alan ashman
@ashman_alan
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Aged bird ringer retired 2022 after 44yrs, Still Droning on!
somerset
Joined March 2018
Late afternoon action at Catcott, M. Harrier puts up ducks,Peregrine arrives knocks a Teal? down. Dispute between Harrier and Peregrine, meanwhile a Buzzard arrives from nowhere and carries off the Teal. Rubbish photos but an interesting outcome.
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An American at Catcott this Sunday afternoon but unfortunately not an American Bittern! First decent picture I've managed of it since it turned up here way back on 17 Nov. last YEAR!
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Damp p.m. at Catcott this afternoon , enlivened by a Buzzard V. Peregrine conflict! Peregrine made a kill but was driven off by Crows and the Buzzard before it had it's fill, came back to make it's claim, ended after 5 mins, Peregrine retiring tired. Too far away for my RX4 !
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@AlastairSteven7 Thanks for the information Alistair. My daughter found and photographed it. Inside a disused brickbuilt forge building. I was surprised she managed to stop and take a photo, she is quite scared of them! I presume it's a Black lace weaver?
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RT @AvalonMarshes: Please note main hide at Catcott will be closed for an hour on Monday morning… @somersetbirds
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Male Blackcap in my garden on S..W. edge of Wells this morning , first I've seen here in winter for a couple of years.
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@YeovilBirder @AndrewKirby18 @SomersetWT @AvalonMarshes @SomersetOtter Hear hear! Spotted by Oli at great distance initially!
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This Blue ringed Kestrel ring no.AFI was ringed in Longparish, Hampshire on 24/6/2015. 103km from |Tealham. Seen several times in 2022 on Tealham Moor she hasn’t been seen anywhere else. Now in her ninth year @ashman_alan
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Ringed fem Kestrel on Tealham Moor this Wed. afternoon. regularly in this area but not keen to show its rings at least to me until today!
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Decided its a Curlew after taking advice, it's bill downcurves right from its base . A Whimbrel' s bill sets off in a straight line before it curves down, and no stripe through the eye, also points to Curlew @ashman_alan
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Curlew is suggested by @SmalePerry Looking again at the bill it downcurves straigh away from the base, whereas a Whimbrel has a straight start before downcurving . I think you are right Perry
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Catcott Lows. HIDE CLOSURE hide adjacent to the car park will be on Fri . 1 NOV. between 1030 and 11.00 a.m . NOTE The road from BURTLE to the Catcott hide is also being closed for four days com. Mon. 28th. OCT. access to Catcott hides is available from Catcott village
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Catcott Lows. HIDE CLOSURES. The hide adjacent to the car park will be Closed on Fri. 11th. OCT between 2.30 and 4.00 p.m. and again on Fri . 1 NOV. between 1030 and 11.00 a.m Info. obtained from S. W. Trust.
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A sight I would never have expected . At Catcott this afternoon. A Leucistic? Marsh Harrier probably Female by size?. I believe this bird was seen at Slimbridge about a week ago.
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