Maybe hungry young to feed has led to some daylight hunting?
Louis Hill said
Sun Jun 16 3:35 PM, 2013
Saw a solitary Mallard duckling waddling across the grass near the garden entrance. A Kestrel then zoomed out of the wooded area, shortly after, a Tawny Owl flew out... With the duckling grasped firmly in its talons!
I know that it is uncommon to see a Tawny Owl hunting in the day, is the any reason for this?
Graham Smith said
Thu Jun 28 3:34 AM, 2012
A nice walk threw the woods and down to the Mill
The Mill 2 Grey wagtails 1 Jay 8 House martins 5 Swallows 1 Robin
Woods Nuthatch Song thrush Chaffinch Blue tits Great tits Blackbirds Robins Swifts
Graham Smith said
Sat May 5 2:26 AM, 2012
A walk in the afternoon showers
2 Treecreepers 2 Goldfinch 1 Wren 4 Mallard 1 Buzzard being mobbed 1 Kestrel Song thrushes Blackbirds Coal tits Blue tits Long tail tits Great tits 1 Jay 1 Blackcap m Robins Nuthatch
Our highlight was watching a pair of Nuthatch around there nest 1 bird doing mud improvements and the other take in a constant supply of insects
Graham Smith said
Tue Mar 20 7:37 PM, 2012
A walk around the edge of the woods ,village and freshly ploughed fields 4.30-6.00pm
Goldfinches Blue tits Coal tits Great tits Song thrush Blackbirds Mallard Dunnock Wren Wood pigeon Collard dove Long tailed tits Robins Chaffinches Greenfinches Jay Siskins Reed buntings Kestrel m
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 20th of March 2012 09:52:03 PM
Graham Smith said
Sun Dec 18 5:43 PM, 2011
cold walk this afternoon
plenty blackbirds thruses redwing fieldfare blue tits great tits robins
Phil Barnett said
Wed Jul 13 12:33 PM, 2011
That's the one Henry - about 100m from Twinnies Bridge going through The Carrs towards Wilmslow
Henry Cook said
Wed Jul 13 10:26 AM, 2011
I saw a colony at the carrs a couple of weeks ago, is that the area you refer to Phil? Not been here for a few years though so can't say if it is long standing or not.
Phil Barnett said
Wed Jul 13 9:22 AM, 2011
There's a thriving colony of Sand Martins (about 18 nest holes) near Twinnies Bridge. I haven't been aware of a colony here before.
Does anyone who knows the area know if this a is a new or long standing colony?
Graham Smith said
Mon Jan 3 7:01 PM, 2011
Quick walk late afternoon
1 Tree creeper
12 Blackbirds
17 Redwing
9 Long tailed tits
2 Robins
Highlights of walk
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey wagtail
3 Buzzard
1 Treecreeper
A Kestrel then zoomed out of the wooded area, shortly after, a Tawny Owl flew out...
With the duckling grasped firmly in its talons!
I know that it is uncommon to see a Tawny Owl hunting in the day, is the any reason for this?
The Mill
2 Grey wagtails
1 Jay
8 House martins
5 Swallows
1 Robin
Woods
Nuthatch
Song thrush
Chaffinch
Blue tits
Great tits
Blackbirds
Robins
Swifts
2 Treecreepers
2 Goldfinch
1 Wren
4 Mallard
1 Buzzard being mobbed
1 Kestrel
Song thrushes
Blackbirds
Coal tits
Blue tits
Long tail tits
Great tits
1 Jay
1 Blackcap m
Robins
Nuthatch
Our highlight was watching a pair of Nuthatch around there nest 1 bird doing mud improvements and the other take in a constant supply of insects
Goldfinches
Blue tits
Coal tits
Great tits
Song thrush
Blackbirds
Mallard
Dunnock
Wren
Wood pigeon
Collard dove
Long tailed tits
Robins
Chaffinches
Greenfinches
Jay
Siskins
Reed buntings
Kestrel m
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 20th of March 2012 09:52:03 PM
plenty blackbirds
thruses
redwing
fieldfare
blue tits
great tits
robins
Not been here for a few years though so can't say if it is long standing or not.
Does anyone who knows the area know if this a is a new or long standing colony?