tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post3831444767851227369..comments2024-03-29T08:33:27.817+00:00Comments on Birds2blog: The Dotterel.Pete Woodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-85782633283587741942011-05-01T21:13:31.989+01:002011-05-01T21:13:31.989+01:00Thanks for the added comment, you've fired me ...Thanks for the added comment, you've fired me up to getting back there again this month Rich.<br /><br />Thanks for commentsDavid, as for the info....more than welcome and can't wait to see the results.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-22360196786255122772011-05-01T09:03:14.434+01:002011-05-01T09:03:14.434+01:00Very interesting read as usual, and many thanks fo...Very interesting read as usual, and many thanks for the information on their latest movements, they were a joy to see.David Cooksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011882607554359774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-37684380455592525102011-04-30T22:27:34.458+01:002011-04-30T22:27:34.458+01:00To be honest I am not sure if it is one that got a...To be honest I am not sure if it is one that got away from your last trip, I wonder if he is a recent arrival? I am up there three or four times a week and always have a look around at the three spots I have seen them before and there's been nothing until today. My guess is he has arrived in the last week. All the same I am glad he has. Let's hope he can find a mate and rear a brood. Fingers crossed.Richard Shillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006611907624065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-31878226327367094162011-04-30T21:48:37.968+01:002011-04-30T21:48:37.968+01:00Thanks for the kind comment Rich and good to hear ...Thanks for the kind comment Rich and good to hear from you again. <br /><br />I too am delighted to see you had a male Stonechat on Birk Bank, obviously the 'one that got away' on my last visit there on 14 April when I threatened not to go up there for a while having not found a single one, a promise I was always likely to break. Generally not looking good for the 'Stones' though I've just seen a report of five on Whitbarrow which has brightened up my day.<br /><br />Thanks again for looking in Richard.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-33019515500535444592011-04-30T21:29:52.603+01:002011-04-30T21:29:52.603+01:00Obviously I meant hole not whole!Obviously I meant hole not whole!Richard Shillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006611907624065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-17854335376685942592011-04-30T21:28:31.414+01:002011-04-30T21:28:31.414+01:00Hey Pete, as always a fascinating read. Educationa...Hey Pete, as always a fascinating read. Educational and interesting in equal measure. <br /><br />But I thought I'd report in to tell you I was delighted to see a male Stonechat at Birk Bank this evening. I didn't linger long to see if there was a female too but he was certainly there doing the Stonechat thing to the left of the tower facing Windy Clough. Chuffed to bits I was as I miss their chirpy presence and it tops off a fantastic week after spending four days on the Cowal peninsula in Scotland complete with many firsts for me: A pair of Treecreepers nesting in a whole in a tree, one foot from the ground and ten from our tent on the campsite. They weren't at all perturbed by our presence as the male brought food to the nesting female (incubating eggs I'm guessing). A Red Squirrel occupied a tree the other side of our tent and the icing on the cake were wild Dolphins and Harbour Seals swimming in Loch Fyne. Never seen any of those before, well I have seen Treecreepers but never that feeding behaviour. If only the weather had been good. Oh hang on, it was wall to wall sunshine!<br /><br />Cheers<br />RichRichard Shillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006611907624065noreply@blogger.com