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  1. oldgiteggy

    November 2012

    Just thought I might start a new thread to see if the rest of Gwent is still here. Any waxwings yet?
  2. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Just returned from Chester.Managed a day in Burton Mere. Got female hen and marsh harrier, with 300-400 lapwing. Mostly teal, black tailed godwit, greenshank, redshank and shoveler. Recommend this RSPB site, with new cosy visitor centre and proper hides. (no cafe though)
  3. oldgiteggy

    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Just returned from Chester. Good day at Burton Mere on Saturday. Got the hen harrier and marsh harrier, lack tailed godwit and lovely to see so many hundreds of lapwing. (North Gwent has lost most of its lapwing due to idealist industrial regeneration.) Cheers!
  4. oldgiteggy

    NE Wales birdingwatching

    I'm visiting Chester this weekend... any suggestions for places to visit at the moment?
  5. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    SNAP competition 2011 on the Blaenau Gwent Website: http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/leisure/7684.asp
  6. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Moth trapping @ Ebbw Vale ERC Friday, 8.30 Gwent Wildlife Trust, hosted by Rodney Morris. Garden... Greater spotted woodpecker fledgling with "father" on the peanuts earlier.
  7. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Garden feeders packed with young blue tits and great tits. Fun bit is watching them trying to land on water! Also noted was the reason why my peanuts disappear so quickly.:C
  8. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    On it's way to work?
  9. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Uskmouth quiet this pm, with only tufted ducks and chiffchaff in abundance. Occasional house martins and a few swallows flying over.
  10. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Mostly siskins, goldfinches, chaffinches, bull finches 2M&2F, and 2 redpoll. Wood pigeons and collared doves hovering up the spilt seed. Cats hovering up the wood pigeons (or trying to!)
  11. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Yes. Greater spotted woodpeckers are regular garden visitors now. 2 cuckoos can be heard on either side of the valley.
  12. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Deal! Today had 2 garden firsts (in 18 years), collared dove and house sparrow. Weird, but I feel that Victoria has been accepted, at last.
  13. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Guess what, Al. Mostly siskins and usual assortment, and a brambling. No redpolls though.
  14. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Long tail tits, 10+ goldfinchs and 30+ siskins at the moment!
  15. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Everyone doing the Big Garden Birdwatch on Saturday/Sunday? http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
  16. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    30+ siskin, 10+ goldfinches, and 8 chaffinches on the ground at the same time, mad!
  17. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    It helps when the bird is a foot away and Luke is holding it!
  18. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Just another shot from the garden ringing session. Happy New Year!
  19. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Carcass on floor, but this morning lost it a fox? (or eagle?) Luke ringing in the garden today.... got the Marsh Tit!
  20. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Put out the turkey carcass and got 2 magpies, crows and a sparrowhawk visit the garden. No buzzard, yet. 7 blackbirds, 4 robins, 20 goldfinch and 6 long tail tits have been after scraps and seeds on the ground.
  21. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Me too, Mike ... couldn't access anything. Looks nice though.
  22. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    :eek!: Rare indeed, especially for Rochdale and Greater Manchester!
  23. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    Congratulations Gary and Mike. The best wildlife photographers by far. I noticed your photos appeared on the competition poster! BTW, any sign of Jedward today? (see photo)
  24. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    I tried Brynmawr yesterday mid morning without success. Plenty of berries by the club, but no birds.
  25. oldgiteggy

    Gwent birding

    EOS 30D & 100-400L. Not enough pixels to play with by today's standards. I haven't tweaked any of the shots yet. I was sitting on a bench and birds flew into the tree next to me and were eating the berries 5 metres away!
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