cheers Ian, will doOriginally Posted by IanDarkpeak
cheers Ian, will do
the PW?There really is only one quick way across bleaklow. If you just look at he map its fairly obvious
A bit of info on the Dark peak site
most of which has been on the Forum
http://www.dpfr.org.uk/#newsTabid556
Also spent 20minutes watching a cormorant fishing in the outflow yesterday.
There was a massive amount of water coming down from Woodhead Dam.
Remember folks be careful on that nasty snake road bit and also the crossing at Crowden
You sure it wasn't a shag?
hi ian
entry form cut off for snake is 14:30
on that link it is given as 14:00
I've double checked that
14.30 is the correct time, I'll get the DP site to change it.
Last edited by IanDarkpeak; 01-12-2009 at 04:17 PM.
ta!
no im quite sure
i didnt seem it anyway. I think I possibly should ask the Pennine Birdspotting Co ordiantor about this mind.
Is that part of the world good for a shag ?
it seems not
Shags are goose-sized dark long-necked birds similar to cormorants but smaller and generally slimmer with a characteristic steep forehead. In the breeding season adults develop a dark glossy green plumage and prominent recurved crest on the front of their head. In the UK they breed on coastal sites, mainly in the north and west, and over half their population is found at fewer than 10 sites, making them an Amber List species. Shags usually stay within 100-200km of their breeding grounds.
Where to see them
During the breeding season at their large Scottish colonies on Orkney, Shetland, the Inner Hebrides and the Firth of Forth. Elsewhere they can be seen commonly around the coasts of Wales and South West England (especially Devon and Cornwall).
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