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Hello from south Oxfordshire

larkandwarbler
21/10/2009 19:00

Hello from Red Kite Country - I have just joined because, having managed to attract lots of lovely birds into my garden, in the last couple of  months they've all abandoned my food laden birdtable, but info on the forum has alayed my fears!
I am eagerly awaiting the first frosts.

  • 22/10/2009 02:04 in reply to Rockwolf

    Welcome!

    Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games [Robert Falcon Scott]

  • 22/10/2009 02:06

    Welcome from Bonnie Scotland.

     

    Dave

  • 22/10/2009 02:08 in reply to Cartimandua

    Welcome from me too! You will love this site, there are so many here that know so much that you will always find an answer and make some friends as well.

    Regards

    Kerry

     http://www.flickr.com/photos/kezmo6310/

  • 22/10/2009 21:56 in reply to Rockwolf

    If anyone would like to a) see Red Kites & b) go for a good walk in the Chilterns, I've found this 8 mile walk meeting at Christmas Common at The National Trust car park - not till Sun March 21st 2010 - but why not plan ahead & have something to look forward to? I've copied it from the Chilterns AONB. org website.
    You get there from exit 6 on the M40.  The Wormesley Estate is in a magical hidden valley and has its own private cricket pitch - used to be owned by a Mr Getty. There is a good pub near there for lunch - can't remember what it's called, will check.
    Here are the walk details, copied from the website:

    Site for a Sight of Red Kites Date(s): 21/03/2010
    Time(s): 10am
    Location: Christmas Common
    Join this walk with fine views over the Wormsley estate and surrounding area. This site is where red kites were first released when they were re-introduced in the Chilterns in the 1990’s. The walk is suitable for intermediate walkers. Grid reference: SU709936   OS map:
     Contact information:   Getting there: Meet at the Watlington Hill National Trust car park. From the centre of Watlingon, head along Hill Road and the car park is on the right at the top of the hill.  Organised by: National Trails  Phone: 01865 810224  Email: Nationaltrails@oxfordshire.gov.uk 
     Event information:   Type of event: Countryside walk  Dogs allowed: Yes Free entry: Yes  Booking essential: No    

  • 23/10/2009 16:58 in reply to larkandwarbler

    Many thanks for that LarkandWarbler. I have made a note of it.

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!

  • 24/10/2009 20:58 in reply to Squirrel
    Have no reason to go down the M40 at the moment which is extremely frustrating now that you have given us so much info LarkandWarbler! Like everyone else I will keep the details in the map file until I am that way again.
  • 24/10/2009 22:32 in reply to lucybob

    Lucybob, I shouldn't think it will be too long before you see them where you are as Gigrin Farm isn't a million miles from you (as the red kite flies ☺) and they see ones from the Chilterns around there - they can tell by the leg rings.

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!