luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
blimey, i need to come up for a weekend and do some ringing!
Also, i know i emailed everyone a link, but thought I'd give my blog another plug. http://www.welshbirderindorset.blogspot.com/
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blimey, i need to come up for a weekend and do some ringing!
Also, i know i emailed everyone a link, but thought I'd give my blog another plug. http://www.welshbirderindorset.blogspot.com/
The Valley Walker
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Mon 17th Jan 2011
1st bit of decent weather (although its raining again now) this morning and had a friend visit the hide...guess what, very quiet. All the regular visitors (apart from LTT's) but not as frequent as they have been.
He had a go of my 400mm lens and I had a try of his 300mm L f4...used to have one of these and really love them - struggled for length as expected but a bully came in quite close on the fence and got a shot I was very happy with !
1st bit of decent weather (although its raining again now) this morning and had a friend visit the hide...guess what, very quiet. All the regular visitors (apart from LTT's) but not as frequent as they have been.
He had a go of my 400mm lens and I had a try of his 300mm L f4...used to have one of these and really love them - struggled for length as expected but a bully came in quite close on the fence and got a shot I was very happy with !
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mike from ebbw
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Thats a stunning Bully image Al,cracking detail!
Well done Steve on spotting the SEO`s.I was over there last week but nothing showed.Hopefully get over there sometime this week fingers crossed.
Well done Steve on spotting the SEO`s.I was over there last week but nothing showed.Hopefully get over there sometime this week fingers crossed.
mike from ebbw
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One Shortie showing at Waunavon this evening.Came out very late too (16.50) but put that down to two off road bikes ripping up the mountain.They always find a way dont they 
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The Valley Walker
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The week that was
Garden wise its been a bit up n down....couple of highlights the Brambling has been in (thankfully on Kens visit) and the long tailed tits have found their way back after going missing for 3 days.
Out of County I had a trip out with the wife and ended up at the Elan Valley...saw loads of Fieldfare, stopped on the side of the road to watch a buzzard eating a fox in a field and called into gigrin for 45 mins and saw a couple of white red kites (one tagged one not)
Not a birding subject but one of our birding colleagues has just won Photographer of the Year at our Camera Club...step forward Mr Gary Howells and take a bow - congrats mate, well deserved....:clap::clap:
Also congrats on getting 6 images accepted in the digital salon and also on the award.
Think you know who will be giving you a run for your money this year too
Couple of pics from me this week.
Garden wise its been a bit up n down....couple of highlights the Brambling has been in (thankfully on Kens visit) and the long tailed tits have found their way back after going missing for 3 days.
Out of County I had a trip out with the wife and ended up at the Elan Valley...saw loads of Fieldfare, stopped on the side of the road to watch a buzzard eating a fox in a field and called into gigrin for 45 mins and saw a couple of white red kites (one tagged one not)
Not a birding subject but one of our birding colleagues has just won Photographer of the Year at our Camera Club...step forward Mr Gary Howells and take a bow - congrats mate, well deserved....:clap::clap:
Also congrats on getting 6 images accepted in the digital salon and also on the award.
Think you know who will be giving you a run for your money this year too
Couple of pics from me this week.
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mike from ebbw
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Nice pics there Mr Coles,that Kite is a stunner.Hope he is still there in a week or two.
Garnlydan Res this evening had 39 BH Gulls,15 Goosander (5 male)and 8 Wigeon (3 male).
Two Short Eared Owl pellets found by the Dog last Friday up Waunafon contained,you guessed it,Voles!
Garnlydan Res this evening had 39 BH Gulls,15 Goosander (5 male)and 8 Wigeon (3 male).
Two Short Eared Owl pellets found by the Dog last Friday up Waunafon contained,you guessed it,Voles!
The Valley Walker
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Wed / Thurs
Had a walk through the forest between Aberbeeg n Cwm yesterday...buzzards, crows etc but also saw a flock of about 60 finches which was made up of sikins, redpoll and goldies. Heard Crossbill but no sighting.
This morning, male goosander on the Cardi pond.
In the garden this morning Single Redpoll on the niger feeder, plenty of siskins, male brambling, 6 goldies, robins, blackbird and the usual tits including longies.
Had a walk through the forest between Aberbeeg n Cwm yesterday...buzzards, crows etc but also saw a flock of about 60 finches which was made up of sikins, redpoll and goldies. Heard Crossbill but no sighting.
This morning, male goosander on the Cardi pond.
In the garden this morning Single Redpoll on the niger feeder, plenty of siskins, male brambling, 6 goldies, robins, blackbird and the usual tits including longies.
oldgiteggy
A Valley Birder
Everyone doing the Big Garden Birdwatch on Saturday/Sunday?
