I see red kites a lot when I'm fishing and I have a peregrine that keeps taking black birds out of my garden and the odd pigeon it's great to see it in action.im not into bird watching but I like to see the birds of prey.
Yep, same here - I'm aware of certain things with the smaller birds - I always associate Coldingham Loch with yellowhammers and warblers - simply because you are hearing them all day when you are there. Also, corncrakes when fishing the Uist lochs (makes sound of thumb nail being dragged along teeth of comb
).
But I like to watch out for the birds of prey. So far, I've spotted eagles - gold and white-tailed - buzzards (my favourite), peregrines, hen harriers, short-eared owls, merlins, hobbies and goshawks. Me and Wee Jimmy watched a goshawk trying to catch a duck on Loch Bhac - brilliant :thumbs:
You could add a secondary thread: "Birds I've had an offer from while fly fishing..."
For me:
grebe
black-headed gull
tern
swallow
house martin
sand martin
wheatear (dapping)
There have been times when fishing dries on stillwater when the swallows and martins have been quite persistant to the point of picking the fly up off the surface and trying to fly off with it. Even when it all goes tight and the fly gets yanked out their beak, they come back and have another go! Fortunately not hooked one to date, though had one incident of a swift taking a dropper fly while playing a fish. We managed to save the wee guy OK. Wee Jimmy can tell you the tale...
Col
