Springwatch 2011

[Pupp]

With apologies to Central and Tony Vid, I'll start this with the otter (yep - definitely not a mink) that scuttled over the road in front of me on my commute... actually just over the border in Cambs but I'm claiming it

[Tyre Tread]

Nice spot!

Saw a Kingfisher on the river by Sainsbury's in MH last weekend. Over the border but if you're having the otter I'm having the Kingfisher

[Podie]

I can claim a coal tit, that was actually in the County!

[stormin]

Pheasant reguarly pops into the garden...sure shes after my chickens food.!! - does she count?

[mrloudly]

Hen Pheasant straight through the grill of my new R8 Spyder this morning AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH Only picked it up yesterday!! £400 already....

Edited by mrloudly on Wednesday 12th January 19:41

[griffdude]

Podie said:

I can claim a coal tit, that was actually in the County!

Tell her to put a warm coat on then.....

[djdestiny]

We have Red Kites local to our village, they are always flying over the house, I took this pic a week or so ago in the field behind our house

[Pupp]

djdestiny said:

We have Red Kites local to our village, they are always flying over the house, I took this pic a week or so ago in the field behind our house

Great pic; they're not the easiest of critters to photograph and always seem to disappear at the first sign of a camera! Interesting thing about that one is it's not tagged so must have been wild hatched rather than part of the release programme. Fantastic creatures

[central]

Here's a proper migrant




250 by Fast an' Bulbous, on Flickr

[Pupp]

Been looking for the waqxwings but not sen any yet

Did have to stop the car tonight for a fallow herd between Gedington and Grafton... Bambiis everywhere

[djdestiny]

Pupp said:

Great pic; they're not the easiest of critters to photograph and always seem to disappear at the first sign of a camera! Interesting thing about that one is it's not tagged so must have been wild hatched rather than part of the release programme. Fantastic creatures

There are quite a few round here, and dont seem too bothered by people as they are always quite low over the village

[central]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/northantsbirds/

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

There was a tree full of what I think were waxwings outside Abington library last week. There must have been 50-100 of them, all sitting in the tree, then all flying down to the grass, then all flying over to the roof of a nearby house, then back to the tree again. I was parked next to the tree and sat and watched them with my little boy for ages, they were so pretty.

[central]

Mrs BlueCerbera said:

There was a tree full of what I think were waxwings outside Abington library last week. There must have been 50-100 of them, all sitting in the tree, then all flying down to the grass, then all flying over to the roof of a nearby house, then back to the tree again. I was parked next to the tree and sat and watched them with my little boy for ages, they were so pretty.

Multiple reports from Northampton, including this -

northants bird news said:

10 Jan


Waxwing


Northampton – c.500 in rowans at the junction of Kettering Road and Wellingborough Road, near Abington Square (also there on 8th)

[Pupp]

djdestiny said:

Pupp said:

Great pic; they're not the easiest of critters to photograph and always seem to disappear at the first sign of a camera! Interesting thing about that one is it's not tagged so must have been wild hatched rather than part of the release programme. Fantastic creatures

There are quite a few round here, and dont seem too bothered by people as they are always quite low over the village

They certainly don't mind when you untangle them from trees Martyn

[tonyvid]

Pupp said:

With apologies to Central and Tony Vid, I'll start this with the otter (yep - definitely not a mink) that scuttled over the road in front of me on my commute... actually just over the border in Cambs but I'm claiming it

Hello peeps!


Where was the otter?

I saw a very lazy bumble bee on Saturday morning - the warmth must have woken it up...then when it stuck its head out the wind must have given it a right shock!

[Pupp]

Otter was near Papworth. Couldn't believe what I'd seen but enquiries have indicated there are a few in Cambs around there and is a fishery place nearby so I'm assuming the critter was patrolling drainage ditches that run to the lakes there.

[tonyvid]

Cheers mate, it's nice to hear they are so widespread away from the main rivers Great spot!

[djdestiny]

Been out with the camera again just now...

[central]

Pupp said:

Been looking for the waxwings but not seen any yet

06 Feb


Waxwing


Upper Benefield – c.80 in the vicinity of Coronation Crescent and Townsend Court, present between 1500 hours and 1600 hours but mobile