Monthly Archives: October, 2007
I am not going ‘doolally’ am I…
I am not going ‘doolally’ am I because I think there were 5 (FIVE) Dabchicks on the Slea this morning. Every time I tried to walk the length of the Slea I would only see 4 BUT I am 90% certain that I saw 4 ADULTS as well as our youngster. I was with Paul [...]
Just a quick post to say…
Just a quick post to say that I saw all 4 Dabchicks this morning  I didn’t see anything of the new ducklings but the night was not cold so I would think they survived. I had quite a long view of a Water Vole until a Moorhen decided to chase it off, something I [...]
I am seeing more of the….
I am seeing more of the Kingfisher(s) now, it/they seem to use the whole stretch from Quackers to the Railway (past Cogglesford Mill). I saw 3 Dabchicks this morning, the youngster was the only absent one but I feel sure he/she was around somewhere. Here are the latest arrivals on the Slea… …sadly if the [...]