Comments for Firle birds http://firlebirds.wordpress.com Winged life on the South Downs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on More Marsh Tits by One small paddock, four species of gull « Firle birds http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/more-marsh-tits/#comment-4103 One small paddock, four species of gull « Firle birds Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:08 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-4103 [...] at Place Farm around 7 this morning, I was pleased to see (after a few weeks’ absence) our very own scraggy-tailed Herring Gull amongst around 30 Black-headed [...] [...] at Place Farm around 7 this morning, I was pleased to see (after a few weeks’ absence) our very own scraggy-tailed Herring Gull amongst around 30 Black-headed [...]

]]> Comment on Woodcock by Charlie Peverett http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/woodcock-at-glynde/#comment-4102 Charlie Peverett Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:35:50 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=498#comment-4102 Cheers Liam - I'm waiting for the next cold snap for mine... will always remember seeing one of my first during a harsh winter ('87?) at home in Kent. Great birds. Cheers Liam – I’m waiting for the next cold snap for mine… will always remember seeing one of my first during a harsh winter (‘87?) at home in Kent. Great birds.

]]> Comment on Woodcock by Liam Curson http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/woodcock-at-glynde/#comment-4101 Liam Curson Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:52:56 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=498#comment-4101 You may be interested to know in that case that last winter my dad saw one on the Golf Course on the downs just North of Seaford, after the heavy snowfall in early February, when it had presumably been forced out of cover to look for food. You may be interested to know in that case that last winter my dad saw one on the Golf Course on the downs just North of Seaford, after the heavy snowfall in early February, when it had presumably been forced out of cover to look for food.

]]> Comment on What is Firle birds? by Alan Kitson and Miou Helps http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/about/#comment-4057 Alan Kitson and Miou Helps Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:05:46 +0000 #comment-4057 Sun 4th Oct We spent a couple of hours this morning on foot from Darp Lane to Laughton Level and mainly over towards Laughton saw up to eight Buzzards soaring at a time, one or two Sparrowhawks, a flock of say 300 Meadow Pipits, 50 Swallows on wires, one Chiffchaff and a really tame Wheatear. We saw several clouded yellows and even photographed one albeit with wings shut(Don't know how to send it to this web page). We saw, along an as yet still wet ditch several bonded pairs of darters evidently egg-laying and some bigger blue and green dragonflies which we thought perhaps emperors but is too late for this species and Geof Gowlett on the phone suggested more probably migrant or southern hawkers. Sun 4th Oct We spent a couple of hours this morning on foot from Darp Lane to Laughton Level and mainly over towards Laughton saw up to eight Buzzards soaring at a time, one or two Sparrowhawks, a flock of say 300 Meadow Pipits, 50 Swallows on wires, one Chiffchaff and a really tame Wheatear. We saw several clouded yellows and even photographed one albeit with wings shut(Don’t know how to send it to this web page). We saw, along an as yet still wet ditch several bonded pairs of darters evidently egg-laying and some bigger blue and green dragonflies which we thought perhaps emperors but is too late for this species and Geof Gowlett on the phone suggested more probably migrant or southern hawkers.

]]> Comment on Marsh Tit, Whinchats, Hobby by More Marsh Tits « Firle birds http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/marsh-tit-whinchats-hobby/#comment-4047 More Marsh Tits « Firle birds Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:13 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=469#comment-4047 [...] revealed a couple of Marsh Tits in the wood – only my thrid record for Firle, and soon after the second. It makes me wonder whether we might, in fact, have a small resident population after [...] [...] revealed a couple of Marsh Tits in the wood – only my thrid record for Firle, and soon after the second. It makes me wonder whether we might, in fact, have a small resident population after [...]

]]> Comment on The one with the Red Kite: Safari Britain walk, 9 August by Charlie Peverett http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-one-with-the-red-kite-safari-britain-walk-9-august/#comment-3992 Charlie Peverett Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:23 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=438#comment-3992 Good to hear it Angela - that was a particularly lovely walk, one to remember. Haven't been to Bough Beech for years, but have some fond memories of it. Late summer and early autumn is one of the best times to visit, especially if there are Ospreys about. You can check what's been seen most recently on <a href="http://www.kentos.org.uk/Bough%20Beech/BoughBeech-August2009.htm" rel="nofollow">this page of the Kent Ornithological Society site<a>. Have fun! Good to hear it Angela – that was a particularly lovely walk, one to remember.

Haven’t been to Bough Beech for years, but have some fond memories of it. Late summer and early autumn is one of the best times to visit, especially if there are Ospreys about.

You can check what’s been seen most recently on this page of the Kent Ornithological Society site.

Have fun!

]]> Comment on Honey Buzzard, Glowworms, Fulmar – July 2009 by Sunday 16 August « Firle birds http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/honey-buzzard-glowworms-fulmar-july-2009/#comment-3991 Sunday 16 August « Firle birds Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:59:47 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=429#comment-3991 [...] Safari Britain walk – first the caterpillar of a Lime Hawk-moth, in the same place to one seen a few weeks ago (previously thought to have been Privet Hawk-moth). Lime Hawk-moth, Firle [...] [...] Safari Britain walk – first the caterpillar of a Lime Hawk-moth, in the same place to one seen a few weeks ago (previously thought to have been Privet Hawk-moth). Lime Hawk-moth, Firle [...]

]]> Comment on The one with the Red Kite: Safari Britain walk, 9 August by Angela Bowler http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-one-with-the-red-kite-safari-britain-walk-9-august/#comment-3985 Angela Bowler Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:15:00 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/?p=438#comment-3985 Thank you for this wonderful and amazingly accurate account of our fantasic morning on the south downs. I must say I came to this as someone who lives with, but fails to see what is around me. I spent monday in my Garden watching Robins, Buzzards, woodpeckers, swallows, etc. with such a different attitude. My eyes have been opened - thank you! You never know the greater spotted Angela could be seen at Bough Beech soon! With many thanks. Thank you for this wonderful and amazingly accurate account of our fantasic morning on the south downs.
I must say I came to this as someone who lives with, but fails to see what is around me. I spent monday in my Garden watching Robins, Buzzards, woodpeckers, swallows, etc. with such a different attitude. My eyes have been opened – thank you!
You never know the greater spotted Angela could be seen at Bough Beech soon!
With many thanks.

]]> Comment on Red Kite, Raven and Little Owl by Barrie Norman http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/red-kite-raven-and-little-owl/#comment-3974 Barrie Norman Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:02:35 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/red-kite-raven-and-little-owl/#comment-3974 Saw the Red Kite above the Downs, looking down into Cradle Valley at 15,00 hours. 10th August, 2009. Wonderful to see. Saw the Red Kite above the Downs, looking down into Cradle Valley at 15,00 hours. 10th August, 2009. Wonderful to see.

]]> Comment on Red Kite, Raven and Little Owl by Steve http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/red-kite-raven-and-little-owl/#comment-3972 Steve Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:53:09 +0000 http://firlebirds.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/red-kite-raven-and-little-owl/#comment-3972 Excellent tally! Excellent tally!

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