Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Masham Man]

Anybody seen any spotted flycatchers? I know they are usually one of the last to arrive, but seem to be getting scarcer round here. I once had them nest in my wisteria on the front of my house, so a couple of weeks ago i got hold of a open-fronted nest box and wedged it in the wisteria, hoping they would take up residence. To my surprise last night a robin has made a nest in it.

[Derby Tup]

No spot fly to report but just seen and heard an oystercatcher fly past

[john doe]

Anybody seen any spotted flycatchers? I know they are usually one of the last to arrive, but seem to be getting scarcer round here. I once had them nest in my wisteria on the front of my house, so a couple of weeks ago i got hold of a open-fronted nest box and wedged it in the wisteria, hoping they would take up residence. To my surprise last night a robin has made a nest in it.

I,ve seen a lesser spotted piecatcher near the Hollands factory at Baxingden

[noel]

I've got three photos from the last week. The tadpoles are coming along nicely.

I've not seen a woodpecker with tufts before. I guess it's just getting the crest of red which juveniles have. Any ideas?


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[wharfeego]

I,ve seen a lesser spotted piecatcher near the Hollands factory at Baxingden...

common sight in Baxenden.

...I've not seen a woodpecker with tufts before. I guess it's just getting the crest of red which juveniles have. Any ideas?...

More likely it's just avin' a bad 'air day.

[plodding bear]

Perhaps it's a really evil woodpecker, the spawn of satan or someone similar?
Or it caould just be sporting a new style, soon to be popular amongst hip young woodpeckers everywhere...

[XRunner]

mr b...they're Great Tits...not Little Tits!

I think they are actually little great tits (tit chicks!):sneaky:

[wharfeego]

I think they are actually little great tits...

'ow come you're so interested in tits when, clearly, you prefer down south

[Alf]

Goosanders (I think?) on the reservoir when I was out running today. They had green heads so would have been drakes and were mostly white with some black on them. It was a bit choppy on the reservoir and their landing technique was a bit on the dodgy side.

[IanDarkpeak]

Lots of stuff over the weekend.
In scotland the usual, Deer, Buzzards, Meadow pipit, Wheetear, Curlew, Skylark, 6! Ring oezels the most I've seen for years, A pair of high flying Eagles. met an RSPB surveying one of the top for Dotterels and as if by magic one lands about 10m away, Ptarmigan....Hand fed some Chaffinches as did Shaunetto.
Found an injured Bird of Prey but it was too well to allow me to catch it as it hopped off in to some under growth, redish around its neck, will post some pics when Iget home..
Today went to Bempton Cliffs Loads of gannets razor bills, kittywakes, various guls, swifts, a swallow and some martins. well worth a visit for any one interested in our feathered friends but the smell......