Peter T Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Early Bird? I saw some swallows up at the Reservoir this morning. Are they a tad early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Saw some meself over the weekend Peter, and also Sand Martins. I got talking to a couple of twitchers, they said they were the first they had seen this year. How about a competition for the first person to hear a Cuckoo? I had one perched no more than 30 yds away from me last year. They say it always ends it's song with a Cuck minus the Koo. Not true though as I sat and listened to it for half an hour. A very stream lined bird and greyish in colour. The Barn Owl is back not too far from it's usual place at the Res. Along with a small Owl. Have you seen them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 The early bird got three of my fish on Sunday morning, each about a pound in weight. The greedy little buggar came back for seconds at 8am but it's snackbar was well and truly closed by then. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 How about a competition for the first person to hear a Cuckoo? We never stop hearing them on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Maybe they are on a day trip and had a day off work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 At least they can still fly in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Discussing Cuckoos with a mate of mine at the weekend. He reckons we should be hearing the first Cuckoo in the next two weeks or possibly early May considering the cold Winter we have just come through. Reed Warblers will be migrating from Africa and this is possibly when the Cuckoos follow them over to use their nests as there own. It is over a large reed bed where we usually spot a Cuckoo, probably on the lookout for a new home. Crested Grebes were doing their ritual courtship dance on the lake this week. Extending and intertwining their necks around each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 I always used to hear the 1st. cuckoo at Moore quarry about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Nahh, that was a Wood Pidgeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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