Wendy Morris
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Not only did I hear two Cuckoos this morning, but I actually saw one of them. First time I've seen one for years, although I've heard them most years recently.
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Blandford Birder
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scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
At least two med gulls in the pig fields at tarrant rushden today.
Not much worth reporting at longham this evening but a pleasant walk. Chris
Not much worth reporting at longham this evening but a pleasant walk. Chris
pooleparrot
Ian Ballam
Morden Bog
Massive increase in Dragonflies on the wing around the Decoy Pond tempted 3 Hobbies down to hunt together, occasionally they got in each others way and got a bit tetchy. Also saw the pair of Redstart again, Woodlarks and a couple of Dartford Warbler family parties.
Massive increase in Dragonflies on the wing around the Decoy Pond tempted 3 Hobbies down to hunt together, occasionally they got in each others way and got a bit tetchy. Also saw the pair of Redstart again, Woodlarks and a couple of Dartford Warbler family parties.
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scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Longham lakes
Two common terns were today's highlight and a cheeky fox near the pumping station. Water is very high and rising now - probably too high for all the tufted duck nest on the island and the banks sadly. Suspect we won't see as many young as last year.
Chris
Two common terns were today's highlight and a cheeky fox near the pumping station. Water is very high and rising now - probably too high for all the tufted duck nest on the island and the banks sadly. Suspect we won't see as many young as last year.
Chris
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Longham
Single common tern and a hybrid tufted duck /pochard at the lake this evening. Very silver on back. Nice looking thing. Too far for a decent photo. Maybe other people will see it too.
Chris
Single common tern and a hybrid tufted duck /pochard at the lake this evening. Very silver on back. Nice looking thing. Too far for a decent photo. Maybe other people will see it too.
Chris
no, they were in the Manswood area...
Dominic Couzens
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For those with nothing else to do in the bad weather, I have now managed to update all the bird records on to my website for Longham Lakes from 2002 to the present. So you can see what's been seen, how many, early and late dates, breeding records and ringing records. What more could you ask for?
Follow this link and click on whatever species you like (I hope it works)!
http://www.birdwords.co.uk/the-birds-of-longham-lakes/
Follow this link and click on whatever species you like (I hope it works)!
http://www.birdwords.co.uk/the-birds-of-longham-lakes/
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
stormy weather
Two storm petrels showing well (well, better that they usually do from land!) at Chesil Cove at lunchtime today.
Chris
Two storm petrels showing well (well, better that they usually do from land!) at Chesil Cove at lunchtime today.
Chris
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scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Longham lakes
About 300 swifts feeding over the lakes this evening, but not much else to get excited about. Two buzzards. One very big dead carp on the banks of the small lake. Picture to follow.
Chris
About 300 swifts feeding over the lakes this evening, but not much else to get excited about. Two buzzards. One very big dead carp on the banks of the small lake. Picture to follow.
Chris
Spencer Burge
Sound Approach
Glad that you mentioned the Swifts, managed to get a few shots when we went up.
Heres the link - http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzTUH75
Anyone seen Red Kites lately? We've been hoping there would have been a few with the warm weather a few weeks back. All we saw were Buzzards but heard some were spotted.
Heres the link - http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzTUH75
Anyone seen Red Kites lately? We've been hoping there would have been a few with the warm weather a few weeks back. All we saw were Buzzards but heard some were spotted.
Red Kites ! theyre about, although highly mobile and seem to wander great distances.
i saw 7 at knowlton church a couple of weeks ago. 5 drifted south west, one north east, and one stayed on site... before that, id only ever seen one in Dorset....
Spencer Burge
Sound Approach
Lucky you, got treated to a nice Green Woodpecker the other day but since that I've seen very little apart from Starlings and Pigeons.
pooleparrot
Ian Ballam
Went Jarring on Morden Bog this evening, heard plenty of churring birds but didn't get any views. Great views of the Hobbies catching Dragonflies over the heathland, at one stage 7 birds in view. Also a calling Tawny Owl on the way back to the car. Nightjar brings my Yearlist to 174 thats 3 more than last years total at year end!!!!
Ian
Ian
DorsetDude
Well-known member
You count them if you've only heard and not seen then do you?
I only tick if I see. :scribe:
I only tick if I see. :scribe:
pooleparrot
Ian Ballam
You count them if you've only heard and not seen then do you?
I only tick if I see. :scribe:
Always record heard birds as well as seen for Birdtrack, so 2 birds last night only heard were Nightjar and Tawny Owl.
For the year 2 birds on the list were only heard, Nightjar and Quail.
It's all about giving as much info as poss to the BTOo
Ian
P.s. I take my Yearlist figure from Birdtrack hence it includes the all birds.
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pooleparrot
Ian Ballam
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