Re: Weather

by burlingtonboaby Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:17 pm

groundhog wrote:Shorts on for the first time this year.. Whoopee

Postie had his on today, brave man
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:03 am

Cold, dry starlite morning,dawn chorus in full swing this morning,Blackies out in numbers.
Looks like it's a nice day ahead.
Boaby

by Askit Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:33 am

Looks like a decent day in prospect. Several blackies in the big tree behind us sorting out their living arrangements for the spring Whistle1

Eventually they paired up and went off in different directions up!

by groundhog Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:36 am

A little mixed first thing, little bit of cloud but looks promising for the rest of the day. Not a lot of interest in the new nest boxes yet but early days!

by burlingtonboaby Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:41 am

Askit wrote:Looks like a decent day in prospect. Several blackies in the big tree behind us sorting out their living arrangements for the spring Eventually they paired up and went off in different directions

We have two pairs of Blackies in our side boundary hedge, nests are lined with Tags surplus combed out coat.
Wrens are in the wee nest boxes.
Still cold, although nice and sunny,frost thawing from cars and shed roofs.
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:45 am

groundhog wrote:A little mixed first thing, little bit of cloud but looks promising for the rest of the day. Not a lot of interest in the new nest boxes yet but early days!

Collect some dry moss GH, or sheep wool from fences, ideal nesting material for birds. up!

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Have a nice day.
Boaby

by groundhog Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:19 pm

burlingtonboaby wrote:
groundhog wrote:A little mixed first thing, little bit of cloud but looks promising for the rest of the day. Not a lot of interest in the new nest boxes yet but early days!
Collect some dry moss GH, or sheep wool from fences, ideal nesting material for birds. .
Have a nice day.
Boaby

Thanks Boaby!
They certainly have no shortage of moss, the rooves of the house are covered in it, can't think where the nearest sheep is though! up!

Turned out to be another lovely day, stubbies on again so busy day in the garden then cleaned and polished the car.

by burlingtonboaby Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:20 am

Cold frosty morning,starlite sky, bird bath and frog pond are frozen again.
Nice dawn chorus,really getting the Blackies in tune now,
See if you can dry the moss off GH, leave in in the sun ,when dry tuck it under bush or something near the feeders.
Plenty of sheep on Dartmoor, Bodmin moor Hog. up!

Boaby

by Askit Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:30 am

Dry morning but can't report further as we have thick mist reducing visibility. Hopefully it will burn off as I have a busy day ahead.

by BobK Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:37 am

Crystal clear here and not a cloud in the sky.. up!

by burlingtonboaby Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:29 am

Thick pea souper rolled in mid morning, ,just as well I went out earlier.
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:56 am

No frost this morning,light cloud cover ,good walk out with Tag, dawn chorus started around 4.30
Have a nice day
Boaby

by groundhog Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:36 am

Overcast this morning after a couple of really nice days, cool easterly breeze as well. Thinking today might be a lazy day, someone has to do it. Pair of Jays scrapping over the feeders this morning, lots of pigeons around, a few smaller birds of various types, they have sunflower hearts, niger seeds, fat balls, peanuts and some mixed grain in three different locations so should have enough to keep them going. Sunflower hearts seem to be the most popular.

Have a great day all!
'hog

by Askit Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:30 am

Dull flat day, bit on the cool side but at least it's dry. Forecast is for it to get colder over the next few days so might have to dig the thermals out again shrugg

by Guest Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:39 am

Still pretty chilly at the moment, but could be a bit of a slow burner with sun and promised temps upto 12 deg a bit later....we will have to see....dry though.

by burlingtonboaby Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:05 pm

Overcast and cool, no real rain for ages, hosepipe out this morning to water the potted plants, refill the bird bath after a big Doo emptied it.
Boaby

by groundhog Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:30 pm

It's your own fault Boaby you are supposed to do your big doos in the dunny not the bird bath

by Askit Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:44 pm

groundhog wrote:It's your own fault Boaby you are supposed to do your big doos in the dunny not the bird bath

I think you've got your doos and doo doos mixed up lol4

by burlingtonboaby Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:56 pm

groundhog wrote:It's your own fault Boaby you are supposed to do your big doos in the dunny not the bird bath

Fell into the hog trap again. hugegrins

Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:04 am

Chilly misty morning, short walk along promenade, to many dog walkers and gulls.
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Askit Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:53 am

Another dull damp start and down to 2°c. Shopping day.......whoopee rolleyes

by Dave 418 Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:37 am

The weather’s certainly taken a u turn here this week. I tried to motivate myself to spend time in the Worksop Sunday, difficult after loosing muttly. Even with the heater on I only managed a couple of hours before my feet were starting to ache even with thick socks.
We walked up to the pharmacy yesterday to pick up managements tablets coming back the long way. It was cold and misty all the way round. Today hasn’t started much better. Even the garden squadron of birds are hiding from the weather.

by groundhog Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:52 am

Tag would need his umbrella down here today, sunny one minute hammering down with rain the next! Bought a load of wood yesterday to make two ledge and brace doors for access to storage areas outside, looks like dodge the shower day to make any progress.
11.15 will have to have a look at what Rishi has to say, though frankly with all the predictions and forecasts I think I already know!

by Guest Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:09 pm

Slightly further east than Hog and we've had no rain at all (yet...), gone blooming cold again though...

by burlingtonboaby Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:30 pm

groundhog wrote:Tag would need his umbrella down here today, sunny one minute hammering down with rain the next! Bought a load of wood yesterday to make two ledge and brace doors for access to storage areas outside, looks like dodge the shower day to make any progress.
11.15 will have to have a look at what Rishi has to say, though frankly with all the predictions and forecasts I think I already know!

Tag has a big golfing umbrella Hog, it's hard to handle in the high winds. up!

, I'm watching the first Minster of Scotland at the moment.
Boaby