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  1. Bea

    Things are looking up

    I could clearly see some Blackbirds still feeding at 5.35 tonight. I do hate dark, depressing evenings and it does my soul good to know that the days are gradually lengthening. At last there's light at the end of the long tunnel of winter. Sounds a little poetic but you know what I mean ;).
  2. Bea

    Hello again

    Hi everyone and I wish a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year to you all. I hope you are all keeping warm and safe in this mini ice age. I've been away from the Board for a few months, mainly due to lack of motivation for a while, a few health problems and my computer completely packing...
  3. Bea

    A tale to warm the heart

    Today I called in a local nursery to buy some more bedding plants. I was in a polytunnel when I heard some nestlings cheeping and then spied a Wren, beak full of beasties, which flew behind a pile of plant pots, obviously waiting until the coast was clear before going to its nest. As I paid for...
  4. Bea

    A Week in the Highlands

    And what a week, continuous heavy rain from Saturday to the following Friday.. We (the usual birding group) stayed at a lovely croft near Fort William, by the Caledonian Canal with wonderful views of the Nevis Range which had fresh snow on them most days. After the long journey the first thing...
  5. Bea

    Smart northern guy...

    ...and his shy wife spotted last week on N Y Moors. Bet they aren't looking forward to 12 August! 1. First glimpse 2. In all his glory 3. His Mrs 4. Their home
  6. Bea

    Thrush update

    Just a quick visit from me to say - they were there on Easter Saturday and gone on Easter Monday. There wasn't any little bodies to be seen so, fingers crossed, they reached safety. There was a photo in tonight's local evening paper of another thrush which had built in an amber light in Leeds...
  7. Bea

    An Easter walk in the woods and a surprise.

    Taking a leaf from Chris's book I decided to head for the woods on an extended doggy walk. Sure enough, I heard Willow Warblers and Blackcaps singing, which is what I hoped for, the Nuthatches and Chiff Chaffs were calling loudly and GSW's were noisily chasing each other around the trees. I...
  8. Bea

    Amber Gamblers Update

    Hi all Well first of all I was wrong in reporting a Blackbird's nest in the amber light,, it's actually a Song Thrush's. I passed it yesterday and, as I was a passenger on at the time, I could get a longer look. Both parents were balancing on the edge of the light obviously feeding the chicks...
  9. Bea

    Amber Gamblers.

    For the second year Blackbirds have built a nest in traffic lights near Leeds, this time in the amber light. I noticed the beginnings of the nest while on my way to the supermarket about 10 days since and now she is sitting on it. These lights are at a busy road junction. I think the highways...
  10. Bea

    A very good day at Fairburn Ings

    Another day out with my birding pals. This time it was to Fairburn Ings to see the roosting L E Owls and we weren't disappointed. First we called at the feeding platform where there were lots of hungry water birds. I felt very sorry for them and wished I'd bought some grain. Then, after a...
  11. Bea

    Starlings? No, Waxwings.

    Returning home from visiting my parents today my son, who was driving, commented on the unusual looking Starlings in a road side tree. He soon realised what they were, turned round and took several photos on his phone. There were about 30 of them . Not feeding, just perched and looking a bit...
  12. Bea

    A Quick Visit to Potteric Carr

    I've been trying to persuade our little birding group to go Potteric Carr for some time and yesterday, we made it. I contacted Baz for some info and he kindy offered to meet us and act as our guide. Its smashing reserve and well worth the journey. We only had two hours due to the driver being...
  13. Bea

    Love in the air?

    Most of the winter I've been entertained by the antics of two Robins, one resident, who I call Alpha, and the other a much harassed intruder, Omega. A while back the intruder looked very sorry for its self, its tail was missing and it looked very miserable. I don't know if its grown new feathers...
  14. Bea

    Does anyone remember Thurlow Craig?

    Reading about Maurice's unusual Raven visitors reminded me of a man who used to write a column in the Sunday Express, Thurlow Craig. It was a long time since, maybe the late 60's, and certainly in the days when the paper was still a broadsheet. He lived in Wales and used to feed cow's heads...
  15. Bea

    Natural World tonight.

    Cork: Forest in a bottle. If anyone didn't see this last week its repeated tonight at 7.10 on BBC2 and well worth watching. Its about Cork Oak woods in Portugal and how the cork harvesting industry has remained in harmony with nature. A smashing programme.
  16. Bea

    Posting photo's problem.

    Sorry, posted twice in error.
  17. Bea

    Apples enjoyedby Tits.

    Hi All I remember seeing on Autumn Watch how wardens in the Shetland Isles overcame the lack of fruit for Waxwings by spiking apples on to branches. I thought I would give it a go too in the hope that Thrushes etc would find them. So far the Starlings have knocked a few down but this morning...
  18. Bea

    Just one Waxwing.

    I went Waxwing hunting again today, all the usual places-hedges, car parks etc and saw not a thing. This afternoon I was a bit fed up with the all the starlings who have found my garden a good place to come, they eat everything and more, so I opened the door to tell them to move one. I thought...
  19. Bea

    AWFUL Sea Eagle News

    I've just been catching up on my emails including the RSPB newsletter and this is what I saw www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-202977. Its brought tears to my eyes and I can't say anything else at present, at least not printable.
  20. Bea

    FinePix S5800-Advice please

    I'm thinking of buying this camera in the hope of getting some good bird/insect/flower shots. I need something simple and uncomplicated to use and the camera is within my price range. Can anyone recommend this particular camera for a novice?
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  21. Bea

    Words for a windy October day

    I came across this in an old issue of The Dalesman magazine, which I thought quite apt and amusing. Leaf Fall Trees desperate to regain their youth henna their hair, some blatantly, some with discretion. No one is deceived. Garish or discreet their frizzled, dry locks rustle like brittle...
  22. Bea

    Spurn Point-at last.

    Last weeks planned trip to Spurn Point was postponed due to the unfavourable weather forecast. This morning's weather was much improved, sunny and breezy, so we set off at 9am arriving just as the tide was beginning to turn. Our first sighting was a lone swallow feeding low over the sea...
  23. Bea

    FREE BIRDSONG CDs

    Just a reminder that a CD will be given away in the Sunday Telegraph on 5 and 12 October, (see RSPB website).
  24. Bea

    Track Mull Sea Eagles on Google Earth

    Hi All I've just seen this in the RSPB newsletter. Just go to their home page and scroll down to "Follow that bird" for instructions on how to follow the progress of this year's young birds' journey. I'm looking forward to seeing them reach their winter quarters safely, and their parents of...
  25. Bea

    Reprieve for bugs

    From the latest Birdguides newsletter - http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=1406. This is good news, I hope Buglife are successful in preventing other developers from moving in. Ironically, Royal Mail have recently issued a set of stamps depicting UK species of insects in recovery!
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