TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 White tailed Sea Eagle last year, awesome sight .They stand at 1m tall,wing span 2.5m,weigh 7kg. WOW! You managed to measure it and weigh it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 whilst in Canada i watched a bald eagle fly alongside a car I was a passenger in.awsome sight and size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Whilst fishing as a lad, i had been watching swallows or martins swooping over the water and taking flies off the surface. To my amazement, one bird i was watching, swooped down to about nine inches above the surface and was snatched out of mid air by a pike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Hedgehog in the pub garden last night . Haven't seen one in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Naked dog walker (male, unfortunatley ) not what you want see at any time, let alone 5am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Whilst fishing as a lad, i had been watching swallows or martins swooping over the water and taking flies off the surface. To my amazement, one bird i was watching, swooped down to about nine inches above the surface and was snatched out of mid air by a pike. Was walking across a field once with my Weimeraner and some Rooks started mobbing him. He stood up on his hind legs and took one out. Didn't harm it though, he released it to me and it flew off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Naked dog walker (male, unfortunatley ) not what you want see at any time, let alone 5amMy apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If we are limiting the sightings to the UK then my strangest is a Pelican at Wigtown bay. It was around the marsh for about 3 days whilst I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Bobby on the beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 When I was a kid I saw a water vole on a fishing lake (must have been sometime early 2000s). Never seen one since. More recently (still a few years ago) we had a lapwing nesting on a field that we used to drive through to get to a pheasant pen. Had to watch out for the chicks every time we went down, and they all survived and fledged (I think there was 2 or 3 chicks). I've also had a roe deer barking at me twice. One time I managed to get it on video (you can't see the deer but you can hear it). I've heard reports of pine martens in the North York Moors near where I usually live (I'm at university at the moment) but despite my best efforts, including walks out in early morning, I have yet to see one. When I get some free time next spring and summer, I'm going to try and tick some rarer ones off my list, like pine marten and red squirrel. Maybe otter as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Whilst fishing as a lad, i had been watching swallows or martins swooping over the water and taking flies off the surface. To my amazement, one bird i was watching, swooped down to about nine inches above the surface and was snatched out of mid air by a pike. that would put a whole new spin on dry fly fishing, probably some rule somewhere says you cant use swallows as live bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) When I was a kid I saw a water vole on a fishing lake (must have been sometime early 2000s). Never seen one since. More recently (still a few years ago) we had a lapwing nesting on a field that we used to drive through to get to a pheasant pen. Had to watch out for the chicks every time we went down, and they all survived and fledged (I think there was 2 or 3 chicks). I've also had a roe deer barking at me twice. One time I managed to get it on video (you can't see the deer but you can hear it). I've heard reports of pine martens in the North York Moors near where I usually live (I'm at university at the moment) but despite my best efforts, including walks out in early morning, I have yet to see one. When I get some free time next spring and summer, I'm going to try and tick some rarer ones off my list, like pine marten and red squirrel. Maybe otter as well. playing devils advocate how would you feel if pine martins main food preference was red squirrel on a more serious note if you ever find yourself on Harris pm me and i will help you tick of one or two spp Edited November 5, 2014 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 When I was a kid I saw a water vole on a fishing lake (must have been sometime early 2000s). Never seen one since. More recently (still a few years ago) we had a lapwing nesting on a field that we used to drive through to get to a pheasant pen. Had to watch out for the chicks every time we went down, and they all survived and fledged (I think there was 2 or 3 chicks). I've also had a roe deer barking at me twice. One time I managed to get it on video (you can't see the deer but you can hear it). I've heard reports of pine martens in the North York Moors near where I usually live (I'm at university at the moment) but despite my best efforts, including walks out in early morning, I have yet to see one. When I get some free time next spring and summer, I'm going to try and tick some rarer ones off my list, like pine marten and red squirrel. Maybe otter as well. otter is easy enough to see just get around a west coast island this one was on mull, seen them on skye islay jura,sorry about the pic quality was done on my mobile. