Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1018388 times)

Juan Martín · « **Reply #3475 on:** 26 December, 2013, 06:19:25 pm »

Out early this morning: an egret; which seemed a little incongruous in the frozen, flooded fields of the Kentish Weald.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3476 on:** 26 December, 2013, 07:31:55 pm »

A pair of dabchicks dabbling in a gulley at Gunner's Park, Shoebury.

I didn't see, but heard, a songthrush in North Shoebury.

Bledlow · « **Reply #3477 on:** 29 December, 2013, 10:35:10 pm »

A water boatman swimming under ice.

Tiny red crab apples (some decorative variety) being eaten by a couple of blackbirds.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3478 on:** 29 December, 2013, 11:13:00 pm »

What are suspected to be Turnstones and definitely Oyster Catchers. And some hairy coos.

Chris S · « **Reply #3479 on:** 30 December, 2013, 08:29:38 am »

Friday, we saw a Barn Owl. First we've seen for quite a while.

I'd heard the Barn Owl population had taken a dive last year, but hadn't appreciated quite how badly until I read this: http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?Id=150#cat2013

Wombat · « **Reply #3480 on:** 01 January, 2014, 11:04:48 am »

Quote from: Juan Martín on 26 December, 2013, 06:19:25 pm

Out early this morning: an egret; which seemed a little incongruous in the frozen, flooded fields of the Kentish Weald.

A little egret I presume? They are almost commonplace round here, as they nest in Langstone harbour, and one of them visits the swans in Gosport at precisely 0724 most days. The last one I saw in my garden, I still chased off, the fish thieving bastard!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3481 on:** 05 January, 2014, 10:49:38 pm »

I heard a blackbird singing shortly after sunset today.

Crumbling Nick · « **Reply #3482 on:** 06 January, 2014, 02:04:09 am »

Saturday, I stuck my head out of the back door of son & D-i-L's house in very urban Northampton & heard the chirrups of a substantial flock of sparrows, plus a few whistles from starlings. They're both species that quit our bit of Solihull before we arrived a couple of decades ago

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slowfen · « **Reply #3483 on:** 06 January, 2014, 06:15:28 am »

A snow goose at wicken fen

clarion · « **Reply #3484 on:** 08 January, 2014, 04:57:49 pm »

A pied wagtail in the car park at work, hopping up onto the roof.

red marley · « **Reply #3485 on:** 10 January, 2014, 01:38:32 pm »

A ring necked parakeet in Millfields Park, Hackney. That's the furthest NE in London I've ever seen one. Previous closest sighting to here was in Hampstead Heath. This probably means they have, or are about to, colonise the Lea Valley and work their way up into Essex.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3486 on:** 10 January, 2014, 04:03:35 pm »

Quote from: jo on 10 January, 2014, 01:38:32 pm

A ring necked parakeet in Millfields Park, Hackney. That's the furthest NE in London I've ever seen one. Previous closest sighting to here was in Hampstead Heath. This probably means they have, or are about to, colonise the Lea Valley and work their way up into Essex.

I have occasionally seen them in Southend, but not for a year or two.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3487 on:** 12 January, 2014, 08:31:36 pm »

Red kite between Balcombe and Cuckfield this morning. Not seen one that far south and east before.

cycleman · « **Reply #3488 on:** 13 January, 2014, 10:50:40 am »

Day before yesterday a green woodpecker breaking cover along the jubilee river ncn61 .later on a spotted woodpecker was spotted near moss end ,Bracknell way. I am not sure weather it was a greater or lesser spotted woodpecker but it was smaller than the green one .and a pair of jays near Winkfield

orienteer · « **Reply #3489 on:** 13 January, 2014, 11:15:51 am »

A lone redwing sat on a berried bush in the garden for about 10-15 minutes yesterday, before flying off. About 30 minutes later a small flock turned up. Was the first one a scout?

SteveC · « **Reply #3490 on:** 13 January, 2014, 07:10:12 pm »

Quote from: cycleman on 13 January, 2014, 10:50:40 am

Day before yesterday a green woodpecker breaking cover along the jubilee river ncn61 .later on a spotted woodpecker was spotted near moss end ,Bracknell way. I am not sure weather it was a greater or lesser spotted woodpecker but it was smaller than the green one .and a pair of jays near Winkfield

Almost certainly a greater spotted. Lessers are very rare, live in the tops of trees and are about the size of a sparrow. The leader of our local RSPB group, who has been seriously birdwatching for at least 30 years, has never seen one despite trying, going to places where they are know to live and so on.
Not that there's anything wrong with a great spotted--I think they're wonderful birds to watch.

cycleman · « **Reply #3491 on:** 13 January, 2014, 07:48:29 pm »

Nice to know

. Made my day to spot it !.

clarion · « **Reply #3492 on:** 17 January, 2014, 11:11:03 am »

Quote from: clarion on 08 January, 2014, 04:57:49 pm

A pied wagtail in the car park at work, hopping up onto the roof.

Seen again today in the car park.

Peter · « **Reply #3493 on:** 17 January, 2014, 03:17:35 pm »

Tha needs to get to Hebden Brig, lad. Earlier this week we spotted a flock of twenty or thirty birds flitting in and out of the tendrils of the creeper that cloaks the mill in the centre (no Innovations - do you know it?). It was dusk but after a while I was able to ascertain that they were all wagtails of one kind or another. Never seen anything like it, though I believe there is at least one huge roost in a city, maybe London.

clarion · « **Reply #3494 on:** 17 January, 2014, 03:24:31 pm »

Do I know Innovations? It was one of TGL's favourite cafes when he were little (possibly due to the proximity of the toy shop.

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Wildlife is a bit rare and precious in the middle of the Great Wen.

orienteer · « **Reply #3495 on:** 17 January, 2014, 03:54:10 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 January, 2014, 11:11:03 am

Quote from: clarion on 08 January, 2014, 04:57:49 pm
A pied wagtail in the car park at work, hopping up onto the roof.

Seen again today in the car park.

Quite a few inhabit Uxbridge High Street and surroundings.

Peter · « **Reply #3496 on:** 17 January, 2014, 06:27:00 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 January, 2014, 03:24:31 pm

Do I know Innovations? It was one of TGL's favourite cafes when he were little (possibly due to the proximity of the toy shop. ).

Wildlife is a bit rare and precious in the middle of the Great Wen.

Lots of sympathy - I'll think of you when I sit down to my buttered teacake!

Peter

Moose57 · « **Reply #3497 on:** 18 January, 2014, 03:50:16 pm »

A group of Deer crossing The Woodchurch to Betersden Road this afternoon, seen one or two before but not this many.
Don't know what brand they are.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3498 on:** 18 January, 2014, 03:56:40 pm »

Almost certainly fallow deer. They vary a lot in colour. I've seen a pure white one (a "white hart") in Essex before now. A couple of years ago Jane and I stopped to watch a herd of well over 100 charging around in a field to our right. They were a bit like wildebeest in the Serengeti.

Pingu · « **Reply #3499 on:** 18 January, 2014, 04:40:09 pm »

Not seen today, but caught on the trailcam: siskins - a first for our garden.

Siskin on mealworm feeder by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pair of siskins on nijer by The Pingus, on Flickr

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