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Post by crapslinger on Mar 28, 2021 12:46:08 GMT
Another sighting of a Red Kite in the Staffs Moorlands on Friday, magnificent bird, lot's of Buzzards including one Honey Buzzard shame the crows will not leave them in peace.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 28, 2021 16:04:55 GMT
Another sighting of a Red Kite in the Staffs Moorlands on Friday, magnificent bird, lot's of Buzzards including one Honey Buzzard shame the crows will not leave them in peace. Where abouts mate? Are these Red Kites spotted on passing or are they landing. Would love to get one on film. Saw article on Sentinel yesterday about the Peregrine's doing well in Peak District. |
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 28, 2021 16:19:54 GMT
Another sighting of a Red Kite in the Staffs Moorlands on Friday, magnificent bird, lot's of Buzzards including one Honey Buzzard shame the crows will not leave them in peace. Where abouts mate? Are these Red Kites spotted on passing or are they landing. Would love to get one on film. Saw article on Sentinel yesterday about the Peregrine's doing well in Peak District. Leekbrook spotted whilst driving, I will keep my eye out and take my camera next time I am passing that way, I have heard about the Peregrines great news, we have barn owls on a fairly regular basis as well as Tawnys, I love opening the back door and listening to them at night. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 28, 2021 16:37:00 GMT
Where abouts mate? Are these Red Kites spotted on passing or are they landing. Would love to get one on film. Saw article on Sentinel yesterday about the Peregrine's doing well in Peak District. Leekbrook spotted whilst driving, I will keep my eye out and take my camera next time I am passing that way, I have heard about the Peregrines great news, we have barn owls on a fairly regular basis as well as Tawnys, I love opening the back door and listening to them at night. Where abouts are you then? Get a camera trap get those owls on film. Beautiful areas round moorlands. ive done Consall Woods and Coombs Valley. Both good sites. Im gonna head to Brearton Heath nature reserve one night this week as a Barn Owl has been sighted there and i want one on film. |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 28, 2021 19:51:36 GMT
Well, sightings have been a bit thin on the ground recently, I think the owls have been hunting around the sheltered spots out of this damn wind. Anyway a couple of stills from the cam traps...... Tawny owl  |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 28, 2021 19:53:35 GMT
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 28, 2021 19:58:27 GMT
Beautiful birds but sadly getting rarer. |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 28, 2021 20:01:05 GMT
Roadkill cam..... Picked a dead rabbit up the other morning and placed it by one of the cam traps.. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 28, 2021 20:06:48 GMT
Beautiful birds but sadly getting rarer. Yeah they are mate, They're still about if you look in the right places  We've put three barn owl boxes up this year, the tawny owl one has been up about five years now. |
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 28, 2021 20:21:18 GMT
Roadkill cam..... Picked a dead rabbit up the other morning and placed it by one of the cam traps.. View AttachmentYou've done it now I am going to get a couple of those cam traps. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 28, 2021 20:55:52 GMT
Roadkill cam..... Picked a dead rabbit up the other morning and placed it by one of the cam traps.. View AttachmentYou've done it now I am going to get a couple of those cam traps. And me 👍 |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 28, 2021 20:56:12 GMT
Fantastic shot. Just need to stop seeing Crows me. Too many of them Wood pigeon aswell. If im by water Canada Geese. Those 3 just need to stop being so common. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 29, 2021 15:04:21 GMT
The latest sightings in South Cheshire. The Red Kite making an appearance again 👌.
22 - 28 Mar
EHF/PHF Elworth Flashes: Gadwall, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Bl-t Godwit, Snipe, Common, Great B-b, Y-l Gull, GW & L Egret, Red Kite, Sand Martin
Red Ln Pool: Cetti’s Warbler
WLF: Oystercatcher
Alsager: Goosander
Astbury/Mere: LR Plover, Red Kite, Sand Martin, Swallow
Borrow Pit Meadows: Brambling
Congleton: Goosander, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Danebower: Wheatear
Doddington Nantwich: Pink-footed Goose, Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, R-l Partridge, Oystercatcher, L Owl, Kingfisher, Raven, Sand Martin, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
Lea Forge: Woodcock, Skylark, Raven, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Linnet
Martin’s Moss: Barn Owl
Middlewich Lime Beds: Jack & Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Mow Cop: Lapwing, Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit
Queens Park Crewe: Goosander, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, L Owl,
Three Shires: Ring Ouzel
Wallhill/Brownlow: R-l Partridge, Linnet, Yellowhammer
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Post by dirtclod on Mar 30, 2021 0:15:33 GMT
Just read that there are 11 species of woodpecker living here in Oklahoma. That's why so many peckerheads live around here!
