Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Can't believe what's turned up in Tenby. OMG https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-eokaBPof/?igshid=10eoobiirqm7d Edited March 28, 2021 by Winsford Soul 3
Soulandy Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 17:17, Winsford Soul said: Can't believe what's turned up in Tenby. OMG Expand Blimey, that's a bit unusual I might be asking you about the bestplaces to see otters down that way as we are heading there early June. i wonder if he/she will still be there!! 1
Popular Post Soulandy Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2021 Spotted the kingfishers today after there nest site was badly disturbed last year. i wasn't sure if they'd be back but they were in and out of the nest site this afternoon. Not great photo's as they are fast so had the setting on burst mode. The still one is full on zoom and quite pixelated 5
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:12, Soulandy said: Blimey, that's a bit unusual I might be asking you about the bestplaces to see otters down that way as we are heading there early June. i wonder if he/she will still be there!! Expand Andy. The walrus was first seen in Ireland a few weeks ago then disappeared only to turn up in Pembrokeshire last week I,m down there first two weeks in June mate. 1
Soulandy Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:19, Winsford Soul said: Andy. The walrus was first seen in Ireland a few weeks ago then disappeared only to turn up in Pembrokeshire last week I,m down there first two weeks in June mate. Expand A week in Narberth. May have to have a beer if it's near to you 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:23, Soulandy said: A week in Narberth. May have to have a beer if it's near to you Expand Where i stay is two miles from Narberth mate. Defo meet up 1
Neil Austin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:12, Soulandy said: Blimey, that's a bit unusual I might be asking you about the bestplaces to see otters down that way as we are heading there early June. i wonder if he/she will still be there!! Expand Great pic , thanks for sharing On 27/03/2021 at 19:28, Winsford Soul said: Where i stay is two miles from Narberth mate. Defo meet up Expand 1
Neil Austin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 17:17, Winsford Soul said: Can't believe what's turned up in Tenby. OMG Expand That’s amazing what a treat , must a first
Tattoodave Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Heard this morning that White Tailed Sea Eagles have been spotted in south Lincolnshire, sadly not there to see them. 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:38, Neil Austin said: That’s amazing what a treat , must a first Expand I know. Its amazing. i think its a first to Neil. Shame i cant go to see it probably a once in a lifetime like when i was lucky enough to see the Bearded Vulture in Derbyshire last September
Neil Austin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:17, Soulandy said: Spotted the kingfishers today after there nest site was badly disturbed last year. i wasn't sure if they'd be back but they were in and out of the nest site this afternoon. Not great photo's as they are fast so had the setting on burst mode. The still one is full on zoom and quite pixelated Expand Kingfishers are my favourites we did get a few where I live in Berkshire, the colours are incredible, thanks for sharing 1
Neil Austin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:42, Winsford Soul said: I know. Its amazing. i think its a first to Neil. Shame i cant go to see it probably a once in a lifetime like when i was lucky enough to see the Bearded Vulture in Derbyshire last September Expand On 27/03/2021 at 19:49, Neil Austin said: Kingfishers are my favourites we did get a few where I live in Berkshire, the colours are incredible, thanks for sharing Expand In normal times I would have driven there to just for the experience, saw some seals last time I was in Cornwall that was cool 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:41, Tattoodave said: Heard this morning that White Tailed Sea Eagles have been spotted in south Lincolnshire, sadly not there to see them. Expand Dave. One was seen over central London the other week and in various places along the South Coast
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:49, Neil Austin said: Kingfishers are my favourites we did get a few where I live in Berkshire, the colours are incredible, thanks for sharing Expand Just for you Neil 6
Neil Austin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:58, Winsford Soul said: Just for you Neil Expand Cracking shot, that bird in flight, thank you appreciated 1
Soulandy Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 About the White Tailed eagles can be found here https://www.roydennis.org/category/latest-news/ 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 20:27, Neil Austin said: Cracking shot, that bird in flight, thank you appreciated Expand Thanks Neil. plenty of kingfisher pictures mate.
Chalky Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:58, Winsford Soul said: Just for you Neil Expand fantastic shots Steve 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 22:03, Chalky said: fantastic shots Steve Expand Thanks Karl
Neil Austin Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 22:03, Chalky said: fantastic shots Steve Expand On 27/03/2021 at 22:08, Winsford Soul said: Thanks Karl Expand Steve, made my day , cheers 1
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted March 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted March 28, 2021 I'm sure this goose knew I was taking photos of it and posed for the camera to show off its full glory! 5
Tattoodave Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 19:53, Winsford Soul said: Dave. One was seen over central London the other week and in various places along the South Coast Expand The south coast I can understand Steve as there were several released on the Isle of Wight, London must have been a fun place to see one though. I saw one take a ladies hat off at a falconry display many years ago in South Wales, most impressive.
