Feckenham (2 Viewers)

[elvisboy]

is the hide at feckenham open

 

[keithr]

is the hide at feckenham open

It is NOT locked but has a sign asking that it should not be used...I used it the other day as it was torrential rain....

The rest of reserve is open as per usual.

 

[Mary]

It is NOT locked but has a sign asking that it should not be used...I used it the other day as it was torrential rain....

The rest of reserve is open as per usual.

Are there any grazing cattle on there, do you know?

 

[keithr]

Are there any grazing cattle on there, do you know?

There wasnt when I went on Friday week.

 

[Mary]

There wasnt when I went on Friday week.

Cheers Keith, I might risk it!

 

[Steve Newland]

Finally some activity at the reserve. A pair of barn owls in their nest box today. A sodden field prevented a closer look but I flushed a snipe in the attempt. One little grebe on the pool and a raven flew over.

 

[Steve Newland]

One cuckoo calling vigorously from the belt of woodland. A couple of whitethroats in voice. One reed warbler by the main pool and another by the pool with the fake heron. A real heron was standing by, unfazed by the model. A pair of coots was tending one chick.

 

[keithr]

Monday 14/6/21
My 1st Small Heath here and also a few Meadow Browns (my 1st this year). Tortoiseshell ...Large Skipper and 2 Moths.
NO King on pool but one maybe two on Friday.....was very skittish so thinking Juves.
Like Battle of Britain on the Dragon Pool with about 20 4 Spot Chasers ...well chasing....lol...also lots of different Damsels with lots paired up and just the one Demoiselle.
The Middle field is full of all sorts/colours of Orchids...Cowslips and Ragged Robin.

 

[Julie50]

Great pics Keith

 

[Steve Newland]

Barney still in his (her?) nestbox but way more difficult to see thanks to intervening vegetation. That's also obscuring the route to the hide but from it one adult dabchick was chasing away a youngster. Must be a second brood on the way.

 

[keithr]

Barney still in his (her?) nestbox but way more difficult to see thanks to intervening vegetation. That's also obscuring the route to the hide but from it one adult dabchick was chasing away a youngster. Must be a second brood on the way.

Is the Barny in the box in the middle field on way to the hide ?

 

[Steve Newland]

Is the Barny in the box in the middle field on way to the hide ?

I think that about describes it. In any case it's the only box you can see from Moors Lane and lately vegetation has obscured the best sight-line into that. I settle for binocular views since I don't have wellies to yomp across the marsh - probably for the best in terms of disturbance.

 

[keithr]

I think that about describes it. In any case it's the only box you can see from Moors Lane and lately vegetation has obscured the best sight-line into that. I settle for binocular views since I don't have wellies to yomp across the marsh - probably for the best in terms of disturbance.

I thought I saw a box in the fields on the other side of the lane when you start walking from the car park.
Yes good its wet there as not allowed to disturb then at the nest......

 

[keithr]

Had my 1st BROWN HAIRSTREAK after over 10 years of searching. A few Males in the trees...hoping for some females later in month.....huge crop to pics.

 

[Julie50]

Congrats Keith

 

[keithr]

FOUND...KEYS IN CAR PARK...message me for info.

 

[keithr]

I am sure I had a Female Brown Hairstreak on Thurs 12/8/21 along with the Males and Purple as well....all in one tree....

 

[keithr]

Really drab day ( as was Tuesday ).....until this youngster showed up. It was really scared of the window being open in the hide and was flying all around. In the end if flew off towards the dragon pool. 1st King for so long here.

 

[keithr]

These 2 flew up from the part flooded field behind the main hide today......looked quite small and no " white marks " in flight......only managed these very distant shots as they flew off west. V.Long Bills....

 

[Woodchat]

Look like Common Snipe to me