Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Ogden

Area between Soil Hill and Ogden this afternoon 12.30 - possible Hobby through - just didn't get enough on it! Medium sized falcon just looked dark all over couldn't get any plumage detail at all as it headed into the light. Long pointed wings/medium tail - size between Peregrine and Kestrel. It just shot through at speed, no deviation heading >SE towards Swales Moor/Ploughcroft. Another one that got away - so frustrating!

Green and Gt Spotted Woodpeckers and Treecreeper/tits and Goldcrests in Ogden plantation.
Also 3 Chiff-chaffs (1 on the west side of the res'r giving short bursts of song and 2 still in the willows down near the stream below the golf club-house) and 2 Siskin.
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3 comments:

BSUMNER said...

You,re certainly putting Ogden back on the birding map Dave. We used to bird there 40yrs since but at that time we had to get permission to go into the plantation and reservoir grounds.The only problem with birding there now is the only time I get is Sundays and its always mega busy. Keep up the good work.

7:56 pm
darrell j prest said...

i must agree.well done dave,do not know how you cope what with all the dog walkers etc.
well done

8:09 pm
David Sutcliffe said...

I well remember asking the res'r keeper early 1970's about going round. He was reluctant to let you do so. However thinking back to post breeding flocks of Lapwing and Golden Plover on the res'r edge and Green Sandpipers in autumn perhaps his was a wise decision?

It has its plus points now - lots of school groups learning new skills and appreciating the countryside and lots of people enjoying the fresh air. It's not always easy getting the balance between wildlife interests and people is it? I think the Countryside Section and YW on the whole are trying to keep a balance.

Nothing like a local patch that's easy to get to for birding! I did meet my wife there too in 1973 - Jennifer had at that time never heard or seen a Cuckoo!

11:34 pm

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