cragman 2,635 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Cutting back the heather next to a reservoir today and me and a mate spots a female Mallard with eight ducklings in tow, I kid you not. I'll try and get a photo tomorrow. Anyone else seen anything to indicate the first signs of spring? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smudge 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Aye, fully fledged leaves on trees, daffodils coming up things like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOXHUNTER 5,020 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 That must be a real old buck PTB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 i saw pidgeons biulding nests about 2 weeks ago hows about that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robbie Morran Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 SV killed 2 hares today , it must be spring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Hob Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Iv seen crocus's growing in my local park. NUTS EH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RobW71 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Same down here Millet. Regards Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 on radio 2 a woman reckonned she heard first cuckoo of year, but i dont beleive it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Rooks carrying twigs.All this is not unusual for time of year.Any snow or prolonged frost will stop any further plant growth until spring is really here.Keep a diary and check it next year against what s happening now.It just seems earlier every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy 9 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Out yesterday morning and seen loads a rabbit on ground as if they'd been bucking up. Finding that Hares are starting to sit in pairs and seen one lot boxing last week. Looks like the seasons slowly coming to an end. Soon be listenin to people talkin bollocks at shows...... cant wait . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,635 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 on radio 2 a woman reckonned she heard first cuckoo of year, but i dont beleive it... Cuckoos, who mentioned Cuckoos? It was probably a Dove or a Pigeon cooing. Bear me in mind lads when you hear your first Cuckoos. I'm into them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pockets 0 Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Out yesterday morning and seen loads a rabbit on ground as if they'd been bucking up. Finding that Hares are starting to sit in pairs and seen one lot boxing last week. Looks like the seasons slowly coming to an end. Soon be listenin to people talkin bollocks at shows...... cant wait . Depressing isn't it itll be the ol show rubbish soon all the nearly men full of s**t dogs that are pets,ol p***ks selling crap remidies useless nets odd knife shrpining things that never work and a lorry that shoots flames out of its sides whilst doing wheelies! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hedgehunter Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Most doe rabbits caught in the last few weeks have been carrying young uns,nearby rookery is becoming a centre of activity.Seasons nearly over ,need cold weather to prolong the rabbiting.Tad early for cuckoo,but anything possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smudge 0 Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Me mother an father got 2, 2 week old rabbits today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,093 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Cutting back the heather next to a reservoir today and me and a mate spots a female Mallard with eight ducklings in tow, I kid you not. I'll try and get a photo tomorrow. Anyone else seen anything to indicate the first signs of spring? english partridge splitting in to pairs another couple of weeks or so and swallows will be thinking about the long journey home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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