Spring Watch 2010

I stopped today in my Ad/Mobile on the M56 at Chester Services. I'd just got my sandwiches out when this very Cheeky Chappy dropped in and asked for a bite
Oy Lads this blokes got a Butty

Go on give us a bit

Taa


WS

Brilliant WS, must have been something good in those sandwiches to make him choose your van.....clever bird. what good timing though, wonder if he new he would end up on the forum

littlewid-x-

Great photos WS - they are clever birds

Lai

I have a beautiful yellow rose bush in my garden and every year the blooms just get better and better, however, I never manage to get any pictures of them, so today I thought I must get my camera and take some. It's only a little digi cam so the close ups arent too bad but trying to get the whole bush and focus nicely is not so great but i'm glad I have them this year to remember them before the weather ruins them.







littlewid-x-

Thats a lovely Rose LW, and one well worth recording with a picture. I can almost smell it from here
WS

The Swallows have'nt fledged yet I think they will hang on till Monday they are all snugged up for the night now

WS

Grrrrrrrr The Swallows have fledged Just missed the last one going it was on the edge of the nest as I clicked the camera, but bt the time I'd got it on the nest it went

WS

They came back to say Good Bye

WS

How lucky was that WS, they must have known you were watching. Beautiful picture of them all yesterday, the have all done so well and to know they have all fledged is wonderful but to come back to say goodbye was good luck for you, you were watching at the right time, just brilliant. Thanks for posting them WS, lets hope they all do ok now.
littlewid-x-

P.s
Glad you like the roses, they do smell beautiful.

Beautiful roses Littlewid and great that they smell lovely, so many of them nowadays look beautiful and have no scent

Lai

The Swallows are spending the night back at the nest


Now this looks really wierd I hope thats the female Kestrel. and not an Owl it has'nt moved for ages

WS

How sad another great show is over!!!

Dont forget Unsprung is on Sunday, I believe.

What were your favourite moments? How did you think the presenter did this year?

SM

Unsprung tonight - i'm sure they said - loved it all. i would have loved to see the Kestrel's fledge.

I really love Chris Packham all time favourite for the show.

Lai

Just had a little look and its tonight at 8.30! Will be sky plussing that then! Blooming football! Got so much to catch up on!!!

Just checked and it said 8 - 8.30 tonight so ive missed it, so not happy, wonder how there were so many different times for it......roll on Autumn Watch.

littlewid-x-

Thank you Safari Maiden for posting the link to this site on the Spring Watch Message board. This is a very nice site and I am impressed with your Spring Watch page, there are lots of good pictures of birds and Hedgehogs are one of my favourites.

There has been an update on the Kestral family and the sparrowhawk family they were following on springwatch. Good and bad news I'm afraid. here's the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2010/07/update-from-the-pensthorpe-kes.shtml

Thanks for posting the update link Anne-Marie

Sadly that's nature. I was so upset when they said during Springwatch that the kestrel mum had been killed but am delighted that dad continued to feed and provide for them and that they have fledged successfully. What a tragedy for the Sparrowhawks - sometimes it is hard to find out what has happened, you imagine they all fledge and all is well.

Lai

so sad about the sparrowhawks as they are beautiful birds, at least the kestrels fledged

Thank you for that link Anne-Marie, it's good to know the Kestrel family are doing well and that dad is doing such a great job all on his own for his chicks. very sad about the Sparrrowhawks, I know its real life but its still very upsetting when it happens and especially when you have been following their progress.

littlewid-x-

That is really sad about the Sparrow Hawk's. There was a Guy that Chris Packham visted on S W that had lived on an Island for the last few years Photographing Sparrow Hawk's he had built tunnels all over the place so that he would'nt disturb them he got some brilliant video of them. The Kestrel Dad was a
WS

I know that was quite something wasn't it? I wondered if he spent his entire life out there watching and decided he probably did. What dedication.

Lai

whitestarling wrote:I stopped today in my Ad/Mobile on the M56 at Chester Services. I'd just got my sandwiches out when this very Cheeky Chappy dropped in and asked for a bite
Oy Lads this blokes got a Butty

Go on give us a bit

Taa


WS

Cheeky Chappie visited me again today , and he brought a friend who sat on top of my Door