Wildlife Section request

bognormike · Moderator

I've moved a few other threads over from off topic, if anybody else sees any others which could be moved, please PM a mod who's on duty Embarassed

homerdog

Has to be Great Tits Laughing

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Biglol

Hi all

I heard a great sound this morning as I walked to work, a woodpecker hammering away high above. I'm not sure, but I think the sound is created in the throat, not by the bill striking wood. I live in Devon so we should be seeing swallows soon.

mandyandandy

When we lived in Mid Wales we used to have both types of Woodpeckers on our bird table every day, I love to just stand in the kitchen watching them. Where we store the van just outside Corby, Northants there are Red Kites over head all the time, magnificent to see them come down and rise again.

While cycling around the canals just outside Brugge last year my son stopped by a tree and asked what a bird was that just sat very still , well did he regret asking. Smile

It was a green Woodpecker absolutely gorgeous, I made them stand there and not move for at least 10mins which just about killed the 16 and 8 year old, Andy just puts up with it as it gives him a rest! We also spotted on the same ride some huge black birds sat in groups in the trees but never did work out what they were, not Crows or Rooks and not water birds.

Excellent idea for new topic

Mandy

badger

I love wild life...............

PRESERVE WILDLIFE...........PICKLE A SQUIRREL!!

Incidently the reports of Red Kite sitings around the M42 (Jn 10 area) Is....I believe...because this was one of the "secret" release areas, when trying to re-establish the bird.......

Suenliam

If any of you travel through Galloway there is a Red Kite Trail where you are bound to see lots of them - particularly at the feeding point near Crossmichael (someone will give the correct address!). We never see them the Dumfries side of the Region Crying or Very sad

. Sky too full of buzzards and seagulls I think.

On the subject of green woodpeckers - the municipal campsite at Castre in south west France has them by the bucket load. Couldn't believe what I was seeing - they sit on the fence posts or march across the roadway in front of you. Well I suspose they are there all year and we are only visitors. I have yet to hear one drumming on the trees there though. The nuthatches make all the noise on that site Very Happy

Only 4 weeks to go 'til we get another chance to see them.

Sue

Groper

kontikiJo

Excellent idea. I live in Gibraltar and wildlife on the rock is good. Last week I went birding and I saw black kites galore migrating from Africa, I also saw a hoopoe and a few patridges. Regards Jo