Reading my BBC wildlife magazine I came across a reference to a webcam in Ecuador
through which I can go birdwatching in Ecuador anytime I like!! Hooray!
Link via title.
I also browsed from that website to http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/ The Internet Bird Collection,
where lots of video clips of various birds may be found! I shall add a link on the side panel for that one!!
Friday, 29 February 2008
Friday, 15 February 2008
To Stodmarsh
Whilst in Kent for my February break I took a trip northwards to Stodmarsh,
a little spot of wildness that I first visited many moons ago with Charlie Benson,
Jonathan Wright and others in my youth. It made a definate contribution to my
love for occasional birdwatching expeditions.
When I first visited it was alive with wintering ducks, and had recently become
a place for Cetti's warblers to inhabit in their colonisation of the UK from northern France.
Here I heard and saw snipe "drumming" for the first time, there were reed buntings,
and bearded tits, sedge and reed warblers......and marsh harriers!!!
All very exciting.
Today it was very much quieter than times I recalled, but no less wonderful as a Kentish wild place.
There were a few ducks....teal, widgeon, tufted duck, mallard, shoveler.
There was a big flurrying flock of lapwing that flew up from a field and swirled about
for a time......I wondered were the predator was but saw nothing obvious.
On the lake, as the sun set, I watched great crested grebe and a cormorant fishing.
And did I espie the lesser spotted Nature Writer of Note Simon Barnes,
he of recently read and much enjoyed "How to be Wild"??
As the daylight faded, mist began to spread up the Stour valley from seawards....and drifting
But time for me to leave Stodmarsh again to the mists of time and memory....
A Wild time I had of it.
a little spot of wildness that I first visited many moons ago with Charlie Benson,
Jonathan Wright and others in my youth. It made a definate contribution to my
love for occasional birdwatching expeditions.
When I first visited it was alive with wintering ducks, and had recently become
a place for Cetti's warblers to inhabit in their colonisation of the UK from northern France.
Here I heard and saw snipe "drumming" for the first time, there were reed buntings,
and bearded tits, sedge and reed warblers......and marsh harriers!!!
All very exciting.
Today it was very much quieter than times I recalled, but no less wonderful as a Kentish wild place.
There were a few ducks....teal, widgeon, tufted duck, mallard, shoveler.There was a big flurrying flock of lapwing that flew up from a field and swirled about
for a time......I wondered were the predator was but saw nothing obvious.
On the lake, as the sun set, I watched great crested grebe and a cormorant fishing.
And did I espie the lesser spotted Nature Writer of Note Simon Barnes,he of recently read and much enjoyed "How to be Wild"??
As the daylight faded, mist began to spread up the Stour valley from seawards....and driftingacross the reed beds, in search of a roost for the night came two marsh harriers, as of yore!
But time for me to leave Stodmarsh again to the mists of time and memory....all very refreshing!!
A Wild time I had of it.Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Renewing
Before I forget how to do this, I thought I'd better create a new post!!
As this was a gloriously sunny day, albeit still chilly,
As this was a gloriously sunny day, albeit still chilly,
I decided to visit Wesonbirt Arboretum once again.
Winter is coming to an end, life is in renewal....
In the sunshine, the midges were dancing, and with my "fireworks" setting
on my camera little golden ribbons appeared.......
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