tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323835421725003809.post7456423164490395769..comments2024-03-21T19:56:29.966-01:00Comments on MERSEA WILDLIFE: WOODCOCK TIMEDougal Urquharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160413142108234247noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323835421725003809.post-87570765839123586792012-02-20T23:39:20.227-01:002012-02-20T23:39:20.227-01:00Neil,
Normally woodcock aren't regular garden ...Neil,<br />Normally woodcock aren't regular garden visitors- except when there's snow and ice around. There have been lots of recent reports of woodocks being seen in gardens.<br />Nice one!<br />DougalDougal Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160413142108234247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323835421725003809.post-71607520085303075852012-02-18T10:22:04.484-01:002012-02-18T10:22:04.484-01:00I live in Chelmer Village in Chelmsford and saw wh...I live in Chelmer Village in Chelmsford and saw what I now think was a Woodcock on the morning of 13 Feb 12. It was on the lawn under a tree, hidden amongst fallen leaves.I am not a bird expertise but when I looked in my bird book, I thought it was a snipe. Having looked at this website, I now think it was a woodock. This is a very built up area and have not seen one around here before. NeilNeil Corfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463348511433388546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323835421725003809.post-56669925889921781072012-02-12T00:30:45.563-01:002012-02-12T00:30:45.563-01:00They're such enigmatic birds, usually spent in...They're such enigmatic birds, usually spent in hiding, so it's nice to see them for a change during this snowy spell.<br />-DougalDougal Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160413142108234247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323835421725003809.post-27389821992965203542012-02-11T19:00:11.791-01:002012-02-11T19:00:11.791-01:00Seen a couple of Woodcock myself this week in Tipt...Seen a couple of Woodcock myself this week in Tiptree, Lovely creatures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com