Recent wildlife sightings (Read 658453 times)

jonjon · July 05, 2009, 08:02:18 am

My closest ever view of a Merlin, sat on one of the roadside fence posts 100m east of Burbage Bridge, stopped the car and had a great minutes viewing.

Jim · July 06, 2009, 09:53:05 pm

Quote from: Bubba on July 04, 2009, 10:09:10 pm

Quote from: Shy Yorkshireman on July 04, 2009, 10:07:57 pm
First was a long haired long
WTF is a long haired long?

Latin name is Cadfael Nutkins

SA Chris · July 07, 2009, 05:58:51 am

Quote from: Shy Yorkshireman on July 04, 2009, 10:07:57 pm

First was a long haired long

Surely all hibernating at this time of year.

Saw some marmots on Mont Chery at Les Gets. Great stuff.

Dr T · July 11, 2009, 09:29:34 pm

just saw a badger - ran past a foot or so away from me and the Missus

underground · July 11, 2009, 11:55:40 pm

Had an Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa hanging off my nose this afternoon. Cracking Emperor dragonfly(s),Common Darters and numerous Common Blue damselflies on the wing, and enjoyed a good long look at a Teneral Brown Hawker drying it's new skin out in the sun. All at Peter Fidler reserve near Bolsover.

Bonjoy · July 12, 2009, 11:33:40 am

Pygmy Shrew and the biggest leech I've ever seen, both at Gordale.
Saw a Black-cap at upper two tier yesterday and collected a few more of this years bumper wild strawberry crop.
Last but not least, collect the first few Chanterelles of 2009!

fatdoc · July 13, 2009, 09:37:01 pm

chanterelles field secret now uncovered dude!

damn.. thats early..

Eddies · July 13, 2009, 10:03:37 pm

An owl almost flew into my car this morning going over the A53... think it was a Tawny... had tallens full with a fresh kill

Bonjoy · July 14, 2009, 11:15:04 am

Quote from: fatdoc on July 13, 2009, 09:37:01 pm

chanterelles field secret now uncovered dude!

What? Don't tell me I was spotting picking.

fatboySlimfast · July 20, 2009, 09:49:27 am

Huge pod of dolphins round headland and under LPT (tide was in smart asses) saturday evening, closest I have ever seen them to the shore. Properly jumping out of the water, great stuff.

SA Chris · July 20, 2009, 09:53:10 am

Do rabbits like hanging out by the road, or are they distributed evenly over the countryside? If so, Cairngorms must be full of them considering how many there are by the side of the road. I think I saw a dipper of some sort in the stream in Shnectda too. No snow buntings like I've seen before though, but that was in Lochan.

DaveC · July 20, 2009, 01:27:12 pm

Some brilliant sightings while fossil-hunting down on the SW coast (of Victoria that is.) Humpback Whales, dolphins, a couple of huge stingrays, numerous crabs and assorted rock-pool dwellers (including several blue-ringed octopus - not one to pick up!) Best of all we got to watch some albatross diving for food just offshore, not sure which species but there was no mistaking the wing profile and they were seriously big!

lagerstarfish · July 20, 2009, 01:48:29 pm

I fished Ladybower last night. Due to the rain it was pretty quiet, so I saw plenty of wildlife. Baby duckilings, family of partridges (love the way they scuttle along together), heron, dipper in the stream, big pike grabbed a trout of about 1.5lb, loads of grey wagtails, one yellow wagtail, tiny baby rabbits hopping about. On the way back to the car I startled a family of woodcock (5 in total I think), I climbed over the gate onto the road just in time to see one of the young ones hit by a car. It was still alive, but the next couple of cars finished it off. Very sad.

rginns · July 20, 2009, 01:54:17 pm

last week I saw some sort of vole at the mighty Wilton - funny little thing, it kinda bounced as it walked along. Very curious, seemed completely tame too, and stayed around for about ten minutes, wandering to and fro.

SA Chris · July 20, 2009, 02:15:45 pm

Forgot, moon jellyfish out in full force on east coast. beach was covered yesterday. Wouldn't take wetsuit off even if it was warm enough! Also saw family of tiny ducklings swimming in big seas the other day and showing a fine example of how duckdiving under waves should be done.

Dr T · July 20, 2009, 04:20:31 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on July 20, 2009, 02:15:45 pm

Also saw family of tiny ducklings swimming in big seas the other day and showing a fine example of how duckdiving under waves should be done.

hope you got some photo's for Miss Magpie

DaveC · July 20, 2009, 10:56:34 pm

Apparently it was a group of these we were watching over the weekend:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shy_Albatross

I was going to just link to a picture but it was a bit too big.

Monolith · July 20, 2009, 11:01:01 pm

Perhaps they're common as muck but I had never seen a red legged partridge (with young in tow) until last week. Stood about 50m from a buzzard on a post too, which although now 'common' was good to get near.

Eddies · July 20, 2009, 11:27:21 pm

I spotted this Sundew on the slopes of Molewyn Mawr on Saturday... It suprised me!

DaveC · July 20, 2009, 11:32:16 pm

Found a decent pic now:

Magnificent sight!

Obi-Wan is lost... · July 27, 2009, 09:33:53 pm

I've just seen a bat. Currently residing in my bedroom.

SA Chris · July 28, 2009, 09:49:52 am

Cricket?

(cue joke). No, a bat.

Driving up to NW Scotland on Thursday night, apart from numerous deer by roadside, a young fox stepped into the road on a slow uphill so we slowed down and followed him for a bit as he trotted along happily then disappeared into bush.

Also another sighting of a possible Scottish Wild Cat. In the forested section between Dunain Bridge and Carr Bridge. Pure black again (likely a hybrid)and at least twice the size of a domestic cat.

cofe · July 28, 2009, 09:55:33 am

clocked some Stonechat in the Radnor Forest yesterday. pretty pleased to identify them by their call, thanks to a tip-off from johnny brown the other week.

dave · July 28, 2009, 10:15:09 am

I had some stonechat at the tor on sunday.

SA Chris · July 28, 2009, 12:07:59 pm

How is Stone? As mental as ever?

Recent wildlife sightings (Read 658453 times)

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