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Feb 2018
10:14am, 26 Feb 2018
956 posts
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flyingfinn
Back on my home patch this week so Vulture numbers are down but through the swirling snow this morning I was treated to the first Curlew calls of the year. Also a rather spendid male Goldeneye on his regular patch at the 'home' end of the res.
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Feb 2018
12:55pm, 27 Feb 2018
2,556 posts
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ferret
Swirling snow with curlew calling is a grand totp.
Skylarks year round near me, they’ve been singing all February, beautiful but seems just wrong. It’s very cold but dry here this year.
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Feb 2018
6:19pm, 27 Feb 2018
957 posts
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flyingfinn
Decided to ignore the snow armageddon warnings this morning and headed off as planned to Potteric Carr near Doncaster. Despite being tucked right up against the M18 this neat little site yielded 54 species and apart from a few short snow showers, lots of sun and blue sky. Numerous views of a pair of Marsh Harriers, a Kingfisher making a catch and then bashing it on a branch before consumption, lots of woodland birds and waterfowl and more Treecreepers than I think I've ever seen in one day, they seemed to be everywhere. Definitely worth the 5 minute diversion off the M18 if your passing, excellent cafe as well 
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Feb 2018
9:29pm, 27 Feb 2018
25,177 posts
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Derby Tup
I’ve been up in Scotland as far as Dundee the last couple of days. Oystercatchers everywhere including in the fields by the canal leaving Skipton and my way out. Also saw a red kite 
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Feb 2018
12:48pm, 28 Feb 2018
958 posts
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flyingfinn
Something of a Robin fest round here today. Three (temporarily four at one point) in a permanent battle round the food I've put out. Can't help but think they'd all do better if they stopped chasing one another off but I guess they aren't programmed on the basis that I will keep topping up the supply. And five around the feeding point I pass on my morning run (they seemed to be playing much more nicely!). Also spotted a male Brambling mixed in amongst the Chaffinchs at another feed point
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Feb 2018
6:22pm, 28 Feb 2018
1,455 posts
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Winniefree
Gorgeous little goldcrest in the trees on the river bank.
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Mar 2018
10:33am, 1 Mar 2018
960 posts
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flyingfinn
Breakfast at mine today it seems. As well as the three Robins and all the usual suspects (Blue, Great and LT Tit, Dunnock) I currently have three male Blackbirds within two feet of one another plus a single female and I've had visits from Jackdaws, Woodpidgeon and a Song Thrush in the last fifteen minutes.
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Mar 2018
11:53am, 1 Mar 2018
963 posts
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flyingfinn
Blackbird count now up to 6 (4m, 2f) simultaneously. Word is clearly getting out
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Mar 2018
12:07pm, 1 Mar 2018
1,908 posts
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jacdaw
I saw a couple of snipe yesterday, one by the river. Not in the usual spots. They might be struggling; we have over 12 inches of snow.
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Mar 2018
12:17pm, 1 Mar 2018
25,203 posts
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Derby Tup
I remember see a widgeon on the Wharfe during the snowy spring of 2013
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