Ian, I looked in on my way home tonight to see it disappearing over the trees towards the shooting ground [hope no-one got trigger happy...] as I drove down the hill. There aren't many roads to search from so I didn't bother to try find its roosting site. At least I can count it as a sighting but I like a record shot when I can. I reckon looking at where the cows where if you could be bothered it would be easy to spot from the footpath along the river. Its got to be 350m from the road unless you drive down the farm track and looking at some photos of it on the web sometimes its been behind the barns as you look from the road. Hope that helps, let us know if you find it as I may try from the river on Sunday. Cheers, Peter
Ian - I spoke to a couple of lads today at Clocaenog and they rekoned to have seen it on their way to Wales.
Sid A
Ian Campbell wrote:
Please, does anyone know if the Cattle Egret is still at Frodsham?, am going to Moore tomorrow with Peter Johnson and would love to see this bird if it's still around Cheers Ian
Please, does anyone know if the Cattle Egret is still at Frodsham?, am going to Moore tomorrow with Peter Johnson and would love to see this bird if it's still around Cheers Ian
Nice to meet you as well Sid I got the LSW myself but some of the group missed it we also missed the 1st w Glaucous Gull as well but thats birding for you
Dont worry about Buzzards and Ravens it happens to us all Honest
Good selection of species at Frodsham marsh this morning from 0715 onwards, including Golden Plover (a few coming into summer plumage). Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, R***y Ducks, Black tail Godwit, Ruff, Ringed Plover, Lapwings and what I went to see 4 Little Stint - all of these species were on No. 6 tank. The track on the top of No. 6 has greatly improved until the far end where it's still a lot muddy
Nice to meet Mr Meadows at Moore on the way home - hope you got that Lesser Pecker Jimmy P.S. I do generally know the difference between a Buzzard and a Raven, honest