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Wowbagger · « **Reply #3050 on:** 01 February, 2013, 10:09:29 pm »

Sanderlings and turnstones on Westcliff sea front, as well as loads of gulls.

David Martin · « **Reply #3051 on:** 06 February, 2013, 11:12:56 am »

Big fox meandering through the garden as I had my breakfast. It must be the chickens - this one was hyoooge - and looking very red as it ambled up over the wall.

In a week or so I'll get the gamecam and be able to get some decent pics. Maybe.

Pingu · « **Reply #3052 on:** 06 February, 2013, 12:30:20 pm »

Some dolphins in the harbour this morning. A seal yesterday.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3053 on:** 07 February, 2013, 02:38:07 pm »

The greater spotted woodpeckers have been active lately. I saw a pair cavorting around in some trees a couple of days ago and one was drumming assiduously this morning.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3054 on:** 07 February, 2013, 06:10:09 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 07 February, 2013, 02:38:07 pm

The greater spotted woodpeckers have been active lately. I saw a pair cavorting around in some trees a couple of days ago and one was drumming assiduously this morning.

One likes to hammer away on the BT pole outside our house. It sometimes visits our bird feeders as well. I have never seen a green woodpecker though.

hellymedic · « **Reply #3055 on:** 07 February, 2013, 10:17:13 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 07 February, 2013, 06:10:09 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 07 February, 2013, 02:38:07 pm
The greater spotted woodpeckers have been active lately. I saw a pair cavorting around in some trees a couple of days ago and one was drumming assiduously this morning.

One likes to hammer away on the BT pole outside our house. It sometimes visits our bird feeders as well. I have never seen a green woodpecker though.

We get a green woodpecker on our lawn quite frequently.

TimO · « **Reply #3056 on:** 07 February, 2013, 11:11:27 pm »

Whilst waiting for a couple of trains to pass at the Mitcham Eastfields level crossing, a very cheeky member of the rattus genus, came out from under the barrier and wandered my way, apparently in search of some particularly appealing scrap, which he (or she) grabbed, and then legged it back into the growth near the line, as a train trundled through. It seemed to be the train that caused it to scarper, it didn't seem to be particularly worried about me, even though I was only three or four feet away.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3057 on:** 08 February, 2013, 12:14:49 am »

A black squirrel, just outside Byercycles. I didn't know such things existed (black squirrels that is. I've been to Byercycles before).

marcusjb · « **Reply #3058 on:** 08 February, 2013, 08:06:35 pm »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 08 February, 2013, 12:14:49 am

A black squirrel, just outside Byercycles. I didn't know such things existed (black squirrels that is. I've been to Byercycles before).

I didn't know they existed over here. I've seen them in the USA (there's quite a lot in Washington DC)

marcusjb · « **Reply #3059 on:** 08 February, 2013, 08:08:06 pm »

Two Kestrels - one in a field (on the ground possibly eating prey?) and one fabulous encounter where the kestrel flew along the road about 10 yards in front of me for a good 30 seconds or so - brilliant!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3060 on:** 10 February, 2013, 10:16:24 am »

Quote from: marcusjb on 08 February, 2013, 08:06:35 pm

Quote from: Tim Hall on 08 February, 2013, 12:14:49 am
A black squirrel, just outside Byercycles. I didn't know such things existed (black squirrels that is. I've been to Byercycles before).

I didn't know they existed over here. I've seen them in the USA (there's quite a lot in Washington DC)

They are just a variant of grey squirrels, not a separate species.

Thor · « **Reply #3061 on:** 10 February, 2013, 12:49:41 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 07 February, 2013, 10:17:13 pm

We get a green woodpecker on our lawn quite frequently.

I think that's what this is. Haven't seen one before spotting this in my garden today

andrew_s · « **Reply #3062 on:** 16 February, 2013, 12:20:07 am »

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A fox standing in the middle of the road, which didn't seem to be aware of what was going on around it. I eventually had to shout at it (from about 15' away), or I'd have ridden right into it.

nice green woodpecker pic btw

Pingu · « **Reply #3063 on:** 16 February, 2013, 08:31:53 pm »

On Thursday: lone dolphin in the harbour, 3 seals in R. Don.

Pingu · « **Reply #3064 on:** 16 February, 2013, 08:37:48 pm »

Today: a couple of big skeins of geese, skylarks larking in the sky, yellowhammers asking for bread sans cheese, GSWs drumming, 4 white swans flying in formation across a snowy field honking, red breasted merganser (I think), loadsa buzzards, lambs!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3065 on:** 16 February, 2013, 09:18:14 pm »

11 seals and a deer.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3066 on:** 17 February, 2013, 05:01:44 pm »

Among others, a buzzard hunting for worms. A red sqrl, sadly it had joined the choir invisible

cycleman · « **Reply #3067 on:** 17 February, 2013, 06:56:55 pm »

a heron and 2 parrots

just off ncn61 near slough cricket club.

Pingu · « **Reply #3068 on:** 17 February, 2013, 08:24:59 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 17 February, 2013, 05:01:44 pm

A red sqrl, sadly it had joined the choir invisible

Pic:

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Deano · « **Reply #3069 on:** 17 February, 2013, 08:28:32 pm »

A dipper, in Waskerley Beck.

Pingu · « **Reply #3070 on:** 17 February, 2013, 08:30:06 pm »

Crime scene in our garden:

IMG_1251 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Bledlow · « **Reply #3071 on:** 17 February, 2013, 08:51:18 pm »

Crime? Critters gotta eat!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3072 on:** 17 February, 2013, 09:34:36 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 17 February, 2013, 08:51:18 pm

Crime? Critters gotta eat!

I think next doors' cat (assumption) is pretty well fed!

RJ · « **Reply #3073 on:** 18 February, 2013, 12:51:34 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 17 February, 2013, 09:34:36 pm

Quote from: Bledlow on 17 February, 2013, 08:51:18 pm
Crime? Critters gotta eat!
I think next doors' cat (assumption) is pretty well fed!

Do cats pluck like that? My first reaction was "sparrowhawk".

RJ · « **Reply #3074 on:** 18 February, 2013, 12:52:51 pm »

Tentsmuir, Saturday: common scoter, lots of eider, long-tailed ducks, grey seals and a small flock of snow buntings.