Eccup Challange
Posted 03-07-10 at 11:00 AM by amanda
Going to sell my house and live on Eccup reseviour bird watching for the rest of my life...
Sat on the waters edge with a coffee watching the birds,the water a deep blue,sun shining,lined by trees swaying in the wind,life can be good..I wanted to bottle it up and give it to sad people...
Enough of that back to the challange..
Of the long road towards were the House Martins are there was Hares in the corn fields,alot of young Tree Sparrows and the sky was full of Swifts.At the water hole saw my first Greenfinch..
On to the waters edge i could see the geese at the other side of the lake,there was a large group of Tufted Ducks,and four Oystercatchers to day.Saw my first Redshank among the Lapwings and about ten Cormorants.
Along the trees that line the lake I saw my first Goldcrest,also there was Blue Tits,Coal Tits and the Tree Creeper was there,had a good sighting of the Jay but no Woodpeckers to day.On the way back saw my first Common Whitthroat at Eccup...
It was a good day,there was alot of Yellowhammers about and Red kites,did see another bird of pray flying over,had the shape of a Peregrine,sharp-winged and short tail but do we get them round here!!
New for the list....
Redshank.
Goldcrest.
Common White Throat.
Sat on the waters edge with a coffee watching the birds,the water a deep blue,sun shining,lined by trees swaying in the wind,life can be good..I wanted to bottle it up and give it to sad people...
Enough of that back to the challange..
Of the long road towards were the House Martins are there was Hares in the corn fields,alot of young Tree Sparrows and the sky was full of Swifts.At the water hole saw my first Greenfinch..
On to the waters edge i could see the geese at the other side of the lake,there was a large group of Tufted Ducks,and four Oystercatchers to day.Saw my first Redshank among the Lapwings and about ten Cormorants.
Along the trees that line the lake I saw my first Goldcrest,also there was Blue Tits,Coal Tits and the Tree Creeper was there,had a good sighting of the Jay but no Woodpeckers to day.On the way back saw my first Common Whitthroat at Eccup...
It was a good day,there was alot of Yellowhammers about and Red kites,did see another bird of pray flying over,had the shape of a Peregrine,sharp-winged and short tail but do we get them round here!!
New for the list....
Redshank.
Goldcrest.
Common White Throat.
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I love your idea of bottling for sad people Amanda.......& wouldn't it be nice to be able to watch birds in nice surroundings all day long!
I love your Hare pic,well done with tother birds too,especially the Red Kite!Posted 03-07-10 at 12:14 PM by Twitcheruth
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Thanks Ruth,got used to the Red Kite at Eccup because there are so many about,hope to see one land and get photos.This year is the first time I have seen one fly over my house,the Crows soon moved him/her off,and just this week I have seen Two in the area Yeadon Town,so that is realy good.Posted 03-07-10 at 01:40 PM by amanda
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What a lovely sentiment Amanda, although you have given me a mental image of you dancing around the fridge in the small hours of the morning singing, ''I'm a secret Eccup-challenge drinker...Eccup....Eccup''
Some nice birds to add to your list too, I've not had a sniff of Goldcrest this year.Posted 05-07-10 at 11:45 AM by alanjns
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Thanks Alan,I'm a bit Eccup mad at the moment,didn't manage to get any photos of the Goldcrest they move round to fast,hope to go on Friday.On the look out for birds of prey,I'm sure i will let every one know what I saw.......Posted 06-07-10 at 02:25 PM by amanda
