NickPatel92
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Nothing Birdwise, but in my Garden pond today (other than the swarming Frog numbers) i saw one of our Male Common Newts, fresh from Hibernation. I think Spring is on it's way now for sure.
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Lancashire Birding (1 Viewer)
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Floyd Barnes
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Today at a windy Beacon Fell, very few birds about. but did manage 7 Crossbills(target bird) 2 Ravens, a few Siskin and about 8 Coal Tits. 4 Species 2 year ticks!
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NickPatel92
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Johnny1
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We managed to see the Night Heron today at Mere Sands Wood - roosting in the trees (asleep with his head down on his breast most of the time) opposite the Cyril Gibbons hide. It was too far away for a good shot even with a 400mm and 1.4 converter but good to see.
We went to see the Heron yesterday. If you would have taken the footpath further along from the Cyril Gibbons hide it would have taken you around the back of the Heron to within 10 yards of it! They're were plenty of photographers at that spot yesterday getting some good close-ups.
Johnny1
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Drat!!!! :C We were in a real rush trying to top up stocks in between college work!! Did you get any good ones?
And thanks for the info - we'll bear it in mind for another time :t:
Patx
No I didn't take my camera, I've more or less given up on digi-scoping it interfered with my bird watching too much, I'd often be that involved with watching the birds I'd forget to take any pics so I decided to leave the camera at home and concentrate on the birding.
I can totally understand that Johnny! I'm not too badly off - I just let his nibs carry on looking through the lens
It's quite a good system in that I can alert him to anything coming in - as in 'Buntings at 3 o'clock. Fire!!' etc !!! It's the aerial bombings I don't like though.....
Johnny1
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I can totally understand that Johnny! I'm not too badly off - I just let his nibs carry on looking through the lens
It's quite a good system in that I can alert him to anything coming in - as in 'Buntings at 3 o'clock. Fire!!' etc !!! It's the aerial bombings I don't like though.....
LOL!
Floyd Barnes
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Had a good day, at Mere Sands Wood today. A pair of Gargeney showing nicely, in front of the Lancaster Hide. Also Kingfisher, Water Rail, Tree Sparrow, Bullfinch GS Woodpeck
er and 25+ shoveler.
Anyone else been out.
Floyd
er and 25+ shoveler.
Anyone else been out.
Floyd
NickPatel92
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If you look at this map, the feeding station is on little slipway on the right hand side of the road (on this map) where the number 6 is.
This is the main one anyway, the other one doesn't seem to attract much these days, though food is put down, this is near the other end of Eagland hill, near some old, big Brussel sprouts, and this is just left of the 6 on the second map. I have however had 2 Grey partridge once come to feed on it.
On the main one (the first one), when i go i usually see (after waiting a few minutes - in car) Tree sparrows, Yellowhammers, Corn buntings, Stock doves, Woodpigeons, Collared doves, Moorhens, Red legged partridge, Chaffinch, Reed bunting, Pheasant, Robin, etc. Plus a Merlin or a Peregrine might fly by and try their luck with one :t:
Hope this helps.
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NickPatel92
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Yesterday i had 12 Brown hare at Eagland hill (including 11 in one field!). A new personal record for me.
NickPatel92
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Yeah, i saw two on Monday. If you do go could you tell me if you see any LRP's or Sand martins, as i haven't seen any yet this year, last year i got a Sand martin on the 12th March!
Steve Jones
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Hi Nick,
I've not seen any Sand-Martins at Lightfoot Green yet either, although there's lots on the River Ribble now. My theory is that they need to feed up on arrival before heading to their nesting site (looked to be some good insect hatches happening on the river on Monday, and they must be hungry). Having said that, in the last 2 or 3 years my first dates have been 24/3 and 27/3 so they should be in situ by the weekend.
My most recent dates for LRP arrivals were 25/3 (last year), 2/4 and 11/4 so they should be here soon.
NickPatel92
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I saw my first LRP's last year on the 20/3 and it was a pair, and this surprised me, especially when i first passed them off for rocks, so i'm keen to find them again this year :t:
ColonelBlimp
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Does anyone have any experience of birding around Wycoller, near Colne?
I've been cycling up for the past few days and it's a great place to see Lapwing displaying, especially up on the moor by the approach moor.
I also accidentally flushed a very odd bird by the pond in the centre of Wycoller-it had the appearance of a very tall Mistle Thrush crossed with a Curlew-still can't find a match.
I've been cycling up for the past few days and it's a great place to see Lapwing displaying, especially up on the moor by the approach moor.
I also accidentally flushed a very odd bird by the pond in the centre of Wycoller-it had the appearance of a very tall Mistle Thrush crossed with a Curlew-still can't find a match.
