What have you seen
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Great photos from both BM and Greylag.
We did see a couple of Red Kites today as well as a Kestral, and heard at least 2 GSW calling. But what we noticed most of all are the hedgerow flower in bloom, Primroses, including a few pink ones, both blue and white Violets, plenty of Daffodils, Snowdrops, Periwinkles, a Celendine and even a Red Current. There are a couple of Tawny Owls giving it Wigan at the moment as well as early this morning.
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We had pleasant day around Wicken Fen today, seeing Marsh Harriers, Kestral and Buzzards this morning, and then after lunch a couple of Munjack, lots of Shoveller Ducks, Widgeon, Little Grebe, Little Egret, and OH spotted a Kingfisher. We also heard both a Cetti's Warbler and Bearded Tit.
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We’ve had them spawning as early as January on the East Coast due to mild times.
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Very active aren’t they! We had our first frogspawn early February, which is a bit of a record. Thankfully no really hard frosts since, so it seems to be going ok. We have two largish ponds, which is where the frogs like to gather, but we put out some upside down old rubber dustbin lids, edged by rocks, and the frogs and birds love them, squirrels like them as well.
Cant help thinking things are getting a tad biblical at the moment, locusts infesting some countries, floods, Coronavirus (plague), frogs, not looking forward to boils........😱
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Typical Dales here, mix of older lambs and tiny newborns, lots of daffodils, can hear curlews calling. Lovely. We drove from Skipton to Gargrave, and there is still a lot of water lying in the fields. Lots of ducks and swans enjoying themselves.
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It has been exceptionally mild this winter in most places, even milder than usual in the SW and although we no longer have a pond, I heard frogs some weeks ago.
The daffodils in the verges are past their best now - some have been in bloom since just after Christmas - and the primroses are appearing thick and fast.
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We have been hearing and seeing plenty of frogs in our pond since first week of Feb which is now a mass of sporn ,the snowdrops that were out in Jan, have now gone over ,, as have some of the crocus and daffs, the blubells in our woodland may well flower soon as they are very advanced,
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A pair of Bluetits are "tapping" one of our nest boxes, quite noisy and a problem now as it's on an apple tree due for pruning. Looks like it will have to grow even more this year.
So much is out in the garden now, leaves emerging on hedging and trees. Just hope we don't get a cold snap.
No frogspawn in our pond, we had to close net it due to new dog arriving. But we've got frogs and toads around so we're not without their company. 🐸
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Went for a walk with brother and SiL on the heath near their house. Saw a pair Dartford Warblers. They said there are 2 pairs in that area. We also heard and saw our first Chiffchaffs of the year. These were newly in as brother said they haven't had any overwintering this year.
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Good spot, WN. Nothing as fine up here but plenty of Yellowhammers along the hedgerow when I'm out each morning. And pairs of Red Kites circling over the fields and site too.
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The chiffchaffs have arrived here and today we had a black redstart male and a common redstart male on the field also some butterflies about as the sun came out this afternoon and much warmer up to 20C after two weeks of dull and wet weather.
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Was clearing out some debris from the pond with a net, emptied it and thought I'd got a water snail too, delighted to find it was a small newt. Couldn't 'rescue' it as it quickly buried itself 😂. Delighted to find it, we have crested newts so could be one of their offspring or a common one - far too fleeting a sighting to be sure. The water whilst very chilly is beautifully clear. Nice clump of frogs spawn arrived the day before yesterday, hope some survives.
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We saw our first wild Cowslip of the year, as well as lots of Primroses the other day by Rutland Water. Today there were many Wigeon, Tufted Ducks, and some Gadwell on Fort Henry Lake when I passed, and from the bird hide saw Nuthatches, and numerous Tits including Long Tailed and Willow Tits.
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Reed bunting and brambling in the garden this morning. It’s always late winter / early spring when brambling turn up here, and they sometimes hang about until April.
As an “over 70”, if I’m under house arrest for the rumoured next 4 months, will have more time to see what’s about! 🙂
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Good day down by Rutland Water. Great Crested Grebe, Grey Herons, Great White Egret, Red Kite, Buzzards being seen off by a couple of Crows, and to cap it all a pair of Ospreys at their best, and a third on another tree along with a number of Cormorants.
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Like other wild life associations our local Somerset Wildlife Trust are acting on gov. advice about meetings and visits etc. But they're setting up a page like this one, to let others hear and see what you've seen, but this will be from closer to home at the moment. Nice idea to keep everyone in touch.
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Had a stroll along Millers Dale in Peak District today. Nice and quiet so plenty of wildlife around.
Dippers and Grey Wagtails and Mandarin Ducks on the river plus a lovely Water Vole on the bank who scuttled off when he saw us into the river and into a pile of twigs. Then 2 frogs who decided not to bother moving out of the way on the foothpath and finally 2 Sparrowhawks having a " mid-air cuddle" which a polite way of putting it.
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Nature is truly red in tooth and claw
Coming back from Pharmacy this morning, I paused and refilled all the bird feeders, emptied the bird baths and put them to drain. Came indoors & washed my hands properly (
) Looked out of the window whilst drying them and BOOBOOM saw a sparrowhawk take down a male blackbird, glared at me then flew away to its favoured local eating point.Could have waited until I was back in the old arm chair
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Our walk yesterday took us alongside the River Ure. There are still several large lakes left on the narrow floodplain, which can't drain back. These are proving a haven for waterfowl. Apart from the standard Mallards and Greylag and an odd Canada Goose there were 50 + Oystercatchers. Not seen these inland before, although my bird app informs me that they are increasingly found inland on marshland and wet grassland, as besides molluscs they are very partial to worms. They were certainly very vocal, as it also advises.😀
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While waiting outside the chemist yesterday , two of our local Kite population were circulating over the local primary school, , a woman asked what they were , when she was told , she was hoping that the school were aware , and if they had any way of keeping the little ones safe
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Yesterday I saw in the garden a swallowtail and Common Blue butterflies a bit early even for down here but was very warm and today whilst putting the washing out a male Hen Harrier flew over not seen one around here before so possibly migrating north but a lovely sight.
We do see Cormorants flying along the river Lot and sometimes the river Cele they seemed to have moved a lot more into country areas rather than coastal.
Good spot with the Oystercatchers SteveL.
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You sure you didn't say they were vultures looking for corona victims, JVB?
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We do see Cormorants flying along the river Lot and sometimes the river Cele they seemed to have moved a lot more into country areas rather than coastal.
Yes, there are often 4 in Clumber Park and we are miles from the sea. They sit at the top of a couple of dead trees, wings spread in the sun.
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