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Originally Posted by: Devonian  Our first swallow arrived two days ago, now we have at least two - surprisingly I've read of only a scattering of other reported arrival. By contrast lots of sand martins about, as there are blackcaps. Chiff chaffs arrived on time in mid march and I just heard our first willow warbler earlier today. Redstart still to see and, you never know, maybe I'll even get time to find a nightingale. Haven't heard one yet on the undercliff the other day but hope to see and hear them in the next few weeks again. Just hope they make it back from Africa safely this year.
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Originally Posted by: NMA Haven't heard one yet on the undercliff the other day but hope to see and hear them in the next few weeks again. Just hope they make it back from Africa safely this year. If you hear one there do post details - it's a place just about in my car's reliability range... |
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Will do. Your inbox is full.
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Originally Posted by: NMA Will do.
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Swallow seen today over Bath. |
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Blackbirds nested in our back garden again this year. The nest was robbed out by magpies a couple of days ago but undeterred, they have commenced nest building in the yew hedge at the front. |
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Have spotted a couple of Swallows ( & 1 Martin?) over recent days but all migrant so still awaiting our local birds. Will this warm settled spell be what they were waiting on. Its odd as over in M/Cr, in the 80's, their return time was around my Sisters birthday on April 19th........ back to the 80's anyone? |
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Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons Anyone seen or heard a cuckoo yet? I haven't - but it's about time for it. The tracking site shows they have arrived in Europe.
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RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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Had a lovely walk round Hetchell Woods just north of Leeds yesterday, which is a mixed habitat area managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The place was alive with birdsong of many different types, it was an absolute treat. My favourite was the skylark as we crossed a field next to the wood. Also saw a surprising amount and diversity of butterflies. The little upturn in temps has obviously encouraged them out.
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Originally Posted by: Northern Sky Had a lovely walk round Hetchell Woods just north of Leeds yesterday, which is a mixed habitat area managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The place was alive with birdsong of many different types, it was an absolute treat. My favourite was the skylark as we crossed a field next to the wood. Also saw a surprising amount and diversity of butterflies. The little upturn in temps has obviously encouraged them out. I live in Thorner (close to Hetchell Woods) and when running I hear the skylarks in the fields nearby |
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Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons Anyone seen or heard a cuckoo yet? I haven't - but it's about time for it. The tracking site shows they have arrived in Europe.
Roger Two or possibly three separate ones heard today in Fishlake Meadows reserve north of Romsey; saw one fairly close on our family walk, flying from a perch from whence it cuckooed. Also a number of blackcaps and Cetti's warblers; treecreepers, chiffchaffs and various tits & warblers. A gathering of twitchers around a glossy ibis that has been gracing the fringe of the reserve for a few days now. All of us (me, Bess + 3) saw it clearly. |
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We have an outstandingly assertive male blackbird here. This year he has set out to train us properly and watches us through the windows. He puts on quite a display when he wants feeding, threatening posture, angry calls, angry movements. I have named him Genghis. There are other blackbirds about but he is the star of the show. His missis is quite forceful too. He is especially keen on dried mealworms and these have about run out. I tried ignoring him yesterday and he turned up with a beak full of grubs - showing them to me close up and clearly trying to get across the message "This is what I expect from you!" "This! This! Like This!"
Interestingly I mentioned him to a neighbour and she said there was a history of characters like him on our patch. Nature or nurture, I wonder?
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RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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Heard two cuckoos yesterday - first time I've heard more than one for many years. I'd say plenty of chiff chaffs, blackcaps, and willow warblers this year but low numbers of swallow and house martin. |
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Seen a group of wheatears over the Easter weekend Buzzard in flight Yellowhammer Lapwing in flight SHOW EXTERNAL IMAGES Edited by user 25 April 2019 07:15:03(UTC)
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"Seen a group of wheatears over the Easter weekend..."
Time well spent - great photos KB.
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RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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Thanks Roger Did hear the call of a cuckoo when was out |
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Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 Thanks Roger Did hear the call of a cuckoo when was out Great KB - I'm "in the field" today in both north and south of the county so maybe I'll get lucky. I've not heard one yet this year. Roger |
RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 Seen a group of wheatears over the Easter weekend Buzzard in flight Yellowhammer Lapwing in flight The photos are super Kev; my favourite is the Peewit (Lapwing). classic pose mid air. Reminds me of an Edward Thomas poem. SHOW EXTERNAL IMAGES |
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For those of you who love Barn Owls - the Len Pick Trust Owl Project is up and running again this year.
You can watch the parenting skills of this year's pair - they are in the box as I write - and the hope is we will see a first egg soon.
There are useful notes to explain what is going on as the story develops. I find it hypnotic and keep it running on my backup pc.
http://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 Why not become an addict?
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RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons For those of you who love Barn Owls - the Len Pick Trust Owl Project is up and running again this year.
You can watch the parenting skills of this year's pair - they are in the box as I write - and the hope is we will see a first egg soon.
There are useful notes to explain what is going on as the story develops. I find it hypnotic and keep it running on my backup pc.
http://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 Why not become an addict?
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RogerP West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire No county (Lincolnshire) has better churches and worse houses. The poorer sort of people wash their clothes with hog's dung, and burn dried cow's dung for want of better fuel; whence comes the Lincolnshire proverb: "Where the hogs shite soap and the cows shite fire". Curiosities of Great Britain (c.1780) |
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