LEO Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]OK, help me out here. I assume therefore that cranes migrate? Where to?Also, what is the difference between a crane and a stork? [/quote]Stork tastes like butter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What can I do about toads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawny Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 As in cooking, or simply flattening them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Sorry, I didnt realise it had gone off topic. I dont want to cook them, I am not French!I have them in my garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hey, come on - dosen't anyone else feel a bit uneasy about this weather? It's more like mid-april here than the beggining of february. And I'm going to have to cut our grass this week-end [8-)] and I ain't never done that before at this time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm definately feeling springlike. I do love the sun and it does lift the mood. Saw my first bumble bee whilst hanging out the washing during the week and also a couple of butterflies. My daffs are in bud and ready to burst. The catkins are getting longer too. Also saw a lizard scurrying up the wall of our house yesterday and on the way home from the shops, a hedgehog strolling along the grass verge, doing whatever it is hedgehogs do.It's nice not to have the fires alight during the day and doors and windows open to let in some fresh air. The washing is drying nicely on the line, and I do love the smell of washing when it's been blowing in the fresh air. You can slap the iron on it as soon as you bring it in, and all that wonderful fresh airness fills the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Oh you are all cheering me up no end ! as in a couple of weeks I will be back in 85 trying out the new mower ..All this talk of cranes ...I thought we had them ....then Chris pointed out that my cranes were bl..dy great storks ! Shows what I know about birds .. we do have hoopoes but only knew that when my son told me it was not a parakeet that I thought somone had let out !......Yesturday sat on the prom by Alum Chine Westbourne in the sun and there were people having lunch on the beach ....very warm so Spring is here too ...Only local birds I saw were jogging along the prom ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 100 cranes just passed over the house circling and calling away to each other, a great sight in the Southern Charente 3pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Well i cut the grass! And was all hot and got some sun on my shoulders and arms [:)] lovely........although my neighbour came and told me off for wearing a vest as apparently i'd catch a cold..[blink]......it did cross my mind to put shorts on too! Early Feb.......crazy Saw a load of them wee black and red gendarme beasties.No cranes spotted. [:(] They must be avoiding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 [quote user="Meg "]No cranes spotted. [:(] They must be avoiding me.[/quote]Do you think they may of spotted you hanging out of the window with your gun ? [:D]My pond is starting to fill up with all the local frogs singing there song, counted 15 heads this morning , but as the sun has been shining all day expect there is a few more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 More cranes NOW Meg, did you see them? Flying quite low (for cranes), I took a photo but it's not great! I'll put it up later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 No i blinking well didn't.AND i was outside all day.Bovvered. [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 [quote user="Just Katie"]What can I do about toads?[/quote]Katie what do you want to do with them ? I have loads , just leave them alone and let them do what toads do best ..............Croak!They will keep your slugs down and scare you every time you lift a stone in your garden.I love them .........spend hours pond side wtching themOh you could build them a pond if you want to do some thing for them, and then you will have tadpoles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limousin Lass Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Does anyone know if the cranes use a different flight path when they are returning north? We live in the Limousin just south of Limoges and see quite a lot when they are flying south but although, in this weather, spend most days outside have yet to spot them on their return journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hi LLI have only seen them going one way too so perhaps you are right, saw thousands last spring but have not seen them again until now.Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousseux Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 We have seen quite a few Egrets and Herons in the fields, saw my first Butterfly yesterday and the Crocus are just about ready to burst into flower. I hope we are not in for a freezing cold and wet March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 It's not really a case of specific flight paths in either direction, there is a wide band for lack of a better description where the majority of the birds fly and where they will be in this band will vary depending on weather conditions. The birds will always try to use the most energy efficient following air streams and currents. In the last week the Cranes seem to be somewhat to the west of you, passing more from Charente along the border of Vienne and Haute Vienne and on to Indre.Great egrets, Little Egrets and Cattle Egrets should be easily seen all over the place in western France, especially near lakes or marshes.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limousin Lass Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Thank Chris, it looks like I will have to wait until the Autumn to see them unless the weather changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 About flipping time! I even did a jolly little dance and waved at them.[:D][IMG]http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/louweezel/IMG_6223.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/louweezel/IMG_6220.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Wow [:)]Wish I'd been there to see it [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 It was very exciting pads (for a saddo like me)! About 5 lots came over. The first i heard was all the noise and looked over towards the woods and slowly saw a cloud of them appear over the tops of the trees, then they came and flew right over my head. I had the camera in the field with me as i'd just been taking some piccies of the 'ground works' i'm doing over there. They are stunning to watch.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 megs-which area are you in please-will look out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-cat Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Saw our first flight of perhaps 100 heron this afternoon heading North East over us (Dept 17/16 border). It has certainly felt springlike for the last week of so.Mr Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Oooop's. I Think you may have made a typo.. ""100 heron"" ?Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley1952 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 crocus,snowdrops and daffs are out the ducks are doing ducky mating things on the riverbank and I reckon it won't be long before they start laying I love the spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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