Tattoodave Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 09:04, Tattoodave said: The south coast I can understand Steve as there were several released on the Isle of Wight, London must have been a fun place to see one though. I saw one take a ladies hat off at a falconry display many years ago in South Wales, most impressive. Expand I should have looked at Andy's message before answering. Doh! 1
Neil Austin Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 08:38, Amsterdam Russ said: I'm sure this goose knew I was taking photos of it and posed for the camera to show off its full glory! Expand Great shot russ 1
Popular Post Twoshoes Posted March 28, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 28, 2021 On 23/03/2021 at 21:32, Neil Austin said: become an interest to me all the best Expand Down to the photos posted on here I reckoned I didn't need any more records for a day or two so spent my birthday money on a pair of binoculars. Did some research on a few birding sites and followed the advice, didn't want to do my usual trick of buying something expensive then never using it/them so went for one with good reviews. Happy with the ones I bought but maybe would have bought bigger magnification if I'd had the opportunity to test them first. So a big thanks to Steve, Martyn, Russ and everyone who posts up pics, made my walks a lot more enjoyable, resulted in a few conversations I probably would not have had with passing strangers, first day trying them brown bird turned out to be a Greenfinch, who knew them little brown birds had such a variety of markings and shades of brown, now had to send off for bird book to carry with me. Also great for spotting the elusive stile across a field on little used paths...not that there's many of those at the moment. Normally I would not complain but there's an awful lot of tits about Cheers chaps 5
Soulandy Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 11:47, Twoshoes said: Down to the photos posted on here I reckoned I didn't need any more records for a day or two so spent my birthday money on a pair of binoculars. Did some research on a few birding sites and followed the advice, didn't want to do my usual trick of buying something expensive then never using it/them so went for one with good reviews. Happy with the ones I bought but maybe would have bought bigger magnification if I'd had the opportunity to test them first. So a big thanks to Steve, Martyn, Russ and everyone who posts up pics, made my walks a lot more enjoyable, resulted in a few conversations I probably would not have had with passing strangers, first day trying them brown bird turned out to be a Greenfinch, who knew them little brown birds had such a variety of markings and shades of brown, now had to send off for bird book to carry with me. Also great for spotting the elusive stile across a field on little used paths...not that there's many of those at the moment. Normally I would not complain but there's an awful lot of tits about Cheers chaps Expand Binocs are great for spotting birds of the feather, especially at this time of year as they make a racket looking for their patch to raise a family. There's some good apps out there with bird songs if you go down that route to help identify the ones you cant quite see. I also use them to look for stiles/gates, especially inthe hills, saves getting too lost 2
Amsterdam Russ Posted March 28, 2021 Author Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 10:18, Neil Austin said: Great shot russ Expand Thanks, Neil. In some respects I think the goose should get all the credit.
Twoshoes Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 12:32, Soulandy said: bird songs if you go down that route to help identify the ones you cant quite see. Expand Cheers Andy, thanks for reminding me, I thought about that when I was out walking and looked up some intending to download one when I got home, completely forgot. 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 11:47, Twoshoes said: Down to the photos posted on here I reckoned I didn't need any more records for a day or two so spent my birthday money on a pair of binoculars. Did some research on a few birding sites and followed the advice, didn't want to do my usual trick of buying something expensive then never using it/them so went for one with good reviews. Happy with the ones I bought but maybe would have bought bigger magnification if I'd had the opportunity to test them first. So a big thanks to Steve, Martyn, Russ and everyone who posts up pics, made my walks a lot more enjoyable, resulted in a few conversations I probably would not have had with passing strangers, first day trying them brown bird turned out to be a Greenfinch, who knew them little brown birds had such a variety of markings and shades of brown, now had to send off for bird book to carry with me. Also great for spotting the elusive stile across a field on little used paths...not that there's many of those at the moment. Normally I would not complain but there's an awful lot of tits about Cheers chaps Expand Thank you for taking the time for commenting on the pictures. All feed back good or bad is gratefully acceptable. Regarding the bino,s I use Celestron HD 8 x42 which are fantastic for the value and are comparable with one,s twice the price . Obviously not as good as the top of the range stuff from various manufacturers costing upwards of £1200. But perfect for my style of bird watching in general woodland areas where you don't need the reach like on estuaries or big open moorlands when 10 x 42 are more useful unless you want to go down the spotting scope route. There's a few apps that are good Collins bird guide costs about £13 to download and is very , very detailed. There are plenty of free ones available, the one I use is Merlin 1
Twoshoes Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 On 28/03/2021 at 13:37, Winsford Soul said: Regarding the bino,s I use Celestron HD 8 x42 Expand Those were the ones I bought Steve, I found they had good reviews across several sites, I bought the RSPB guide which hopefully should arrive tomorrow. I honestly didn't think I would get as much pleasure as I have done from getting closer to wildlife. 1
Soulandy Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 Going back to the white tailed eagles, this is a great site to get up close to a few, Bald Eagles as in not UK. I think I may of posted it up before as it's also great for other wildlife watching https://explore.org/livecams/bald-eagles/decorah-eagles-north-nest 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Just had 8 Buzzard riding the thermals over my back garden/ house here in Manchester. Often get two pairs and the occasional juvenile with them but 8 . Was quite happy
Neil Austin Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 11:06, Winsford Soul said: Just had 8 Buzzard riding the thermals over my back garden/ house here in Manchester. Often get two pairs and the occasional juvenile with them but 8 . Was quite happy Expand Steve that’s cool , in the south it’s all kites, 8 amazing 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 15:43, Neil Austin said: Steve that’s cool , in the south it’s all kites, 8 amazing Expand I will swap you Neil. Last April was the very first time that I have ever seen a Red kite in the whole of the Greater Manchester area. That's how rare they are still around here. I've got plenty of photographs of them from various places in Wales .
