Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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17 February 2010
20:1040917#1
The last few weeks, I`ve been coming home from work through the Alkham valley in the early hours, with nothing untoward, except on that night of the blizzard. Anyway, coming through around 1am this morning, there were rabbits everywhere. I`ve seen plenty at all hours of the night over the years, but never as many as this morning. They were scattered all the way through, and just wondered if the snow had kept them in? On a sad note, I passed two dead badgers on the Dover bound side. Any wildlife experts out there?
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 February 2010
20:1540918#2
I'm no expert but if they were lying on their backs with their legs in the air, then they were probably dead....
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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17 February 2010
20:2040920#3
Saw alot like that up in Scotland Paul, though they called them sheep.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 February 2010
20:3540923#4
Colin that the way I did go to work and for years now I have been picking up dead Badgers and foxs,I try not to let them lie there but put them off the road,as for the rabbits yes they are always out in numbers along there.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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17 February 2010
20:5540924#5
Agreed with the rabbit`s Vic, but I`ve only posted this as it was an unusually large number about there this morning, the like`s of which, after driving along there for year`s, I`ve never seen before. Rabbit pie anyone?
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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17 February 2010
23:4940935#6
Your right Colin, this is the time of the great get together, If any Doe aint pregnant yet then they soon will be.
It all coincides with the farmers crops starting to sprout. I'll be out with the rifle soon.
How many of you guys and gals have seen a Red Kite.
I think Iv'e seen about 6 in my life time but coming back from Wales going through Bickinghamshire and towards the M25 I lost count at 48 along side the motorway, they must have just arrived as they where in groups of 2 to 7.
A wonderful sight.
Also saw a large number of Buzzards.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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18 February 2010
08:3040949#7
I haven't (knowingly) seen a Red-Kite or a Buzzard Ian - only on the TV.
Roger
Terry Nunn
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18 February 2010
08:3440951#8
On my early morning dog walkies I saw a couple of foxes enjoying themselves (well, the one on top was anyway) at the junction of Widred and Edred Roads. I was amazed at the amount of noise they were making. It must have woken up the residents over a wide area!
Terry
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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18 February 2010
08:4740953#9
Hence the expression "look at those ....... foxes" I guess.
Roger
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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18 February 2010
08:5440954#10
I thought that was about mackeral and Indians Roger!
Terry
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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18 February 2010
09:2840960#11
Red Kite - that is probably it, thanks Ian !!!
Drove to Bristol a couple of weeks ago and lost track of the number of massive birds of prey that we saw
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18 February 2010
09:3040961#12
Ian, that might explain why we saw 10 magpies on our neighbour's roof the other day. In my whole life I have never seen more than three in one go.
"Ten for a bird that you won't want to miss"
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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18 February 2010
09:5440964#13
I noticed the title of this thread and immediately wondered what Howard had been up to.....
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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18 February 2010
22:2541038#14
Lol at Barry W's comment.
Yes foxes do make a racket, we have been woken by them several times in the last week. Recently we heard what sounded like a baby crying outside and got up/dressed/went to investigate. That turned out to be a fox too but it sounded so different from their usual 'barking'.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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18 February 2010
23:2641041#15
You aint heard nothing yet till youv'e hedgehogs at it.
what a racket.
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19 February 2010
01:1741042#16
Reminds of a joke: What is the difference between the Houses of Parliament, and a hedgehog?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 February 2010
01:2241044#17
A. Nothing they are both full of pricks.
Marek
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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19 February 2010
07:1741045#18
Nah! You got it wrong Marek, they're inside one and outside the other.
Terry
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