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
red kite, buzzard, buzzard, kestrel, buzzard, kestrel, jackdaw, jackdaw, jackdaw, sparrowhawk
new game of spot the bird on the lamp posts on the HofV road between dowlais and ebbw - sorry, kite was odd one out as it wasn't on a lamp post, but needed mentioning.
weekend before last had a wander through cardi woods - green woodpecker in the trees east of the pond, plenty of siskin over towards sirhowy garage - seems to be a regular spot for them over there
new game of spot the bird on the lamp posts on the HofV road between dowlais and ebbw - sorry, kite was odd one out as it wasn't on a lamp post, but needed mentioning.
weekend before last had a wander through cardi woods - green woodpecker in the trees east of the pond, plenty of siskin over towards sirhowy garage - seems to be a regular spot for them over there
mike from ebbw
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Two SEO showing very well yesterday evening over `The Bog`along with a Peregrine flyover.Really wished they would show earlier though to get some pics.
A red letter day in the garden this morning!The wife has been feeding a "little bird" all week and he came back this morning.Expecting the usual Jackdaw or House Sparrow (the only birds to frequent my garden!) a Song Thrush turned up.Happy Days!!!!
Pic taken through the window which the wife noticed was rather dirty so thats my job for today :C.
A red letter day in the garden this morning!The wife has been feeding a "little bird" all week and he came back this morning.Expecting the usual Jackdaw or House Sparrow (the only birds to frequent my garden!) a Song Thrush turned up.Happy Days!!!!
Pic taken through the window which the wife noticed was rather dirty so thats my job for today :C.
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Just been following a Red Kite for about 30 mins from the 'sheep track' behind The Castle, then over to Beaufort Wells and across to the Bryn Serth site. Haven't seen one over this way before - although have seen them over Trefil and on Mynydd Llangynidr a mile north of the Carno Res.
Just think of it as payment for persuading the Song Thrush to hang around...
mike from ebbw
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I could have done but instead made sure we were out shopping for long enough to avoid it :t:.
Went back up to Waunafon this evening to walk the dog and see the Shorties.Met up with Alan and we both bumped into Hugh from Shirenewton (good to meet you Hugh) and the Owls gave some fab views through the bins.Even managed a pic!
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mike from ebbw
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Goosander Roost Survey
Hi all.
Just had an email from a GOS member conducting a survey of roosting Goosander in Gwent on Feb 12/13 and would like some help to cover some of the main waterbodies in Gwent.Basically it means arriving at the site about an hour before dusk and count the birds in noting from which direction they came,sex of the birds and any interaction etc.
The available waterbodies are-
Garn Lakes,Beaufort Ponds,Beaufort Hill Ponds,Bryn Bach Park,Cwmbran Boating Lake,Dunlop Semtex Pond,Machine Pond.
I have also put forward the Blue Lake near Sirhowy as I have had roosting Goosander there before.
Anyone that is available on those dates and is willing to help could you let me know and I will pass your message on.
Cheers,Mike.
Hi all.
Just had an email from a GOS member conducting a survey of roosting Goosander in Gwent on Feb 12/13 and would like some help to cover some of the main waterbodies in Gwent.Basically it means arriving at the site about an hour before dusk and count the birds in noting from which direction they came,sex of the birds and any interaction etc.
The available waterbodies are-
Garn Lakes,Beaufort Ponds,Beaufort Hill Ponds,Bryn Bach Park,Cwmbran Boating Lake,Dunlop Semtex Pond,Machine Pond.
I have also put forward the Blue Lake near Sirhowy as I have had roosting Goosander there before.
Anyone that is available on those dates and is willing to help could you let me know and I will pass your message on.
Cheers,Mike.
mike from ebbw
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Hello,Hello,Hello,is there anybody there,there,there?
Seriously though folks there are only four sites left for this Goosander survey and are all in this area.They are-The Blue Lake at Waun Y Pound,The Carno Res near Garnlydan,Shon Sheffrey Res in Tredegar and Cwmtillery Res.You need to be on site at 4.15pm and just count and sex the birds coming in until dark.Go on,you know it makes sense.
Seriously though folks there are only four sites left for this Goosander survey and are all in this area.They are-The Blue Lake at Waun Y Pound,The Carno Res near Garnlydan,Shon Sheffrey Res in Tredegar and Cwmtillery Res.You need to be on site at 4.15pm and just count and sex the birds coming in until dark.Go on,you know it makes sense
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mike from ebbw
Well-known member
Cheers Dave,keeping my fingers crossed for the Scotland game mate .
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The Valley Walker
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Hello,Hello,Hello,is there anybody there,there,there?
Seriously though folks there are only four sites left for this Goosander survey and are all in this area.They are-The Blue Lake at Waun Y Pound,The Carno Res near Garnlydan,Shon Sheffrey Res in Tredegar and Cwmtillery Res.You need to be on site at 4.15pm and just count and sex the birds coming in until dark.Go on,you know it makes sense
Mike,
I might be at Gigrin on Saturday with a mate :-O but should be ok for Sunday. There was a pair of the Blue Lake yesterday morning and 2 juvs on the Cardi yesterday btw.