Neil Austin Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 17:14, Winsford Soul said: I will swap you Neil. Last April was the very first time that I have ever seen a Red kite in the whole of the Greater Manchester area. That's how rare they are still around here. I've got plenty of photographs of them from various places in Wales . Expand Steve took ok my daughter to school which is a 40min drive and we counted 34 kites on route which is our all time record we see kites every day , both kites and buzzards in Windsor great park great to see so many in our area cheers Neil 1
Chalky Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 South of Leicester Kites are very common now, as common as buzzards. 1
Leicester Boy Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 18:26, Chalky said: South of Leicester Kites are very common now, as common as buzzards. Expand Certainly are often see them as i work around Leicestershire. Beautiful and serene to see them . 1
Popular Post Soulandy Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 30, 2021 Talking of red Kites, we went to a feeding station in mid Wales a few years back, not far from Hay-On-Wye, on a camping trip and there was hundreds of them, along with the crows a Buzzard and a female fox. A great site as they came from miles around for a couple of hours 4 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 19:20, Soulandy said: Talking of red Kites, we went to a feeding station in mid Wales a few years back, not far from Hay-On-Wye, on a camping trip and there was hundreds of them, along with the crows a Buzzard and a female fox. A great site as they came from miles around for a couple of hours Expand Brilliant picture,s Andy. Thanks for sharing them 1
Neil Austin Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 20:20, Winsford Soul said: Brilliant picture,s Andy. Thanks for sharing them Expand On 30/03/2021 at 20:20, Winsford Soul said: Brilliant picture,s Andy. Thanks for sharing them Expand On 30/03/2021 at 20:20, Winsford Soul said: Brilliant picture,s Andy. Thanks for sharing them Expand Now we’re talking great pics 1 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Neil. Here's,s a few Red Kite pictures for you from Pembrokeshire 3
Neil Austin Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Steve , these are cracking pictures, thank you Neil 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) On 30/03/2021 at 20:38, Neil Austin said: Steve , these are cracking pictures, thank you Neil Expand Thanks Neil. Pair of Buzzards from my back garden Edited March 30, 2021 by Winsford Soul 4
Winsford Soul Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 19:20, Soulandy said: Talking of red Kites, we went to a feeding station in mid Wales a few years back, not far from Hay-On-Wye, on a camping trip and there was hundreds of them, along with the crows a Buzzard and a female fox. A great site as they came from miles around for a couple of hours Expand Andy. There's a red kite feeding station not far from where my Dad is buried in mid Wales called Grigin farm. I've never actually been there yet but I pass it god knows how many times. Its the actual place where they're first started feeding them back in the 80,s when they reckon there was only 6 red kites in the whole of Wales and possibly the UK. What a success story 1
Soulandy Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 21:48, Winsford Soul said: Andy. There's a red kite feeding station not far from where my Dad is buried in mid Wales called Grigin farm. I've never actually been there yet but I pass it god knows how many times. Its the actual place where they're first started feeding them back in the 80,s when they reckon there was only 6 red kites in the whole of Wales and possibly the UK. What a success story Expand Steve, that's the one we went to. From what I remember it's a cracking place. It was back in 2014, we stayed in Hay and went to the farm on the Friday, and kayaking on the Wye on the Sunday. A great success story, you need to visit one day 1
Popular Post Davenpete Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 31, 2021 Wandering about this afternoon - went and took some pictures of some of the thousands of geese on the marhes first - these are only about 250 yards from the house (hence it being called Greylag) but their favourite field is normally screened from us by a hedge (or swamped out with Hooper Swans) - I popped a short way up the Silloth road and just leant over the gate. Then I went over to Glasson Moss for a quick stretch of the legs. Dx PS I also saw my first Swallow of the year on the wires outside the house - saw two others a couple of minutes later - we tend to get them quite early as the move up the coast before turning inland. 6
Davenpete Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 21:48, Winsford Soul said: Andy. There's a red kite feeding station not far from where my Dad is buried in mid Wales called Grigin farm. I've never actually been there yet but I pass it god knows how many times. Its the actual place where they're first started feeding them back in the 80,s when they reckon there was only 6 red kites in the whole of Wales and possibly the UK. What a success story Expand It was a claim to fame of mine in the late-mid 70s that I'd seen a pair of Red Kites in the middle of nowhere in the Upper Dovey valley at the old farm my school had been given to use as an outward bound centre. I also saw 14 European Vultures high in the Pyrennes when on a family holiday around '79 when there were supposed to only be about 20 pairs in the whole of Europe - they were amazing, circling only 30 or 40 feet above us - they really are huge. Dx 2 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 2, 2021 Popular Post Posted April 2, 2021 Had some very special encounters with a few wild foxes this morning after a tip off regarding two different Dens / Earths 8
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