What have you seen

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2016 07:48

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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

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brue replied on 16/12/2022 19:54

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Posted on 16/12/2022 19:54

We have lots of foxes and badgers here, I put out scraps sometimes but they are good at foraging, all local chickens are well protected at the moment because of avian flu, stout netting over runs too.

Today we had our lone Fieldfare again, apples are the main draw when thawed out a bit.

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nelliethehooker replied on 16/12/2022 20:35

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Posted on 16/12/2022 11:49 by Pliers

Geminids? I had a look, just locally ,but didn’t see any, and it was far too cold to stay out for long 😱

Posted on 16/12/2022 20:35

Thanks, Pliers and WN. Only saw one last night, hope for more tonight when I take Flyte out for his last 20 min walk.

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nelliethehooker replied on 16/12/2022 20:42

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Posted on 16/12/2022 15:28 by JohnM20

Now got just about a full set, blackbirds, mistle thrushes, redwings, fieldfares and song thrushes. The rate they're stripping the tree there'll be nothing left in a couple of days. Sat here watching them and getting nothing else done!

Posted on 16/12/2022 20:42

There are a few apple trees and hawthorns by the site and the ground is strewn with apples. There are all those variety that you have seen John, having a feast both on the ground and in the trees.

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Wherenext replied on 17/12/2022 13:41

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Posted on 16/12/2022 20:35 by nelliethehooker

Thanks, Pliers and WN. Only saw one last night, hope for more tonight when I take Flyte out for his last 20 min walk.

Posted on 17/12/2022 13:41

Their appearance over us is reportedly short lived, main showers being on 14th and 15th.Dec. Odd one either side. You had luck on your side Nellie.

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Fisherman replied on 17/12/2022 17:39

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Posted on 17/12/2022 17:39

The article in the Telegraph regarding curlews that will give Packham the vapours

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Posted on 17/12/2022 17:41

Far too many foxes thats for sure.

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nelliethehooker replied on 17/12/2022 20:39

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Posted on 17/12/2022 13:41 by Wherenext

Their appearance over us is reportedly short lived, main showers being on 14th and 15th.Dec. Odd one either side. You had luck on your side Nellie.

Posted on 17/12/2022 20:39

Just good chance, none last night so I guess the majority have passed, and it is cloudy now so no chance of seeing a stray one later.

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nelliethehooker replied on 20/12/2022 21:47

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Posted on 20/12/2022 21:47

Not what I have seen, although there have been lots about, but am just listening to a song by Jack Rutter.... Fieldfares.

Well worth a listen too, if one can find it.

greylag replied on 28/12/2022 11:54

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Posted on 10/12/2022 10:22 by Oldgirl and Staffy

I know the title of this thread is ‘What have you seen’ but is anyone like me concerned about what they have not seen?
We feed the birds in our garden from autumn through to late spring. This year the sparrows and starlings are there as usual but there seem to be few blue tits, great tits and chaffinches. Is it a consequence of bird flu I wonder?

Posted on 28/12/2022 11:54

My garden is full of food....but no birds.

Previous years I have had a very busy garden, birds coming and going constantly.

This year A couple of Blackbirds, 2 Wood pigeons and Robin....something is up.

I have just thrown away 2 feeders full of mildewed peanuts.

Something is definitely happening to our bird population.