Today's Wildlife Encounter

[sore legs]

Blue tits starting to nest in the garden already !! :thumbup::thumbup:

[GeoffB]

Spotted a shrew running around in the snow between Bleaklow Stones & Bleaklow Head yesterday. Don't they hibernate?

[dantodman]

Three Deer as i ran through the woods in Tod Park this morning. They were on the route of the new Flower Scar race about 200 metres from the finish, never seen them in the park before. Not sure what kind but they were a dark brown colour with white behinds. There was some barking and they ran off 50 metres into the wood then stared at me for a bit. They then disappeared once i got my headtorch up full for a good look.

Dan

[wharfeego]

Spotted a shrew...Don't they hibernate?

Not aware of shrews 'ibernating Geoff.

Three Deer as i ran through the woods...Not sure what kind but they were a dark brown colour with white behinds...

Roe Deer Dan

[dantodman]

Roe Deer Dan

I dont think so from what i found online they looked like Sika Deer, but im no expert.

Will have to start taking the camera with me.

Dan

[Mr1470]

I dont think so from what i found online they looked like Sika Deer, but im no expert.

Will have to start taking the camera with me.

Dan

I seem to remember there were some Sika deer around Calderdale, Dan. Although I had a feeling they were meant to be in the woods around Luddenden. Perhaps they moved house?

Just another average wildlife day up here.....a quick morning walk saw an otter, a wee pup of a seal, plenty of herons, a curlew, a fair few oystercatchers and, upon our return, plenty of tits and chaffinches on the bird seed feeder. Off up the hill later, where I'm sure I'll see plenty of red deer.

[dantodman]

I seem to remember there were some Sika deer around Calderdale, Dan. Although I had a feeling they were meant to be in the woods around Luddenden. Perhaps they moved house?

Just another average wildlife day up here.....a quick morning walk saw an otter, a wee pup of a seal, plenty of herons, a curlew, a fair few oystercatchers and, upon our return, plenty of tits and chaffinches on the bird seed feeder. Off up the hill later, where I'm sure I'll see plenty of red deer.

Was told there have been sightings of Red Deer near Littleborough but not seen any myself.

Dan

[dantodman]

Mountain Hare on the Moors above the Joan Milk Stone near Midgley on the Bat run last night.

Dan

[Splatcher]

A fox crossed the road a few yards in front of me on last night's headtorch run. Yesterday afternoon there was a pair of great crested grebes starting to canoodle on the Weaver, but they thought better of it & went back to sleep. The reed buntings are starting to get frisky too - males starting to hang around at the tops of bushes. I haven't heard them singing yet though. Heard my first woodpeckers drumming of the year this week too - 2 at the same time yesterday.

[Latege]

Can anyone identify this for me please? Nothing rare, I suspect, since I saw quite a few on the canal on Thurs. but I'm not very knowledgeable in this area and can't find it in my book.
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