What have you seen

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2016 07:48

Posted on 13/12/2016 07:48

I can't see the original sticky so will start a new thread.  Saw nearly 30,000 knot on Breydon Water yesterday.  Great weekend at Minsmere, Otter, Kingfishers, Bitterns, lots of Marsh Harriers

Pliers replied on 23/02/2017 11:52

Posted on 22/02/2017 16:26 by ValDa

For the first time (for us) we've seen little egrets on the beach at Abersoch.  They've been seen before, since about 2014 apparently.  I love seeing them in southern France, and we've seen them in the harbour at Pwllheli before, but never on the beach just down the road from the cottage where we're staying.

Posted on 23/02/2017 11:52

It's amazing just how they've spread through Britain in recent years. We get them quite frequently on our moorland reservoirs, a really bleak place for what was not long ago, a Mediteranean bird. Very welcome they are, too.

Pliers replied on 23/02/2017 11:59

Posted on 16/02/2017 18:34 by Oneputt

3 x Short Eared Owls at Oulton Marshes, got some photos but not anywhere near the quality of BM's

 

Pliers, do you know how Twitch is?

Posted on 23/02/2017 11:59

Sorry, Oneputt, I've only just see this post.

No, I haven't heard from Twitch since before Christmas, when he emailed me some really useful info about digiscoping.

Shall I email him a nudge 🤔?

greylag replied on 23/02/2017 14:40

Posted on 23/02/2017 14:40

Storm, what storm?

Couldn't bear the thought of another day indoors, so I went out at 08.15 for some fresh air, not much wind and at the Kingfisher pool I had a pleasant surprise...a pair of Otters fishing, they stayed around a minute and there they were...gone.

Just been to library, could hardly stay on my feet.

greylag replied on 24/02/2017 11:31

Posted on 24/02/2017 11:31

You never know what the Kingfisher pool will throw up!

If the Kingfishers and Otters do not want to play....something else will.

 

Pliers replied on 24/02/2017 16:46

Posted on 24/02/2017 11:31 by greylag

You never know what the Kingfisher pool will throw up!

If the Kingfishers and Otters do not want to play....something else will.

 

Posted on 24/02/2017 16:46

Chinese water deer?

Your kingfisher pool sounds a fantastic spot, very envious!

Pliers replied on 24/02/2017 16:49

Posted on 24/02/2017 14:27 by Oneputt

House Martins spotted along Norfolk/Suffolk coastline

Posted on 24/02/2017 16:49

Wow! Is that early for Norfolk?

We never see them here in East Lancashire until May, they nest in Barley, the next village to us, same spot every year.

Oneputt replied on 24/02/2017 19:40

Posted on 24/02/2017 19:40

Pliers, can't remember if they have been this early.  If you look at The Lounge Lizard website someone has posted photos.

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