Friday 10 April 2009

Telling your grandmother how to suck eggs...


I know this is akin to telling your grandmother how to suck (Easter) eggs but we should all remember MF is a working quarry and out of bounds even though there is no signage on the south and west of site (there are plenty on the east and north). There was a case this morning of a birder not only looming over Godwit Corner but standing plumb in the middle of an area that held Water Pipit, Yellow and White Wagtail yesterday. To this end does anyone have a contact at Hanson who operate the site to see if they can post signs along the south and west perimeter?

2 comments:

  1. I saw some of the postings on bucksbirders list about this site and came down about a week or so ago. I didn't have enough time to fully check it out but was encouraged by the Green Sandpipers and Little Gull and wagtails that i saw from the fields. Can you explain a bit about the site, where the best viewing spots of the waders are and where one can/cannot go? Can you get access over the concrete bridge in south west corner to get right up close to the water edge?

    Thanks, James.

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  2. As long as you stay in the fields you are okay James, at no point should you be able to get right to the waters edge, especially as that is where some of the better birds have been ie Water Pipit etc, this site is not just whats on the water. To the south of the water thats the three fields farm buildings side and the one through the wooden gate to the west end. As a guide you should always have the back brook between you and the site. To the north of site riverside walk, which is giving the better views at the moment. Basically if you are on or have crossed any of the gravel roading you are in the working quarry and are trespassing. Hopefully Hanson will erect more signs to make this more obvious soon.
    Chris

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