What have you seen
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Tinwheeler replied on 15/05/2022 15:41
Posted on 15/05/2022 15:12 by Rocky 2 bucketsIt’s all thanks to the Gulf Stream too👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
PS-Banana?🤷🏻♂️, it looks like a Triffid to me😳
Wherenext replied on 15/05/2022 18:55
Posted on 15/05/2022 18:55
Another day spent cycling around the canals, meadows and alongside copses.
Managed to catch a quick sight of a Golden Oriole as well as a Purple Heron in flight and a singing Marsh Warbler amongst others.
Had lunch on a bench being entertained by several Four Spotted Chasers dragonflies.
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Wherenext replied on 16/05/2022 15:43
Posted on 16/05/2022 15:43
Stayed local today and went to find the Black Terns which nest on the nearby lake and there must have been about 30 or so there, some quite close up. A couple of Common Terns and a Reeling Grasshopper Warbler who thought he couldn't be seen plus plenty of sedge type warblers in the reedbeds.
A few Marsh frogs near a water pump burping away as they do. Nice green stripe down their backs.
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InaD replied on 16/05/2022 23:03
Posted on 13/05/2022 19:32 by WherenextDon't know if you are familiar with the area we are in InaD. It's the Weeribben-Wieden National Park area. Supposed to be really pretty. We're looking forward to finding out.
Posted on 16/05/2022 23:03
No, I'm not WN, never been there. Having read your posts on the other thread about your trip, I'm glad you're enjoying all the cycling over in the Lowlands! It's a fabulous network of signposted cyclepaths, I do miss that over here.
Enjoy the rest of your trip and the cycling.
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Wherenext replied on 17/05/2022 19:28
Posted on 17/05/2022 19:28
It was lovely to get out into the larger part of the Weerribben reserve today and well worth it. Cycled around a large portion of it and were amply rewarded for our efforts.
In no particular order we managed to see Honey Buzzard, Bluethroats, Purple Heron, Marsh Harrier, Black and Common Terns, Spoonbills, Great White Egrets, Icterine, Sedge, Grasshopper and Reed Warblers, Breeding Black Tailed Godwits, Variable Damselfly, Small Red-Eyed Damselfly and we heard Bittern, Water Rail, Golden Oriole and Nightingale. Also saw some Water Violets.
All in all a super day and worth getting a sore bum for.
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Wherenext replied on 17/05/2022 19:30
Oneputt replied on 17/05/2022 20:26
Posted on 17/05/2022 20:26
Had a email from Adrienne and Martin of Burnham Wick CL. Yesterday they completed a bird count on their 500 acre arable farm, the results were very encouraging
Skylark: 88
Linnet: 52
Corn Bunting: 24
Reed Bunting: 15
Yellowhammer: 1 (singing male)
Cuckoo: 6
Yellow Wagtail: 12
Cetti's Warbler: 5
Reed Warbler: 46
Sedge Warbler: 15
Common Whitethroat: 33
Lesser Whitethroat: 1
Chiffchaff: 3
Blackcap: 4
Pied Wagtail: 7
Goldfinch: 6
Chaffinch: 6
Marsh Harrier: 2 (pair)
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Wherenext replied on 17/05/2022 20:30
Takethedogalong replied on 17/05/2022 20:40
Posted on 15/05/2022 15:41 by TinwheelerMe too but they say it’s a banana 🤔
It’s a terrific place to visit but not dog friendly and one hell of a climb back up from the little beach down the bottom at the river.
Posted on 17/05/2022 20:40
We have never been to Glendurgan, mainly because of the dog ban☹️ But we love Trebah next door, probably my favourite Cornish Garden now that Trevarno is no longer open. Beautiful place. Logan is no where near as big, and a lot flatter, but still very interesting.
brue replied on 17/05/2022 20:54
Posted on 17/05/2022 20:26 by OneputtHad a email from Adrienne and Martin of Burnham Wick CL. Yesterday they completed a bird count on their 500 acre arable farm, the results were very encouraging
Skylark: 88
Linnet: 52
Corn Bunting: 24
Reed Bunting: 15
Yellowhammer: 1 (singing male)Cuckoo: 6
Yellow Wagtail: 12
Cetti's Warbler: 5
Reed Warbler: 46
Sedge Warbler: 15
Common Whitethroat: 33
Lesser Whitethroat: 1
Chiffchaff: 3
Blackcap: 4Pied Wagtail: 7
Goldfinch: 6
Chaffinch: 6Marsh Harrier: 2 (pair)
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