| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1
|
2
| |
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
| |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
| |
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
| |
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|  » Stats |
Members: 50,177
Threads: 82,408
Posts: 853,668
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Ruralman | |  | 
12-09-2007, 11:26 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
Posts: 5,356
| | | Stodmarsh visit
I went to Stodmarsh on Sunday, and like everywhere else at the moment it was a bit quiet with not much on show bird or insect wise. There was however some birds around, particulary up the Harty Ferry end.
The first thing of note was these two wheatears, a first for me and best of all, just close enough for me to photograph them   
Also while i was trying to work out how this digiscoping business works (with no sucess) In the next hide a small bird ran across the reeds just in front of the hide. We were debating if it was a rail as it was similar to a moorhen but smaller and moved slightly differently. Just before this I had spotted a snipe in the far reed bed. Then suddenly for snipe were running about infront of the hide. And one stopped long enough to get a couple of clearish shots 
Also while there I saw this dark bush cricket
and this group of swans who seem to have few losses with there cygnets - I believe its the same group I have seen around the reserve on previous visits this year  |
23-09-2007, 06:43 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 9,728
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Only just seen this thread. Stodmarsh is a great place.Did you see the pair of Marsh Harriers? The river is great for Banded Demoiselle in the summer too.Smashing shots. I particularly like the Dark Bush Cricket-one of my favourites!
__________________
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p |
23-09-2007, 06:53 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
Posts: 5,356
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  Only just seen this thread. Stodmarsh is a great place.Did you see the pair of Marsh Harriers? The river is great for Banded Demoiselle in the summer too.Smashing shots. I particularly like the Dark Bush Cricket-one of my favourites! | Every visit earlier in year I saw the pair of Marsh harriers ovcer the big lake and some other flying around but no luck on that visit. I also seen a nesting female sparrowhawk and many hobbys this year there. I manged to get photos of Banded Demoiselles along the river earlier this year there. As a reed bed type reserve only Oare and minsmere are as good (or better in minsmeres case) |
23-09-2007, 07:14 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 9,728
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
There's the Variable Damselfly too. Good place for them in Kent.
Thinking ahead-it would be a nice place for a WAB meet next year.
__________________
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p |
23-09-2007, 07:20 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 6
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Is Stodmarsh near Canterbury? |
23-09-2007, 07:24 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 9,728
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Certainly is.
__________________
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p |
24-09-2007, 08:46 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Molesey, Surrey
Posts: 5,537
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Harty Ferry however is on the Isle of Sheppey. I think you mean Grove Ferry.
Cheers,
Adam |
24-09-2007, 08:57 AM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
Posts: 5,356
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Harty Ferry however is on the Isle of Sheppey. I think you mean Grove Ferry.
Cheers,
Adam | Ah that why I was confused that Harty was next to Elmney marshes on sheppey but harty ferry was in Stodmarsh - its because it was Grove ferry woops! Its because I look on Kent Os for Oare (talks about Harty ferry) and Stodmarsh (talks about grove ferry) and my brain cant handle it! lol
Stodmarsh WAB visit next spring or even over the winter could be good. Loads of Kentish and tresspassers (like em!) on WAB, and this certainly wont be miles away from us like all the other trips   |
13-10-2007, 01:41 AM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 9,728
| | | Re: Stodmarsh visit
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo Ah that why I was confused that Harty was next to Elmney marshes on sheppey but harty ferry was in Stodmarsh - its because it was Grove ferry woops! Its because I look on Kent Os for Oare (talks about Harty ferry) and Stodmarsh (talks about grove ferry) and my brain cant handle it! lol
Stodmarsh WAB visit next spring or even over the winter could be good. Loads of Kentish and tresspassers (like em!) on WAB, and this certainly wont be miles away from us like all the other trips | We must consider a WAB meeting date then.
Jules
__________________
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| | | 19 members and 359 guests | | alanc15, Columbarius, dickie'sbird, Dorts, Geoff F, Gill Catton, gobbiner, GTH, jeffnsue, Johnny Redgate, Kevin Lawson, PaulButterworth, reefbirder, rmc, shenk1, tigertom, tufty, waxcap, Wild-Woman | » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | |  Spammers! Yesterday 01:53 PM 8 Replies, 194 Views | | | | | |
