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  • JohnM20
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    edited February 2022 #3782

    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.

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3783

    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.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2022 #3784

    GSWs are right old *****s when it comes to drilling through nest boxes to get at chicks. Try to protect around the hole with a ring of metal.

    You do have "exotic" birds on your feeders RK!

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3785

    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.

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2022 #3786

    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?

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2022 #3787

    Perhaps because it has not been published in the general news web sites. At east not in the ones I read. Great news though.

  • brue
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    edited February 2022 #3788

    Back on track..smile

    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.

  • Pliers
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    edited February 2022 #3789

    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.

  • ADP1963
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    edited February 2022 #3790

    Good photo's again Brue, love that place I was there last September and will be there this September all being well.

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3791

    Hope to go there in May and looking forward to see what is about in wildlife.

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2022 #3792

    I found it on MSN so mainline. But hey the Anti farmers,coutryfolk etc. dont believe in good news pe rhaps.

  • brue
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    edited February 2022 #3793

    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! smile

    Now let's see if this post appears!? wink

  • ABM
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    edited February 2022 #3794

    Well, there's an 80 year old white haired n bearded  ABM fluttering around in Crewe !!

  • ABM
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    edited February 2022 #3795

    I'm wondering what the officials covering the Biathlon in t'olympics do with their kit when the games are over 'cos they do seem to have some cracking good 'scopes

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2022 #3796

    I started a post way back in the midst of time about White Tailed Eagle, so perhaps I should resurrect it.

    https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/the-social-room/wildlife-nature-the-great-outdoors/white-tailed-sea-eagles-iow/

     

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2022 #3797

    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.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2022 #3798

    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  wink

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3799

    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.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2022 #3800

    Nice one RK. We were walking through Paris  one day in early March and looked up to see about 50 of them flying over. Surreal.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2022 #3801

    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.

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3802

    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.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2022 #3803

    Do a bit of bargaining Nellie, after all they are second hand and been used in very poor weather conditions  wink

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3804

    About 35 Cranes going this morning quite low, I see from the LPO website that they have migrating since end of January  and recently in large numbers so will be looking a lot more today great to see and the sun is shining at last.

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2022 #3805

    Yesterday a Hoopoe, a British bird but not on English soil this time!

  • Impy
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    edited February 2022 #3806

    Stunning photo, I have always wanted to see a Hoopoe but so far not managed to.

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3807

    We get Hoopoe here and have some photos saw more of them when we were in the first lockdown in 2020 fantastic birds.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited February 2022 #3808

    Fairly uncommon in the UK. I did see them down on the Costa Blanca where we used to have our apartment.

  • RedKite
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    edited February 2022 #3809

    Just had another two v shapes of common cranes flying over about 100 altogether and they were lower and all calling to each other great to see as the weather has not been good.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2022 #3810

    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.

  • Trini
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    edited March 2022 #3811

    On Sunday (27/2) we had a Sparrow Hawk land in out back garden with a blackbird it had caught and proceded to eat.

    It was quite a wondeful bird to see.

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