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Many years ago I saw a scouser on his way to work. True story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little.bob Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 when I was younger I used to see a lot of different Beavers since ive been married just keep seeing the same old one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Stood on my patio looking at a neighbours racing pigeons circling when a peregrine falcon came out of nowhere and hit one of the pigeons, the blood splatter missed me by a couple of inches and went up my garage wall,an amazing sight to see only about 30 feet from me.Amazingly the pigeon landed in the field but with his head virtually hanging off he was finished a few seconds later when he was pounced upon by the peregrine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Stood on my patio looking at a neighbours racing pigeons circling when a peregrine falcon came out of nowhere and hit one of the pigeons, the blood splatter missed me by a couple of inches and went up my garage wall,an amazing sight to see only about 30 feet from me.Amazingly the pigeon landed in the field but with his head virtually hanging off he was finished a few seconds later when he was pounced upon by the peregrine. I had a sparrowhawk do the same thing while I was in the garden enjoying a morning coffee. amazing sight. also had a stoat get a rabbit around 3 ft away from me while making a TV program about barn owls. Much better than the actual program LOL EDIT: sp Edited November 5, 2014 by 955i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 When I was a kid I saw a water vole on a fishing lake (must have been sometime early 2000s). Never seen one since. More recently (still a few years ago) we had a lapwing nesting on a field that we used to drive through to get to a pheasant pen. Had to watch out for the chicks every time we went down, and they all survived and fledged (I think there was 2 or 3 chicks). I've also had a roe deer barking at me twice. One time I managed to get it on video (you can't see the deer but you can hear it). I've heard reports of pine martens in the North York Moors near where I usually live (I'm at university at the moment) but despite my best efforts, including walks out in early morning, I have yet to see one. When I get some free time next spring and summer, I'm going to try and tick some rarer ones off my list, like pine marten and red squirrel. Maybe otter as well. Otters are quite common now , Ive seen them in quite a few different locations. Once called 3 in together one night whilst lamping foxes near the River Clyde. Seen loads of Red Squirrels over the years , even saw 3 on one of my permissions last year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 not too amazing but here are a few, in the early 80's i saw a wallaby hopping down a road in Bedford, apparently they had escaped a private collection, on holiday a few years ago i watched a sun fish off holywell bay whilst sat on a cliff top gently swim by, earlier this year saw ajelly fish about 1 meter across swim up the river in looe cornwall, some 20+ years ago sat fishing a lake saw lightning hit a post 20 yards away awsome to see but scared the hell out of me, best of all driving past a local park middle of the day on the way home from work saw a group of girls doing head stands naked nearly crashed my car colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharsus Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Saw a Peregrine perched on the dam at Pitlochry, have saw Otters and see red Kites every time I am out. Most memorable was seeing a ermine last winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longchalk Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Had two long-tailed tits in the hide with me last year, about six inches from my face. Also had a fox rush out the hedge once and seize one of my decoys, but imagine this might not be so uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 found a dead body once, a cyclist had an accident and broke his neck ..... will never forget it (i was on my way to my driving test! and passed, the tester made me drive back past the cyclist and witness the rozzers and ambulance etc) watched mackerel chase whitebait up on to the beach - the sea looked like it was boiling Saw a chaps photo on PigeonWatch (a selfie I think they are called) but he was totally naked with is cock out, erect I seem to remember, best ask Zapp Saw and played with a blowhole - I think the place is called Wormshead on the Gower Also has a flock of Long Tailed Tits come around me when in camo an wedged into a hedge whilst shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 playing devils advocate how would you feel if pine martins main food preference was red squirrel on a more serious note if you ever find yourself on Harris pm me and i will help you tick of one or two spp Pine martens and red squirrels have coexisted for thousands of years and still do in the highlands of Scotland. I doubt that pine martens are any problem for red squirrels. Some studies suggest that grey squirrels are more vulnerable to pine martens as greys spend more time on the ground and are less nimble than the smaller lighter red squirrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Pine martens and red squirrels have coexisted for thousands of years and still do in the highlands of Scotland. I doubt that pine martens are any problem for red squirrels. Some studies suggest that grey squirrels are more vulnerable to pine martens as greys spend more time on the ground and are less nimble than the smaller lighter red squirrels. Good point ! and a good reason to assist the proliferation of Pine Martens, I remember feeding and watching a PM near Fort Augustus at night, very exciting, the offer to help you tick off one or two spp is good if your ever in the Isle of Harris if you found that Bitterns were eating all your Natterjack Toads which would you try to conserve ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I've seen a couple Wallaby this year.... no kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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