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Coate Water's Nature Reserve has new heron chicks
11:30am Thursday 26th March 2009
BIRD lovers can visit Coate Water’s nature reserve this weekend to see newly hatched heron chicks.
Twitchers can join a 1.5 mile stroll on Saturday and watch them from the hides, learn more about herons and hopefully watch as the parents feed the young.
The two and a half hour walk will be guided by the park’s ranger team and starts at 10.30am, meeting at the Coate ranger centre at Coate Water.
Places should be booked in advance by calling Coate Ranger Centre on 01793 490150.
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Ian13, Swindon says...
12:42pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Ian13, Swindon says...
12:42pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Ian13, Swindon says...
12:42pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Jock Strap, Truss says...
12:58pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Donkey wrote:Quite so donkey - On my way to work last week this large bird flew across in front of my car and perched on a nearby garden fence and yes it was a Heron.
Now watch out for your fish ponds ... the heron's insatiable appetite is nothing but a curse to those who try to keep them away from their pet fish.
IRofE, Swindon says...
1:43pm Thu 26 Mar 09
Jock Strap wrote:Well if the builders come soon enough next year to build the University they could make Heron omelettes.
Donkey wrote: Now watch out for your fish ponds ... the heron's insatiable appetite is nothing but a curse to those who try to keep them away from their pet fish.Quite so donkey - On my way to work last week this large bird flew across in front of my car and perched on a nearby garden fence and yes it was a Heron.
Should be tasty.....
yeti, swindon says...
2:19pm Thu 26 Mar 09
i think herons are fantastic looking birds and very mysterious as they have been around for thousands of years.
i've also noted the decline in the posts again lately.it had improved until recently
Bobby Bee, swindon says...
6:32pm Thu 26 Mar 09
ListenToReason, Swindon Metropolitan Area says...
7:43pm Thu 26 Mar 09
ListenToReason, Swindon Metropolitan Area says...
7:46pm Thu 26 Mar 09
ListenToReason wrote:grave should read gravel (bought from B & Q - sorry for the typo
Visitors can also visit a small field of grave - A sort of "mini-Avebury" or alternatively look at green field soon to be the Student's Union Bar.
PeeveD, Swindon says...
12:19am Fri 27 Mar 09
Bobby Bee, swindon says...
10:59pm Fri 27 Mar 09
The Rangers see to the welfare of the birds. That is why the walk is organised by the Ranger Team.
Also, wouldn't it be hard to differentiate beween the chicks, even with names?
Will make a grand walk though, looking forward to it.
Jock Strap, Truss says...
10:12am Sat 28 Mar 09
Bobby Bee wrote:BB methinks you are taking the chick naming thing a tad too seriously!
I don't think the RSPB has anything to do with the Heronry at Coate, does it? The Rangers see to the welfare of the birds. That is why the walk is organised by the Ranger Team. Also, wouldn't it be hard to differentiate beween the chicks, even with names? Will make a grand walk though, looking forward to it.
Bobby Bee, swindon says...
12:57pm Sat 28 Mar 09
realise that you were joking.Bit of a
serious person,me.
Lighten up BB.
I Too, Swindon says...
5:12pm Sat 28 Mar 09
You can buy them from World of Water. They don't spoil the appearance of your pond like a net does.
I had the largest heron, I have ever seen, land next to my pond this afternoon. I'll wait to see how greedy it is before I rig up the device. I prefer herons, hunting for food, to cats merely playing with the fish, then leaving them at the side of the pond to die, before returning home for a bowl of whiskas.
Jock Strap, Truss says...
11:27pm Sun 29 Mar 09
I Too wrote:I find a 12 bore much more effective in despatching cats!
The best way to prevent herons from raiding your fish pond, is an infra red motion sensor, liknked to a water sprayer. You can buy them from World of Water. They don't spoil the appearance of your pond like a net does. I had the largest heron, I have ever seen, land next to my pond this afternoon. I'll wait to see how greedy it is before I rig up the device. I prefer herons, hunting for food, to cats merely playing with the fish, then leaving them at the side of the pond to die, before returning home for a bowl of whiskas.
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Donkey, Swindon says...
12:09pm Thu 26 Mar 09