Fetch Birdwatchers
167 watchers
Jan 2022
5:57pm, 23 Jan 2022
53,851 posts
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Derby Tup
Westbound?
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Jan 2022
7:18pm, 23 Jan 2022
4,055 posts
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J2R
Great morning yesterday, in brilliant winter sunshine, at Holkham, Norfolk. Cacophony of pink-footed geese in huge skeins flying over, and feeding on the marsh, loads of wigeon and the biggest flock of lapwings I've seen for many years. On the beach loads of skittery sanderlings.
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Jan 2022
7:21pm, 23 Jan 2022
53,852 posts
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Derby Tup
Sounds ace. I miss the Suffolk sanderlings I saw virtually every day over Christmas
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Jan 2022
8:27pm, 23 Jan 2022
20,319 posts
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flanker
DT, more SW than W
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Jan 2022
8:38pm, 23 Jan 2022
3,105 posts
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flyingfinn
Woodcock calling from the woods above the village this evening just after dark. There have been regular reports recently of them leaving a roost in the reedbed at this end of the res around sunset and I've heard them call previously from a wood by the res but never from the village or that close to home.
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Jan 2022
9:55pm, 23 Jan 2022
4,056 posts
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J2R
Pretty sure I heard the ping of a bearded tit in the reeds today, but didn't see it. Perhaps wishful thinking.
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Jan 2022
10:16am, 24 Jan 2022
2,051 posts
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Roberto
Spotted a mink at Gibside yesterday. Are they something you are meant to report? |
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Jan 2022
10:34am, 24 Jan 2022
53,868 posts
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Derby Tup
Increase in bird song this morning with wren, tits, robin, blackbird and mistle thrush heard
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Jan 2022
1:01pm, 24 Jan 2022
3,106 posts
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flyingfinn
Roberto, there is no legal requirement to report mink sightings to anyone such as DEFRA but you may well find your local wildlife Trust would be interested. However, if you catch one it must be dispatched not released.
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Jan 2022
8:09pm, 25 Jan 2022
3,901 posts
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phal
Great White Egret, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Shovelers, Wigeon, Shelduck, Teal, Gannets, Tufties, Lapwing, Great Black Backed Gull dwarfing the Lapwing quite comically, Gadwall, Teal, Coot, Moorhen, many Siskin, Goosander, Heron, many Robin, Muntjac x2 feeding by the lake, a Redpoll plus lots of the normal twitters. And a Black headed full with a nearly full black head, even though most of the others were still very much in winter wear! Great to be back at our local reserve - haven’t been in too long! Plus the coffee’s great with the new cafe owners! 🤣 |
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