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Jane...l was sure l added to this thread yesterday...oooo err...lol

Anyways...more photo's added to my blog and l am hoping to add some to Ann's photo blog:)

We've not had much happening here for a while apart from the usual, not so many sparrows though. The squirrells about and sometimes 2.
And unfortunately the rats:(( Vic and next door are going to try and find out if they are coming from a pile of rubbish the other side of our fence which is in the big garden.....if so they will be asked to move it!!!!
Son and family were here for the weekend and he saw 2 rats, his m i l will have a fit....lol

jude

Some lovely photos on my blog from Debbie (welsh thread)...:)

jude x

Well ,what a day we had on tuesday.Hundreds of Starlings descended on our house and trees.The noise was amazing!They fed like mad on the elderberries and any other berries in sight.Left a right mess behind them too :-( :-( :-(
I have had to wash the front door ,garage door and windows.Dirty birds lol.
Have a couple of pics Jude.

Just had a look on the blog.What great new pics. :-D :-D.Royalty too I see .How exciting is that.
Our Robins are making an appearance again as are the squirrels.Jude we had problems with rats ,and I think it was to do with the chickens next door..Touch wood we haven't seen any this year.

Thanks Jane.....would love to see those photo's:)

Have just added 2 from Ann Gloucester in Teneriffe(sp)

jude off to watch The Killing:))

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Jude ,have sent photos of the Starlings.
I am away for the next week .Off to Northumberland.I am hoping for a good day weather wise to get a boat trip to the Farne Islands to see the Puffins.Fingers crossed :-D

Thanks Jane...will look asap:)
Enjoy your break, take care:)

Island....where are you???

What about all those birds that got blown off course?? The volunteers etc have done a great job in rescueing them:)

jude x

Jude I haven't heard about birds being blown off course.What were they and where??I really really hope the weather is kind enough for me to do the boat trip to see Puffins.I've packed all my wet weather gear,plus shorts and T.Shirts
I doubt I will need the shorts,but you never know with our weather lol.
I will be back sometime next weekend.Hopefully with some pics.I have the camera on charge right now.

Jane....
The birds were water birds(can't remember the names) on course for far away lands, they nested on Skonner and simular places. 400 plus were blown off course and 60 plus (l think) died.

Island will know more about it l'm sure!!

Enjoy and have that camera round your wrist at all times!!...lol

jude xx

Just added some photo's fromJane:)

jude xx

Hello Jude and everyone.I'm back from Northumberland after a great weeks holiday.I managed to do a boat trip to the Farne Islands eventually.The dreadful gales meant all trips were canceled for a couple of days.Sadly there are no Puffins at the moment,but lots of Seals.They are so funny.Very inquisitive .I have lots of photos of them.But one very sad one .I big Seal on the rocks with a lot of some kind of netting all wrapped around it's neck :-S :-S
I can't get it out of my head.I wonder whether to send the pic to someone to highlight the danger to wildlife when people are so careless with things that can cause so much distress and harm.
There were lots of Guillemots and Gannets,and I did see a Sandpiper.Even though it is not the right time for the Puffins I could see all the Burrow Holes in the banks.It was a wonderful experience going to the Islands and getting off the boat on Longstone and having a wander around.I got right up to a young Seal just snoozing a foot or so away .it just looked at me yawned,and had a scratch lol.They have really long nails!!!!.
That was definitely the highlight of my hols.

Hello Jane...good to see you, great you had a good time:)
l don't know quite what you should do about the seal thats tangled up, other than contact the RSPCA . There are quite a few websites for the Farne Islands, don't know if they can help. Thing is the seal may not appear again:(
l myself would contact the RSPCA, atleast you have tried and you can discribe where etc.

Look forward to seeing some photo's:)

Nite nite

jude

Jude I am hoping the skipper of the boat reported the Seal.He obviously saw it on the rocks.I guess these things must happen sometimes ,but it is so sad to see.
I will sort out a few pics to send you later today.I 'm just waiting for Chester to come back (I hope he has been good).He will be like a whirling dervish when he gets through the front door.Then I must go food shopping.My cupboards and fridge are bare :-S :-S

Hello Jane

Of course, l'd forgotten you were on a boat. Yes lets hope he does, it probably happens all the time though!!

We had quite a few Starlings chattering away in the 100ft Douglas fir in the next garden...its full of cones so maybe they are eating insects & bugs:) tried to take photos of the birds flying about but no good:(

jude

Jude ,I have just sent you a few pics.

Got them thanks Jane:)
Will get them onto blog asap:)
jude x

Hello Janer....your photo's are on the blog, ooo l do get in a muddle sometimes, its me age you know....lol

jude x

I keep thinking about that poor Seal Jude.My silly old mind keeps saying it was looking at the camera saying '"HELP".
Hopefully the thread will pick up soon with more activity from the birds and squirrels.We have a few Robins back now.I haven't seen them in a while.
I had a little bird perched on the window frame pecking away this afternoon.I think it was a finch of some kind.

This thread is always more active in the winter months. Today I have been watching and listening to paraqueets and a hawk but neither close enough to photograph.

No birds around this morning.We have a massive farm fire close by.I think the birdies are keeping well out of the way!!Poor Farmer .It looks like it will be very bad for him.His lively hood up in smoke :-S
Ann I can't wait to get all the birds back in the garden again.We have noticed lots of Berries on the Hollies.I wonder what kind of winter it will be this year??