Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1016703 times)

PaulR · « **Reply #5300 on:** 31 March, 2019, 08:52:52 pm »

Aha, thanks for letting me know - I will have a look at settings. Maybe this link will work: http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/yCUvNKCzCbRDmCMMA

Pingu · « **Reply #5301 on:** 31 March, 2019, 10:45:21 pm »

Quote from: PaulR on 31 March, 2019, 08:52:52 pm

Aha, thanks for letting me know - I will have a look at settings. Maybe this link will work: http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/yCUvNKCzCbRDmCMMA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yCUvNKCzCbRDmCMMA

Pingu · « **Reply #5302 on:** 31 March, 2019, 10:50:12 pm »

We stopped by Park Bridge near Drumoak today and spotted a buzzard, a kestrel and a red kite all at the same time. We spent the next few minutes watching the red kite checking us and the nearby field out

Of course, I didn't have the right camera with me at the time. (Also spotted some roe deer, a fox and a lizard on the ride.)

IMG_2560_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_2574_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

T42 · « **Reply #5303 on:** 01 April, 2019, 09:11:45 am »

Yeah, that looks like the same kind of zoom range as my wee Panny.

I stopped at a latter-day St. Giles on Saturday, mostly for the racket it was making:

https://youtu.be/dZTIsfusppY

menthel · « **Reply #5304 on:** 01 April, 2019, 11:08:21 am »

First Red Kite this far into London. Not seen one in New Malden before!

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #5305 on:** 01 April, 2019, 01:37:35 pm »

Friday - apart from nine stationary white horses carved into the chalk, which was the purpose of Le Tour de Neuf Chevaux Blancs, saw four hares, two yellow hammers and had a barn owl fly alongside me for about 400m

Wowbagger · « **Reply #5306 on:** 01 April, 2019, 05:46:44 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 31 March, 2019, 03:50:19 pm

Our first ever Ring Ouzel. Never even heard of it before. Took me ages to identify it, but checking it's unusual call on the internet confirmed it.

They are pretty spectacular, aren't they, Basil? I've only ever had two sightings. The first was of a pair near the gliding club at the south end of the Long Mynd about this time of year, the other was (IIRC) October and at Minsmere. The latter was probably just passing through.

In fact, a google has found someone else's photo of what I am sure is the bird we saw at Minsmere. Right time of year, and apparently guarding a hawthorn bush.

http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/gallery_show.asp?galleryid=45734&page=1&sort=4&SpeciesID=11860

Steph · « **Reply #5307 on:** 05 April, 2019, 03:07:43 pm »

I have seen many ring ouzels, mostly on the edge of Stanage. Very oddly, my last one was at Pennington Marshes near Keyhaven, on the edge of the New Forest.

Basil · « **Reply #5308 on:** 05 April, 2019, 05:16:22 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 05 April, 2019, 03:07:43 pm

I have seen many ring ouzels, mostly on the edge of Stanage. Very oddly, my last one was at Pennington Marshes near Keyhaven, on the edge of the New Forest.

Yes. Mine was oddly located as well. In Aberaeron. Which is on the coast. We figured that it was a recent migrant taking a rest.

cycleman · « **Reply #5309 on:** 05 April, 2019, 07:54:36 pm »

A Jay walking Jay flying

ElyDave · « **Reply #5310 on:** 06 April, 2019, 06:59:22 pm »

today, whilst out on the bike, a buzzard and a very low flying (i.e. almost took my head off) pheasant.

On the drive to/from several more pheasants, kestrel, buzzard and a stoat. It ran down a wall across the road and into the verge on the other side, right in front of me

Basil · « **Reply #5311 on:** 06 April, 2019, 07:11:18 pm »

A buzzard circling over the house this evening. Pleasing to see as the kites have recently become dominant.

fuzzy · « **Reply #5312 on:** 12 April, 2019, 04:41:09 pm »

First Bat of the year last night

pcolbeck · « **Reply #5313 on:** 12 April, 2019, 08:25:11 pm »

A buzzard lifting off from the field then circling on thermals this afternoon whilst walking the dog. Not that out of the ordinary round here but what is extraordinary is that I had my biniciolars with me. Usually of I remember to take them when I walk the dog all the birds hide.

Basil · « **Reply #5314 on:** 12 April, 2019, 09:48:12 pm »

I like the idea of a buzzard circling the thermals whilst walking the dog.
There haven't half been some clever buzzards.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #5315 on:** 12 April, 2019, 11:49:55 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 12 April, 2019, 09:48:12 pm

I like the idea of a buzzard circling the thermals whilst walking the dog.
There haven't half been some clever buzzards.

It used a very very long lead.

essexian · « **Reply #5316 on:** 13 April, 2019, 09:08:49 am »

Last evening we saw our hedgehog for the first time this year.

Pingu · « **Reply #5317 on:** 18 April, 2019, 08:37:34 am »

Hunting otter visible from the office this morning

Flite · « **Reply #5318 on:** 18 April, 2019, 10:03:14 pm »

Sloughed adder skin. Bagged up to go to Sunderland for DNA testing.
Pleased to see at least one of our adders has survived the winter.
Now he has sloughed he will be off chasing females....

Also a pair of mating toads - relocated to the pond.

L CC · « **Reply #5319 on:** 20 April, 2019, 10:22:42 pm »

One fresh roadkill, this titchy thing- as fat as a pencil, then a more impressively sized one (fat as a marker pen, faster to do a bunk). No1Daughter is ophiophobic and found it very stressful.

So that's another 3 survived the winter.

ElyDave · « **Reply #5320 on:** 21 April, 2019, 07:36:45 am »

A GBFO rat in me garden, stealing from the bird feeders. My fat-block cage fas disappeared, I think I know the culprit.

Basil · « **Reply #5321 on:** 21 April, 2019, 10:12:29 am »

This is the main reason we've had to give up on our bird feeders.

Flite · « **Reply #5322 on:** 21 April, 2019, 02:32:56 pm »

Hi fboab.
Pleased you are also looking out for adders.
They suffer so much from persecution, and in my area the heather burning incinerates a lot of them.
If you don't mind me asking, whereabouts are you. I'm in the Durham Dales.
We send dead adders and sloughed skins to Sunderland Uni. When there is a bit of funding, they run DNA profiles to try and determine if the isolated populations are becoming inbred and less healthy.

Todays roadkill included a big red squirrel from just a small isolated population - can't afford to lose them either.

Canardly · « **Reply #5323 on:** 21 April, 2019, 02:42:46 pm »

I have a ground feeder. I hope I am right in that it is hedgehogs gobbling up the sunflower seeds each night.

Chris S · « **Reply #5324 on:** 21 April, 2019, 09:04:34 pm »

Quote from: Flite on 21 April, 2019, 02:32:56 pm

Hi fboab.
Pleased you are also looking out for adders.
They suffer so much from persecution, and in my area the heather burning incinerates a lot of them.
If you don't mind me asking, whereabouts are you. I'm in the Durham Dales.
We send dead adders and sloughed skins to Sunderland Uni. When there is a bit of funding, they run DNA profiles to try and determine if the isolated populations are becoming inbred and less healthy.

Todays roadkill included a big red squirrel from just a small isolated population - can't afford to lose them either.

These were on the moors at Simonside (near Rothbury).

They're also easy(ish) to see on the North York Moors this time of year.

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