Do you have a good old reliable spot where sightings are regular as clockwork???? (1 Viewer)

PaulAshton

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2004

• #1

Do you have a good old reliable spot???? Where a favorite bird or animal species nearly always give a good show!!!!

I'd be interested in anything like those below. I'm always wizzing round the country and could do with an easy bit of wildlife spotting, especually as I've gotr the kids along who are very impressed by wildlife but not too understanding if the critters don't show.

B My examples are below:

I have a spot on Cannock Chase where you can pull up in your car and watch wild Fallow Deer grazing a few feet away.

Or say Dod Wood - Cumbria (Osprey viewing platform) where the Red Squirrels are regulars.

Rutland Water (in breeding season) for the Ospreys.

Red Kites viewed from my favorite fallen tree just west of the M40/Stokenchurch.

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Oct 11, 2004

• #2

There's a reliable spot where I always look for Golden Eagles in Islay. I usually manage some reasonable sightings within half an hour. Can't really say exactly where it is on here though!

 

jurek

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2004

• #3

Have a regular spot which is great, majestic, wild old forest and regulary produces nothing. I was there many times and can depend on it.

 

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Dawsy

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2004

• #4

Following the raptor theme Shapwick heath on the Somerset levels (nr Glastonbury) has never failed me for hobbies. (only in summer obviously).

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Oct 13, 2004

• #5

Well I wouldn't've have put this if it wasn't for the response I have had from BF members to my "Outback" reports, but my patch is (almost!) guaranteed to reward you with Green Woodpeckers... 'n' I love 'em!

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Oct 13, 2004

• #6

Pop out with me tomorrow and I can 100% promise you a handful of White-tailed Eagles at close range, with two or three foxes in the meadows behind (every Oct/November the foxes spend the whole days out in the open). Or, if you prefer your birds with a coffee, I can offer you Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Crested Tit and, more than likely, Black Woodpecker from the warmth of my kitchen window.

Only one small problem, you and the kids will have to get on a plane first - just a couple of thousand kilometres to your east!


Edit: slight lie - the Black Woodpeckers require a walk of about 100 metres, so sorry not at any kitchen window

 

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Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Oct 13, 2004

• #7

jurek said:

Have a regular spot which is great, majestic, wild old forest and regulary produces nothing. I was there many times and can depend on it.

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Ah Jurek, another of those majestic sites that produce nothing If you can really depend on it producing nothing, I'm almost on my way to check it out

 

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Oct 13, 2004

• #8

Prawle Point for Cirl Bunting. Never failed yet.
Dawlish Warren (offshore) for Slavonian Grebes (winter only).
Vitifer/Soussons on Dartmoor for Cuckoo (spring).
Yarner Wood for Pied Flycatchers and Wood Warbler (spring).
River Lynher, Cornwall, for Spoonbill (most winters, but often elusive - parts of the river are unviewable).
Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth, for Peregrine (in season) - http://www.plym-peregrines.co.uk/

 

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black52bird

Registered User

• Oct 13, 2004

• #9

Dead certainty

Bluetail said:

Prawle Point for Cirl Bunting. Never failed yet.
Dawlish Warren (offshore) for Slavonian Grebes (winter only).
Vitifer/Soussons on Dartmoor for Cuckoo (spring).
Yarner Wood for Pied Flycatchers and Wood Warbler (spring).
River Lynher, Cornwall, for Spoonbill (most winters, but often elusive - parts of the river are unviewable).
Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth, for Peregrine (in season) - http://www.plym-peregrines.co.uk/

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Well as my Lithuanian friend is at it....come with me and I'll give you (always) Hawfinches in the park over the road (winter), Green and St Spotted Woodpecker there, too all year round. A bit further for Middle Spotted, Black, Grey-headed and Syrian. Then an hour's drive for Great Bustard. Those are all year round. Then a handfull of summer warblers - River, Savi's, Gt Reed, Reed, Marsh... Then if you want Hoopoe, Bee-Eater, Roller, it's a bit longer drive....in summer. And then Cranes in Winter, and 7 species of Heron in summer. Did you fancy a trip to Hungary?
Best
David