Birds
RBA reporting them as still present in the same place this morrning. Best viewed by walking west along Thames on the public footpath from the Maybush pub at Newbridge and viewing North between the 2nd and 3rd kissing gates.
John Hillsdon writes:
"The storks flew off to the south at abour 10.30., one hit the power lines and fell dead into the field. The remaining 5 returned at about 12ish, flew around for about 10 mins, the flew off south again."
Lee Evans is interested in the body of the dead bird if anyone knows who has it.
- 10th May- Spoonbill- Sutton Courtenay
Spoonbill still present at 06:00 this morning. Seen flying south over B4016 at 05:40; however, although it was pointing south it was heading in a north-easterly direction due to the strong wind. It then 'flew' north and then east and was lost...
- 29th April Standlake/newbridge Storks
The four white storks were still in their field just north of the Thames this afternoon. They were best viewed from the footpath along the river in the 3rd field west of the Maybush Inn at Newbridge. However as the rain stopped they started drying out...
- 29th April: White Storks Still At Standlake
4 Storks still present at Standlake 11:35 a.m.. In appalling conditions they are looking like they're not going anywhere any time soon. per Peter Barker View either a) North from footpath along river west of Maybush pub at Newbridge, or b) South from...
- White Stork At Newbridge, 28th April
Stuart Thomson has just found the six White Storks in a field just west of Newbridge, between there and LWV Pit 60 at about SP 395 015. Best viewed from Langley Lane LWV Pit 60. Still present till 18:36 then flew out of view (RBA) Apologies, no...
- Coleshill: 1st December
5 Common Cranes seen in Coleshill (National Trust Estate), both in am and pm today. Also one dead one in a nearby field. The dead one did not have any rings. At 4.05pm they flew, north, towards Buscot. Helen Newton...
Birds
1st May: Newbridge Storks, One has now Died
RBA reporting them as still present in the same place this morrning. Best viewed by walking west along Thames on the public footpath from the Maybush pub at Newbridge and viewing North between the 2nd and 3rd kissing gates.
John Hillsdon writes:
"The storks flew off to the south at abour 10.30., one hit the power lines and fell dead into the field. The remaining 5 returned at about 12ish, flew around for about 10 mins, the flew off south again."
Lee Evans is interested in the body of the dead bird if anyone knows who has it.
Photos (c) Sam Viles
- 10th May- Spoonbill- Sutton Courtenay
Spoonbill still present at 06:00 this morning. Seen flying south over B4016 at 05:40; however, although it was pointing south it was heading in a north-easterly direction due to the strong wind. It then 'flew' north and then east and was lost...
- 29th April Standlake/newbridge Storks
The four white storks were still in their field just north of the Thames this afternoon. They were best viewed from the footpath along the river in the 3rd field west of the Maybush Inn at Newbridge. However as the rain stopped they started drying out...
- 29th April: White Storks Still At Standlake
4 Storks still present at Standlake 11:35 a.m.. In appalling conditions they are looking like they're not going anywhere any time soon. per Peter Barker View either a) North from footpath along river west of Maybush pub at Newbridge, or b) South from...
- White Stork At Newbridge, 28th April
Stuart Thomson has just found the six White Storks in a field just west of Newbridge, between there and LWV Pit 60 at about SP 395 015. Best viewed from Langley Lane LWV Pit 60. Still present till 18:36 then flew out of view (RBA) Apologies, no...
- Coleshill: 1st December
5 Common Cranes seen in Coleshill (National Trust Estate), both in am and pm today. Also one dead one in a nearby field. The dead one did not have any rings. At 4.05pm they flew, north, towards Buscot. Helen Newton...