Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1018515 times)

fuzzy · « **Reply #3975 on:** 13 April, 2015, 01:34:29 pm »

This weekend saw the first bat outing in the airspace over our garden

rafletcher · « **Reply #3976 on:** 13 April, 2015, 02:10:50 pm »

Well yesterday a hare in the back field - seems they're being a bit more circumspect now. And this morning, a mallard sitting in the back field (no water nearby), 4 pheasants (a cock and three hens) and, for the last couple of mornings a greater spotted woodpecker who seems to have taken to using the fat block hanging on our pergola for breakfast.

Vince · « **Reply #3977 on:** 13 April, 2015, 04:50:08 pm »

A couple of days ago.

A Snake... in the garden!

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I'm assuming it is some sort of ~~anaconda~~ slow worm.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3978 on:** 13 April, 2015, 10:11:32 pm »

Looks like a slow worm to me, therefore a lizard and not a snake.

Compare & contrast the biggest I have ever seen:-

Seen in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex almost 5 years ago. Extra points for identifying the hand.

cycleman · « **Reply #3979 on:** 14 April, 2015, 09:36:22 pm »

Geese but what type I do not know

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3980 on:** 14 April, 2015, 11:25:24 pm »

I think that's an Egyptian goose.

delthebike · « **Reply #3981 on:** 15 April, 2015, 06:54:15 am »

It's summer!

Saw two swallows yesterday.

graculus · « **Reply #3982 on:** 15 April, 2015, 11:25:41 am »

A water vole swimming in the canal as I was cycling along the towpath.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3983 on:** 15 April, 2015, 11:37:40 am »

I had a brief natter in the park with a binoculared woman who told me that yesterday she heard a cuckoo on Two Tree Island.

Wombat · « **Reply #3984 on:** 15 April, 2015, 01:05:10 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 April, 2015, 10:11:32 pm

Looks like a slow worm to me, therefore a lizard and not a snake.

Compare & contrast the biggest I have ever seen:-

Seen in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex almost 5 years ago. Extra points for identifying the hand.

its a very graceful and elegant hand, and I must therefore conclude, probably not yours, Wow....

Vince · « **Reply #3985 on:** 15 April, 2015, 01:06:50 pm »

Knowing how many rides you have shared, I would suggest Auntie Helen is the owner of said (graceful and elegant) hand.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #3986 on:** 15 April, 2015, 02:10:51 pm »

Indeed it is me.

I was sitting on the trike at the time so didn't even have to get up...

Pingu · « **Reply #3987 on:** 15 April, 2015, 02:13:19 pm »

Iceland gull in the harbour now.

Pingu · « **Reply #3988 on:** 15 April, 2015, 03:01:59 pm »

And now there are dolphins.

cycleman · « **Reply #3989 on:** 15 April, 2015, 10:23:36 pm »

Thanks wowbagger

. Even the wildlife in slough is multi cultural

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3990 on:** 17 April, 2015, 07:37:10 am »

Yesterday I saw 6 buzzards at the same time, indulging in aerobatics over rural Kent. I've never seen so many before.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3991 on:** 20 April, 2015, 12:56:18 pm »

A very interesting walk round Two Tree Island this morning. The intention was to hear/see a cuckoo, but that didn't happen. There were a few avocets and assorted ducks at the scrape, and lots of whitethroats. We heard three or four Cetti's warblers, and saw one of them fleetingly, but the pièce de résistance was an adder, wriggling across the path in front of us. It's years since I have seen one. This was quite a small one and in perfect condition. I don't think it was more than about 15 inches long. Fortunately the dog didn't see it.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #3992 on:** 25 April, 2015, 06:11:13 am »

Yesterday and the day before, several storks flying around and one nesting. In Rheinland-Pfalz.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #3993 on:** 26 April, 2015, 08:01:19 am »

Not today, but on a recent Audax in western Sweden........Cranes (the bird) loads of em.

Mightily impressive.

rafletcher · « **Reply #3994 on:** 27 April, 2015, 07:28:58 am »

This morning, in the field behind the house as I was checking for the presence of hares (we saw 4 yesterday around 6pm) I saw a fox, probably also looking for the hares - or rather any leverets. Bold as brass in the middle of the field, which is a first in 15 years of living here.

Ruthie · « **Reply #3995 on:** 28 April, 2015, 10:33:02 am »

And my first hare of the year, on Sunday morning, a huge buck lolloping through the woods towards the stream at the campsite. Beautiful thing.

rafletcher · « **Reply #3996 on:** 29 April, 2015, 07:50:08 pm »

Just now in the field behind our house, a Muntjac doe.... And its diminutive kid!! The kid is a first for us, and it was just visible above the growing grass. Really must get my camera sorted and "at the ready" for such occasions.

Pingu · « **Reply #3997 on:** 02 May, 2015, 11:05:12 pm »

Red kite, swallows, partridges.

Andrij · « **Reply #3998 on:** 03 May, 2015, 07:22:03 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 02 May, 2015, 11:05:12 pm

Red kite, swallows, partridges.

Showing the importance of punctuation.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3999 on:** 03 May, 2015, 12:25:11 pm »

Very good, Andrij. Have one of these:

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