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BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 07 Dec 2006 17:12

Just found a pic of the dumb bird that circled the pitch 3 times before taking a nose dive into the pitch. It lay there motionless for about a minute before taking off and flying about 10 metres before nosediving again.

igoe agogo · by **igoe agogo** » 07 Dec 2006 17:15

I thought Tony Woodcock played for Forest

Big Ern · by **Big Ern** » 07 Dec 2006 17:17

igoe agogo I thought Tony Woodcock played for Forest

Trees on the brain

igoe agogo · by **igoe agogo** » 07 Dec 2006 17:27

Actually quite a rare bird:

Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola

The woodcock is a large bulky wading bird with short legs, and a very long straight tapering bill. It is largely nocturnal, spending most of the day in dense cover. Most of the birds in the UK are residents; in the autumn birds move to the UK from Finland and Russia to winter here. The breeding population has been falling recent years, perhaps because of less habitat as conifer plantations become too mature for woodcocks to find open enough breeding areas.

Where does it live?

Breeding
Large tracts of moist woodland with open glades and rides, dense ground cover of bracken and brambles and damp areas for feeding.
Wintering
As breeding; feeds in marshes, by streams and in boggy fields and football stadiums.

Where to see it.

It can be found in suitable habitat in summer throughout the UK, except for south-west England. In winter, birds are widespread in lowland areas. You would be very lucky to see one, but you may inadvertently disturb one from its resting place, when it flies off, zigzagging between the trees and dropping back into cover. Sporadically found on the edge of the 18 yard box.

What does it eat?
Worms, beetles, spiders, caterpillars, fly larvae and small snails.

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 07 Dec 2006 17:44

Are you sure it's a woodcock?

The blokes in the Irish centre we were drinking in after the match were sure it was curlew.

anR · by **anR** » 07 Dec 2006 17:59

Did yousse how slowly the security dudes were walking when the wentto retrieve it after a stopage before a Toon player did it for them?

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 07 Dec 2006 17:59

Looks a woodcock to me

sod it

Rhys The Royal · by **Rhys The Royal** » 07 Dec 2006 18:08

I thought it was quite upsetting actually, everyone else managed to laugh.

After watching it for several minutes circle the pitch, I felt more emotional when I saw it crash down onto the pitch than others.

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 07 Dec 2006 18:12

Wax Jacket Looks a woodcock to me

sod it

Jerry St Clair · by **Jerry St Clair** » 07 Dec 2006 18:28

I completely missed all this. When did it happen?

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 07 Dec 2006 18:43

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ne ... 17,00.html

doyleisaroyal · by **doyleisaroyal** » 07 Dec 2006 18:48

BenReadingFC Just found a pic of the dumb bird that circled the pitch 3 times before taking a nose dive into the pitch. It lay there motionless for about a minute before taking off and flying about 10 metres before nosediving again.

No you are confusing that description with Martins in the box last night mate....

Spirit of Elm Park · by **Spirit of Elm Park** » 07 Dec 2006 20:42

Dirk Gently Are you sure it's a woodcock?

The blokes in the Irish centre we were drinking in after the match were sure it was curlew.

...In fairness Jon, they were sure it was a penalty also

phil in cornwall · by **phil in cornwall** » 07 Dec 2006 21:02

How about arranging for a royal swan to fly into the MadStad sometime?

PS How am I repling to a post timed at 2142 when it is only 2100 here in Penzance. If anything Reading should be on an earlier time zone. Or is HobNob now hosted in Iceland?

readingfc_4_life_and_beyo · by **readingfc_4_life_and_beyo** » 07 Dec 2006 21:30

shadesrwrf · by **shadesrwrf** » 08 Dec 2006 00:11

BenReadingFC "If your going to the Quayside clap your hands"
"If your gonna shag a Geordie clap your hands"
"If your missus doesn't know clap your hands"

Going by the state of the lads singing those little dities I'd be stunned if

a) they managed to find the quayside,
b) they managed to have a coherent conversation with a Geordie let alone shag one,
c) they have ever had any kind of relationship and certainly not one long enough to claim they had a "missus".

In fact I'd go as far as to say that clapping their hands was for most of them a skill yet to be accomplished.

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 08 Dec 2006 00:34

I sung all of those chants while walking down the flights of stairs. My Mrs gave me a beating at the bottom. Bitch

shadesrwrf
BenReadingFC "If your going to the Quayside clap your hands"
"If your gonna shag a Geordie clap your hands"
"If your missus doesn't know clap your hands"

Going by the state of the lads singing those little dities I'd be stunned if

a) they managed to find the quayside,
b) they managed to have a coherent conversation with a Geordie let alone shag one,
c) they have ever had any kind of relationship and certainly not one long enough to claim they had a "missus".

In fact I'd go as far as to say that clapping their hands was for most of them a skill yet to be accomplished.

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 08 Dec 2006 00:46

"If your going to the Quayside clap your hands"
"If your gonna get hammered clap your hands"
"If your gonna shag a Geordie clap your hands"
"If your missus doesn't know clap your hands"

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 08 Dec 2006 01:05

A vid of my view in St James's Park

The Youtube one is shit quality due to it being converted to flash format.

Putfile is spot on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AdXGy1E0s4

http://media.putfile.com/My-view-of-St- ... vs-Reading

Royalphil · by **Royalphil** » 08 Dec 2006 01:44

Wax Jacket Looks a woodcock to me

sod it

Sky Sports said it was a Snipe...?

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