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Title: Must be Spring
Post by: Fishtales on March 05, 2014, 02:03:44 PM
Just heard the first skein of geese flying over the house heading north :)
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: scobo on March 05, 2014, 03:45:08 PM
Saw a couple of buzzards getting harassed by crows yesterday when out with the dug.
I take it the crows must be getting ready to nest.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Wildfisher on March 05, 2014, 03:48:01 PM
Just heard that the forecast next week in the run up to The Glorious 15th is looking good.  :8)
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: loch coulter on March 05, 2014, 04:09:42 PM
heard the blackies singing about fortnight ago.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Fishtales on March 05, 2014, 05:31:02 PM
Our back garden has been a war zone for a few weeks now. Two male Dunnocks fighting and chasing females; Robin chasing them; the Wrens are back, only see them from now and through the summer; two male blackies having a squabble, there are about half a dozen singing their hearts out at 04:00 over the past few days; male pigeons fighting and the odd male Starling standing in the middle of the lawn trying to sing.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Stonepark on March 05, 2014, 05:36:34 PM
Was watching Ravens yesterday at Stirling displaying by diving upside down one seemed suicidal as he kept getting close to the ground before righting and spreading wings to fly up a 100ft to repeat.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: River Chatter on March 05, 2014, 05:49:51 PM
Magpies round my way busy building nests and various birds singing through the night... we're in the home straight guys!  Heard the weather report too and hoping for the best for a week on Saturday.  :)
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: hopper on March 05, 2014, 05:57:59 PM
Rooks round here are gathering sticks, and the blue tits have been having a look in the bird box with the camera in it.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Harpo on March 05, 2014, 07:13:35 PM
I hear the chattering and signing of birds when I leave for work in the morning.
That's the sound of trout fishing for me, early season with the calls of nesting birds in the trees
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Fishtales on March 05, 2014, 09:55:23 PM
What's the water temperature like Andy? Expect some movement when it gets above 6°C.
Title: Re: Must be Spring
Post by: Midgie Hater on March 06, 2014, 01:05:36 AM
This thread reads largely like a Gavin Maxwell book :lol:

But anyway yes. Things are on the turn it seems. Speaking of blackies, I noticed around six of them this evening on the way home, at various points along the cycle path, darting in and out of the hedge and amazingly, not scrapping with each other (yet) despite being in reasonable proximity. Quite a bit of "chook chook chook" (Percy Edwards eat your heart out) going on though. Fingers crossed!