From the wonderful website www.trektellen.nl the following were noted during vismig watches yesterday (28th) Three HAWFINCHES (1) Sharpenhoe Clappers, Beds (2)...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 30th October 06.52-09.22 Chaffinch passage well down, and thrushes fewer, too, but seems as if Wood Pigeon passage is starting...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 31st October From when I got up at 05.15 until I arrived at Sharpenhope Clappers at 06.35 it was completely dry. From the...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 1st November In a replay of yesterday, it was NOT raining at 05.15 when I got up, nor when I left home, nor on the journey,...
Otter swimming in the Ouse at Gt Barford late afternoon today. Nigel _________________________________________________________________ Chat to your friends for...
Yes indeed, Nov 1st sees the start of the third winter fieldwork season for the BTO/SOC/BWI Bird Atlas 2007-11, which is mapping the distribution and relative...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 2nd November Perfect viewing conditions, and I expected 10,000+ Wood Pigeons and hoped for 1,000 Fieldfares. No such luck! ...
I'm an idiot (or too tired)! I missed out the second of my three half-hour watches when I added up today's counts. Amended version will be on trektellen in a...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 3rd November NO Wood Pigeons! Commonest migrant: Bullfinch! Full details on www.trektellen.nl after I've had breakfast, but in...
I've just bumped in to Jim Gurney who told me he'd been watching an Otter for over an hour this morning at Harrold & Odell CP. Sounds like a great time of year...
Hi All Thought some of you might be interested in the following talks etc organised by the new Flit Vale Wild Life Trust Local Group as below. John P W i l d...
A colleague at the Lodge found a roadkill mustelid near Potton. Hopefully the mammal experts out there can comment on whether it's a polecat or a polecat-type...
SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 5th November TOTAL = 29,047 individuals in 90 minutes, including 25,087 Wood Pigeons in fast-flying, compact flocks NE-SW....
Hello Nigel There was a bit of doubt in my mind at first but I thinks its polecat rather than hybrid Regards Mick A colleague at the Lodge found a roadkill...
Judging by what appeared in my Blunham garden between 12.00 and 13.00 today, things must have been 'going on' either in or above today's mist/fog, which ...
Thanks for that Mick. For future reference, what features do you use for distinguishing? Is it true that Ferrets tend to have a pink rhinarium & would it...
Hello Nigel I do not re-collect hearing any reference to ferrets tendency to having a pink rhinarium so do not have a answer for that. Generally during surveys...
Have just remembered there is a photo of mine of a live polecat showing the facial features in the files area of the newsgroup. Best wishes Mick ... From:...
I did my usual early morning trip to Harrold-Odell CP this morning. Once on the northern bank of the main lake I saw an Otter swimming along the length of the...
Unfortunately it seems that the items in the Files area are not accessible at the moment. Perhaps whomever looks after this site can investigate the problem. I...
Hi Mick / all, The files area is ok - your photo is callet Polecat BWC.jpg and its in the folder:- http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/bnhs_news_group/files/ ...
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