LOCH GARTEN - MARCH / APRIL 2022

Hoppy Hank said:

Just to note, the bullfinch earlier was actually a male redstart, beautiful bird.

Ohhhh!  Thank you, HH

I should have trusted my eyes but they're so bad these days that I thought the finch-beak must be there but I couldn't see it.  If you see what I mean.  I had no idea that male Redstarts were so dramatic!  Maybe I've only seen them distantly up to today.

Lynn L said:

she is such a pretty Osprey

SheilaFE said:

I imagine that will fly away when they they move the furniture again.

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Hold on Sheila!. Haven't finished researching the 'quickie'. Now I have to add 'moving the furniture.'

25mac said:

It might have nothing to do with it but I wondered if this may explain the ‘gunshots’ heard a few days ago. I’m viewing on my phone and can’t easily find the posts about it. 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5438474359505851&id=114298888590118&m_entstream_source=feed_mobile

Well researched 25Mac - we will have to wait to get details of the disturbance........... but an interesting coincidence. I am ALWAYS waryof disrurbance at any nest, especially this one because of what happened last year.

Is it me or does her food soliciting seem a little less insistent? Especially considering she has not has a fish today?

Not just you CRinger! I have not had to turn down the sound today! Mistle looks very calm and confident that she will get her dinner.

I agree too - or is he actually fishing. It's about his time of day to do it?

Unfortunately I'm going away tomorrow, back Thursday evening, and I will probably miss the egg.  Boo hoo.  I will try to follow the thread to keep up to date though.

I was about to say 'intruder' but I've rolled back at Dyfi to check out their intruder and the intruder chipping is coming from there. KS7 from Clywedog has been there this afternoon, and Glaslyn earlier.

Sorry Sheila even Ian Newton comes up a blank with 'quickie' and 'moving furniture.' He was quite distressed when I phoned him to point out such serious errors in his book. He suggested a suitable punishment............. YOU get the job of today's daily summary. PLEASE REFRAIN from the use of 'quickies' and 'moving furniture.'

Sorry Sheila even Ian Newton comes up a blank with 'quickie' and 'moving furniture.' He was quite distressed when I phoned him to point out such serious errors in his book. He suggested a suitable punishment............. YOU get the job of today's daily summary. PLEASE REFRAIN from the use of 'quickies' and 'moving furniture.'