Dick-E-Dipper
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Dave your PM needs emptying
Richard
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yamyam
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Sorted :t:. Dave
Ixer
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There was no sign or sound yesterday morning or afternoon when I walked around.
yamyam
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Year lists as of 26/2/18
Mel Jones -90 Cetti's Warbler
Dave Saunders - 79 Woodcock
Mike Ixer- 77 Kingfisher
Craig Reed- 77 Rook
Matt Hadlington - 76 Oystercatcher
John Clarke- 74 - Peregrine
Pete Carless -68 Common Gull
Dave Waite - 67 Stock Dove
Steve Lilly - 60 Siskin
Richard Eyres - 56 Siskin
Tony Johnson - 56 Siskin
Adrian Kirton - 47 Oystercatcher
Good Birding YAMYAM
Mel Jones -90 Cetti's Warbler
Dave Saunders - 79 Woodcock
Mike Ixer- 77 Kingfisher
Craig Reed- 77 Rook
Matt Hadlington - 76 Oystercatcher
John Clarke- 74 - Peregrine
Pete Carless -68 Common Gull
Dave Waite - 67 Stock Dove
Steve Lilly - 60 Siskin
Richard Eyres - 56 Siskin
Tony Johnson - 56 Siskin
Adrian Kirton - 47 Oystercatcher
Good Birding YAMYAM
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bustersymes
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Thanks for your help
Many thanks for the info - I didn't have time in the end but will try again next time I'm over that way. Cheers!
Many thanks for the info - I didn't have time in the end but will try again next time I'm over that way. Cheers!
yamyam
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URGENT REQUEST – PLEASE FEED THE BIRDS!!!
I'm sure most of my readers do this anyway, but just in case any non birders or beginners are reading this – here are some tips for looking after birds in cold weather.
In these extreme conditions, many birds will die without our help. Many natural food sources and water supplies will be frozen solid. It doesn't matter if you don't have any bird seed right now. Here are some good food sources that most of us have in the kitchen cupboard for our feathered friends: apples, cores of apples, sultanas, currents, raisons (very popular with Robins), dried apricots chopped up small, oat flakes, muesli, brown bread, cheese (any going off a bit that you are about to throw), cooked rice, cooked potatoes in skins.
Water for drinking and bathing is vital – dig out an old enamel plate or bowl or even a plastic plant saucer to fill up daily – little tip, empty the water after dusk (birds will be roosting then and not drinking) to save you having to bash the solid lump of ice out in the morning and then simply fill up with water again! per Penny Clarke
Good Birding YAMYAM
I'm sure most of my readers do this anyway, but just in case any non birders or beginners are reading this – here are some tips for looking after birds in cold weather.
In these extreme conditions, many birds will die without our help. Many natural food sources and water supplies will be frozen solid. It doesn't matter if you don't have any bird seed right now. Here are some good food sources that most of us have in the kitchen cupboard for our feathered friends: apples, cores of apples, sultanas, currents, raisons (very popular with Robins), dried apricots chopped up small, oat flakes, muesli, brown bread, cheese (any going off a bit that you are about to throw), cooked rice, cooked potatoes in skins.
Water for drinking and bathing is vital – dig out an old enamel plate or bowl or even a plastic plant saucer to fill up daily – little tip, empty the water after dusk (birds will be roosting then and not drinking) to save you having to bash the solid lump of ice out in the morning and then simply fill up with water again! per Penny Clarke
Good Birding YAMYAM
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yamyam
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Newton Meadow /Tame : 20 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 90 Starling, 16 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 30+ Blackbird, 10+ Goldcrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, Grey Wag. 20 Wigeon, 26 Tufted, 10+ Teal, 12+ Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Water Rail. 2+ Willow Tit near Marsh. Per Pete Hackett
Good Birding YAMYAM
Good Birding YAMYAM
yamyam
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The month finished with 84 species the same as February 2017, two being year ticks Curlew and Cetti's Warbler, we had two Firecrest the bird at Hill Top still present mid month and a second bird reported by the Hide, a pair of Brambling at the Feeders, a Marsh tit was reported, Peregrine on 5 dates, Common Gull on 7 dates envolving 2 different birds, Yellow Legged Gull on 8 dates envolving 4 different birds and Great Blacked Back Gull on 2 dates. A large Skein of Pink Footed geese flew over envolving between 50-80 birds with other counts being Wigeon x15, Shoveler x29, Gadwall x30, Tufted Duck x88, Jackdaw x500, Snipe x65, Jack Snipe x14, Lapwing x25, Siskin x35,Starling c90, Blackbird x30+, Goldcrest x10+ and Teal x10+.
Good Birding YAMYAM
Good Birding YAMYAM
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