Thanks @singlerosa Hmm it looks like i had the VR off and set to Active. Are those the right positions ? Also with a 200mm lens shooting at 1000 not problem at all ?
Your VR will be off unless you flip the switch to ON no matter whether the other switch is set at normal or active.
Also @gerfoto, which focus mode were you in? Tracking birds you'll need to be in one of the AF-C modes. Some people prefer multi points and some do well with a single point when in AF-C mode