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  1. celts67

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    That was mental read cats and we terriers are the best hunters but foxes are natural and sly as f--k probably the best rat hunters .
     
    celts67, Oct 8, 2016
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    B----s shooting the foxes but this should be as good as a rat trap
     
    celts67, Oct 9, 2016
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  6. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Me and my Boxer Dog Jasmine went on a lovely fresh 7-9.20am Autumn walk on my local patch,we saw the Sunrise,also a male hunting Kestrel and an * Green Woodpecker.
    Lots of Jays and Grey Squirrels busy hording Acorns.Lovely atmosphere.Tomorrow morning we are doing my local Headland and Beach,i will let you know how we get on!
     
    cidermaster, Oct 9, 2016
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  7. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    While putting decking oil protection on my Decking in my garden just a bit ago the sun was quite strong and a Red Admiral Butterfly and a Speckled Wood graced the place.Also 2 full full of atmosphere Oystercatchers flew right over my garden,perhaps just perhaps i have seen the same birds earlier in the year in Speyside,maybe they were saying hello!
     
    cidermaster, Oct 9, 2016
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    Just back from the Black Forrest in Germany. My wife and I had a great time. The bird life was superb. I saw lots of
    buzzards, Ravens, Hooded Crows, and even saw a Marsh Harrier and a Red Kite, but the birding highlight was seeing a
    Yellow Wagtail. Never seen one before. Stunning sighting. On the way home, I also saw a White Stork. Never seen one in the wild. Not only a great holiday but some excellent birding as well.
     
    johnboy19, Oct 10, 2016
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  9. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Glad you had a good time johnboy19 with some cracking Wildlife seen!
     
    cidermaster, Oct 11, 2016
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    I saw an Owl taking off from the road with some prey in its beak the other morning ( still dark ) . It gave me a bit of a start , it was some sight ! I saw a Jay fly out of a hedgerow during my afternoon journey home from work . This was only my 3rd sighting of a Jay , a colourful bird to say the least .
     
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    Ive never seen one in Scotland.
     
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    In all my days birdwatching, I've never seen a Jaw. It's top of my wishlist.
    Doing my garden yesterday, whilst mowing the grass, I noticed I was being watched by a Robin.
    It just went about it's business looking for worms as I finished the gardening. I went into the
    kitchen and cut up an apple to see if it wanted a piece. It took one piece, and left the rest.
    It made gardening a lot more enjoyable.
     
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  13. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    This is the best time of the year to see Jays,they love Oak Trees with all the Acorns on the floor,they are busy collecting them,so check out areas with these trees,let us know if you have success!
     
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    They are clearly very uncommon in central Scotland though. Ive only ever seen them on a golf course in Yorkshire.

    Seen quite a few flocks of geese overhead in the last week. No idea what type, but presumably on their way south from Iceland/Greenland etc. I love hearing them approach, chatting away to each other.
     
    mygirlmaria, Oct 21, 2016
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    Jays are more common than you think in the Central Belt on a local basis,its a case of finding their strongholds,the Geese are Pink Footed Geese,and what a lovely sound that is good pal!
     
    cidermaster, Oct 22, 2016
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  16. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Seen thousands of pink-footed geese, I think, this morning, they always fly directly over my work this time of year.

    Amazing stuff
     
    Marty McFly, Oct 25, 2016
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    How do you know they are Pink Footed geese? Dont many species migrate here at this time of year?
     
    mygirlmaria, Oct 26, 2016
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    This peak time for migrating Pink Footed Geese,they fly in big formation and have a loud crackling call,frequently seen and heard early morning and early dusk as they leave their feeding places on farmland to the safety of the wetlands,from the train going through the central belt,especially Perthshire you can see flocks of hundreds feeding in fields as you go past.
     
    cidermaster, Oct 26, 2016
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  19. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Yeah there are loads that head to a reserve on Aberdeenshire. But that little bit closer to me, is the Montrose Basin, they counted around 95,000 there last week.

    It reduced dramatically because some numpties let off fireworks and the population has just about halved they think.
     
    Marty McFly, Oct 26, 2016
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  20. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    You are very lucky mark82 to be in good range of the Montose Basin,i plan to go there one fine year,it is fantastic for birdwatching.
     
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