Clive A
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Nice one Keith, those Yews have been a magnet for them all winter and the views can be stunning.
Pam, I guess Keith has answered your question.:t:
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Cromford Canal, Derbyshire (1 Viewer)
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Nice one Keith, those Yews have been a magnet for them all winter and the views can be stunning.
Pam, I guess Keith has answered your question.:t:
Pam Dragon
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Hi Keith & Clive, what a perfectly timed trip for you Keith so that you could inform me o
I hope I am as lucky as you next week & the sun is shining. Glad you had a good trip.
I hope I am as lucky as you next week & the sun is shining. Glad you had a good trip.
Pam Dragon
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Hi folks, unfortunately I didn`t manage to see the Hawfinches yesterday at Cromford :-C But I did see a lovely flock of Goldfinch & Siskins & my first Grey Wagtail of the year o So not complaining. I didn`t arrive till lunchtime (cheap trains!) so this probably didn`t help my quest. I had a lovely walk up the canal to High Peak Junction & then up the Sheep Pasture Incline to Black Rock & then down to Cromford, great walk.
So not complaining. I didn`t arrive till lunchtime (cheap trains!) so this probably didn`t help my quest. I had a lovely walk up the canal to High Peak Junction & then up the Sheep Pasture Incline to Black Rock & then down to Cromford, great walk.
Clive A
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Hi folks, unfortunately I didn`t manage to see the Hawfinches yesterday at Cromford :-C But I did see a lovely flock of Goldfinch & Siskins & my first Grey Wagtail of the year o
That's a shame Pam, they can be hard to find at times better luck next time. That is a nice walk indeed, one I have done many times.
Clive A
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This from the Derbyshire times.
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/narrow-boats-to-cruise-cromford-canal-again-1-5447627
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/narrow-boats-to-cruise-cromford-canal-again-1-5447627
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
What effect do you think this will have on the wildlife as in Little Grebes etc? Will they just move further down the canal past high peak junction? I find this paragraph funny...
"There are also plans to cut back trees along the canal to reduce the level of shading – which is harmful to the wildlife and vegetation".
Surely the introduction of the boats will be hell of a lot more harmul to the wildlife there than 'the level of shading'. Besides, from recollection isn't there a mixture of shade and exposed areas there anyway. And how exactly is the shading harmful to wildlife and vegetation?.
"There are also plans to cut back trees along the canal to reduce the level of shading – which is harmful to the wildlife and vegetation".
Surely the introduction of the boats will be hell of a lot more harmul to the wildlife there than 'the level of shading'. Besides, from recollection isn't there a mixture of shade and exposed areas there anyway. And how exactly is the shading harmful to wildlife and vegetation?.
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Clive A
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I think the shading thing is to keep the water clear from algae etc.
Hopefully the boat will be sypathetic to nesting Little Grebes.
Anyway I was down there with Dave this afternoon and we had 2 Dippers, Kingfisher and 8 Hawfinches in a short space of time.
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DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Yes mate, a good count. In yews downstream of the bridge where they've been seen quite often of late.
Clive A
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http://www.channel4.com/programmes/walking-through-history/4od#3502923
A nice prog about the area, despite Mr Blessed's comments about Great crested newts, and Baldrick looking for Wigeon etc in summer!
A nice prog about the area, despite Mr Blessed's comments about Great crested newts, and Baldrick looking for Wigeon etc in summer!
Clive A
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Ha ha. :-O
Popped down briefly yesterday, no sign of any hawfinches but Dipper and a single Chiffchaff by the river.
Pam Dragon
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Thanks for the link to that programme Clive, I really enjoyed it
I can feel a walk coming on from Cromford to Belper!
I can feel a walk coming on from Cromford to Belper!
Clive A
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Finally got down on the canal again this morning.
Breeding water birds are down in number, only 10 broods of Mallard, 6 of Moorhen, 3 of Coot and 2 of Little Grebe between Cromford and Ambergate.
Some of this can be attributed to the dredging and tree clearance work that has been on going, hopefully thing will return to normal next year.
Best bird of the morning was a Spotted Flycatcher near the marble works.
Many birds seen feeding young including Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Blue and Great Tits, Robin and Blackcap.
Only 2 species of butterfly seen a distant white and a single Speckled wood.
Large red damselfly, Azure damselfly and a couple of Four spotted chasers were also seen.
One water vole near Lawn bridge.
A few pics attached.
Breeding water birds are down in number, only 10 broods of Mallard, 6 of Moorhen, 3 of Coot and 2 of Little Grebe between Cromford and Ambergate.
Some of this can be attributed to the dredging and tree clearance work that has been on going, hopefully thing will return to normal next year.
Best bird of the morning was a Spotted Flycatcher near the marble works.
Many birds seen feeding young including Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Blue and Great Tits, Robin and Blackcap.
Only 2 species of butterfly seen a distant white and a single Speckled wood.
Large red damselfly, Azure damselfly and a couple of Four spotted chasers were also seen.
One water vole near Lawn bridge.
A few pics attached.
