Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1018299 times)

Jaded · « **Reply #600 on:** 22 May, 2009, 09:47:21 am »

2 ducks lving dangerously.

Probably haven't got a floating duck house to go to

Chris S · « **Reply #601 on:** 22 May, 2009, 11:22:34 am »

That would be a confusing call from the front of a group of cyclists...

"Duck!"

clarion · « **Reply #602 on:** 22 May, 2009, 11:30:15 am »

Reminds me of this that I posted earlier, as it happens

RJ · « **Reply #603 on:** 22 May, 2009, 01:05:56 pm »

A small bat at 10.00 last night, flying out of Newington Cemetry over Dalkeith Road (hurrah for urban green space).

pcolbeck · « **Reply #604 on:** 22 May, 2009, 01:31:03 pm »

The house martins have returned. Saw loads of them catching insects yesterday evening. Soon they will be building nests under our eves.

Chris S · « **Reply #605 on:** 22 May, 2009, 01:39:17 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 22 May, 2009, 01:31:03 pm

The house martins have returned. Saw loads of them catching insects yesterday evening. Soon they will be building nests under our eves.

You'll be getting up early from now on then! Noisy buggers...

We had them at our last house, outside the kids bedroom. They used to love sitting on their bed watching the Martins come and go, feeding their babies.

Jaded · « **Reply #606 on:** 24 May, 2009, 10:49:45 am »

An urban fox

More photos here

TheLurker · « **Reply #607 on:** 26 May, 2009, 08:51:24 am »

Couple of newly fledged rooks, at two separate points on the trip. Both dim as dust and intent on sitting in the road waiting to get squashed by whatever happens along next.

Butterfly · « **Reply #608 on:** 27 May, 2009, 09:33:23 pm »

This week: lots of painted lady butterflies

. Some guinea fowl in a tree; swallows; swifts and a kestrel

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border-rider · « **Reply #609 on:** 27 May, 2009, 09:43:30 pm »

Quote

In what could be the biggest influx of butterflies into this country in decades, millions have flown into Britain from the deserts of north Africa. Up to 18,000 were spotted sailing on the breeze across Scolt Head Island on the north Norfolk coast: 50 arriving every minute according to Natural England nature reserve staff.

The mass migration began last Thursday when large numbers were seen off Portland Bill in Dorset.

         Patrick Barkham on the arrival of millions of painted lady butterflies in Britain |
            Environment |
            The Guardian

TimO · « **Reply #610 on:** 28 May, 2009, 10:19:33 am »

Wahay. They definitely are here. I just saw a Painted Lady flying through my garden, and I rarely seem to see butterflies these days.

Adrian · « **Reply #611 on:** 28 May, 2009, 10:24:16 am »

I saw a LHD two seat car the other day where the passenger had a dog on his lap which looked, at first glance, to be driving the car. I was a little concerned because it was a springer which might not be first choice as a canine chauffeur.

Bledlow · « **Reply #612 on:** 29 May, 2009, 11:58:48 pm »

A muntjac crossing the road ahead of me & panicking when it noticed me coming, & a little later, a much rarer sight: a fallow deer walked onto a track in front of me. Turned & ran down the track ahead of me for a little while before running off into the woods.

Pingu · « **Reply #613 on:** 30 May, 2009, 01:06:30 pm »

Goldfinch & tit:

Pingu · « **Reply #614 on:** 30 May, 2009, 03:21:32 pm »

Later that same day, sparrows & the tit again:

Pingu · « **Reply #615 on:** 31 May, 2009, 09:22:48 pm »

And today, a blackbird:

Pingu · « **Reply #616 on:** 31 May, 2009, 11:08:42 pm »

Tonight - bats in our garden. This is the first year we've managed to see them here

Moloko · « **Reply #617 on:** 01 June, 2009, 10:08:05 am »

Yesterday I was watching the bats at dusk. Doing a few dozen circuits of my garden before zooming off to moth central.

Also saw a few dozen chub up to 4lb, and a few dozen mirror carp up to 15lb basking just under the surface of the local river.

clarion · « **Reply #618 on:** 01 June, 2009, 02:05:49 pm »

Quote from: nobby on 21 May, 2009, 10:53:39 pm

Buzzard being mobbed by two crows less than a mile from the city centre.

At my parents over the weekend, there are a number of raptors have moved in, meaning that the little birds are keeping a low profile.

We saw a buzzard being 'mobbed' by one crow, which I'd not seen before. And a buzzard and kestrel flying close together, taking no apparent notice of each other at all.

Heard a cuckoo and woodpeckers, which is always good.

Oh - and newts in the pond. And mayfly, dragonfly and libelulla* flying over it.

* Yeah, I had to look it up too. Butterfly noticed a 'fat dragonfly', and we didn't know what it was. we do know

hellymedic · « **Reply #619 on:** 03 June, 2009, 10:41:00 pm »

It seems the second robins' nest in our garage has been cuckoo'd.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #620 on:** 06 June, 2009, 11:21:03 am »

Found UNDER my groundsheet on Tuesday morning:

And:

Moloko · « **Reply #621 on:** 06 June, 2009, 09:08:34 pm »

Aww, a lady Great Crested. Haven't seen one of those for ages now.

clarion · « **Reply #622 on:** 06 June, 2009, 09:50:12 pm »

We saw a peacock today - he gave a wonderful display. And there was a completely white one - not seen that before. Is it an albino?

We were at Dene City Farm.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #623 on:** 06 June, 2009, 10:15:18 pm »

Quote from: Sgt Bikeo on 06 June, 2009, 09:08:34 pm

Aww, a lady Great Crested. Haven't seen one of those for ages now.

Yup. Spot which one I remembered to switch to the macro function for!

Moloko · « **Reply #624 on:** 06 June, 2009, 10:19:03 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 06 June, 2009, 10:15:18 pm

Quote from: Sgt Bikeo on 06 June, 2009, 09:08:34 pm
Aww, a lady Great Crested. Haven't seen one of those for ages now.
Yup. Spot which one I remembered to switch to the macro function for!

Aww, seems Common Toad is too common.

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