Wabbers on water

[Boddie]

I am out with the lad today, for our second full day on the wide beam narrow boat. The wildlife has been simply superb.

We have spotted so far

Kingfishers x 5 including one at 3 foot
Bittern x 1, both spotted simultaneously, then it was gone
Red kite x 4
Terns
Herons by the dozen
Plenty of dragonflies
Badger at 30 foot
Several foxes
Barn swallows nesting at eye height in Bruce tunnel
Loads of birds we don't recognise
Snake on the towpath

All this at sub 4mph.

We are on the Kennet and Avon and have done Newbury to Devizes.

Plan is to eventually have a WAB wide beam narrow boat so that members can benefit from it to. Watch this space!!!

[STYRBJORN]

Zillions of bats in tunnels!

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by Boddie

I am out with the lad today, for our second full day on the wide beam narrow boat. The wildlife has been simply superb.

We have spotted so far

Kingfishers x 5 including one at 3 foot
Bittern x 1, both spotted simultaneously, then it was gone
Red kite x 4
Terns
Herons by the dozen
Plenty of dragonflies
Badger at 30 foot
Several foxes
Barn swallows nesting at eye height in Bruce tunnel
Loads of birds we don't recognise
Snake on the towpath

All this at sub 4mph.

We are on the Kennet and Avon and have done Newbury to Devizes.

Plan is to eventually have a WAB wide beam narrow boat so that members can benefit from it to. Watch this space!!!

Firstly say hi to Cpt Stu for me!
Sounds wonderful- you've seen loads BUT I bet from your point of view you were glad you were onboard and not on the towpath!

Got any pictures Andrew?

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by STYRBJORN

Zillions of bats in tunnels!

We didn't see any and looked out for them best we could

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Firstly say hi to Cpt Stu for me!
Sounds wonderful- you've seen loads BUT I bet from your point of view you were glad you were onboard and not on the towpath!

Got any pictures Andrew?

We don't have any images Jules as are both working to make good time. In retrospect, I wish I had brought my equipment though.

I was on the towpath by the way as we are sharing lock duties. Needless to say I didn't hang around to find out what species

[The Woodman]

Originally Posted by Boddie

We have spotted so far

Kingfishers x 5 including one at 3 foot

That's a whopper!

[Kayleigh]

Sounds great I feel like a walk along the canal now..
I like the idea of the narrow boat for hire I dont trust my driving though..

[Boddie]

As of tonight we can add

Barn owl
Little owl
Rat

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Boddie

We didn't see any and looked out for them best we could

you need a bat detector - a man of your huge wealth should be able to run to one easily (they start at about 70 quid) - then at dusk you'll pick up loads of the little blighters zapping up and down the canal

its a shame i've moved , i used to live reet near devizes so we could have met up for an evening of bat detecting and beer , but unfortunately i'm in east devon now so you'll need to keep heading west

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Boddie

I am out with the lad today, for our second full day on the wide beam narrow boat. The wildlife has been simply superb.

We have spotted so far

Kingfishers x 5 including one at 3 foot
Bittern x 1, both spotted simultaneously, then it was gone
Red kite x 4
Terns
Herons by the dozen
Plenty of dragonflies
Badger at 30 foot
Several foxes
Barn swallows nesting at eye height in Bruce tunnel
Loads of birds we don't recognise
Snake on the towpath

All this at sub 4mph.

We are on the Kennet and Avon and have done Newbury to Devizes.

Plan is to eventually have a WAB wide beam narrow boat so that members can benefit from it to. Watch this space!!!

Sounds great. My boss used to own a narrow boat and has often said I'd do well with a my camera set up.