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Old 22-05-2012, 12:28   #16
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The geese have gone! Waah!

There was no sign of them on either lodge, or on the river. I don't know, the things they expect from those poor little goslings...unless they hitch a ride on mama's back, maybe. But I did get consolation prizes, viz. the coots feeding their (two) chicks, a rabbit made an appearance...and I finally managed to get a couple of pics of the local heron!

There's a spot on the former waterway where a temporary pool has formed, which presumably attracted it; maybe it thought there might be fish. I took a shot from a distance, but when I tried to get closer it took to the air. But it didn't go far and alighted on a fallen tree; another pic, and it then flew off.

Weather's good again, so I'll have another look for the geese, but I don't expect to find them. Oh well, there's always next year!
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Old 26-05-2012, 14:25   #17
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(sigh) Nothing much happening this week. There's still no sign of the geese.

I'll try again later today; weather's beautiful again.
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Spotted the first swallow of this summer on the 23rd May 2012
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Old 28-05-2012, 15:14   #20
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Well, my situation has changed: I've got a job! So I won't be going to the lodge anywhere near as often as I have been; I'm going to be, as Dr. Tolian Soran said in Star Trek: Generations, "rather busy"!

In fact I may be working weekends too, so likely it'll be a while before there are any new posts. But I'm not going away altogether! Mods, please don't delete this thread!
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That is fantastic news Anon. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you will spot some wildlife on your way to and from your new job.
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Actually, I did - the site's near to woodland, and what did I see hopping along a path but a rabbit! From the size, a baby or young rabbit, too! Soooo cute!

There's a patch of wasteland between the woodland and the site, and I saw a couple of rabbits apparently playing on it.

As for the lodge, as of last Saturday a new pair of geese have arrived! At least I think they're new; the male has a ring, where neither of the pair who had two goslings did. Hopefully they'll nest and raise a brood of their own. The heron put in a brief appearance, and I caught a glimpse of a kingfisher.
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Nice to hear that you are still managing to keep an eye on the wildlife. Hope the job's going well.
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The job's going well enough, but the travelling...ooh, don't get me started. Different parts of the day mean differing connections between Bolton and Runcorn East; I often have to wait the best part of an hour. Oh well, once I've done my CBTs and got a motorbike I can kick it all in the head.

I've seen quite a few rabbits at the Husco site, a number of bees and what I think was a coal tit.
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It will be worth it in the long run. The motor bike will make traveling a lot easier and you will be able to travel further afield in your spare time.

Rabbits, Bees and a Coal Tit. A bit of a let down after all the varied wildlife at the Lodge.
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True, but I'll take what I can get.

The point about the bees was that I was glad to see them at all, given the current trouble with Colony Collapse Disorder. They were making the most of these little pink flowers on a bush, no idea as to species.
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Now I'm on nights, as soon as I've adjusted I'm going to start going to the lodge again; I'll have time now. Watch this space!
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Nothing new on the lodge front, I fear; plus the weather's been awful so I haven't been down much. Oh well, maybe things'll pick up.
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I was out with the camera this morning and took the following shot however even after looking on the RSPB site i still unsure what bird this is, i think it may be a type warbler, can anyone help identify it please.


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