Thurrock Thames NR - Another great evening - Two Kestrels near the visitor centre then the Short-Eared Owl. Curlews calling from the Thames. As I headed back a Kingfisher calling on the creek side of the sluice. Then Kingfishers calling from the Tench and main lake after the usual Kingfisher by the nest. Great!
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Who Replied?Great evening down Stanford Warren/Thurrock Thameside NR;
First a couple Kingfisher, one on the creek.
Then a pair of Short-Eared Owls hunting over the fields next to the visitor centre for an hour.
Close views as they flew back and forth over the fields.
Then a Kestrel hovering.
SEOs reported on EBWS;
http://www.ebws.org.uk/ebs/news.asp?pageid=14
First a couple Kingfisher, one on the creek.
Then a pair of Short-Eared Owls hunting over the fields next to the visitor centre for an hour.
Close views as they flew back and forth over the fields.
Then a Kestrel hovering.
SEOs reported on EBWS;
http://www.ebws.org.uk/ebs/news.asp?pageid=14
Stanford Warren fishery - at first it was what no Kingfisher!
There were a pair of Egyptian Geese with eight chicks. Never seen that before.
There was a grass snake on the path, I have never seen a wild snake before.
In the field up to the Thurrock Thameside visitor centre there were two Kestrels.
I think I saw the Short-eared owl down the bottom of the field.
A dog walker had seen a Marsh Harrier yesterday.
On my way back I checked the Match lake and saw a Kingfisher flying across.
Great!
There were a pair of Egyptian Geese with eight chicks. Never seen that before.
There was a grass snake on the path, I have never seen a wild snake before.
In the field up to the Thurrock Thameside visitor centre there were two Kestrels.
I think I saw the Short-eared owl down the bottom of the field.
A dog walker had seen a Marsh Harrier yesterday.
On my way back I checked the Match lake and saw a Kingfisher flying across.
Great!
Thames Thurrock NR - with my naked eye I saw a splash in the water on the creek by the sluice but couldn't see what it was. With my bins I could just see a Kingfisher sat on the sluice wall, quite high up.
On the fields there were Starlings gathering.
I'd heard a Kingfisher call on both the main and match lake at the fishery. There a few RNPs and a GSWP.
On the way back there were two Kestrels hovering near each other. One by the A130 round-a-bout and another just a short distance away. The light was fading.
Great!
On the fields there were Starlings gathering.
I'd heard a Kingfisher call on both the main and match lake at the fishery. There a few RNPs and a GSWP.
On the way back there were two Kestrels hovering near each other. One by the A130 round-a-bout and another just a short distance away. The light was fading.
Great!
My best evening ever down Thames Thurrock NP;
A Barn Owl sat on the fence just down from the visitor centre. It then dropped down on prey a couple times before flying off. A photographer got some decent shots.
There was another Owl only 30 or so metres from the Barn Owl in a bush. I thought it was another Barn Owl but another photographer got some photos and it was a light juvenile Short-Eared owl.
Elsewhere there was a Kestrel hovering and a Buzzard flew over.
I'd already seen a Kingfisher on the fishing lakes and then saw another flying up to and sitting on the sluice wall.
Great!
A Barn Owl sat on the fence just down from the visitor centre. It then dropped down on prey a couple times before flying off. A photographer got some decent shots.
There was another Owl only 30 or so metres from the Barn Owl in a bush. I thought it was another Barn Owl but another photographer got some photos and it was a light juvenile Short-Eared owl.
Elsewhere there was a Kestrel hovering and a Buzzard flew over.
I'd already seen a Kingfisher on the fishing lakes and then saw another flying up to and sitting on the sluice wall.
Great!
Thames Thurrock NP; No Owls this week which is a pity.
Yesterday at Langdon EWT, there was a Kingfisher for the first time in a few weeks. Thanks to Ruth Barnes on BTO for giving us the lead.
This evening the Kingfisher were hiding down Thurrock and Warren fishery. I just heard one on the tench lake. The nights are drawing in. Not so great.
The best bird I saw after a few GWP was a Redstart. Great!
Yesterday at Langdon EWT, there was a Kingfisher for the first time in a few weeks. Thanks to Ruth Barnes on BTO for giving us the lead.
This evening the Kingfisher were hiding down Thurrock and Warren fishery. I just heard one on the tench lake. The nights are drawing in. Not so great.
The best bird I saw after a few GWP was a Redstart. Great!
Last Thursday a Kingfisher flew past me as I walked along the footpath next to the Stanford Warren Creek.
This evening one was calling on the main lake and then one was under the sluice on the creek.
A Kestrel was struggling flying against the wind and was then trying to hover and hunt.
Great!
This evening one was calling on the main lake and then one was under the sluice on the creek.
A Kestrel was struggling flying against the wind and was then trying to hover and hunt.
Great!
Warren Fishery; there were not many fisherman & the main lake was calm so the Kingfisher was in the corner down from the car park.
Then there was a Kestrel on the footpath in Thurrock Thameside NR, it flew to a telegraph pole. Finally as I finished my run along the footpath a Kingfisher called from the creek as it headed to the sluice. Great!
Then there was a Kestrel on the footpath in Thurrock Thameside NR, it flew to a telegraph pole. Finally as I finished my run along the footpath a Kingfisher called from the creek as it headed to the sluice. Great!
At Warren Fishery I saw the Kingfisher flying towards me down the back channel that is similar to a river.
Then it saw me and flew a little way back and high up a tree.
It then flew high up and over the island to avoid me. It flew to the trees in the corner down from the car park. The same place as yesterday.
After my run around Thurrock Thameside NR there was a Kestrel on the telephone pole and a Kingfisher called as it went past up the creek.
Little Egrets are on the creek most evenings and this evening there was a Heron.
Great!
Then it saw me and flew a little way back and high up a tree.
It then flew high up and over the island to avoid me. It flew to the trees in the corner down from the car park. The same place as yesterday.
After my run around Thurrock Thameside NR there was a Kestrel on the telephone pole and a Kingfisher called as it went past up the creek.
Little Egrets are on the creek most evenings and this evening there was a Heron.
Great!
I'm still going for it lol. I was lucky at the weekend and found 10 Birmingham Kingfisher.
Our luck continued today. I thought it was too windy and the water too choppy at Langdon EWT but next minute there was a Kingfisher. It was hiding in the cove. It briefly flew out and saw us and flew back in again lol. Great!
Our luck continued today. I thought it was too windy and the water too choppy at Langdon EWT but next minute there was a Kingfisher. It was hiding in the cove. It briefly flew out and saw us and flew back in again lol. Great!
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