The only time I have ever been attacked by a bird which drew blood the
species was... a Little Tern (very painful, they move fast).
John Leonard
On 28 July 2012 10:13, Bill Stent <> wrote:
> He he.
>
> Marilyn Hewish, Jan and I got monstered (but not actually attacked) by a
> Great Skua on Runde off the coast of Norway in 1996.
>
> Runde is a worthy entry onto any birding bucket-list, but I'm not sure
> that getting attacked would quite make that one.
>
> Bill
>
>
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> "Dominic Funnell" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Skua vs Jaeger
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> Bonxie is a Northern Isles (Shetland/ Orkney) name for Great Skua
>> Stercorarius skua only. I seem to remember someone telling me that Bonxie
>> is onomatopoeic- a reference to the sound they make as they peck the back
>> of your skull? It seems to have gotten trendy among UK birders in the 80s.
>> Outside birding circles going around the Hebrides calling it Bonxie will
>> just get you blank looks. But hey, its been nearly a decade since I lived
>> there so maybe things have changed?
>> For anyone planning boring bucket-lists, getting attacked by Great
>> Skua/Bonxie at a nesting site is a quintessential Scottish birding
>> experience- heartily recommended if you are into adrenalin sports. Don't
>> forget a hard hat and first aid kit!
>>
>> Mark Carter (packing his bag to set off in search of some WA SKUAS, hehe!)
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