Gert Corfield
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Shame we can't have a work party every sunday, making the most of this dry spell could prove fruitful.
I'm in. Although we would need an industrial supply of dark chocolate digestives!8-P
Shame we can't have a work party every sunday, making the most of this dry spell could prove fruitful.
I'm in. Although we would need an industrial supply of dark chocolate digestives!8-P
Shame we can't have a work party every sunday, making the most of this dry spell could prove fruitful.
Gavo and Gert I will bring the choco biscuits8-P
I would love to do it every sunday, but every Tuesday as well is knackering me out:gn:
On a serious note, I am sure Phil could organise it:t:
and now Paul.
Over to you Phil. The next official work party is 6th November just under 4 weeks time.
I'll have a look at this Sunday's weather
Lets hope you feel the same tomorrow Paul when all those aches and pains start, Iv'e got mine already8-PI'd be up for one or two at least. Especially if it meant improving the short term chance of birds at the flashes as well as long term improvements.
From what we saw last time it wouldn't take much to create some pretty wet scrapes.
Paul
Birding at the Moors this afternoon:
The duck numbers had declined since Sunday.
But passerines were more in evidence. Species accounts as follows:
GCG 7, Cormorant 12, Mute swan 4,
Shoveler 27, Teal 50, Tufted 25 NO pochard!
Snipe 3, Lapwing 70, Curlew1
Common Gull adult flew south, Herring gull 6 1 ad and 5 1st winters.
Great spotted woodp , Kingfisher 2
Coal tit, goldcrest 3, Chiffchaff , siskin all along west side.
B John
Lets hope you feel the same tomorrow Paul when all those aches and pains start, Iv'e got mine already8-P
There doesn't have to be loads of us and not too early a start either. It's not as if we are going to disturb any birds...as there aren't any:t:
You are well tuned in Paul, removing the top crust is what we have done in the past. This removes the dried out silt, the crust forms in the best channels that provide the best wader feeding areas. Below the crust should be water , mind you it will be a few inches deeper than in previous years.Ah but I never said I'd match your work rate John. :eek!:
Quite so and as Gavo said, the opportunity (and the requirement) is now but (hopefully) fairly temporary so we should take as much advantage as we can manage IMO.
If it was up to me I'd also like to run an experiment - scramble the top crust and scrape some broader wet areas and it might look more like the tide has just gone out and less like hard work for any passing waders. The existing ditches still appear to be holding water and were lined with lapwing yesterday (and an optimistic heron) so it's worth a punt IMO.
But maybe it's already too late to salvage anything from this autumn and so not worth the effort.
Either way I'm up for whatever you experts decide would be worthwhile that is also within my limited capacity. :-O
Paul
Superb, count me in this sunday. P.S. I won't require biccies, I'm sweet enough 8-P
Hi Gavo - think we are talking about the 23rd rather than this coming Sunday if you are still free?
Phil
Hi Phil,
Ooops, my mistake :-C yep I will be available any given sunday barring a crisis.
No worries Gavo - it is good to have people so eager to give their time. :t:
Phil /Gav/Pau/l Gert and everyone else interestedHi Gavo - think we are talking about the 23rd rather than this coming Sunday if you are still free?
Phil
Hi Gavo - think we are talking about the 23rd rather than this coming Sunday if you are still free?
Phil
Phil /Gav/Pau/l Gert and everyone else interested I will Definitely be doing this coming Sunday 16th ... Give it some thought, and chip in with some ideas. Discussion open.
B John