Fetch Birdwatchers
165 watchers
May 2021
12:11pm, 2 May 2021
4,574 posts
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steve45
What with destruction of bird watching hides as well (on the news in various locations) it is a sad reflection on the human species. There is no real consequence or punishment dealt out to those who do such things even if they do get caught-- community service or a slap on the wrist just isn't good enough. I saw my first (single!) Swallow this morning! Plus five singing Whitethroats, two singing Reed Warblers, Three Cetti's, two singing Goldcrests.... |
May 2021
1:52pm, 2 May 2021
1,931 posts
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bonners
I agree Steve, it is all so sad. The aforementioned off road bikers I mentioned a while back were using the RSPB hide as their base to ride over all the probable lark nesting sites. Part of the dunes have also had a grass fire through careless use of a BBQ right near the little terns colony. Interesting that on my run today there were either swallows or house martins in just about every site you might expect a nest. As I'm new to the area I don't know what numbers should be like, but no more that 3-4 spotted at each site. No swifts or little terns yet, but I'm on close watch for both. |
May 2021
2:17pm, 2 May 2021
5,455 posts
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TheScribbler
Swallows  on our friend’s farm in Northumberland
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May 2021
4:15pm, 2 May 2021
3,605 posts
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J2R
Didn't manage to get out to the likely cuckoo site this weekend, so no cuckoos for me. Lots of joyous spring warbling, though, including reed warbler, seen as well as heard.
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May 2021
5:52pm, 2 May 2021
5,458 posts
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TheScribbler
And heard a willow warbler - thanks to someone on the farm that knew the song
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May 2021
8:09pm, 2 May 2021
72,871 posts
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Hanneke
I failed to get out too, so the cuckoo remains illusive. However, there is usually one at the bottom of the garden. Maybe tomorrow?
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May 2021
8:11pm, 2 May 2021
18,900 posts
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Chrisity
Lots of Chetti's at Attenborough - I passed a man counting territories and he told me that last year there were 29.
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May 2021
8:34pm, 2 May 2021
50,459 posts
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alpenrose
Reed warbler for me this afternoon, I was informed.
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May 2021
8:41pm, 2 May 2021
2,063 posts
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Winniefree
Very close encounter with a red kite - it nearly ended up on my bonnet, trying to snatch up some roadkill between the traffic.
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May 2021
12:29pm, 3 May 2021
3,212 posts
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jacdaw
There's an amazing video on twitter of 33000 barnacle geese waiting for the wind to change on the Solway, so they can head home. Apparently it now has and they are moving. twitter.com |
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