Saturday, February 25, 2012

Luddenden Dean

The last report I can find of the Northern Long-tailed Tits is of one on Mon 20th Feb. We have checked the site later on the week but none seen. There were only a handful of the British race found on Friday and these could well be dispersing to find nesting territory so the northerns may be on their way back north.??
Please report any further sightings as there is still a chance they could be around!

Also with our thanks to the residents for finding and reporting the birds and accommodating all the birders from far and wide to who have been to see these very special birds.

4 comments:

Bruce said...

We have had a really good innings with both the LTT and SBunt. I agree with Dave the residents in the Dean have been really good. I met up with Martin Garner there and we eventually found them at Low Lodge. We were then joined by Frank Scholefield the estate owner. Frank said to us - ee they look just like little magpies to me! I shall not forget the look on Martins face!

Nick Carter said...

Steve D has suggested we write to the landowners who originally located the birds and have tolerated many visitors over their stay, this sounds like a very good idea, want me to put something together?

David Sutcliffe said...

Good idea Nick if you are happy to do it on everyone's behalf.

Nick Carter said...

No problem, will probably send a card