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 30, 2021 6:41:53 GMT
Just read that there are 11 species of woodpecker living here in Oklahoma. That's why so many peckerheads live around here! Check out the story of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker that isnt classed as extinct. |
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 30, 2021 10:28:12 GMT
The latest sightings in South Cheshire. The Red Kite making an appearance again 👌. 22 - 28 Mar EHF/PHF Elworth Flashes: Gadwall, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Bl-t Godwit, Snipe, Common, Great B-b, Y-l Gull, GW & L Egret, Red Kite, Sand Martin Red Ln Pool: Cetti’s Warbler WLF: Oystercatcher Alsager: Goosander Astbury/Mere: LR Plover, Red Kite, Sand Martin, Swallow Borrow Pit Meadows: Brambling Congleton: Goosander, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Grey Wagtail Danebower: Wheatear Doddington Nantwich: Pink-footed Goose, Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, R-l Partridge, Oystercatcher, L Owl, Kingfisher, Raven, Sand Martin, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit Lea Forge: Woodcock, Skylark, Raven, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Linnet Martin’s Moss: Barn Owl Middlewich Lime Beds: Jack & Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper Mow Cop: Lapwing, Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit Queens Park Crewe: Goosander, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, L Owl, Three Shires: Ring Ouzel Wallhill/Brownlow: R-l Partridge, Linnet, Yellowhammer Ordered my first trap cam Apeman H70 4k 30 mp for £38 new off ebay  |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 30, 2021 20:54:11 GMT
Well sadly no Barn owl seen at Brearton. Green Woodpecker stilk not seen. Did get a rare sighg tonight tho. Three Great Spotted Woodpeckers in trees never seen that many together.  |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 30, 2021 21:37:37 GMT
Well sadly no Barn owl seen at Brearton. Green Woodpecker stilk not seen. Did get a rare sighg tonight tho. Three Great Spotted Woodpeckers in trees never seen that many together. We went wait for the barn owls tonight, no luck, oh well at least it wasn't freezing cold and blowing a gale  Might pick something up tonight on the cam traps. Been watching three live barn owl cams recently and the one in Devon has laid her first egg tonight. |
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Post by dirtclod on Mar 30, 2021 23:19:44 GMT
Those cams are the way to go. You get yer sightings for nothin and your chicks for free.
I'll get me coat.
But seriously, that woodpecker is a beaut.
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 31, 2021 16:43:11 GMT
Put the cam traps down by the wood out of the wind. This one was amongst over hundred of swaying trees I've set the sensitivity down to low now. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 31, 2021 17:11:15 GMT
Put the cam traps down by the wood out of the wind. This one was amongst over hundred of swaying trees I've set the sensitivity down to low now. View AttachmentBeautiful. Such a great Owl. Dirtclod check out the Ivory Billed Woodpecker story. They were native to USA. |
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Post by marylandstoke on Mar 31, 2021 17:41:15 GMT
We had the most glorious of days yesterday and it’s been on my mind to go fishing for a day or so before that so off I set.
Popped into WalMart to get a disgorger and a fishing magazine and thought I would look at some monocular (without much hope in my heart for our local Wally Mart) I could not believe my eyes. Got a really nice 10x25, soft case, lanyard, $10. To put it in perspective the fishing mag was $6.
Fits in the palm of my, not so big, hand and a lovely, quick way to get onto the action really quickly. Did quite the hike down into a wetland creek bed and out again and it never felt like a chore to carry. I will be adding a neck lanyard to go with the wrist one.
Still planning on something with image stabilization (and probably) night vision but for ten bucks I thought if you drop it over the side or run over it with the Harley....oh well.
Was hoping for a green heron but there really was not that much moving around. I disturbed a bald eagle (and cursed myself royally for doing so) I will be watching my step next time. An amazing day for snapping turtles. Saw a big bopper at the waters edge of the creek and stopped off on my way home my a beautiful pool with a tree down in the middle of it. Snapping turtle heaven.
Crabbing season starts tomorrow. Mrs Md has booked off that and Friday. Cold front moves in today, chance of snow. We all been there at cricket season though so...it happens. Nationals open baseball season with a 7pm. Forecast is for possible 20s.
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Post by dirtclod on Mar 31, 2021 18:20:39 GMT
Put the cam traps down by the wood out of the wind. This one was amongst over hundred of swaying trees I've set the sensitivity down to low now. View AttachmentBeautiful. Such a great Owl. Dirtclod check out the Ivory Billed Woodpecker story. They were native to USA. I did - good read, beautiful bird and tragic story. Will keep an eye out though, you never know. Guess I'll keep an ear out as well - that's a distinctive call. |
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 31, 2021 18:53:37 GMT
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Post by raythesailor on Mar 31, 2021 20:12:22 GMT
Slightly off subject but as a regular walker I have today seen Ladybirds, Butterflies and a Toad.
Unfortunately bad weather is now predicted and I fear that these poor creatures may suffer. That is nature.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 31, 2021 20:38:53 GMT
Slightly off subject but as a regular walker I have today seen Ladybirds, Butterflies and a Toad. Unfortunately bad weather is now predicted and I fear that these poor creatures may suffer. That is nature. I photograph all wildlife so if i saw a toad id have to get it on film. Dont see Many. |
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Post by raythesailor on Mar 31, 2021 20:46:12 GMT
Slightly off subject but as a regular walker I have today seen Ladybirds, Butterflies and a Toad. Unfortunately bad weather is now predicted and I fear that these poor creatures may suffer. That is nature. I photograph all wildlife so if i saw a toad id have to get it on film. Dont see Many. Just checked it out the difference between Frogs and Toads. Pretty sure it was a Toad. |
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Post by lurcherman on Mar 31, 2021 21:16:06 GMT
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 31, 2021 21:24:54 GMT
Beautiful. Such a great Owl. Dirtclod check out the Ivory Billed Woodpecker story. They were native to USA. I did - good read, beautiful bird and tragic story. Will keep an eye out though, you never know. Guess I'll keep an ear out as well - that's a distinctive call. Not sure how they can say its ststus. If one hasnt been sighted since the 40s are they extinct. 🤔 |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Mar 31, 2021 21:28:06 GMT
Lovely Owls. Didnt see the Buzzards tonight until late when it was really dusk. One was being chased by two Crows. I saw a rare sight i couldn't explain last night. The Lesser Blue Billed Mallard.  |
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