Is that the canal between Dadlington and Stoke Golding seems very familar
Your day's wildlife
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) of ducks. Feed us 
Not far away, just a bit further south, between Wykin and Stoke Golding at Basin Bridge
A great day yesterday in the harbour. In excess of 200 cormarant just after low tide, amazing watching them feed in groups.
Kingfisher X5 rock pipit bar tailed godwit chiffhaff teal redshank dunlin a good few Wigeon water rail by the outflow a bonus on a great but chilly day. Sorry about the crap picture.
Kingfisher X5 rock pipit bar tailed godwit chiffhaff teal redshank dunlin a good few Wigeon water rail by the outflow a bonus on a great but chilly day. Sorry about the crap picture.
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Gillstay
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Very good, reckon we saw a Rock Pippet near Bantry last week. Here's another awful photo to go with yours.
Chris S
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I saw a reddish brown 'rat' with a white chest by Edgbaston Reservoir. It was either an escaped pet or descended from one.
biggs682
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No hog sightings for last 10 days so hopefully they are hibernating.
Interesting to watch the flock of sparrows who seem to live in a bush at the front of our house . This morning they have slowly worked there way up to the top of the bush as the sun rises , I keep trying to count them but they keep moving about I estimate 10 or 12 in total.
We have also spotted a blackbird the last couple of days so has it just arrived for the winter?
Interesting to watch the flock of sparrows who seem to live in a bush at the front of our house . This morning they have slowly worked there way up to the top of the bush as the sun rises , I keep trying to count them but they keep moving about I estimate 10 or 12 in total.
We have also spotted a blackbird the last couple of days so has it just arrived for the winter?
Red17
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Our nightime visitor in the kitchen
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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Did you know about it before hand ?
Red17
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Been trying to catch it for weeks but it seems to recognise the trap. It's sniffs around it but won't go in.
Red17
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Not sure. Blocked up any holes we can see.
Poacher
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I've just seen a very pale buzzard drifting across from W to E in wide circles with the occasional burst of flapping to maintain height.
So pale that my first thought was "that's a funny shaped gull.".
On a different note, one of a pair of Collared Doves has been attacking Woodpigeons in the garden. Despite being nearly twice its size, Woodpigeons flee in terror before it! Occasionally both doves attack together. They're not defending a nest; they spend quite a lot of time beneath a sunflower heart feeder to eat dropped scraps, long enough for any eggs to freeze, so I guess it's mainly defence of a food source, although they'll go out of their way to chase a woodie they feel needs a lesson!
Edit: Both doves present just now, one breathing heavily after pursuing a woodie to 3 gardens away. They're quite happy to share with a female Blackbird!
So pale that my first thought was "that's a funny shaped gull.".
On a different note, one of a pair of Collared Doves has been attacking Woodpigeons in the garden. Despite being nearly twice its size, Woodpigeons flee in terror before it! Occasionally both doves attack together. They're not defending a nest; they spend quite a lot of time beneath a sunflower heart feeder to eat dropped scraps, long enough for any eggs to freeze, so I guess it's mainly defence of a food source, although they'll go out of their way to chase a woodie they feel needs a lesson!
Edit: Both doves present just now, one breathing heavily after pursuing a woodie to 3 gardens away. They're quite happy to share with a female Blackbird!
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Poacher
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Never mind about getting in, it is in! What kind of trap are you using, and what bait?
biggs682
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Crafty wots it
Try peanut butter caught a few using it spread on a biscuit over the years.
I have seen them go through air bricks before
Red17
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Tried Peanut butter but didnt work.
We did catch a mouse a couple of months ago and released it at the bottom of the garden. I reckon its come back, which is why it recognises the trap.
