Maggie's pairing

[mattwhite 1,993]

Just a quick question lads.

Its been a bit milder over here the last couple of weeks. Pi#@ing down but milder. 

Crocuses, daffs, snowdrops are out all over the place and I've noticed that the majority of Maggie's I'm seeing now are in pairs instead of roaming in solitary. Even one of the rookeries i drive past wast really busy yesterday so is spring on its way? ?

[mark williams 7,557]

Not quite Matt but try telling the plants and wildlife that.

                 The British winters, in my parts, are not as cold as my childhood days and I think I built 3 snowmen for my kids ,who are now strapping blokes , in all those years.

                 I`ve noticed the same mate but have you seen the wood pigeons pairing up and hopping around doing their mating routines early ?

[mattwhite 1,993]

6 minutes ago, mark williams said:

Not quite Matt but try telling the plants and wildlife that.

                 The British winters, in my parts, are not as cold as my childhood days and I think I built 3 snowmen for my kids ,who are now strapping blokes , in all those years.

                 I`ve noticed the same mate but have you seen the wood pigeons pairing up and hopping around doing their mating routines early ?

Not seen the woodies paired up yet Mark.

We haven't had any snow this year at all. The only time I've seen it has been driving through snowdonia while delivering.

I can remember plenty of snowy winters in Chapel an le frith where I grew up. We'd get some every year and working in  Buxton was a pain in the arse as you needed a bloody plough to get in and out? I'm not complaining mind, I've done my descents down steep lanes in empty vans sliding all over the show ??

[shaaark 10,806]

Very mild down my way in south wales,snow not really worth mentioning, apart from some higher ground which had a light covering weeks ago.  Chaffinches been pairing up for the last 2-3 weeks and goldfinches pairing up since the last week. And like you said, daffs etc shooting up everywhere.

 

Edited January 27, 2018 by shaaark

[si brown 8,486]

36 minutes ago, mattwhite said:

Not seen the woodies paired up yet Mark.

We haven't had any snow this year at all. The only time I've seen it has been driving through snowdonia while delivering.

I can remember plenty of snowy winters in Chapel an le frith where I grew up. We'd get some every year and working in  Buxton was a pain in the arse as you needed a bloody plough to get in and out? I'm not complaining mind, I've done my descents down steep lanes in empty vans sliding all over the show ??

was watching a pair getting jiggy on the telegraph pole at the end of me garden last week... thinking your kids will be sh1ting on my car soon

didn't realise you were from that part of Derbyshire my grandad was a glossop lad, spent a lot of time mooching round them parts

and stockport bloody market zzz

 

ps.. dont take up reading the weather, its darker than a witches tit outside and the wheely bins are blowing down the street

atb si 

[villaman 9,983]

Haven't seen snow down our way in my part of Dorset since 2010 

[rick12345 181]

Saw collared doves mating a couple of weeks ago...

[mattwhite 1,993]

14 minutes ago, si brown said:

was watching a pair getting jiggy on the telegraph pole at the end of me garden last week... thinking your kids will be sh1ting on my car soon

didn't realise you were from that part of Derbyshire my grandad was a glossop lad, spent a lot of time mooching round them parts

and stockport bloody market zzz

 

ps.. dont take up reading the weather, its darker than a witches tit outside and the wheely bins are blowing down the street

atb si 

Yes I was over hayfield way every weekend shooting or fly fishing on ladybower. Not to mention the odd Friday night out in Glossop or staley Vegas!!!

As for stockport....i still drive through once a week and nothing has changed??

[si brown 8,486]

1 minute ago, mattwhite said:

Yes I was over hayfield way every weekend shooting or fly fishing on ladybower. Not to mention the odd Friday night out in Glossop or staley Vegas!!!

there are some big old pike in ladybower!

spent many an hour sat at the station at staley bridge, it stops at the village im from near Scarborough.. the only time ive ever known public transport to be any good

 

 

[mattwhite 1,993]

2 minutes ago, si brown said:

there are some big old pike in ladybower!

spent many an hour sat at the station at staley bridge, it stops at the village im from near Scarborough.. the only time ive ever known public transport to be any good

 

 

Huge bloody pike mate!

I was drifting on a boat after trout one Saturday and I saw a huge hen pike behaving like a bull shark, tearing at a dead sheep floating past the boat. Her back was like a bloody dunlop tyre in width! 

[mark williams 7,557]

Biggest pike I ever saw was at loch Ken is it called ?

             A skull hung on the barn door at a farm house we stayed at.

             Apparently this skull was washed up on the fore shore years back - it looked as big as a horse skull first glance. 

[si brown 8,486]

I fished for them for years.. all over the spot, there are some proper beasts out there!

this books got a full on history of the big feckers... 

bet he knew he'd caught this one

[mattwhite 1,993]

That's more than the fish of a lifetime mate.

Nice looking book that Si?

[philpot 5,002]

5 hours ago, mark williams said:

Not quite Matt but try telling the plants and wildlife that.

                 The British winters, in my parts, are not as cold as my childhood days and I think I built 3 snowmen for my kids ,who are now strapping blokes , in all those years.

                 I`ve noticed the same mate but have you seen the wood pigeons pairing up and hopping around doing their mating routines early ?

You may remember those days well Mark but you are an old tart when all is said and done.........................................................hmmm, retract that because I am older than you, perhaps we read about those days in a book of the olden days, I'll get my hat n coat.

 

Looking at the pike stuff is making me think I had better get my lure gear out and have a session cos it has been an age since I went piking so it is about time.

I do have a stunning Dragon rod and Quantum reel for sale if anyone is interested, must get them on the sales section soon.

 

Phil