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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.
BS




Monday, February 25, 2019

Fly Flatts p.m.

                                     A good show of Lapwings

                                      Around 100 on the banking.

                                 Canada geese still pouring in.


                                         Looks like a fight brewing

                                           Here we go


                                           Getting a bit rough now






                                       Getting a crowd of spectators


                                     Ones had enough and leaves
              Victory roll with all the females round him.
                                          Something to shout about.

                                       Curlews suddenly a common sight.



1500 hrs on a summer afternoon in February which was pleasant to be in but not birding weather.
                                                                     As expected, just the usual species with quiet skies other than Curlews and Lapwings moving around. About 100 Lapwing were on the east bank and 4 Curlews were in the top fields.
                                                  Canada geese numbers must be up to near 300 now with 182 on the water and several in the fields, on the banking and on the moor. At least they gave me something to watch to break the boredom as the males squabbled with each other whilst the females watched on.
                                                 Each time a fight broke out all the geese got very noisy and closed in to watch which reminded me of being at school when a fight broke out in the playground and everyone gathered round shouting fight, fight.
                                                 With several reports of Whoopers around local waters today I expected a visit this afternoon but so far they all seem to be keeping to the west side of the ridge but I,m sure its only a matter of time before some drop in.
BS