rollingthunder
Well-known member
Thur 7th Aug.....
A pleasant 12-2 ramble around the pits unfortunately bereft of waders apart from Lapwing followed by a B
and a cob at the Camp PH.
Waggon Wheel pits held about 60 large gulls and a brood of Tufties. The Gulls consisted mainly of LBB's, mostly juvs and a handful of juv Herring. In amongst the LBB's was a White-Headed juv an enlarged image is attached.
The old workings, apart from duck, (2 more broods of Tufties) swans and cormorants held a minimum of 8 Little Egrets with possibly another having flown off. The most i, personally have seen anywhere in the Midlands and to think i went down to Cornwall to twitch one in the early-80's:eek!: How times change. Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin in small numbers. A pair of Ravens were also noted and a 'clattering' unarmed Apache attack helicopter was a nice sight.
The building 'plot' now shows sign of activity. There must have been permission for a dwelling prior to the ground being returned to the local parish? I read somewhere that it had boating access to the wetlands, whether this is true or not? There is also a new section of gravelled path, is there some sort of soakaway under it? I saw a little mini-digger making its way down to the area ystda.
Below - Gull (right hand end in front of an adult LBB), Apache, Mansion and some dubious water mammals
Laurie:t:
A pleasant 12-2 ramble around the pits unfortunately bereft of waders apart from Lapwing followed by a B
and a cob at the Camp PH.Waggon Wheel pits held about 60 large gulls and a brood of Tufties. The Gulls consisted mainly of LBB's, mostly juvs and a handful of juv Herring. In amongst the LBB's was a White-Headed juv an enlarged image is attached.
The old workings, apart from duck, (2 more broods of Tufties) swans and cormorants held a minimum of 8 Little Egrets with possibly another having flown off. The most i, personally have seen anywhere in the Midlands and to think i went down to Cornwall to twitch one in the early-80's:eek!: How times change. Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin in small numbers. A pair of Ravens were also noted and a 'clattering' unarmed Apache attack helicopter was a nice sight.
The building 'plot' now shows sign of activity. There must have been permission for a dwelling prior to the ground being returned to the local parish? I read somewhere that it had boating access to the wetlands, whether this is true or not? There is also a new section of gravelled path, is there some sort of soakaway under it? I saw a little mini-digger making its way down to the area ystda.
Below - Gull (right hand end in front of an adult LBB), Apache, Mansion and some dubious water mammals
Laurie:t:
