Bird Watching

kikine · 12-07-2010, 13:58

Hi, Was just wondering if there are any birders out there. Seeing how far afield Accy Webbers are thought it would be nice to know what is around your part of the world especially when migration starts. Am not a twitcher or an anorack!!

heth · 12-07-2010, 14:18

My dad put all the bird boxes up at arden hall and they seem to attract alot of birds, there is also the coppice and there is a small woodland area just off Burnley Road at the top and Woodpeckers have been nesting there as me Dad has been making sure that the young dont die!!

kikine · 12-07-2010, 14:36

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Originally Posted by heth

My dad put all the bird boxes up at arden hall and they seem to attract alot of birds, there is also the coppice and there is a small woodland area just off Burnley Road at the top and Woodpeckers have been nesting there as me Dad has been making sure that the young dont die!!

Aw bless him. Your dad is obviously a bird lover.

jaysay · 12-07-2010, 14:37

I used to be a Member of the RSPB and frequently went to places like Marton Mere, but today I'm restricted to watching the local Sparrowhawk having fun around my gaff

shillelagh · 12-07-2010, 14:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I used to be a Member of the RSPB and frequently went to places like Marton Mere, but today I'm restricted to watching the local Sparrowhawk having fun around my gaff

dont forget you can watch birds on the webcam ...

heres one for you jaysay ..

Webcams - Scottish Wildlife Trust

and this is about them .. the bbc have been following them

BBC News - Loch of the Lowes osprey lives to see chicks fledge

heth · 12-07-2010, 15:09

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Originally Posted by kikine

Aw bless him. Your dad is obviously a bird lover.

Yeah he is, he has a allotment and some kids (wont swear!!) broke in last week and nicked all of his bird feeders and tipped over his big drums of water he has saved from the rain to water his plants. We wernt happy as they have no respect

He also put bat boxes up to attract them to Arden Hall aswell

jaysay · 12-07-2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

don't forget you can watch birds on the webcam ...

here's one for you jaysay ..

Webcams - Scottish Wildlife Trust

and this is about them .. the bbc have been following them

BBC News - Loch of the Lowes osprey lives to see chicks fledge

Thanks for the links Jen, mind you I've been watching birds on line for ages but most of um don't have feathers

kikine · 12-07-2010, 15:17

mindless kids!!! Bet your dad did some swearing.

I have bat boxes up but no bats yet, has your dad had any sucess with his?

heth · 12-07-2010, 15:20

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Thanks for the links Jen, mind you I've been watching birds on line for ages but most of um don't have feathers

Oooo errr misus!!!!

kikine · 12-07-2010, 15:20

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

dont forget you can watch birds on the webcam ...

heres one for you jaysay ..

Webcams - Scottish Wildlife Trust

and this is about them .. the bbc have been following them

BBC News - Loch of the Lowes osprey lives to see chicks fledge

love the story of the Osprey, brought a tear to my eye.

heth · 12-07-2010, 15:22

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Originally Posted by kikine

mindless kids!!! Bet your dad did some swearing.

I have bat boxes up but no bats yet, has your dad had any sucess with his?

Yeah he has had a few, how long have you had yours up?

kikine · 12-07-2010, 15:24

Two years, we have bats around but haven't enticed them yet. It was only a bat box from a garden centre think I need something more robust.

heth · 12-07-2010, 15:34

The hole might not be big enough for them to get in as they are quite big creatures!!! Will ask me Dad how to encourage them tonight and will let you know!!

kikine · 12-07-2010, 16:04

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Originally Posted by heth

The hole might not be big enough for them to get in as they are quite big creatures!!! Will ask me Dad how to encourage them tonight and will let you know!!

Cheers heth would appreciate any advice

DaveinGermany · 12-07-2010, 18:58

Plenty round here in the spring we have the Starlings & at present we've got Swifts nesting in the roof, always a couple of Woodies,Crows & Magpies floating about, a little too big for the feeding table but they manage, plus all the usual avians Tits, Finches & Sparrows.

Over the last couple of years we've been getting Canada & Egyptian Geese turning up at the lake, this year the Egyptians have stayed on & around the lake with 3 gosling's.