What have you seen
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Where are you moving onto WN?
We are waiting for the change in weather to undertake our annual first trip up the east coast from Suffolk to Yorkshire taking in Minsmere Titchwell and all between followed by Frampton Marshes on to Bempton Cliffs and returning via Rutland hoping for Osprey sightings.
Might even catch a glimpse of the lesser spotted Oneputt again.
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Cotswolds then Devon. Will be on the east coast around Flamborough in June.
Current trip is not really a birding break, but we'll have a few days here and there, like when we're near the Exe.
Had a quick trip to Goldcliff this morning before rain set in. Quite a few waders around and a Swallow. Would make a nice walk if starting from the Wetland Reserve and along the Wales Coast Path to these pools and back. Will try that next time we're down.
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In Wales at the moment Blue. There has been a male water rail showing just 50 yards from reception at Titchwell.
CL owner where we are staying thinks there’s a Hopoe around here, he hasn’t seen it but heard it on several occasions, so fingers crossed 🤞
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The hopoe was reported a few days ago on RBA in west Wales good luck.
Are you looking in on the Ospeys's on your trip?
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We walked up and along the Cats Back ridge a couple of years ago, and had a surprise when the Red Arrows flew along the northern valley mamy, many feet below us. We heard them before we saw them because we were actually looking up to start with.
There are daily reports on Avon Birds of Ospreys flying north around the Bristol area, and already 15 reported in Rutland.
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There was a belief a while back that placing alongside a fish pond a reasonable sized / coloured imitation Heron would stop real ones from doing the obvious.
Some weeks later there was a 'counter report' that the blooming things only succeeded in attracting a family sized clan of the long necked terrors
I have also heard that placing a string on short canes around the pond could stop the herons from getting close enough to reach their meals.
You will all have noticed that I use Belief, Heard, Could etc, from which you will have gathered I am passing on second hand, unverified information.
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There are daily reports on Avon Birds of Ospreys flying north around the Bristol area, and already 15 reported in Rutland.
I spotted one the other day there, BM, but not over the Res but up near the wood to the north. Notice that the signs are out for the Ospreys at Foulshaw Moss, but there's no mention of them having arrived there yet although the first one "Unring" arrived at Whinlatter on the 2nd.
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Get a shift on OP, Hoopoe reported at Winterton on Sea. Where do you stay at Rutland?
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We stopped at Greetham House Farm CL last week and it was fine for us. A bit nearer than FM from Rutland Water, OP.
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I have re.netted the pond and put up a low barrier around the perimeter.I ordered a decoy heron from the internet which will be here on monday and only this morning read that the decoy can actually attract herons!!!So far the new fish are ok.!However....madam sparrowhawk must be very hungry...this morning she made 3 visits and spent nearly 20 mins. each time on the watch for pray!!!(she had one small bird yesterday,between the drystone wall and the pond) I am still waiting to get a photo of the kill !
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It was more of a day of "What have you not seen" today. I was expecting to see some Small Blue Butterflies and an odd Orchid on the Limestone of Hampsfell today, but saw neither. However the biggest disappointment was in Grange Park's Ornamental Garden Pond where there are usually a good selection of exotic ducks and geese. However today apart from a few Bar-headed Geese and an single pair of Mandarin Ducks all the others had disappeared. It appears that 44 ducks, valued at over £1200, were stolen in August last year!! What is the country coming to?
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Went to Bempton mid week. Gannets and all three auk species in residence as of last week. The RSPCA had called their climbing team in as a gannet had become tangled in plastic rope and was in difficulty. Don't know if the operation was a positive one mind, let's hope so. A bonxie was also patrolling the cliffs. Tremendous sight, sound and smell!
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The coastal paths, dunes and cliffs are home to adders, N2. Dog owners should be wary.
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Thanks for that,I did not realise that they had red caps and those markings on the tail feathers !every day is a school day! I just hope that our very hungry sparrowhawk does not catch them !(she was down again this afternoon and there was a neighbours cat in the undergrowth watching her!fascinating to see the two hunters eyeing each other up! )
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Saw my first local Swallow this morning, chattering in the air, our neighbours barn will be a welcome sight (we all wait for the swallows to arrive at the barn and then other places locally.) Last year I spotted the first one on April 21st which was very late and even this one is a lot later than some. Nice to see and hear.
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Had a peep at Loch Garten Camera ( via Carnyx Wild ) as a break from loading the 'van & saw a very flarey nest with some thing at one edge ! Turned out to be a spiders web over the lens hood & a very OOF spider -- variety undetermined
But for a few moments there were TWO Ospreys And an attempted mating so I can disappear dahn sarf tomorrow with a reasonably happy smile !!
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