Tom, David - sorry guys but spotted crake relocated 2ish by (ahem) yours truly, plus a couple of ospreys across the harbour! And at least one curlew sand and a couple of little stints. Magic! Apparently quite a few sightings of Water Rail, but I didn't see any. No sign of the Pectoral either.
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skatebirder
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At least I got a Water Rail!
How long did you have to wait for the Crake to appear?
David
You really don't want to know David - arrived, set up scope and the crake was the first bird I saw as I scanned along the reeds! It was all rather bizarre really. Though not as bizarre as trying to eat my packed lunch - some leftover spag bol - with a biro! (I forgot to take a fork). Trust me, it's not easy - but fun to watch. Not as much fun as the crake, of course.
Andrew
skatebirder
Well-known member
You're right - I didn't want to know that!
How many people missed the Crake because they were so engrossed in your spaghetti-biro escapade?
Well done for finding the bird anyway - maybe I'll catch up with one, one day.
David
Wells-man
the user formerly known as Ken Tone
Fantastic day at Farlington on Saturday. Relative beginner, going on 'intermediate', as you'll have told from my previous posts, so always grateful when more experienced birders point things out. Set off in quite thick mist from whitchurch, blindly believing the weather forecast and by the time we got to the coast it was a beautiful day. Within 10 minutes or so of getting there the spotted crake was pointed out to us, and we saw a quite a group of bearded tits.
Some kind soul also pointed out a merlin on a fence a long way off, but to be frank even in the scope to me it could have been just about anything at that distance.
Then a seal showed well for some minutes off the end of the marsh, and to top it all we listened to Saints winning on the car radio as we came home.
Perfect day!
K.
Some kind soul also pointed out a merlin on a fence a long way off, but to be frank even in the scope to me it could have been just about anything at that distance.
Then a seal showed well for some minutes off the end of the marsh, and to top it all we listened to Saints winning on the car radio as we came home.
Perfect day!
K.
teamsaint
Well-known member
Wells-man
the user formerly known as Ken Tone
Any suggestions please as to places nearer to our home in whitchurch that are worth visiting?
All the 'glamorous' birds seem to be on the coast, so we often go to Farlington and Warsash, and occasionally to Keyhaven etc, but apart from Winnal Moors, no obvious days out close to home occur. Obviously we walk around the fields in the whitchurch area itself, and indeed a red kite has lately taken to occasionally flying majestically over the paddock behind our garden, but it's not a day out.
Ideal criteria are: safe parking nearby, a pub for lunch, and birds that sit still, with exactly the same colouring as in the books!
K.
All the 'glamorous' birds seem to be on the coast, so we often go to Farlington and Warsash, and occasionally to Keyhaven etc, but apart from Winnal Moors, no obvious days out close to home occur. Obviously we walk around the fields in the whitchurch area itself, and indeed a red kite has lately taken to occasionally flying majestically over the paddock behind our garden, but it's not a day out.
Ideal criteria are: safe parking nearby, a pub for lunch, and birds that sit still, with exactly the same colouring as in the books!
K.
skatebirder
Well-known member
Southampton Common Firecrest
One today, round the back of the Hawthorns Centre. I also counted 23 Goldcrests (although I'm sure there were many more) and also more Coal Tits than usual. Added interest from 2 Swallows, a Treecreeper and a Heron.
David
One today, round the back of the Hawthorns Centre. I also counted 23 Goldcrests (although I'm sure there were many more) and also more Coal Tits than usual. Added interest from 2 Swallows, a Treecreeper and a Heron.
David
birder of the south
Formerly Lee Fuller
Could anybody tell me how well this Red Backed Shrike is showing down to at Keyhaven? coz i might pop down ther tomorrow morning!
Thanks,
Lee
Thanks,
Lee
Living in an inland county Buckinghamshire I needed some wader action. So a visit to the nearest coast brought me to Farlington Marshes today (4th).
The highlight of the day was a Little Stint on the wader scrape
Other birds included Dunlin,Knot, Black tailed Godwits, Grey Plover and Turnstone.
44 species seen in total.
Kevin
The highlight of the day was a Little Stint on the wader scrape
Other birds included Dunlin,Knot, Black tailed Godwits, Grey Plover and Turnstone.
44 species seen in total.
Kevin
B Bray
Member
The Red-backed Shrike still showing well this afternoon at Pennington in bushes at the back of Butts Lagoon.
Pictures here:
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/Frampton25/
Pictures here:
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/Frampton25/
skatebirder
Well-known member
Brilliant picture of Red Backed Shrike - having missed it last Friday, I know where I'm going tomorrow! Hope it's still around.
Went to Lower Test at lunchtime today - quietest I've seen it in a long time (so reeeaaaalllllllyyyyyyyy quiet!) 3 Green Sand, 1 Water Rail and, erm, a Buzzard.
David
Went to Lower Test at lunchtime today - quietest I've seen it in a long time (so reeeaaaalllllllyyyyyyyy quiet!) 3 Green Sand, 1 Water Rail and, erm, a Buzzard.
David
skatebirder
Well-known member
The Red-Backed Shrike was still there at Pennington this morning - I saw it first in the mist at about 8am, then in glorious sunshine at 10 and 11. There were also 2 Slavonian Grebes on the sea and a fly-over Raven, but very few waders.
A small flock of Crossbills at Beaulieu Road Station rounded off an excellent morning.
David
A small flock of Crossbills at Beaulieu Road Station rounded off an excellent morning.
David
teamsaint
Well-known member
Keyhaven & Pennington
As David says the shrike still at keyhaven this morning, showing superbly when I was there. Also excellent views of a Short-eared Owl around midday, it flew all along the coast path and spent several minutes hunting around Fishtail. 2 Slavs, Eiders, Kingfisher, Water Rails, Rock Pipits, Greenshanks and 4-5 Dartfords also seen. 74 sp in total
As David says the shrike still at keyhaven this morning, showing superbly when I was there. Also excellent views of a Short-eared Owl around midday, it flew all along the coast path and spent several minutes hunting around Fishtail. 2 Slavs, Eiders, Kingfisher, Water Rails, Rock Pipits, Greenshanks and 4-5 Dartfords also seen. 74 sp in total
