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Post by madonplants on May 23, 2008 14:05:49 GMT 1
It starts again, next week!  Is it getting later each year, as I have baby blackbirds nearly adult, nearly full grown baby sparrows, frog tadpoles nearly frogs, etc? I think you get the drift! I suppose it's to coincide with Bill's swallows, but think 'Spring'watch, should be re named. Or is it just me? |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 23, 2008 21:22:30 GMT 1
It starts again, next week! Is it getting later each year, as I have baby blackbirds nearly adult, nearly full grown baby sparrows, frog tadpoles nearly frogs, etc? I think you get the drift! I suppose it's to coincide with Bill's swallows, but think 'Spring'watch, should be re named. Or is it just me? I thought I'd missed it this year....it does feel as if Spring is about over doesn't it? I suppose that burst of lovely sunny weather made it seem so......it's still May...it seems to have lasted a long time. Which is nice.  |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 26, 2008 8:48:33 GMT 1
Springwatch starts this week (or tonight is it?). Just wanted to recomend that everyone watches it as it is being broadcast from Pensthorpe in Norfolk this year - a truly gorgeous bird reserve with a glorious garden by Piet Oudolf - well worth a visit at any time of year but very beautiful atm. Lots of water, lots of birds and loads of plants. I love it there |
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Post by debbiem on May 26, 2008 8:53:28 GMT 1
Sounds brilliant - I'll keep an eye out for it. |
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Post by debbiem on May 26, 2008 9:37:00 GMT 1
It's on at 8.00 tonight on BBC2. |
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Post by madonplants on May 26, 2008 22:12:04 GMT 1
Did you see the brambling, 4P? They likened it to a chaffinch, too.
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Post by 4pygmies on May 26, 2008 22:14:55 GMT 1
Did you see the brambling, 4P? They likened it to a chaffinch, too. Yes! I remembered what it was too! ;D They didn't show much of Pensthorpe did they? I hope they intend to have more of a look round over the next few days..it really is a lovely place. |
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Post by madonplants on May 26, 2008 22:18:15 GMT 1
Did you see the brambling, 4P? They likened it to a chaffinch, too. Yes! I remembered what it was too! ;D They didn't show much of Pensthorpe did they? I hope they intend to have more of a look round over the next few days..it really is a lovely place. Give them a chance, it was only the first programme!!  |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 26, 2008 22:34:19 GMT 1
Yes! I remembered what it was too! ;D They didn't show much of Pensthorpe did they? I hope they intend to have more of a look round over the next few days..it really is a lovely place. Give them a chance, it was only the first programme!! OK, they've got until 8.15pm Wednesday evening.....then I'll start to get grumpy ;D |
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Post by madonplants on May 26, 2008 22:38:35 GMT 1
Give them a chance, it was only the first programme!! OK, they've got until 8.15pm Wednesday evening.....then I'll start to get grumpy ;D Come on, I would give them until 8.55pm, Wednesday evening, can't you?! Don't forget, Kate is worrying about eating her hat, that has to count for something, doesn't it? ;D |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 26, 2008 22:45:44 GMT 1
I hope they do film the wildcat and not just so she has to eat her hat! (She won't...will she?)
Weren't the PIne Martens gorgeous? What a lucky bloke he was....
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Post by madonplants on May 26, 2008 22:56:31 GMT 1
I hope they do film the wildcat and not just so she has to eat her hat! (She won't...will she?) Weren't the PIne Martens gorgeous? What a lucky bloke he was....What I know about pine martins (admittedly not too much) I was very surprised about that. I have only ever seen one once, can't be sure about the second siting in Scotland, but it was in Wales many years ago, near our caravan site, but it was very timid to say the least. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on May 28, 2008 10:49:13 GMT 1
I hope they do film the wildcat and not just so she has to eat her hat! (She won't...will she?) Weren't the PIne Martens gorgeous? What a lucky bloke he was.... Did you see the wildcat - wasn't she gorgeous! Hope they show more of her - although they said the cameraman had been back and he hadn't seen her again. So elusive. |
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Post by madonplants on May 28, 2008 12:03:04 GMT 1
I hope they do film the wildcat and not just so she has to eat her hat! (She won't...will she?) Weren't the PIne Martens gorgeous? What a lucky bloke he was.... Did you see the wildcat - wasn't she gorgeous! Hope they show more of her - although they said the cameraman had been back and he hadn't seen her again. So elusive. I did, but Kate didn't eat her hat!  Then again, as stated, was it 100% wild cat? Who got the capercaillie, before they showed what is was? I did!! ;D Jennifer and Craig both looked at me and they both said pig or hog. I thought Capercailie and they both looked at me, surprised, never a bird, they said!! We'll see, I replied!! |
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Is it getting later each year, as I have baby blackbirds nearly adult, nearly full grown baby sparrows, frog tadpoles nearly frogs, etc? I think you get the drift! I suppose it's to coincide with Bill's swallows, but think 'Spring'watch, should be re named.
