What have you seen

That sounds like a good place to stay, can you walk to the cliffs from there? We would like to go over that way.

Another one ticked off, NTH.

Heard our first Chiffchaff singing from the bottom of the garden this morning, about 10 days earlier than normal. Always lifts the spirit.

The reserve is about 3 miles from the site, mostly uphill, but there's a big free car-park, free entry to CC members or to anyone who cycles there. The footpaths are open when the reserve is closed for the day. Will know more about the footpaths after tomorrow hopefully. The site's called Branwood, basic (EHU and 1 H/S pitch) and sloping, but adequate, and easy to get to. 

It would be if I was keeping a list.

They were saying up at the reserve that a Chiffchaff had been seen over the weekend coming in up over the cliffs.

It would be if I was keeping a list.

It's only a mental list.

SEO's are one of Mrs. WNs favourite birds, mainly as a result of seeing them nesting on the Orkneys many years ago. We were astounded to see them nesting in the centre of France one year after coming across it when out cycling in 30° heat. Very strange but just as lovely.

It is very sad to report that after giving Birders from as far away as cornwall and dorset many months of pleasure by their pressence, that the waxwings will not be seen again in Bradley Stoke Tescos as the Rowan trees are beeing ripped out by the management of the Willow Brook Centre.

Absolutely disgraceful. I guess they will also loose mine and I hope many others custom.

That is indeed sad news Blue.  What on earth is their reasons for vandalising trees?   Is there a petition that we can sign.  Has your local RSPB outfit been informed?

Found this, seems like the authority is thinking more of car parking than the trees.  Why don't they clear some of the asphalt from around the trees and sort out a watering regime. If the trees are producing enough berries to feed Waxwings it can't be beyond recover!

http://www.willowbrookcentre.co.uk/outdoor-space-revitalised.php

I have just written to Mr Wynn and will now advise the RSPB

I have just had a drive past, and all but a couple of trees have already been replaced with similar size trees. Fully agree that the trees that could sustain a flock of birds with berries for 3 months could not be in to much difficulty. Hard to imagine how these new same size  trees would be any healthier.

One photographer was asked to move on and stop taking pics. My feeling is that the number of interested watchers on occasions was the main reason for this especially as it has taken place so soon after the birds had moved away.