It seemed very chilled! Hope it's OK although was diving a lot later apparently, hopefully finding food. Not as good as a Dartford but great to see! 😄
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It seemed very chilled! Hope it's OK although was diving a lot later apparently, hopefully finding food. Not as good as a Dartford but great to see! 😄
Thank you 😊 I expected one on a large expanse of water, not a river. Although I wasn't expecting one at all really!
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thank you 😊 I expected one on a large expanse of water, not a river. Although I wasn't expecting one at all really!
Thank you Louise! 😄
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thank you Louise! 😄
Thanks Jon! 😊 Was surprised but very pleased to see it!
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thanks Jon! 😊 Was surprised but very pleased to see it!
Very nice! Excellent find 😀👍
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Very nice! Excellent find 😀👍
I'd like to think they can recognise and react to the dead swans - gives them a chance to avoid! Quite a long trip back north but no doubt drawn to somewhere familiar and safer. Will be interesting to see your tracking results from the season
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'd like to think they can recognise and react to the dead swans - gives them a chance to avoid! Quite a long trip back north but no doubt drawn to somewhere familiar and safer. Will be interesting to see your tracking results from the season
Could be a life saving move if it's avoided bird flu. Do you think there is any possibility it detected and responded to dead and dying swans, in a specific threat avoidance action? Or was it triggered by the more general issues you mention in your article?
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Could be a life saving move if it's avoided bird flu. Do you think there is any possibility it detected and responded to dead and dying swans, in a specific threat avoidance action? Or was it triggered by the more general issues you mention in your article?
I've been in touch with the Site Manager and reported to Defra. Warden is checking tomorrow. Thanks for highlighting this. Not good at all ☹️
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I've been in touch with the Site Manager and reported to Defra. Warden is checking tomorrow. Thanks for highlighting this. Not good at all ☹️
Thanks Andy. I'm in touch with the Site Manager and have reported to Defra. Warden is checking in the morning
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Thanks Andy. I'm in touch with the Site Manager and have reported to Defra. Warden is checking in the morning
Do they have pale eyelids? Johnny Hook and I observed similar on the cell 10 female, eye showing momentarily pale on occasions. I thought it was perhaps blinking but couldn't find anything in the literature about it
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Do they have pale eyelids? Johnny Hook and I observed similar on the cell 10 female, eye showing momentarily pale on occasions. I thought it was perhaps blinking but couldn't find anything in the literature about it
Yes, that was reported on a local WhatsApp in response to my sighting. Hopefully it's an accurate count so looks like the Manea could be over 100 😀
October 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Yes, that was reported on a local WhatsApp in response to my sighting. Hopefully it's an accurate count so looks like the Manea could be over 100 😀
I think there have been higher counts historically from what Hugh was saying. The Manea flock maybe over 100 as they don't all feed together
October 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I think there have been higher counts historically from what Hugh was saying. The Manea flock maybe over 100 as they don't all feed together
I completely agree. Really lifts the spirits 🙂 Hope all is good with you Laurinda
October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I completely agree. Really lifts the spirits 🙂 Hope all is good with you Laurinda
Can't fail to bring a smile 😊
October 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Can't fail to bring a smile 😊
You need to come to Cambs 😄
October 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You need to come to Cambs 😄
Yes, in my 5 years of birding it's usually just one Pf here or there but then last winter large flocks settled around March and Manea. So perhaps they will again and are pushing more into Cambs. Delighted to see and hear them going over 😃
October 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Yes, in my 5 years of birding it's usually just one Pf here or there but then last winter large flocks settled around March and Manea. So perhaps they will again and are pushing more into Cambs. Delighted to see and hear them going over 😃
I saw a group on the Ouse Washes on Sunday and most were asleep which is unusual. Probably exhausted! They all looked much perkier by Wednesday and had found a nearby field to feed in
October 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I saw a group on the Ouse Washes on Sunday and most were asleep which is unusual. Probably exhausted! They all looked much perkier by Wednesday and had found a nearby field to feed in
Sorry @Laziobirder.bsky.social, until I saw this I hadn't appreciated that the Coal Tit you found yesterday on Barra is evidently quite rare locally! Nice 😀
October 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sorry @Laziobirder.bsky.social, until I saw this I hadn't appreciated that the Coal Tit you found yesterday on Barra is evidently quite rare locally! Nice 😀