Archives: December 2005

Sat Dec 31, 2005

Last entry of 2005

Last entry for 2005 is the Robin by Lollycocks field.
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Terry

Posted by: Terry on 31 Dec, 05 | 12:54 pm | Profile

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Thu Dec 29, 2005

OK this was not taken on the Slea...

This wasnt taken on the Slea but in my garden today, it is of one of my favourite birds (yes I know not many people like them) the Starling, a really gorgeous bird...
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and now a Dunnock also from my garden today.
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Terry

Posted by: Terry on 29 Dec, 05 | 10:07 am | Profile

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Wed Dec 28, 2005

Its snowing...

A bit of snow came down overnight, I saw this Kestral in the top of a tree in Lollycocks field.
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Cogglesford Cottage and Mill in the snow today.
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Thrush eating berries near the leisure centre today.
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Terry

Posted by: Terry on 28 Dec, 05 | 9:14 am | Profile

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Tue Dec 20, 2005

Not a lot...

Not a lot happening on the Slea at the moment, no swans but still the Red Crested Pockard and 1 coot, plenty of Moorhens, 3-4 dabchicks (I will have to try and do a proper count of them again) and lots of Ducks :)

Here is a picture of a Robin taken today by Lollycocks field...image
Terry.

Posted by: Terry on 20 Dec, 05 | 5:49 pm | Profile

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Fri Dec 16, 2005

Mrs Blackie

Mrs Blackbird at Lollycocks field today.
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No swans have been seen on this stretch of the Slea for 3-4 weeks, so it looks like the 2 intruders have found somewhere else to live. I did see 3 swans fly over the Slea a couple of days ago, it would be nice if these had been this years cygnets but I suppose the chances of that are very slim.

Posted by: Terry on 16 Dec, 05 | 10:51 am | Profile

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Wed Dec 07, 2005

Siskin...

Although Siskins are resident in parts of the UK, they normally only visit Lincolnshire during the winter, I found this one up in the top of a tree near Cogglesford Mill.
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Terry

Posted by: Terry on 07 Dec, 05 | 2:29 pm | Profile

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Mon Dec 05, 2005

Not much happening...

Not much happening on the Slea today, this is a shot I took on the pond in Lollycocks field today of a Black Headed Gull diving down to get some bread from the waters surface...
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Posted by: Terry on 05 Dec, 05 | 12:43 pm | Profile

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Sat Dec 03, 2005

Its a male...

I have been reliably informed that the 'female Red Crested Pochard' is actually a MALE, I will try and get a good shot of it to post a.s.a.p.

It also appears that the 2 intruder swans have not been seen for about 10 days so I have to assume they have found somewhere else that they like better, I have always doubted whether they would stay as there does not seem to be anywhere between the Hub and Cogglesford for them to nest in peace.

Terry

Posted by: Terry on 03 Dec, 05 | 12:10 pm | Profile

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