What have you seen
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Bluemalaga replied on 03/01/2024 15:36
Posted on 22/12/2023 10:00 by greylagOneputt
Still no luck with Waxwings, tried again in Norwich, being in a car, can't wait around as there is no parking anywhere.
Yesterday they were in Edinburgh Rd, today the weather if awful, so I'm stuck indoors.
mickysf replied on 04/01/2024 13:58
greylag replied on 04/01/2024 17:01
Posted on 03/01/2024 15:36 by BluemalagaHi Greylag
HNY
Nice to see you are still Birding, as my response to OP. no luck in my area either so far although they are around in small numbers. finding them is not easy.
Posted on 04/01/2024 17:01
BM
Still go out every day that weather allows....yesterday I had two Otter cubs swim by and five minutes later a Grey Seal surfaced just under my feet, I'm on a footbridge. The seal is over 17 miles inland.
Waxwings were at Oak Street, Norwich yesterday, tomorrow I am free to try my luck, weather is supposed to be awful so not a lot of point getting the bus in.
My new camera/lens is just not getting used very much.
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greylag replied on 04/01/2024 17:05
Oneputt replied on 04/01/2024 18:07
mickysf replied on 04/01/2024 18:35
Posted on 04/01/2024 17:05 by greylagThe inland seal.................................
Posted on 04/01/2024 18:35
Have seen them up the Trent near us, one near Gainsborough many years ago, along with other marine mammals.
Reminded me of last years sad seal story.
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/greedy-seal-who-ate-through-8088911
mickysf replied on 04/01/2024 18:39
nelliethehooker replied on 04/01/2024 21:26
Posted on 04/01/2024 18:35 by mickysfHave seen them up the Trent near us, one near Gainsborough many years ago, along with other marine mammals.
Reminded me of last years sad seal story.https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/greedy-seal-who-ate-through-8088911
Bakers2 replied on 07/01/2024 20:19
Posted on 03/01/2024 13:38 by WherenextI''m pretty certain I heard turtle doves on my walk yesterday.
They weren't the 2 that escaped from the Christmas Tree were they?
Maybe try to catch the song on your phone if you hear them again.
Posted on 07/01/2024 20:19
Well, I've walked the area several times and have not heard them again. I know they were turtle doves.
I've had my App on every time I've walked the areas.
We've had the sparrowhawk take 2 pigeons in the garden. A red kite swept in for the carcass of the 2nd before we could blink. I watched the sparrowhawk eat the 1st, just the breast. A magnificent bird.
We saw a seal in the Tees when we stayed at White Water probably 15 years ago now. Couldn't believe our eyes at first.
Wherenext replied on 07/01/2024 21:49
Posted on 07/01/2024 21:49
We once had a Sparrowhawk land on a Woodpigeon in the garden. He polished off the bird there and then leaving just the 2 legs still attached to the lower carcass. He flew off so I got rid of it. Later on he flew in again and landed in the same area and was searching for the rest of his lunch.
Felt too afraid to go and tell him as he looked rather miffed.
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