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tiermat · « **Reply #2125 on:** 06 October, 2011, 04:31:34 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 30 September, 2011, 10:43:56 am

Reported by Mrs B: a collision (which resolved after discussion into it brushing against her hair) with a bat, in the grounds or Reading University while she was running there last night. She was not able to give a description.

An actual collision happened to me last week on the return from the Thursday night social ride.

Freaked me out a little it did

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2126 on:** 06 October, 2011, 06:59:39 pm »

A fox. Which would not be worth mentioning if it had not been in broad daylight in the school playground.

nicknack · « **Reply #2127 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:28:55 pm »

I saw a fox too this morning. Trotting along the sea wall down the creek towards me. Got to about 50 yards away before it noticed me, turned tail and scarpered.

Also seen: green woodpecker, loads of godwits, curlews, oyster catchers and a marsh harrier.

clarion · « **Reply #2128 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:51:07 pm »

I saw a fox yesterday. I was sat in a meeting in a GP practice (not ours), when one trotted across the patch of green outside the window. Much more interesting than the meeting, I have to say.

We do occasionally see foxes round here too, though.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2129 on:** 08 October, 2011, 10:02:59 am »

Currently looking at the fattest greenfinch ever. It's Cyril Smith done as a greenfinch. It's not only eaten all the pies, it's commissioned Greggs to make another truckload. I fear for the string holding up the bird feeder.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2130 on:** 08 October, 2011, 10:08:43 am »

It's been there for 15 minutes now. It won't be able to fly.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2131 on:** 08 October, 2011, 10:10:51 am »

Just got out the binoculars. It's like a fricking beach ball.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #2132 on:** 08 October, 2011, 11:44:34 pm »

Greater Spotted Woodpecker as we pootled around Newdigate.

Some gorgeous Aberdeen Anguses. With their thick legs and solid shoulders they reminded me more of billiard tables than cattle.

A falcon of some sort. Long tapered wings, light brown/honey coloured. Bigger, I think than a kestrel. It flew along the lane then up over a tall hedge into some trees.

border-rider · « **Reply #2133 on:** 08 October, 2011, 11:52:42 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 08 October, 2011, 10:02:59 am

Currently looking at the fattest greenfinch ever

Possibly it's a victim of trichomoniasis

They tend to puff up their plummage and look fat. Nasty; it's a real threat to the finch population.

If it's in your bird feeders you should sterilise the lot, and any drinking bowls. We stopped feeding the birds at the last place when this appeared.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2134 on:** 09 October, 2011, 12:01:24 am »

A hare. At the side of the lane up to Little Sodbury. Dead and with flesh stripped off half its carcass.

Riggers · « **Reply #2135 on:** 10 October, 2011, 08:09:24 am »

Well technically, seen on Saturday 8th October, but at least 4, possibly 5, House Martins flying over Hollingbury Golf Course.

Yes, what are you doing hanging around. Fly my beauties, fly!

why1040 · « **Reply #2136 on:** 10 October, 2011, 08:16:50 am »

We had a buzzard* swoop down right in front of us while out horse riding yesterday. It seemed intent on something, then changed its mind and flew over to a tree, where I presume it landed-we couldn't see due to the angle.

*I think it was a buzzard...I'm not great at birds-of-prey-that-are-not-kites, but it was big, a greyish brown colour and didn't have the forked tail.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2137 on:** 10 October, 2011, 11:21:44 am »

I seem to be seeing lots of dead things at the moment. After Saturday's hare, yesterday there was a squirrel and a badger. The badger was in a farm gate and un-squashed, don't know if it was roadkill, farmerkill or something else.

Bledlow · « **Reply #2138 on:** 10 October, 2011, 05:12:26 pm »

Same dead badger as last week. More leathery, less smelly.

Usual crop of kites.

A yellowhammer (I think) darting into a hedge just ahead of us.

A kestrel having trouble hovering in the gusting wind. It swooped, but came up with nothing & flew back across the road just in time to have to take evading action to avoid us.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2139 on:** 10 October, 2011, 05:57:48 pm »

A jay, I think, unless there are other things jay-sized with a white rump. It looked a bit too dark but it's hard to tell against the sky.

hellymedic · « **Reply #2140 on:** 10 October, 2011, 10:48:26 pm »

A WOMAN pushing a bicycle up our street. Not seen one of those in ages! I think the gradient had defeated her pedalling...
(I did say I'd post here when I saw one!)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2141 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:48:11 pm »

IMG_4804con by The Pingus, on Flickr

and IWOOT too:

IMG_4789 by The Pingus, on Flickr

look at the fur on that nose! Lovely

IMG_4786 by The Pingus, on Flickr

JonBuoy · « **Reply #2142 on:** 12 October, 2011, 11:47:16 am »

Ants - loads of ants.

My sister lives in Tuscany and has a southwest-facing bank that she is trying to grass over. She cleared the weeds, raked over the surface, scattered grass seed, raked them in and watered them. An hour or two later the bank was covered in ants going up the bank carrying a grass seed each and ants going down the bank to get another one. They appeared to be dumping them in piles around the tiny holes that are obviously the entrance to their underground lair. Other ants then picked them up and took them below ground.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2143 on:** 12 October, 2011, 08:27:58 pm »

If people were as organised and efficient as ants, it would be truly scary!

RJ · « **Reply #2144 on:** 12 October, 2011, 11:00:28 pm »

70 pink-footed geese over Nicolson St this morning ...

Pingu · « **Reply #2145 on:** 12 October, 2011, 11:10:24 pm »

Skein over the house heading north this time. Must've forgotten something.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2146 on:** 13 October, 2011, 08:14:29 am »

I love your squirrel, Mrs. P.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2147 on:** 14 October, 2011, 09:47:32 pm »

Three ladybirds within a few metres, each one a different species. One was black with two crescent-shaped red spots, the other two were red with IIRC 8 and 16 spots.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2148 on:** 14 October, 2011, 10:01:29 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 October, 2011, 08:14:29 am

I love your squirrel, Mrs. P.

Me too! I made Pingu & Bob stop at the sqrl cafe everyday we were away

Pingu · « **Reply #2149 on:** 16 October, 2011, 03:11:13 pm »

Skylarks singing like it was spring yesterday.

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