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10-03-2009, 11:55 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mid Glamorgan South Wales
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| | | choughed
Hi guys
Long time no post, but , I am back to the world of WAB. Frog spawn is doing really well, soooo much of it I think algae won't be a problem in the pond this year.
I've been off work and so out keeping busy and was rewarded a few days ago with 3 choughs, all within around 2 metres of me, very approachable. One of them was ringed, I rang Kenfig nature reserve to report to the recorder and it appears they have been at the sight on and off around a year and half, I hadn't realised.
Of course this was the one day I took my bins but left my camera at home, cannot believe it !! Still they are only the second sighting I've had of choughs and it make my somewhat catastrophic 2009 feel as tho things are looking up. Went down to the same spot next day and stayed freezing for hours, however, not a red bill in site. On a 3 day working week for few weeks so mission is to get them on slr and post them here. Nice to be back xx
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10-03-2009, 12:34 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wales
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| | | Re: choughed
Welcome back!
Oo Choughs! And at Kenfig no less, that isn't too far from me. Were they near the lake or further out? I'll have to convince my husband that we need to take a trip there  Last time I saw a chough was near Ogmore-by-sea and Southerndown Beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, which was a shock to me as I didn't think they'd be around there at all. Never thought to report it...oops.
Good luck with your mission, hope you get them on camera!
Last edited by Dae; 10-03-2009 at 12:37 PM.
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10-03-2009, 01:31 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
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| | | Re: choughed
The title of this thread is such an outrageous pun that I refuse to contribute to it!
;^)
Jim
P.S. I hope to visit Kenfig this year. |
10-03-2009, 01:49 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire (W/ends) and Huntingdon
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| | | Re: choughed
Welcome back, Lily, I hope things are looking up for you.
I think that was great thread title, I'm sure I'd be "dead choughed" if I ever saw a chough in this country. I've only seen them when I've been on holiday abroad. It must have been a real thrill for you to see them - shame about not having your camera. |
10-03-2009, 01:53 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.Cheshire
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| | | Re: choughed
Welcome back Lily!
What a great sight aren't they?
We usually see them at South Stack on Anglesey.....super birds!  |
10-03-2009, 02:00 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland/Spain
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| | | Re: choughed
Welcome back to the world of WAB Lily, it's good to hear that you are back to near normal.
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10-03-2009, 02:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swansea, S.Wales
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| | | Re: choughed
Great to see you back on WAB Lily, hope everything is working out for you.
Glad to see your pond is in such good nick with all that frog spawn, and then there's the Chough sitings as well, look forward to seeing your photo's
Take care,
Wayne. |
10-03-2009, 02:15 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mid Glamorgan South Wales
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| | | Re: choughed
Dae it was Ogmore that I saw them, it's just the recorder takes info via kenfig and i was on the headland when i rang lol. Seems there are around 12 on a common in Porthcawl with the odd several at Ogmore, been breeding there 2 years i think he said. Wow isn't tht amzing, had to go all the way to west wales to see my only ever other sighting.
...and thanx guys xx
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11-03-2009, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  The title of this thread is such an outrageous pun that I refuse to contribute to it! | my thoughts exactly | | |
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