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You didnt say which November! 8-P
It's an age thing! 26th of THIS month. Cash presents only please.
Des.
You didnt say which November! 8-P
got a few pics sunday for your perusal.
saw this the other day not a good pic but wings look quite dictinctive.
Bit more detail might help! Where and when it was seen? Swift?
...we disturbed 12 Peacock ...although it was warm enough for many to fly around anyway.
B John
Or possibly even approximate size! I had started off from a raptor POV.
Thanks to all the Tuesday work party lads today for their efforts; this means on Sunday we can concentrate all our efforts on the digging of channels, clearance of silt, creation of islands and spits.
Very encouraging to see water back in the second Flash; hope this is grow (but not until after the work party ).
Nice summary of sightings Sy - best counts of Snipe and Pochard for the autumn so far.
Phil
Hi Paul.So with water returning to the second Flash what do the UW cognoscenti believe the less-skilled birder might see there (if anything) over the next few months.
I know there's the possibility of Bittern but I gather that's more likely at the Moors. Snipe and Jack are mentioned. Redwings and Fieldfares are pretty regular I'd have thought but not specific to wetlands.
Brandon Marsh had 61 Golden Plovers yesterday (and SEO and Hen Harrier a little before that). We still seem to be getting Green Sands occasionally so presumably they are still around? Migration is over but what about stuff forced inland from Slimbridge by storms? Or different gulls?
Pardon my ignorance but this is my rookie year at UW and I'd like tailor my expectations. Are the Flashes going to be very quiet now until Spring? Is that true of the whole reserve?
In short, any guidance for UW winter birding would be welcome.
TIA
Paul
We have been discussing the effects of possible changes at the Sailing Pool but what of the Transmitter Field? Will the demise of long-wave transmissions mean that the BBC will abandon or even take down the pylons? Not only would the peregrines lose their perch but the field might be given over to arable farming, which I assume is less bird-friendly.
Peter
and GIRLS phil, who work like Trojans:t:
Hi Peter,
Funnily enough I was listening to a program on Radio 4 the other day part of which discussed these transmitters. Apparently they are operating off old valve technology and they still have enough spares for the next 10 or so years, by which time they should be able to replace the valves with transistors!
I think the intention is to keep them running as long as poss. The danger in closing down and removing the masts will be that they will find it nigh on impossible to get planning consent again in the future so I suspect they will be Peregrine perches for some time yet:t:
Cheers
Gert