What have you seen
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I made a new blue tit nest box yesterday and put it up this morning. Much to my surprise, less than two hours later there was a blue tit on it, peering in through the hole for a good minute or so but didn't actually go into the box. I thought it would take the birds far longer to get used to it. To me the hole seems a bit small at 25mm (I thought 32mm) but 25 is what the RSPB recommend so that's the size I made it. They should know best.
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We have cleared out two old boxes last week and have added a new one so all three are up, had to get rid of one old one as the Greater Spotted Woodpecker has had a go at it holes over most of it so that has gone.
Did see our local Pheasant and his mate on Saturday so he has been missed by the hunt.
Did not realise until I looked at the local hunt web page that there is a short season for shooting Badgers even foxes as well, at least our local Badger is out and about with holes dug and latrine areas, I did a lot of volunteer work with Somerset Wildlife Trust with the local Badger group many years ago.
Had a Male Hawfinch and male Brambling on the window feeder this morning whilst the rain had stopped.
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Hi WN we do put metal around the hole and the one repair OH did he has put a new roof on made of non wood decking which we have a few spare pieces so much harder so will be interesting to see what GSW does with that.
Now got two cream/beige Magpies only thought we had one but two were about in our field yesterday.
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No further news on the death of the Eagles? Could it have been natural causes. I notice no one commented on news the same day, that the largest numbers of Mountain Hares, Curlews and Lapwings in Yorkshire are on keeped estates. Wonder why?
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Perhaps because it has not been published in the general news web sites. At east not in the ones I read. Great news though.
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Back on track..
We were lucky enough to dodge some very stormy SW weather this week and take a look at what's growing in Trebah Gardens just now. The Helford river at the mid point of the garden was looking good too.
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Good view of the red breasted goose at Cley this morning, hanging out with a flock of Brents. (the goose, not me!)
We went to the match at Norwich on Saturday, then moved to the coast for a few days. Horrible weather, wet and very muddy, but never mind.
Driving home tomorrow.
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I've just lost a post on here, maybe the subject of white tailed eagles would make a good separate topic? I wondered if they'd been struck by Avian flu, there are many possibilities. I see there is a 24 year old white tailed eagle on Mull!
Now let's see if this post appears!?
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I started a post way back in the midst of time about White Tailed Eagle, so perhaps I should resurrect it.
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Had a walk along by the shore locally today and was hundreds of Oystercatchers feeding on the tideline, as well as Curlews, Redshsnks, Eiders, Pintail, Shellducks and other sea ducks too far out for me to identify. There were also lots of Mute Swans on the shore at the Canal Foot and a few Goosanders on the Canal itself.
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Nellie,
Could you not put in a bid for one of the "Biathlon Range " Referee's Swarovski Scopes -- they do seem to be the top of their range tackle ! Could possibly see what's swimming round the Old Man Of Hoy from top of them there Cumbrian hillocks
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Just about to shut our lounge shutter and heard a familar bird sound so bins were grabbed and shot outside to see about 150 Common Cranes flying over just as it is getting dark here wow made my day. Off to have fish and chips for tea as OH has put them on the table.
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Don't think OH would be too pleased if I forked out the amount of cash needed to purchase one, unfortunately. Knowing me I'd forget to take it out with me, in any case.
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Hi WN had a message from a friend of our about 10km from here and she said they saw some go over about midday and another v shape about the same time as ours but in a different direction so they are on the move, the main route is more to the west of us through the Lot-et-Garonne around the Agen region so really glad they came this way so will be looking out again over the weekend.
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Yesterday a Hoopoe, a British bird but not on English soil this time!
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Fairly uncommon in the UK. I did see them down on the Costa Blanca where we used to have our apartment.
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Walking down Mosedale today and was a couple of wild goats on the scree on the side of Carrock Fell. Can't say I've ever seen them on a Lakeland fell before.
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