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« on: 02 March 2010, 11:25:51 PM » |
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In these somewhat difficult times I think it would be nice to look on more unchanging things.
For instance I saw my first butterfly of the year today,a Red Admiral.
Post your own nature observations,and if any of you have a child of University standard needing a PH D project the Jackdaw colony of Penmaenmawr would be a worthy subject.
Maybe someone with computer skills could make a tabular template which we could fill in.Jeremy
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« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2010, 12:38:39 AM » |
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I have twice seen a Greater Spotted Woodpecker this year in my garden.Unfortunately a cat got one at my neighbours bird table recently.
Domestic cats kill about one bird each a week.Cats make great pets,and I used to keep them years ago,but because of their slaughter rate of small birds I will not have one again.Jerry
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« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2010, 04:26:47 PM » |
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I have a cat who used to catch birds but has decided he is above all that now! There are two magpies living in the trees near to me and I suspect they are a greater danger than the average moggie. I have numerous birds in my garden and the robins are very tame, they seem to be singing a lot now and are heralding the spring. I have also read that squirrels kill our birds as well so please don't blame every mortality on the poor maligned cat.
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Jeremy
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« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2010, 07:32:41 PM » |
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I have a cat who used to catch birds but has decided he is above all that now! There are two magpies living in the trees near to me and I suspect they are a greater danger than the average moggie. I have numerous birds in my garden and the robins are very tame, they seem to be singing a lot now and are heralding the spring. I have also read that squirrels kill our birds as well so please don't blame every mortality on the poor maligned cat.
Oddly enough we have had two Grey Squirrels in our garden all winter,eating the bits and pieces which fall off the bird table,and also the buds on my Japonica,but I am happy enough to see them. A cat got one of the Squirrels at my neighbour's bird table,where The Greater Spotted Woodpecker was killed.So Nature goes on. Incidentlally yesterday there was a pair of Bullfinches eating the Japonica buds.They turn up for a day most years,anyone know where they,The Bullfinches go? Jerry |
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brussell
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« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2010, 01:03:47 PM » |
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Does anyone know how I can put a photograph from my "pictures" in a reply
I have a photo Jerry would love
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« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2010, 08:12:34 PM » |
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i have a few bird feeders in my back yard and have a lot of blue tits and coal tits visit also robins visit. i would love to see a woodpecker, dose anyone know the best place to go we have just come home from Portugal where we saw storks nesting on a very tall chimney
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Jeremy
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« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2010, 09:32:29 PM » |
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There are a few Greater Spotted Woodpeckers in the area around The Dingle,they are shy birds and do not stay in any one place long, half a minute maybe.At this time of the year when there are no leaves on the trees you are most likely to see them.
I have seen Green Woodpeckers in the trees in Mountain Lane around the very steep part of the road before the cattle grid,that is probably the best place to see one round here.Jeremy
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Gwyn
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« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2010, 10:00:46 PM » |
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brussell - when you're composing your post click on Additional Options... which is just below and to the left and that will allow you to browse your computer and select a photo to attach.
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Richard G
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« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2010, 07:19:08 AM » |
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When near Woodpeckers.............Mind your head !
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Jeremy
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« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2010, 09:29:20 AM » |
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When near Woodpeckers.............Mind your head !
I do,believe me,I'm bald !Jeremy  |
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« Reply #11 on: 11 March 2010, 05:22:57 PM » |
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Thanks Gwyn but not having any luck as the picture is too big and when I reduce it the flipping computer will not let me save it!!!!!
I had a Greater Spotted Woodpecker on my nuts a couple of weeks ago, he didn't stay long enough to take a photograph but he was splendid and very near to the window. Also, I have a pair of robins who know their name when I call them and put in an immediate appearance.
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« Reply #12 on: 11 March 2010, 07:15:30 PM » |
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Thanks Gwyn but not having any luck as the picture is too big and when I reduce it the flipping computer will not let me save it!!!!!
I had a Greater Spotted Woodpecker on my nuts a couple of weeks ago More painful than on my Bonce,I would think. Jeremy |
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« Reply #13 on: 11 March 2010, 10:44:39 PM » |
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Hello Pleased there are still woodpeckers and chefchafs in Pen . In the 1940's when I was a 6 yearold coming to 1950 when I was a 16 year old Pen was a continual adventure teeming with interesting exciting people ,Flora and fauna. The dingle in those days was a mass of bluebells . The world was an overpowering weight of bird song . We could walk up any path or narrow road and birds nested every 5/10 yards ,Blackbirds ,Thrushes,Hedge sparrows Robins,Wrens ,in the trees above Missal thrushes guarded their offsprings . Must admit we collected bird's eggs ,just one out of each nest but still we collected them. At one stage I had 56 different species some quite rare like sparrow hawk ,Kestrel and carrion crow and a number of seagulls and waders from the Conwy estuary. We also used to collect curlew and plover eggs for the T.B. Sanatorium in Pen Duffrin. The eggs were suppose to help their cure.We got 2/6 p; a dozen big money when your father earned 27/6 a week for 56 hours in the quarry.
Living in David St the Topssies was our playground . The big adventure of our life was when Edward Box used to bring massive crusher bowls up St David's hill in reveres with blockers on each wheel and the crane life them up onto trolleys . It was the only time the white gates were opened to pull these massive crusher bowls up to the mill.
Along Toppsies there was a path which we kept clear of bramble and nettle and ferns as this was where Mr Darbyshire used to ride his horse ,we always opened the gates for him and were rewarded with 2p per gate . He used to have a woman called Kay Cavendish who played the piano on the BBC in Bangor staying with them ,she never tipped so we never opened the gates for her I think he must have told her about the understanding ,she tipped 6p and never had a problem again.
better close now v Regards Ifor Bach
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« Reply #14 on: 12 March 2010, 12:52:56 PM » |
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Thanks Gwyn but not having any luck as the picture is too big and when I reduce it the flipping computer will not let me save it!!!!!
I had a Greater Spotted Woodpecker on my nuts a couple of weeks ago More painful than on my Bonce,I would think. Jeremy I knew if I dangled a carrot someone would bite!!!!! |
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