upstarts1979
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5 Ruff on flashes. 19 Curlew,, Common sand and Green Sand just flew in
Whats the gull roost like Craig. It was sbout 800 on tuesday
5 Ruff on flashes. 19 Curlew,, Common sand and Green Sand just flew in
Whats the gull roost like Craig. It was sbout 800 on tuesday
Vern, I've sent you a PM mate
Thanks for a great days Birding Mike. really enjoyed it getting 5 lifers too :t:
will upload a few pics to me flickr in a min loved the :t:isabelline wheatear:t:
Thanks for a great days Birding Mike. really enjoyed it getting 5 lifers too :t:
will upload a few pics to me flickr in a min loved the :t:isabelline wheatear:t:
Bloody Twitchers8-P:-O
be careful Vern, you will get the bug:t:
That looks like a great place...good luck.
Was that a pic from this year.....that weed looks familiar...lol...and those Cows get around as well.
Keith :t:
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Knew a young bloke about 30 years ago that used to dabble in that silly nonsense - wonder what happened to him !!!!
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Knew a young bloke about 30 years ago that used to dabble in that silly nonsense - wonder what happened to him !!!!
The rationale behind today's work:
Firstly, every few years the shallow feeding channels silt up, so to counteract this we have to physical remove it. But rather than pile up it up aimlessly, we used it to create more breeding and feeding areas.
This was achieved by wheelbarrowing it to the far end of the spit in front of the hide. Here it was initially poured into the water (south side), but to create a long 'arm' we had to build a bridge. This new 'arm' will increase the available shore line and breeding areas. It will also help shelter the shallows from the cold easterly wind. This in turn will provide suitable invertebrate breeding habitat, benefiting the waders and their chicks.
A smaller arm was created half way down the spit, which also shored up the eroding south bank of the spit.
secondly, the 'delta' (area to the right of the hide) has many narrow steep sided channels, which are mostly unseen from the hide. Today we angled the front edge of the main channel, to enhance the views, but equally as important, this will allow salt marsh plants to colonise.
The diggings were again used to firm up the new 'arm'.
Two large 'holes' were dug in the 'saucer' north side of spit and the spoil was added to the 'arm. These holes were made to extend the ideal feeding conditions (by varying the depths of water), that this area offers during the wader chick rearing period. This was also done in the delta zone.
pics
1. Before work
2. after work to left is the 'saucer' , then to right of it, is the spit. New arms on the right side of 'spit'. middle front is the 'delta' and its channels.
3. The north delta before work.
4. the delta after work.
5. the new angled delta channel after work
Sy also cleaned out and put metal hole covers on several nest boxes.
B John
O.M.G. these are outstanding images.....best Grebe I have seen and the last king is spot on.
Keith :t: