the marais (marshes) around here have about half a dozen nesting pairs each year but we don't get to see them up this close very often.
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Very nice Andy.
Roger - I have a couple of resident Heron who, while I would never harm them, are cajoled away from my Koi pond the moment they are spotted stalking around! :evil:
They've already taken at least 4 fish over the past 2-3 years and killed one that he/she couldn't get out from between the diamond deck, such a waste of a lovely looking fish too.
Cheers
Mark
Roger - I have a couple of resident Heron who, while I would never harm them, are cajoled away from my Koi pond the moment they are spotted stalking around! :evil:
They've already taken at least 4 fish over the past 2-3 years and killed one that he/she couldn't get out from between the diamond deck, such a waste of a lovely looking fish too.
Cheers
Mark
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Hi All
We have a large pond with some Koi,Tench and Fantail, this too is plagued by storks and the local moggies.
I deter them with a 25mm black net stretched across the water also a battery operated electric fence .7M of the ground and continues on the top of the fence surrounding our plot protecting the conifer bushes with nesting birds.
This year we have had Robin, Yellow hammer, Thrush. Sparrows and Wood pigeon families nesting, I notice there are a few on their second bash at life.
Richard
We have a large pond with some Koi,Tench and Fantail, this too is plagued by storks and the local moggies.
I deter them with a 25mm black net stretched across the water also a battery operated electric fence .7M of the ground and continues on the top of the fence surrounding our plot protecting the conifer bushes with nesting birds.
This year we have had Robin, Yellow hammer, Thrush. Sparrows and Wood pigeon families nesting, I notice there are a few on their second bash at life.
Richard
Rod
Old Oak
Did you mean Storks - they are pretty rare in the UK?
We are seeing a second ( or even third) flush of young birds.
Saw a few baby Blackbirds sunbathing this morning.
Rod
We are seeing a second ( or even third) flush of young birds.
Saw a few baby Blackbirds sunbathing this morning.
Rod
Woodbloke
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I had a problem with Mr H recently, who snaffled one of my sturgeon for a bite of brekki the other day. I managed to source a 'Scarecrow' water cannon from Fleabay (they're not generally available anymore as the firm in Canada that makes them has gone bust). See this UToob vid about 3 mins in...thus far, no more Mr H (or cats, pigeons and other pests) have come near me - Rob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6vvlwtAVdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6vvlwtAVdY
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Hi Rod
Yes I did mean Storks in the plural. We have many of them here in MK something to do with all the balancing lakes, canals and rivers.
Richard
Yes I did mean Storks in the plural. We have many of them here in MK something to do with all the balancing lakes, canals and rivers.
Richard
Rod
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Wow - we get plenty of Herons and the odd Little Egret but no Storks around here.
Rod
Rod
According to the RSPB there are no records of storks nesting in the UK so I guess there are still quite rare.
This from the RSPB website in 2012
Something to Stork About!
26 Apr 2012 2:09 PM
The Stork is known throughout the world as a symbol of fertility, this is an ancient legend that evolved into the cartoon Storks you see today carrying babies and delivering them to parents, but one that everyone is familiar with. This familiarity has lead the Stork to be one of the most recognised birds in the world but in the UK it is one bird that is not often seen, the reason for that is simple....they dont reside here!
However....as Spring continues Storks are being seen in the skies over the UK, but they aren't bringing babies with them this time! Yes that's right, the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) which is a scarce visitor to the UK has been spotted numerous times in the past few weeks and here at Wildlife Enquiries we are receiving more and more reports of them. The White Stork is a large white bird with black wings and red legs and beak. They breed anywhere from North Africa up through Europe and into Asia. They have a large wing span of up to 7ft in length, to put that into perspective the Common Buzzard reaches around 4 1/2 ft with the Red Kite reaching 6ft wingspan. From underneath these birds have half white and half black wings, they fly with a succession of fast wing beats before then going into a glide. Their diet can be quite varied, anything from worms, frogs and toads to voles, fish and lizards.
In recent weeks reports of White Storks in the UK have increased with sightings coming from Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Devon, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire, Durham and Northumberland. There have even been sightings of groups of Storks (the collective term is a 'Muster') with 6 flying over Llandudno in Wales and 8 in a field in Worcestershire.
With the reporting of birds it is always important to get things correct and we do appreciate that often these Stork sightings could be anything from Little Egrets to Herons and it is important to also remember that many of these Storks are not wild birds but are of captive origin, often escapees from zoo's, falconry centres, wildfowl and private collections, often the presence of a closed ring around the leg can help determine this and if the bird is relatively tame this can also help idenitfy its origins but they are birds that nest around human habitation and are usually used to the presence of people.
In 1416 the only recorded nesting attempt occured on St Giles Catherdral in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town and not until 2004 was a nesting attempt recorded again when 2 birds (one of captive origin and one of possible wild origin) attempted to nest on a pylon in West Yorkshire (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 653171.stm).
However in the last week we have not just had reports of many Storks being seen but also of Storks nest building including this one named "Harry" in Nottinghamshire that is nesting on the roof of a restaurant in Mansfield....
Something to Stork About!
26 Apr 2012 2:09 PM
The Stork is known throughout the world as a symbol of fertility, this is an ancient legend that evolved into the cartoon Storks you see today carrying babies and delivering them to parents, but one that everyone is familiar with. This familiarity has lead the Stork to be one of the most recognised birds in the world but in the UK it is one bird that is not often seen, the reason for that is simple....they dont reside here!
However....as Spring continues Storks are being seen in the skies over the UK, but they aren't bringing babies with them this time! Yes that's right, the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) which is a scarce visitor to the UK has been spotted numerous times in the past few weeks and here at Wildlife Enquiries we are receiving more and more reports of them. The White Stork is a large white bird with black wings and red legs and beak. They breed anywhere from North Africa up through Europe and into Asia. They have a large wing span of up to 7ft in length, to put that into perspective the Common Buzzard reaches around 4 1/2 ft with the Red Kite reaching 6ft wingspan. From underneath these birds have half white and half black wings, they fly with a succession of fast wing beats before then going into a glide. Their diet can be quite varied, anything from worms, frogs and toads to voles, fish and lizards.
In recent weeks reports of White Storks in the UK have increased with sightings coming from Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Devon, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Buckinghamshire, Durham and Northumberland. There have even been sightings of groups of Storks (the collective term is a 'Muster') with 6 flying over Llandudno in Wales and 8 in a field in Worcestershire.
With the reporting of birds it is always important to get things correct and we do appreciate that often these Stork sightings could be anything from Little Egrets to Herons and it is important to also remember that many of these Storks are not wild birds but are of captive origin, often escapees from zoo's, falconry centres, wildfowl and private collections, often the presence of a closed ring around the leg can help determine this and if the bird is relatively tame this can also help idenitfy its origins but they are birds that nest around human habitation and are usually used to the presence of people.
In 1416 the only recorded nesting attempt occured on St Giles Catherdral in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town and not until 2004 was a nesting attempt recorded again when 2 birds (one of captive origin and one of possible wild origin) attempted to nest on a pylon in West Yorkshire (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 653171.stm).
However in the last week we have not just had reports of many Storks being seen but also of Storks nest building including this one named "Harry" in Nottinghamshire that is nesting on the roof of a restaurant in Mansfield....
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Perhaps they are day trippers come on a booze cruise and to have their legs shortened. :lol:
I am no twitcher and I do not doubt there are storks in the UK. If you happen to see a nesting pair I think a lot of folk would be interested to know.