annoyingly too far away most of the time).
Saw a big heron on Banks of Dee yesterday. Tried to get some pics, but lens is not really up to it.
Nice! Any idea what it is, I've no books on euro herps...
Quoteannoyingly too far away most of the time).Welcome to wildlife photography. Though that should read 'all'.
quoted from 'Finding birds in Britain' by Lee G R Evans (2001)- top book for finding rare birds and seen loads of stuff locally such as Dotterel, Long Eared owl...... think its ok to write this stuff here.*NOTE* THESE SITES ARE REGARDED AS SENSITIVE SO CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO DISTURB THE BIRDS/ WANDER OFF THE PATHS - THESE BIRDS ARE A DIMINISHING SPECIES. Nightjars in the peakWharncliffe Crags, Sheffield A small population of upto five churring Nightjars can be found in Wharncliffe woods area to NW of Sheffield. Grid ref-Sk 311 973Hatfield MoorsArea between Lindholme airfield & Lindholme lake is most favourable and regularly attracts upto 40 pairs of Nightjars. Thornmoor to the North of the motorway also holds large numbers of churring males. Access is from the old colliery site at Moorends. Follow the track that leads from the far side of the spoil heaps for several hundred yards.Go about dusk and birds perform from 9.45pm onwards from 27th May - 5th July. Best heard on calm, warm evenings with birds with birds failing to show on windy / wet evenings.
OK. I know I might get some stick for this one, but is it possible I've just seen a parrot flying around Beauchief?? I know there a large colonies darn sarf, but I didn't realise they'd got this far north.Before you ask, it's not international Pirate Day and there wasn't any one legged fellas going "Ahhhhaaaaarrrr me hearties!" either.................
Good site, but I'm interested. Are sites publicising sitings of rare species not seen as potentially aiding egg collectors?
Quote from: Andy B on May 25, 2010, 01:50:49 pmGood site, but I'm interested. Are sites publicising sitings of rare species not seen as potentially aiding egg collectors?dunno I suppose there are several approaches with publishing data in open source. Things are never black and white, but they are many shades of grey1) only a few people know about a species in an area. Only a few people go and visit, exciting thing gets nabbed by c@nt. No more people see it \ species becomes locally extinct site gets developed by tesco.2) lots of people know about it, many people visit. The frequency and irregularity of people visiting deter c@nts. people come with money and spend it in local area on fags and cups of coffee and boost local economy! Tesco decide to develop as area is prosperous.
Good site, but I'm interested. Are sites publicising sitings of rare species not seen as potentially aiding egg collecters?