Bird ID

[Blundstoned Love]

I have some big holes in my bird knowledge, so I'm hoping someone here can help.

The past 2 Saturdays I've been crossing different ploughed fields (this fact seems important) when there has been a bird flying round calling.

It's bigger than a pigeon, smaller than a rook.

It has deep wings which are black on top and white underneath, except the tips.

It has a black back, except for a white band above the tail.

It is white underneath, except wing and tail tips.

It has a black head with both a black and white collar.

Its beak is similar in size to a falcon or something.

I'm in Berkshire.

Can anyone help?

 

[Wild wandering woodsman]

Does its call sound like PEEE-WIT? If it does its a lapwing, if not the only other thing I can get from they description is a magpie but I think thats a commonly known one


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[hiho]

saw one on Tuesday, exactly as described above and sounds exactly like the lapwing on RSPB site thanks for that Wild Wandering Woodsman

 

[Gaudette]

I'd go for Lapwing. So common when I was a lad but sadly now very much in decline and quite rare in some areas.

 

[ol smokey]

If it swoops and dives around, not moving away too far,and has broad straight out wings it is likely to be a plover or
peewit. If it has a fast wing beat and it's beak is orange/red in colour it is an oyster catcher. Oyster catchers normally
make a peep peep call as they do this to keep together when in flocks when in poor light or fog etc.,

 

[Blundstoned Love]

Yep, Lapwing. Thanks guys. The fields were 6 miles apart, so there must be a few round here.

And my bird knowledge isn't so bad I don't know what a magpie is. Blimey (rolls eyes).

 

[nic a char]

green plover, peewit, lapwing - getting scarce these days...