Weekly Chat, Sunday 28 November 2010

Unknown said:

Just had an osprey sightings on birdguides. I wonder how certain this is?

01/12 13:00 LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Kirkby on Bain GPs [S]
flew over A153 towards Kirkby-on-Bain GPs (09:00)

Good afternoon Alan I almost wish this is not true, with rivers and lakes freezing over fish will be hard to come by.

The osprey was spotted by Graham Fordham:
"Driving slowly through the Snow (09.00 ish) when Osprey swooped out of the conifers circled and went in the direction of Kirkby on Bain pits."

Alan, There is a later one.

 1.12.10.     15.42. Devon -   Exminster Marshes RSPB

Good afternoon to one and all: Lindybird "Congratulations"...are you still walking  about 2' in the air.

Only just logged on as today was my first expedition since our snow came down last week. OH took the day off and we departed for Elgin at 10,30am and the temp. as we got onto main A95 was minus 15.5. Roads not too brilliant but with OH coming it meant he could drop me outside various shops and he could then park. Well impressed with the amount of fresh everything in Tescos. So my thanks go out to all those lorry drivers who braved the A9 to get here.It was a warm minus 5 in Elgin at lunch time and by he time we got home it around 2.30 it was minus 14.5 so that looks like another chilly night in prospect. Keep a loy of everyday essentials in MY shed but dry ginger tonics etc are frozen so have been bringing it all back indoors. I did have exploding red wine last winter and that was such a waste it is not going to happen again.

I did have a backup plan as I did an Asda order on line for tomorrow but as everything was in good supply I did big shop and as soon as I got home I just moved the order to nearer Christmas. Just listened to answerphone message, must have missed call whilst getting shopping in, saying they were not coming due to weather. I love it when a plan comes together. 

We have had some sun and some amazing skies so my mood has lifted, Left garage door open when we were out only to come back to a "fleet" of pheasants sheltering in it. 

Thanks Brenda. Isnt that typical: no ospreys for 18 days and then 2 come along at once. I had changed my settings on Birdguides to look for waxwings,

gary a said:

Love the Photo Grannybird and all the animations/pictures/cards. Everyone on here is so clever:)

-- arn't they clever!   I am bouncing around, full of joy.  Thank you so much for All your Congrats.   I will pass on your good wishes to the parents, who are also very excited of course.

Baby Sweetpea is the image of his father at the same age!  but then a lot of them look a bit like Winston Churchill, anyway, don't they!

Clever Chloe, I don't think I could ever do animations.  Great story from Wendy about the pheasants!  Glad to hear that Billy Whizz is still whizzing around, margo.

"My name is little Billy Whizz,
I don't quite know just who I is!
I'll gladly come and lick the milk
And eat your food, as good as silk!"

"It's very cold, and I am creeping
Round the house, just food I'm seeking:
I don't need cuddles or a coat
- fussing me, just gets my goat!"

"So don't you worry about the snow
As up and down the path I go
I'll always manage food to find
When people just like you are kind"

Congratulations to Lindybird (obviously in poetic mood), OH, the proud parents and "Sweetpea" at last!

Sue

Evening All: One thing I did manage to get when I was on my shopping trip to Elgin was tomorrows newspaper thus meaning I don't have to go out on the roads in the ice and I can get my daily fix of the crossword.....meaning real pen on paper!!!!