Monday, November 04, 2024
Sunday, November 03, 2024
Water Rail
Water Rail (male), Kings Dyke NR, 1st November 2024 © George Walthew
' I've been using one of the cheaper thermal imagers for
the last couple of years for locate and count Jack Snipe and Long-eared Owls at
KD, a real God send as you get much more accurate counts without disturbing the
birds. How do I know it's a male Water Rail? You get to know the individuals on
their territories after a while. The residents stay on their territories year
round unless flooding or bad weather drives them out and the females stay with
the males as well so they share the territory.' GW
Friday, November 01, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Grey Partridge
Grey Partridge, Chrishall Grange, 21st October 2024 © Steve Cooper
'Nice to come
across a covey of Grey Partridge at Chrishall Grange yesterday which included a
brood of 10, something you don't see very often these days. Very attractive
birds when you get the chance to have a close look even the moulting juveniles' SC
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose, Sutton North Fen, 20th October 2024 © Steve Cooper
'Extraordinary build up of Egyptian Geese on Sutton
North Fen on Sunday, a total of 225 way beyond the county record of 144.' SC