назад

@@BirdingwithNick there’s a place where lots of birds land here in southern Spain, I guess some are enroute to Africa …. I’m going to rebut the place and take more interest in the birds. Last time I went, I was having to stop my springer going for a swim 🤦🏼‍♀️

@BirdingwithNick 8 месяцев назад

Haha, well it is great that you recognised that the disturbance from a dog having a great time would be a problem for the birds.

@JoJo-nx7ls 18 дней назад

Thanks, my favourite bird. I them tattooed on my body, such funny wee birds. Never try having a starting contest with one, you'll always lose

@BirdingwithNick 2 дня назад

One of my favourites too. I don't have any tattoos but if I were to have one, an Oystercatcher would be one of the possible choices, just one point below a Dartford Warbler. Maybe get both.

@GinnyMetheral Год назад

Brilliant - Loved this wonderful pictures and great commentary thank you

@BirdingwithNick Год назад

Thanks for watching and for your nice comment.

@BirdWatchwithANUKUSUMAKARKADRI 3 года назад

Great film📸🎥loved it very much😍

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and your kind comments.

@jimmymelrose 3 года назад

They consume up to half of their own body weight in food in one feeding. Wow, that reminds me of our school dinners at Maypole Primary School in the early 80s. ..............dogs on a lead .............tides to recede I love the commentary once more and now it's getting poetic. Seriously, you wouldn't be out of place on a BBC nature programme Nick.

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thank you my dear friend. It's nice to know I am at least getting somwhere close to doing a good job. Each time I make a new one I try to think about how to make it as good as possible.

@alicja4139 Год назад

Fantastic video! We have a big group of oystercatchers here in Montrose, Scotland, and they fly above the town every day- from the basin to the beach and back. I love watching them flap their wings! And the call is so cute!

@BirdingwithNick Год назад

What a nice thing to see from town! They are definitely one of my favourite birds and you are right, their call is great.

@bretagnefrancoise 3 года назад

bonjour Nick super vol huitrier de jolies images bravo ( PS : moi je verrai bien une jolie musique pour agrémenter ) amicalement Françoise

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. I did think about putting some music with it but changed my mind. Maybe next video.

@AndrewJulianPhotography 3 года назад

Geez! That’s a ton of shellfish 🦪 in one day! Thankfully they reproduce fast so they will always have food. Thanks for sharing this unique experience Nick!

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

I know, amazing. When I dug my hand into the mud I came out with a handful of shellfish and very little mud at all, incredible.

@jaimieboy999 2 года назад

I love these birds.

@BirdingwithNick 2 года назад

Me too, I can't stop myself from always taking a few more photos.

@BirdWatchwithANUKUSUMAKARKADRI 3 года назад

Loved it more the flying shots of oystercatchers 🐦🐦🐦🐦

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thanks, that is the real spectacle of it, thousands of them flying past.

@knutfugl 3 года назад

Beautiful production, Nick. Thanks for sharing. Interesting movie. Beautiful captured. Wish you a pleasant Sunday. Best regards, Knut.

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thank you. All the best for the week ahead.

@knutfugl 3 года назад

Thank you. ◕‿◕

@TheVGrdifyer 2 года назад

Lovely video! Found your channel today, the production is actually pretty good!

@BirdingwithNick 2 года назад

Thanks for that. It means a lot. I am a complete novice at this, which I am sure is obvious, but trying to improve in small increments.

@reynardthefox 10 месяцев назад

neat...I have watched the oystercatchers do that in the colonies on the Gulf

@BirdingwithNick 10 месяцев назад

It's fantastic to see isn't it?

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

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@FollowThomas 3 года назад

This is really amazing. I never seen so many Oystercatchers in my life. We have them here in Florida too but usually one or two at the time.

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

I have seen photos of other Oystercatcher roosts with similar numbers of birds in UK but this is the biggest one that I know of in my part of the country. Truly amazing.

@FollowThomas 3 года назад

@@BirdingwithNick yes, it is amazing view.

@berthendrikx 3 года назад

Great footage f the flighing oystercatchers, have a nice weekend.

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it. One of my favourite places to go birding. All the best.

@StoilDIvanov 3 года назад

Spectacular indeed! Have you actually seen a Merlin get one? Think they are too big for them.

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

I have not actually seen a Merlin take one but I while I was filming this I saw several attacks by Merlins (unsuccesful). It may be that the Merlin was going for the smaller Dunlin, Ringed Plovers or Turnstones among the flock but the general effect was to put all the birds up into the air.

@StoilDIvanov 3 года назад

@@BirdingwithNick Yes dunlin size birds are more appropriate prey

@TheCountryTraveller 3 года назад

Great spectacle Nick. Also some amazing stats! Tx for sharing

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Thanks for those kind comments, glad you enjoyed it.

@HelenaMikas 3 года назад

A video to put in favourites .It really is spectacular .You sounded rather like the commentator at the Grand National ..It was so exciing to watch and they are lovely birds .Thanks so much Nick👍

@BirdingwithNick 3 года назад

Hahaha, that's good to hear, I was doing my best to build it up. It really is an adrenaline moment as they come flying past in squadrons. I stand out on the mudflats at the water's edge so some of them come past extremely close to me. Under normal circumstances I work as a birding guide & I really wanted to take people out there to see this but with the current restrictions, the video was the best I could do.

@HelenaMikas 3 года назад

@@BirdingwithNick You have beaten any TV commentator and created an excellent best :That's the teacher in me speaking :) Love it when a huge flock of birds flies at you, past you and extremely near , The sound of their wings is amazing .I hear it with the crows in Berlin ..👍 Another thumbs up is warranted .