Today I stayed local and came across these two enjoying themselves on a local pond..
Onto the NDC.
Its hard to believe how the North Duffield Carrs have recovered after the hit it took this winter.
Showing posts with label shelduck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shelduck. Show all posts
Monday, 27 May 2013
Skylarks Galore!!
Spent most of yesterday watching first two Coal tits systematically devouring my bird seed in the garden and then second watching a great tit trying to dodge 3 cats as it fed its young in a nest it had made in a stone greek wine vessel which was actually on the floor!!! Why do they build nests in the most inappropriate places?
Today I stayed local and came across these two enjoying themselves on a local pond..
Linnets were well happy calling in the trees and then i noticed a huge number of Skylarks there must have been over 50 birds in one field it was amazing to see and so vocal.Also ran into 70-80 greylag goslings it must be a bumper year for them and then two of the biggest Hares I have ever seen (greyhound size) Honest!
Onto the NDC.
Its hard to believe how the North Duffield Carrs have recovered after the hit it took this winter.
I cant believe this is the same spot that was under water less than 3 months ago.And then onto a real heinz 57 duck god knows what this is a hybrid of?
Not the same pic it was just nice to see the Terns in the background.
Spent the last hour in the GS hide at north duff and was rewarded with Snipe, Blackcap, Shelduck,Marsh harrier,Curlew,Sedge Warbler and Redshank.
Today I stayed local and came across these two enjoying themselves on a local pond..
Onto the NDC.
Its hard to believe how the North Duffield Carrs have recovered after the hit it took this winter.
Monday, 4 February 2013
I don't like Mondays..or do I?
Had an interesting drive home today in very high winds rubbish light and driving freezing rain but managed to bag these.
Loads of shelduck and a few gadwall.
Friday, 28 December 2012
Calm before the storm?
Water levels on the LDV have dropped slightly with no issues on the road from Bubwith bridge.
Started with the usual mixture of wigeon and teal, six whoopers in the turf field were nice to see,lots of canada geese, greylags,mallards and mutes, lots of swans in the distance so could not id them. A dozen pochard were an added bonus as was the display put on by a single female goldeneye, first shelduck for a while and the usual build up of lappies and gulls. Long tailed tits still trying to find a meal outside the hide as well as the usual robins wrens and blackbirds. Pintail still hanging around but mainly females (hope the males have not been shot!! why is this bird still a "quarry" species?)
Buzzard nearly lost its temper with two crows and a female sprawk was keeping an eye on things, but i get the impression that the birds are preparing for the oncoming wild weather..just a thought.
Started with the usual mixture of wigeon and teal, six whoopers in the turf field were nice to see,lots of canada geese, greylags,mallards and mutes, lots of swans in the distance so could not id them. A dozen pochard were an added bonus as was the display put on by a single female goldeneye, first shelduck for a while and the usual build up of lappies and gulls. Long tailed tits still trying to find a meal outside the hide as well as the usual robins wrens and blackbirds. Pintail still hanging around but mainly females (hope the males have not been shot!! why is this bird still a "quarry" species?)
Buzzard nearly lost its temper with two crows and a female sprawk was keeping an eye on things, but i get the impression that the birds are preparing for the oncoming wild weather..just a thought.
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