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  1. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Sorry Dave just found this post....I am fine mate not been to Wyver in ages, must try a visit and see if I can drag Dave along ;)
  2. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Glad to hear that Dave.
  3. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    A good grilling by Dave's standards is probably about 8 hours at a guess. You are spot on with knowing the calls/song that is vital for picking up a lot of the stuff, particularly during migration periods.Enjoy the learning process, slowly, slowly things start to fall into place.:t:
  4. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Like I said mate, bet we find it up at Carsi tomorrow... that's if we can see through the mirk!
  5. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Maybe I should bring down some of mine next time, we could crack the 100 species barrier?
  6. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Dave so glad you got out, here they are at Carsington.
  7. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Mick, thanks for updating us in Dave's absence, Crossbill is a good record.:t:
  8. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Indeed how is Mr Brown these days , haven't seen him for a while.B (:
  9. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Best of luck with that mate.
  10. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Had an hour this morning. 42 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 4 Tuftie, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe on river, Sprawk, Buzzard, 3 Reed Bunt, 2 Skylark west, Siskin, GSW drumming No sign of any Bittern but who knows, you could stand there for hours and still miss them!
  11. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Had half an hour down the lane today. Little of note but I did hear a Water Rail near the top pool. 35 Teal on the main pool with a female Pochard and a male Tufted. A couple of Buzzards over also.
  12. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    ...and didn't you have a large number over the river gardens a year or two ago?
  13. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Well done all I think Blackwit would be a Wyver 1st for me.
  14. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Hi all I didn't want to cast any doubt on the authenticity of the record, the bird was seen by very experienced birders and with or without the photos (which clearly show a spotted crake) would have been accepted by the records committee. I just wish I could have got a photo on monday. Anyway...
  15. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    I'm the worlds worst I can talk myself out of anything. Anyway I am still calling it the Crake even if it was a Water Rail.8-P
  16. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Dave rang me later on Monday night to ask if we could have been mistaken as WR had been seen. It's at moments like that you start to doubt yourself, but that bill was clearly short and stubby.
  17. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Lee Evans indeed.
  18. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Brownie hero worshiping George Michael? I believe the great one had the audacity to question our record and suggest it was a juv Water Rail.;)
  19. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    And the bugger put Usain Bolt to shame.
  20. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    But you would have to have been looking in the right place between 11:45 and 11:46;);)
  21. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Phil, the spot flys were near the gate where most of the cars park, Whinchats from the mound.
  22. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Not strictly true Dave, it was one of the Carsi volunteers.
  23. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Yes Dave, I was down there at 08:30 and it didn't show until 11:45 and then for about a minute and no further sign by 15:30. Also 4 Spot Flys and 3 Whinchat.
  24. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Willow Tit again, nice one (should have posted it on the Wyver thread rather than the Derbyshire one!!)
  25. Clive A

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    That is a cracking day mate, reward for your efforts well done.:t:
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