Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon (1 Viewer)

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello birders,
Our Feeding Station was Alive Today, Rubbish Weather brings in our Locals.
4 bullys, 2 Nut Hatch, 1 Great spot, Loads of Tits, Wrens, A chiff still Chaseing our Birds off the Feeders.
Sue recorded a Garden Warbler, Singing,
My Evening Effort, At Least 4 Tawnys Calling, the Barn Screaming,
Heres a Cracking Juv, Hope you Enjoy were sure you will. If you Love it Please Comment.
Sue & Simon,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello All,
Whitford Update, Plenty Of Black Caps in our Bushes Today, the Stone Bashing was Wonderful.
Loads of birds in our Feeding Station, My Favourite Birding time is in the Evening, sitting at the top of our Garden,
Listening for that call of Something differant,
By 9,clock, Tawnys, Barn, & the call of a little.
Heres a Image Taken by Sue,
A Remarkable image, a Common Aeshna Dragonfly Female laying its Eggs in a Dead Log.
S&S,

 

[MKinHK]

I never knew dragonflies could lay eggs out of water - Anyone know any more about this?

Cheers
Mike

PS that pink sky is incredible!

 

[The Kerreran]

I never knew dragonflies could lay eggs out of water - Anyone know any more about this?

Lovely shot of Aeshna cyanea there!

I've not been lucky enough to see it for myself, but the books say that Southern Hawkers will often lay eggs far from water, presumably as a protection from predation. Of the other odonata, Migrant Hawkers will lay into mud and plant stems above the waterline, apparently assuming that water levels will rise by the time they hatch the following spring, though they don't go as far as the Southerns - which [according to Brooks & Lewington] have been seen attempting to lay into lanes, bridges, and even someone's shoes! :-O

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Its Wonderful, Theres Life out There,
Wonderful Comments from Mike, & Kerreran,
Sue Has Captured Another Amazing Image,
Hope you all Enjoy it,
S&S,

 

[Dave Helliar]

Lovely shot of Aeshna cyanea there!

I've not been lucky enough to see it for myself, but the books say that Southern Hawkers will often lay eggs far from water, presumably as a protection from predation. Of the other odonata, Migrant Hawkers will lay into mud and plant stems above the waterline, apparently assuming that water levels will rise by the time they hatch the following spring, though they don't go as far as the Southerns - which [according to Brooks & Lewington] have been seen attempting to lay into lanes, bridges, and even someone's shoes! :-O

A few years ago I watched a Southern Hawker egg laying in my Chard garden. It deposited eggs in moss covered rocks surrounding my pond at least a foot away from the water & also it landed on a wooden fence post & tried to lay eggs into that!

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders,
Thanks for your imput Dave,
Tonight sat at the top of our Garden, it was so Cold.
Serious Passage Movement, Hundres of Swallows all West,
The Local Owls all Calling,
Heres a Image from our feeding Station,
Camera Shy but Wonderful, we Havent record as Many as Last Year, Hope you enjoy my Image.
Sue & Simon,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders,
A wonderful news Letter, Thanks to all for there Imput, & Great images,
Steves Garden Bully Count is Remarkable,
Today our Bird List Is To Long To post, Best Reports Hobby Over, Tawnys Calling The Nights Our pulling in Fast, A Barn over our Bungalow,
Hope you Enjoy our Pic,
Sue & Simon,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders,
Heres a Wonderful Bird Thats In Decline, As Birders Were Sure you Know Why.
Sue & I Have 3 Juvs here with us, were Delighed To see Them.
Happy Birding.
US,:t:

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Heres Our image of the Day,
Hope you Enjoy.
Sue & Simon, At Last A Wonderful Day,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello All,
Whitford is Amazing,And so is this Image,Easy to Name 2 in one image Remarkable, New Hide In Place,
We Cant Wait, Bring on the Autumn, Birds,
S&S

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello birders,
Heres a image From our Feeding station, Loads of new ideas coming together.
Owls Heard Tonight, Barn, Little, Loads of Twanys, Herons over nearly dark.
Sue & Simon,:t:

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders, We Mentoin Loads Of New Ideas,
Heres A Image From 1 Of Them,
Hope you All enjoy. Named There My Peanuts,
S&S.:t:

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders,
Our New Bird Hide is Nearly Ready,
Its Going to be Amazing, So many Ideas,
We Have Been Keeping up With The Local Reports, Some Wonderful Pics & Reports, Well Done to you All,:t:
Heres a image From Today,
Hope you Enjoy it,
Sue & Simon,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders,
A Remarkable evenings birding, Over Here in Whitford,
7,30, Until 9,30.
Tawnys, Little, And Barn all Calling,
And Wow Redwings Over, Were Delighted Just For Us,
Our New Bird Hide, Will Be Amazing,
Heres A Image as Always,
Its so Hot, Im Sweating. Is it October,
Sue & Simon,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello All.
This Is Our Last post on this Forum,
Sue & I, Hope you love it,
If Any birders, Over the Years would Like us to keep Posting,
Please Post,
All the Best;
S&S,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello All,
So Many Messages, on our PM,
Do We Keep Posting,
Loads Of Winter Thurshes Over today,
Woodpigeons Galore,
The Movement is Know Underway,
Our garden is Waiting the Action is on its Way,
Heres a image, From our Garden,
S&S,

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hi all Heres a Image from today
A Juv Dipper Perhaps a Patch first Image, were delighted,
Sue & Simon,:t::t::t:

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders
Heres a Image From Tonight,
Sue & Simon,