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HalcyonRiver

  1. Kingfishers fighting yesterday outside the house. And mum otter visited the weir P had to wait for her to move so she could cross the bridge
  2. Otter just been hunting moorhens. Mum with chick now sitting on weir v scared.
  3. It's hard to see past the continuing harassing of every female mallard on the river,seems to be a flush of males at every turn- poor things!
  4. Another scorching day,and the river looks beautiful.The KF house pair have now settled up river in a great spot on a long meandering bend
  5. ..2 of our 3 Blue Tit boxes are occupied and on eggs.Both of which have nests littered with Dave the dogs easily distinguished ginger hair
  6. Green Woodpeckers have been the order of the day.Filling the trees around the house,looks like the chicks just fledged- 'Picus'dilly circus
  7. Waiting on the bitch Otter once again... Last night was the first night for months that she didn't visit!
  8. Just had the 2nd Otter of the night gliding under the bridge,she hopped up onto the weir and after 5 minutes there she carried on down river
  9. There goes the male Kf headed up river,he's been fishing just outside the house.Next up,the bitch Otter that's been visiting every night...
  10. A day for Deer, three beautiful female Roe in amongst the wild Garlic all afternoon. I hope they're back again tomorrow!
  11. The afternoon rain isn't dampening the spring effort down here.The Kf house pair have decided against a nest site down river,exciting stuff!
  12. Another energetic day for all,the Kingfishers haven't stopped whistling past the house and the Wagtails are again consumating on the Weir
  13. Long time since last update,lots of spring action on the River.Busy Kingfisher House Pair- will tomorrow finally bring the big nest decision
  14. Win Halcyon River Diaries DVD http://www.discoverwildlife.com/webform/win-one-five-copies-halcyon-river-diaries-dvd
  15. Halcyon River DVD released today - here's another out take - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krLVuX35_Ew
  16. Halcyon River out takes on the new DVD here's one- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbtLi7aGCgs
  17. Halcyon River Diaries - Series 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Charlie Hamilton James amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00…
  18. Halcyon River Diaries repeat today BBC 1 at around 4 pm
  19. Happy New Year everyone - hope you all have a fab time and a great 2011. Charlie, Philippa, Fred, Gus and Arthur.
  20. You can follow Charlie and Philippa also on twitter - @chamiltonjames and @Philipaforester