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  1. keithr

    Feckenham

    A mixture of not getting out much and some awful wet weather has meant i havent had a lot of sightings here. The dragons/damsels all but disappeared after 1st rains that filled the dragon pool. This and a lack of flowers and now cattle trampling things didnt give the insects much of a...
  2. keithr

    Feckenham

    Not quite Feckenham...but this side of Cookhill ...at least 6 Red Kite and a few Buzzards all on wing together over main Road..awesome sight.
  3. keithr

    Feckenham

    Had another Willow Emerald Damsel today - this time at the main pool. Shot from the hide so large crop again....
  4. keithr

    Feckenham

    Confirmed as 1st at Feckenham.
  5. keithr

    Feckenham

    I have been informed this is a Male Willow Emerald Dragonfly @ the corner Dragon pool on Saturday 24th.
  6. keithr

    Feckenham

    Finally got a Brown Hairstreak around midday...a lovely female.
  7. keithr

    Feckenham

    Possible GODWIT...put up large wader in edge of reeds just before the pool....it had big white wing bars.
  8. keithr

    Feckenham

    Some of the Orchids coming through on the reserve....
  9. keithr

    Feckenham

    The Large Skipper I had in the fields behind the Dragon pools.....
  10. keithr

    Feckenham

    WOW...yet to see any around here....
  11. keithr

    Feckenham

    WHINCHAT this morning along the hedge between the 1st and 2nd fields from car park. Also I had a Lure in my pocket and while watching the Whinchat a Male Emperor Moth was all over me. It came within a few minutes so couldn't have been too far away. Cuckoo eventually turned up around midday...
  12. keithr

    Feckenham

    Heard my 1st CUCKOO today and he twice came over to check me out.....not seen one for donkeys years.......23/4/22
  13. keithr

    Feckenham

    Was having a typical quiet time here this morning with just Canadas and Mallards then a Little Grebe shot out of its hiding place and looked very angry...lol. After that all the other locals showed up..... Moorhen Blackbird Rook A Corvid chasing a Raven 2 Buzzards over the woods As I was leaving...
  14. keithr

    Feckenham

    Report in hide book of 4 Kite on 27th Feb....and coincidentally theres a sign on Moors Lane for a Kite Barn...a feeding station maybe ?
  15. keithr

    Feckenham

    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....
  16. keithr

    Feckenham

    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.
  17. keithr

    Feckenham

    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....
  18. keithr

    Feckenham

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

    Feckenham

    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.
  20. keithr

    Feckenham

    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......
  21. keithr

    Feckenham

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

    Feckenham

    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...
  23. keithr

    Feckenham

    There wasnt when I went on Friday week.
  24. keithr

    Feckenham

    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.
  25. keithr

    Feckenham

    Still on Friday......waiting in hide for the rain to stop and a Buzzard came from the left between island and front shore..SO CLOSE ...and head height. Jumped out of my skin and it looked like it would land in the dead branches on the right but instead put all the Mallard up as it swooped around...
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