Evil Sid Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 14 canada geese. 7 coots 4 moorhens 3 swans 30 plus ducks (assorted) 3 buzzards 2 cormorant 4 robins 2 sparrows (hedge possibly) 20+ gulls 6 magpies 5 crows/rooks one large flock of unidentifiable birds (may have been starlings). Not bad for a ten minute stroll along sankey valley. Not seen the kingfishers yet but it is early in the year and looking to see if the crested grebes make a return this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow all that in 10 mins....that's fab :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Most of that lot were there for the bread that people bring. must be the best fed aquatic birds in the warrington area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I agree with Algy, the buzzard population is getting out of hand. Last year a woman I know was attacked by a buzzard whilst out jogging. It swooped down from behind and sunk it's claws into her head - she was quite badly physically injured and extremely shocked! The same buzzard has attacked about 3 other people in roughly the same location. After 'googling' I realised this is not that rare. I admit I like to see buzzards as they are so large and fierce looking but I really do miss seeing the variety of smaller birds we used to have and also as Algy noted, hares are now scarce. They were always a lovely sight to see but I've not seen one for some years now. It's even longer since I've had a song thrush in the garden, I put that down to people using poison slug pellets - there are alternative and effective forms of slug control so why have the bird poisoning ones not been banned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Fuglet, just to update, at the allotment site there are many blue tits, robins, blackbirds,wrens, buzzards, magpies, crows, pigeons, thrushes, chaffinches, goldfinch, I saw a nuthatch and regularly hear a woodpecker in the tree above my plot. I feed the birds all through the winter and me and my daughter will be making nesting boxes this weekend as well as bug hotels and bee homes, great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Your allotment sounds like a lovely and fun place to be PJ with all those birds etc about. My other half has always wanted one so he has a place to chill and de-stress (I think he meant so he can get away from me to be honest) but says but none ever seem to come up and apparently there's always a long waiting list.Must admit I'm a bit scared of bees (not as much as I used to be though) and terrified of wasps and don't like creepy crawlies either so that side of allotments may freak me out a bit but I could always wear an all in one suit, gloves and full face mask if he did ever manage to get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I could always wear an all in one suit, gloves and full face mask if he did ever manage to get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Must admit I'm a bit scared of bees (not as much as I used to be though) and terrified of wasps and don't like creepy crawlies either so that side of allotments may freak me out a bit but I could always wear an all in one suit, gloves and full face mask if he did ever manage to get one Kinky!!!! there are bee hives on the site but nobody but the beekeeper has ever been stung by one. I did get stung by a wasp on there once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Kinky!!!! there are bee hives on the site but nobody but the beekeeper has ever been stung by one. I did get stung by a wasp on there once. I'll order you a suit from VC then PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I already have one in mauve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I already have one in mauve Is that the name for the allotment shed then....mauve?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 no its a colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 no its a colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 the allotment shed is called "the villa" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 the allotment shed is called "the villa" Pancho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Pancho? wear what you want Baz, we are a very easy going bunch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 You two are bonkers :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 here are a few of the regular visitors down at my allotment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Lovely :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuglet Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 here are a few of the regular visitors down at my allotment. Good to see, PJ, what camera are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Excellent pics & apparently the hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Good to see, PJ, what camera are you using? It's a canon 5d mk3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 It's a canon 5d mk3 blimey did you win the lottery ? What I wouldn't give for one of those but then again my photos would probably still come out sh*te :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 blimey did you win the lottery ? What I wouldn't give for one of those but then again my photos would probably still come out sh*te :lol: you should see his proper camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 :shock: you mean he has an even better one than that? Clearly he is paid too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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