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Venus Pool ... nr. Shrewsbury . (1 Viewer)
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The Bittern has been making brief appearences pretty much every day now for about a week , although I still haven't seen it yet this year , proving a very tricky year tick !! Also of note was a 1st winter male Scaup yesterday , which I also missed !! ( 
) .. and single male Pintail and Gadwall also seen in the last few day's.
The Corn Bunting's are continuing to show frequently as are 5 Bewick Swan's just a couple of mile down the road at Cressage .
) .. and single male Pintail and Gadwall also seen in the last few day's.The Corn Bunting's are continuing to show frequently as are 5 Bewick Swan's just a couple of mile down the road at Cressage .
The last two visits have produced quite an array of bird's the best being the following ( seen on either the 4th or 5th April ) :-
Osprey .
Swallow .
House Martin .
Sand Martin .
Whinchat .
Chiffchaff .
Willow Warbler .
Yellow Wagtail .
White Wagtail .
Little Ringed Plover .
More to follow soon ....
Osprey .
Swallow .
House Martin .
Sand Martin .
Whinchat .
Chiffchaff .
Willow Warbler .
Yellow Wagtail .
White Wagtail .
Little Ringed Plover .
More to follow soon ....
9th April 04 . 08:00-09:45 .
The Osprey put on a spectacular display this morning , hunting for fish over the pool ! Hovering for short periods and then diving ! As it rose up from diving it would 'shudder' it's wings to remove any water on them ... brilliant behaviour I never knew they did ! On it's 3rd dive it did catch a good size fish and fly off and unfortunately the show was over !! It had lasted nearly 15 minutes though , so I'm certainly not complaining . Brilliant morning !!
The Osprey put on a spectacular display this morning , hunting for fish over the pool ! Hovering for short periods and then diving ! As it rose up from diving it would 'shudder' it's wings to remove any water on them ... brilliant behaviour I never knew they did ! On it's 3rd dive it did catch a good size fish and fly off and unfortunately the show was over !! It had lasted nearly 15 minutes though , so I'm certainly not complaining . Brilliant morning !!
Still rather peed off at having missed the Wood Sandpiper two days earlier I went this morning expecting little ! However , I arrived at 05:40am and soon got excited as I heard a Cuckoo calling not too far off . So , I attempted to mimmic the call and sure enough about 30 seconds later I caught a brief glimpse of it flying over the nearby tree's . Brilliant ! my first of the year .
About an hour later I enjoyed fantastic views of a couple of Reed Warbler climbing up the reeds and occaisonaly chasing off the odd Sedge Warbler which they had decided had got near enough to them .
As I reached the car I heard a bird calling , looked up and saw a male Whitethroat perched on the telegraph wire , calling away , apparently unbothered about me stood just 10 feet away .
And to cap it all , on the way to work shortly after leaving I saw a Hobby flying across the sky .... nice day !
N.B. Today , my site list reached 128 species !
About an hour later I enjoyed fantastic views of a couple of Reed Warbler climbing up the reeds and occaisonaly chasing off the odd Sedge Warbler which they had decided had got near enough to them .
As I reached the car I heard a bird calling , looked up and saw a male Whitethroat perched on the telegraph wire , calling away , apparently unbothered about me stood just 10 feet away .
And to cap it all , on the way to work shortly after leaving I saw a Hobby flying across the sky .... nice day !
N.B. Today , my site list reached 128 species !
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Recently had an excellent view of a Bar-tailed Godwit , the second to drop in so far this year plus one was @ Wood Lane earlier in the year . Not bad considering not a single one was seen in 2003 in Shropshire !
A stunning pair of adult breeding plumage male Ruff also visited briefly recently . Good view's still to be had of Reed and Sedge Warbler whilst Garden Warbler and Whitethroat take abit more patience .
But , all this is nothing compared to the Pectoral Sandpiper which has been at Wood Lane for the last three days !! :^O .... fair play .
A stunning pair of adult breeding plumage male Ruff also visited briefly recently . Good view's still to be had of Reed and Sedge Warbler whilst Garden Warbler and Whitethroat take abit more patience .
But , all this is nothing compared to the Pectoral Sandpiper which has been at Wood Lane for the last three days !! :^O .... fair play .
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In the last week both Garganey & Wood Sandpiper have visited - although for only short periods ! The Little Egret numbers have risen fron two to six !!! Greenshank & Green Sandpiper are infrequent visitors also while Common Sandpiper numbers today counted as high as twelve ! There was also five Snipe , one Dunlin , Seventeen Teal , fifteen Shoveler and two Green Woodpecker .
Garden , Sedge , Willow and Reed Warbler are still relatively easy to see while Lesser Whitethroat proves slighty more tricky ! Whitethroat & Chiffchaff are also relatively easy around the reserve !
Garden , Sedge , Willow and Reed Warbler are still relatively easy to see while Lesser Whitethroat proves slighty more tricky ! Whitethroat & Chiffchaff are also relatively easy around the reserve !
mountain man
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Pec Sand this morning with 4 Little Egret and the Osprey still around.
Tom.
Tom.
This evening's count ( 16/08 . 18:20-21:00hrs ).
1 - Pectoral Sandpiper .
1 - Green Sandpiper .
2 - Common Sandpiper .
2 - Dunlin .
5 - Curlew .
3 - Black-tailed Godwit .
1 - Snipe .
1 - Ringed Plover .
4 - Little Egret .
Osprey was seen on & off earlier in the day .
1 - Pectoral Sandpiper .
1 - Green Sandpiper .
2 - Common Sandpiper .
2 - Dunlin .
5 - Curlew .
3 - Black-tailed Godwit .
1 - Snipe .
1 - Ringed Plover .
4 - Little Egret .
Osprey was seen on & off earlier in the day .
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