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    Snow Reports 19th Feb

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Beverley Lass

    Aye, my husband texted from Hull city to say

    it was 'snowing' around 9am.

    I too wondered whether it could amidst a frost / fog,

    so thought I'd check in here :D

    Ooo and 20mins later .. it has just started here too, c. 15 m

    north of Hull.

    Little 'fairy' flakes of 'snow'.

    Cheers, BL.

    Wot no Frogs?

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Yes, we've had to change to having a wildlife only pond and

    a separate raised fish pond.

    I suspected the incoming amphibians were introducing disease.

    I've also witnessed randy frogs grabbing the goldfish which has

    sadly led to some losses.

    B. x

    Diurnal range

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Yes, theres been some very large variations over quite small areas. We only reached 9.2C here yesterday, so 6 degrees difference in about 10 miles. Quite remarkable.

    Yes indeed Reef,

    I noticed a wide range of local temps on the Yorks/Humber MetO site too.

    BL

    Wot no Frogs?

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    I hadn't thought there were any stirring in my own garden

    as yet, but I've just found one in my greenhouse sitting

    in a water-logged flowerpot, lol.

    Now I'm wondering what to do with him as the wildlife pond

    is iced over. Eeek.

    Guess I'll wait for it to thaw and pop him out.

    BL

    Unlikely Bird

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Perhaps they were Yellowhammers from elsewere that are slightly different in appearance? Certainly when I look at some pictures on google I have to say the Yellowhammers in central Scotland look a tab darker.

    Yes 'Hiya', maybe that's it .

    Yellowhammers are infrequent visitors to my garden here.

    Cheers,

    BL x

    Unlikely Bird

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    There's quite a lot of similarlity in facial markings between Yellowhammer and Cirl Bunting, especially in worn male yellowhammers - the Cirl bunting in the photo is also rather worn - a good (ish) test is to catch a glancing look at the head - if the first impression is of a dark head with two yellow stripes, it's cirl bunting, if it's a yellow head with dark stripes, yellowhammer. I'd be interested in what the RSPB say, but Cirl buntings are one of our most sedentery birds, they're confinded to the South west and often dont go further than a mile or so from their own territory. If they do turn out to be cirl buntings, it'd be an extraordinary record - I'm not sure they've been recorded ever in Lincolnshire.

    Just a thought - have a look at little bunting and pine bunting - they occasionally turn up on the east coast, and could be hanging around in a mixed bunting flock - they've got very keenly marked heads too.

    Thanks for replying 'Just Before Dawn'. :)

    I've looked out for them returning, but no luck so far.

    It seems everso unlikely they were Cirl's by the sounds of it .. by location and habit ..

    but I must say they did have darker heads than any yellowhammer I've

    ever seen. Their body plummage was a tad different too.

    I hadn't heard of the two buntings you referred to, but I've had a look-see and

    no, it wasn't them.

    Hope I get another chance to scrutinize my pretty little visitors.

    Cheers,

    BL x

    Unlikely Bird

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Hi all birdlovers,

    I'm sorry I haven't photographic evidence of my own ..

    But today I saw 5 or 6 birds at the bottom of my garden.

    They were in the bare branches of my whitebeam tree.

    I had a good look at them through my handy binoculars

    and they seemed different to Yellowhammers.

    The males had a strong black stripe through the eye region.

    The rest of their cheeks/head was a vivid yellow.

    Their bodies much like a 'striking' sparrow.

    Looking in my bird book, they seem just like this ..

    post-3933-1202398445_thumb.jpg

    the Cirl Bunting !

    But they are rare indeed (c. 200 pairs?) and confined to the very south

    coast I believe ?

    I've e-mailed the RSPB, and I'll wait and see if they pass comment.

    Beauties anyway. Hope they return !

    BL. x

    Birds and spring displays

    in Space, Science & nature

    Posted

    Yes, I started a thread in 'Outdoor Life' back in mid December

    about my Collared Doves nesting in a conifer tree.

    Saw her yesterday still adding sticks, lol.

    As for Spring-like birdsong, I reckon it's the Robins and Grt Tits

    here that are most obvious in the last couple of weeks.

    Lovely it is too.

    No frog spawn as yet, but I've seen some frogs about on the odd

    warmer, wet day.

    Cheers,

    BL x

    Thursday 31st January 2008

    in Weather reports

    Posted

    A lively morning here !

    Winds 40mph + since 6am

    Gusting to 61 mph at 9 am in heavy rain squall.

    ( It would be dustbin emptying day ! )

    I'm hearing of a tree down at my village roundabout.

    Temp. now, 4.5 º C

    Pressure now, 993 hPa (falling)

    Hoping for a little snow to come (?)

    Cheers, stay safe all.

    BL x

    Enhancing Photo's

    in Photography Equipment / Hints and tips

    Posted

    Hi, can someone tell me if there is a rules section to read re.

    'photo enhancing' for the competitions here on NW ?

    I looked in the photo comp. section and couldn't see any.

    Up to now, I've presumed no PS alterations were allowed and

    I've abided by that.

    Thanks,

    BL.

    Ok, no-one has answered and pointed me in the right direction,

    so I'll either ask a Mod in a pm. then or perhaps use my own

    judgement on PS alterations for the NW comp. in light of this

    interesting and enlightening thread :(

    BL.

    Enhancing Photo's

    in Photography Equipment / Hints and tips

    Posted

    Well I'd really like to thank you folks for this thread as it has made me

    think more about what cameras can offer / do.

    I've had a very basic Sony Cyber-shot with only X3 optical zoom for

    several years now, my first ever digital camera.

    I was unaware of these so-called 'bridge', 'prosumer' (heck) compacts and

    all they can offer .. wide angle to huge zoom etc, etc all built in.

    I've spent best part of three days researching what might suit me best and

    now have a short-list of three, all about £250.

    I feel excited at the prospect of getting one soon and seeing what I can do

    with this upgrade. Just hope I can understand all it offers, else use the

    'Auto' functions most (?) lol.

    Cheers,

    B x

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