Hallo all:
Soosin posted the following about her Saturday and various bird sightings, etc., at the very end of the last Daily Update, so I'm copying it here otherwise no-one will see them (she saw mating kingfishers!). And Alan posted some new links, which are also here (Hope that was okay Soosin and Alan).
From Soosin: Just in from a day in Galloway visiting rellies. What weather, fantastic, Saw mating kingfishers at Cumstoun Bridge, Kirkcudbright. and an Osprey on tje nest at Threave Castle our first house martins of the year and possible first swallow but in car and couldn't be sure. Spring definitely here. whooopeee Great to catch up with all your obs and pics from throughout day. So, they still seem to be sharing, aahh, how nice. Empty nest looking well padded with moss with the night vision on it. Someone mentioned a new blog. off to read that now. Be out all day again tomorrow. on the hill hoping for Ring Ousel
From Alan: Nesting calendars for Owls and Hawks, International falcons and US falcons have been updated. http://peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=6
New Forest Goshawks have at least 2 eggs now. http://www.newforestgateway.org/Wildcam/LiveCameras/tabid/117/Default.aspx
jsb: Thanks for the link to to Capercaille call - was it you who said it wasn't one you could whistle to? Right!
OK. Here are some pix taken during my wildflower outing to Figueroa Mountain. I'll put some others on my site. Hope this is okay - not a bird among them! The purple/blueish flowers are lupines; the orange, California Poppies. There are others, but these predominate and are the most spectacular.
The above is a view down Happy Canyon into the Santa Ynez Valley (that's not smog; just haze.)
Would hate to drive this road on a busy spring weekend - just one lane with a few spots to pull over (and take photos).
Yup, sure was......for those who missed it.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/capercaillie/
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
Morning All. Dry but not bright here.
Annette: Wow! thanks so much for the great photos of your wildflower trip - beyond my imagination so see so many massed like that. They are wonderful. Thanks for pasting extra info from previous threads: however, I for one, look back every day to read what I may have missed on both of these threads, & even trawled through all three weeks worth missed when I was away on my hols in case I missed anything important (& it took ages, too, as you might imagine!). You are all so interesting!
A joke to start this thread off today:
"My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant must have pulled him in."
Morning Linda & JSB and All those still to appear. Dry and sunny here.
Annette, Thanks for your photographs. What a beautiul array of colour and the scenery is stunning. I must go and look at the rest.
Linda, Oh dear, ------- but thanks for your joke.
Speak later and do enjoy your Sunday.
Morning all ,
Thanks for you Currant affairs joke Lindybird.
Annette : Great pics of the flowers, the one in the trees reminds me of the bluebell woods here in UK.
There now follows an election broadcast on behalf of the OSPREY party.
Vote OSPREY and we will guarantee the following:
Vote OSPREY and raise your aspirations above ground level.
Remember THE SKYS THE LIMIT.
VOTE OSPREY!!!!!
Morning all ... the promise of another lovely day here, the cloud has broken and the sun is shining.
Alan - I'll definitely vote Osprey - don't like the other parties
Annette - fabulous photos of the wildflowers
Lindybird - a joke to start the day :))
Everyone else - thanks for chat etc. - yesterday & today!
Take care
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
Index Thread
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT !! Really, Alan !!
Will def. vote Osprey, I promise: much more interesting than the other parties/candidates...(and anyway, I love fish....
Alan: I'd also vote for the OSPREY party. However, they might have trouble attracting the floating voters.
Alan, I rather like the OSPREY party policies. Have you chosen the Party Leader yet? There could be a few candidates and not all at LG.
great photos Annette, like the joke Lindybird. Alan count me in on voting Osprey, can only be better than the others. Glorious day here so have spent the last few days doing garden things. Tomorrow the landscapers are back to start the lock blocking. It has been bought forward by 3 weeks which is good. Then we have to make up our minds whether to go ahead with a conservatory or not. Soon be egg time for the osps I hope