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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gib 21/10/10 |
Most records form the garden today. Two whoopers west from the kitchen window at 0800 and at lunchtime an extraordinary event involving a weasel taking a dead greenfinch into a freshly excavated tunnell on the lawn. It was not clear whether the weasel had killed the greenfinch, or chanced upon a dead bird, but I was having a battle to stop the weasel from dragging the bird down the tunnell before I got its ring number. Despite being weakened by 'manflu', I was successful in obtaining the details before the dead bird dissaapeared from view ! Also a very late osprey headed off inland late afternoon. A very distinctive bird with many feathers missing on the left outer-wing. It looked decidedly lop-sided in flight - wonder if this bird has been reported elsewhere ? Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | Geoff Williams [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
The Osprey was photographed at Spurn today at 11:30,see Spurn observatory web site,sightings. |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
Thanks Geoff - undoubtedly the same bird - I am more optimistic about its chances now if it has made it from Spurn to Gib in four hours. Kev |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
The images of this bird can be found at http://www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/s ... ber10.html Andrew |
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
Appears to be another shot bird with such massive wing damage -- details of a worse case Lincs episode will emerge shortly --along with the following http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-11514737 The recent press release from those supporters of British wildlife the Countryside Alliance is a must read for anyone who actually believes that these incidents are not made up by the RSPB!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | Stephen Routledge [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
No doubt a sympathetic fisherman who thought it was going to eat his precious fish,a disgrace!!. |
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| Author: | David Jenkins [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
Don't forget what our raptors ( and song birds ) have to go through as they pass though the Med each year on both spring and autumn migration. Areas of France, Malta and Sicily spring to mind. Just remember this as you book your summer hols!!! David |
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| Author: | Dean Eades [ Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 21/10/10 |
Good point David |
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