Your Wildlife Sightings!

They do not breed near me but in early spring they filter past in small numbers on their way back to breeding areas.
I fact small numbers of Gannet winter off all our coasts and none breeders often fish together well away from their future breeding grounds.
On top of that Gannets that do breed can fish quite far from where they breed anyway

 

Oh yes on my local patch this morning I had a mini Raptor fest with Buzzard,Peregrine,Kestrel and Sparrowhawk all noted.

 

I told my daughter that you had seen a Gannet good friend, as that's her favourite bird of all time, and told me the same thing as you have said mate. She then laughed at my lack of knowledge of Gannets. I felt like a daftie. We regularly go Bass Rock to see the Gannets. It's one of the most amazing places on earth. There's about 250 000 Gannets alone there, along with all sorts of other seabirds. If you have an interest in birds, I'd recommend it to everyone to go at least once in your life.

 

Yes I have always been fascinated by Bass Rock since I was a wee lad. Perhaps one fine day I will pay this special place a visit
Yes your daughter has picked a fine favourite bird,they are magnificent.

 

Oh and yes this morning the local Green Woodpecker was showing really well calling.

 

Blue Planet live on the BBC as I speak is outstanding

 

wasn't going to post this for the embarrasment but here goes .
on Friday I had to take the work car back to base to be serviced over the weekend , refused a lift as a short walk into the village I would get a lift home from sister in-law . 2 minutes into the walk it starts pouring and for a few hundred yards there is no pavement and its a very busy road with traffic . so im trudging along the grass verge which is black and very muddy when ….. a * badger appears under the hedgerow 3 feet in front of me , * panics and tries to jump over it , trips and lands face down in the mud … it scuttles back below the hedge . * laughing stock when the sister in-law sees me and family when I get home . grrrrrrrrrrrr

 

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Was visiting St Convals cemetery to pay my respects to a good friend, when a hedgehog appeared at the bottom of the hedgerow in broad daylight, and carried on nonplussed about my presence foraging for worms and slugs.
I guess that is why they are called hedgehogs.It looked like a tiny pig on stumpy legs.

 

Brilliant,I love Hedgehogs,not seen one for a wee while and yes they are like a tiny pig

 

I ventured out on the river on Saturday and caught my first salmon of the season.

These early running fish are few and far between so catching one this early is a good boost for the season ahead.

They are also in prime condition...not a big fish by any means but with long tailed sea lice this little male was split fresh from the sea...my camera run out just before releasing but it went away fine.
8 hours fishing and I covered 7 miles but well worth the effort.

 

Arrived up in the Highlands yesterday afternoon with Ruby Boxer Of course
At dusk yesterday on the massive local marsh I enjoyed seeing Whooper Swans and Pink Footed Geese.
Today i saw a pair of Peregrines,2 different Merlins,pair of Goosander and a Dipper.
A bit windy for the real high ground,but thinki have located a Long Eared Owl territory,will check that out one evening

 

I would love to see an owl Cidermaster

 

We are all guaranteed a sighting of a troop of 800 angry baboons on Sunday!

 

Winds still too strong for going on the peaks but Sunday looks good for Eagle and Ptarmigan watching.
As for today Ruby Boxer spotted my first Red Squrrel ofmy trip. On a cool small Loch I got 3 superb summer plumages Red Throated Divers
Going deep into the Forest tomorrow.

 

You will do one fine day my good friend,I am going out at night soon to try and track down the secret Long Eared Owls
Do you live near any Woods and grassy fields ?

 

Do not go near woods at night bagforlife...ffs just don't do it

 

Do not worry the Werewolves are all my friends

 

Maybe you are the werewolf Cider ....waiting...watching...luring Bagforlife to her doom.

In the wuds

 

Bagforlife is too lovely to be harmed and knows better than most of us to avoid Zombies