Stone Snapper
Warrener till i snuff it
Cheers sy there were at least four of them darting at one another but this one landed about 40 feet in front of my belting out a very nice tune that only us young ones can hear i'm told.
Upstarts asked me to post the link so we can all follow Gary's progress.:t:
https://www.facebook.com/bikingbirder2015
Don't panic NOT this Sunday8-P
But the next - MARCH 1st , this will be the last of the season at the Flashes.
We have a bit to sort, what we don't manage will have to wait until September.
So its a matter of priorities
1. clear breeding islands
2. repair or should I say reassemble shelduck boxes
3. put weld mesh along stretch of fox fence running north from hide.
4. check fox fence
5. depends on how many people we have, so won't mention anything else.
Hopefully you can make it. Meet at Sailing car park 9.30.
B John
I spent much of the afternoon at the Moors Pool, starting with a walk around the North Moors Trail. A hunting male Kestrel was the star turn here. On leaving the North Moors I joined the causeway and scanned across the paddock. 25 or so Redwing were either feeding on the ground or in trees on the left hand side of the field.
Species totals for the Moors were as follows:
Avocet(1 - same bird as seen at Flashes), Oystercatcher(1), Snipe(12), Lapwing(3), Gadwall(8 - 5 drakes), Shelduck(8 - probable total across the reserve was 10 as per the Flashes roost), Pochard(2 - 1 pair), Teal(12), Shoveler(34), Tufted Duck(36), Little Grebe(2), GC Grebe(3), Mute Swan(2), Greylag Goose(18 - undoubtedly part of the flock of 24 seen at the Flashes), Little Egret(1), Grey Heron(2), BHG(c50), LBBG(2), Cormorant(20), Collared Dove(1), Stock Dove(2), Redwing(25), Green Woodpecker(2), Kestrel(1), Sparrowhawk(1), Cetti's Warbler(1)
One notable absentee from the reserve today was a certain Upstarts, who usually compiles such a splendid in-depth report of the day's sightings. I can only hope that my little effort meets with the master's approval.:t:B B B
brilliant with no mention of that 4 letter word c-k-
don't 4get to bring our bird table mesh back you thieving swedes:-O
Andy ...the jobs yours....great read. only prob no mention of cake. 8-PMrs off work this week so getting brownie points for the spring. nice one kid:t: john
Is brownie a cake or pudding?